Employee gets back at jealous coworker for critiquing their every move: 'Petty? Yes. Worth it? Definitely!'

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jan 31, 2024 2:00 PM EST

It seems that in every office, there is one coworker whose sole purpose there is to point out every little mistake someone else makes. Who knows what their actual job description is and who knows where they actually fall on the food chain within the company? Somehow this person has managed to carve a space for themselves where they feel entitled to critique every tiny flaw without providing solutions or teachable moments. Most of the time, these individuals have a major insecurity complex deep down. By pointing out how bad other people are at their jobs, these coworkers are then able to conceal their own incompetence, at least temporarily.

This Redditor realized that their coworker was totally in over her head despite the constant unsolicited criticism she gave day after day. So when she was expected to take over OP's workload during their vacation, OP decided she did not need any preparation or direction in advance, since she was always so confident in the office. Keep scrolling below to see what happened upon OP's return to the office. For more stories like this, here is one about an employee who was fired for having a medical emergency.