'Now they know they're about to lose me': Corporate employee ruffles feathers in the office by changing his employment status to 'Open to Work'

If our early 2000s self could post a status about our next story, they would say, "It's complicated", but u/Jealous-Highway239 would send an even more definitive status update to his bosses online.  

Back in the early days of the Internet, you could log in to your social media page and change your 'status' to send an update or message to your following. Like communications during the Cold War, these status changes were often misunderstood, inflamed, or just downright passive-aggressive, which is why in 2024, very few social platforms still have OG statuses. So this type of petulant communication only happens on the stages of the un-evolved social media platforms of workplace networking, coworker feuds, and mass-produced job applications… You know the website I'm talking about.

Scroll onward to read about one corporate employee's successful attempt to ruffle the feathers at the office and how one simple gesture– a status update– could finally get a message across to their boss.

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Jesse Kessenheimer Jesse Kessenheimer
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

looking for work boss worker open to work employee manager job status update revenge work coworkers working ceo linkedin employees supervisor workplace status Reddit company payback coworker business
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

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

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

Trending Now

Man sends city officials to neighbor's house after his fence collapses, plan backfires: 'My uncle looked him in the eye and said, "Not my problem"'

Man sends city officials to neighbor's house after his fence collapses, plan backfires: 'My uncle looked him in the eye and said, "Not my problem"'

01
20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

02
Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

03
New supervisor tells employee not to bother coming in to work if he's even 5 minutes late, he just turns around and goes home every time he gets stuck in traffic, prompting a reversal of the rule: 'I won’t be coming in'

New supervisor tells employee not to bother coming in to work if he's even 5 minutes late, he just turns around and goes home every time he gets stuck in traffic, prompting a reversal of the rule: 'I won’t be coming in'

04
31-year-old photographer confronts entitled mom during a couple's photoshoot, after she demands pictures of her kids for free: ‘Just snap a few, it costs you nothing’

31-year-old photographer confronts entitled mom during a couple's photoshoot, after she demands pictures of her kids for free: ‘Just snap a few, it costs you nothing’

05
16-year-old boy quits job after parents spent 3 years giving money to his 5, 7, 8, and 10-year-old siblings: 'My parents are bad with money and they spoil my younger siblings'

16-year-old boy quits job after parents spent 3 years giving money to his 5, 7, 8, and 10-year-old siblings: 'My parents are bad with money and they spoil my younger siblings'

06
Advertisement