'I couldn't let her talk to me like that': Overworked employee calls their boss's bluff, quitting 10 seconds after being called 'replaceable'

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Feb 10, 2024 7:00 PM EST

Overworked employees should be hailing praise and getting awarded for their efforts by upper management. After countless endless work days and business trips on the weekend, those overtime hours really start to rack up and the longer this goes unnoticed, the more indignant employees will become. Who can blame them? After an 80-hour work week with nothing to show for it but bags under your eyes and a dusty, unchanged salary check, overworked employees can start to unravel, like the worker in our next story. 

Originally, OP wasn't on a warpath in the workplace, but when their director had the gall to toss another heaping load of responsibilities on OP's task board, OP was furious. With no 'thank you's and certainly no pay raise, this overworked employee did the one thing that anyone irreplaceable holds the cards to do– They quit immediately. 

Keep on reading to enjoy the empowering rebellion that ensued when OP stood up for themselves against a system that takes advantage of the hardest working employees, calling their boss's bluff and packing their bags on site. 

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  • 01
    < 1:41& clust So yo one. The deal. have the ppt pages for Qatif. If you are not happy I can find If you are not happy I can find someone to replace you. Ok sure. I'll put in my 1 month notice today I don't want to hear that. That is the only thing you have to do with the ppt pages for Qatif. If you are not happy I can find 10:56 AM 10:57 AM Been putting 12hr days for a bit. Dw I'll def put in my 8hrs a day. Thanks
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    r/antiwork 16 hr. ago AAY96 Director thinks I'm replaceable and I went for it under 10 secs Manager wants to assign me time consuming coordination tasks on top of my core responsibilities, which they already done once when they asked me to be the 'project lead' where I supervise and manage the team on top of my core duties with NO EXTRA PAY. Called it quits today as soon as she mentioned that if I'm not happy she'll replace me.
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    Gladly accepted her resignation offer and NOW THEY'RE stuffed as I was the core member on that project which is midway with a bunch of newbies and fresh grads aha. Feeeelz gooood to be alive.
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    So you are not planning the next one. Aram is The next one is not that big of a deal. It's 2 locations, but cluster 6 it's 4 locations. I certainly do not have time to do that I don't want to hear that. That is the only thing you have to do with the ppt pages for Qatif. If you are not happy I can find someone to replace you. Ok sure. I'll put in my 1 month notice today 10:54 AM 10:55 AM 10:55 AM 10:56 AM 10:57 AM
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    Fine but we expect you to work full time till the end of the one month or you can just finish the fieldwork and we are done but certainly not paying one month for no work being done. + Been putting 12hr days for a bit. Dw I'll def put in my 8hrs a day. Thanks Type a message 11:02 AM 11:03 AM
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    dschk 13h ago Haha look at the time stamp. She was responding promptly until you dropped the bomb and then there was 5 minutes where she definitely realized she messed up haha. Her next response sounded casual but she can't hide she was sweating for five minutes. 4 155 Reply Share ... AAY96 OP. 13h ago Yoo yess finally someone caught on bhahahah
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    Thistlefizz 14h ago My prediction: she will think you're bluffing and will essentially play chicken right up until the end. She won't train anyone else, won't work on replacing you, and won't put in any plans to have other people take over your work. The Monday after your last day she's going to message you and ask where you are and then flip out when you remind her that you resigned.
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    Beached Bottlenose 16h ago See where those eight hour days get them. 47K ↓ Reply ↑ Share ● AAY96 OP. 16h ago Ooo boooii!! Yes 2.8K Reply Share Foreign-Molasses-405 13h ago Don't forget to not work during your breaks as well
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    solopreneurr. 13h ago Either that or her boss is going to try and get her to smooth it over with OP. So she might play nice for the next few weeks hoping he changes his mind. Then at the very end they'll throw money at OP to get them to stay.
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    SneakySpoons • 16h ago Feels good to watch it burn when people start doing the work they are paid for, and not all the extra that managers expect for free. Proud of ya. 2.4K Reply Share ... AAY96 OP. 15h ago It's crazy.. "oh sorry if we didn't mention that on the job description" ✪✪✪✪✪.. she literally said that when she made me the project lead with the xtra tasks to supervise the team on top of my core tasks
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    dabigbaozi 15h ago Loud quitting is fun. Yep, I'll be there for a month, yep I will do the bare minimum, yep I'll be looking for my new job the whole time. Gonna fire me? Reply 1 Share 1.3K AAY96 OP. 15h ago Feeeeeeeeeeelzz
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    757_Matt_911 14h ago . I'm so happy that we no longer have a society where employers have all the power. I live vicariously through some of these stories bc I'll never be able to do this until I'm much older. I do hope they learn their lesson. ↑ 198 ↓ Reply Share AAY96 OP. 14h ago We still do unfortunately, it's just the selected few that get to do this and not jeopardize their livelihoods! Rent, family..etc gotta pay the bills somehow
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    TacoCateofdoom · 15h ago . record! around and found out in under 10 seconds: a new 464 ↓ Reply AAY96 OP 15h ago Edited 14h ago . ↑ Share ... The more they around the more they find out. Basic maths. Not so much looking forward for the next few weeks. It's gonna be a dirty battle it seems
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    Esau2020 14h ago I love these stories. BOSS: You'd better shape up. You're replaceable, you know. EMPLOYEE: Okay, replace me. I quit. BOSS: No, wait! I need you!
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    pmaji240 10h ago I put in my resignation with a company and got a call from my direct supervisor about twenty minutes later. She was told to tell me that they would like me to return for a month and were willing to negotiate what that month would look like. Meet with them the following Monday and it's like a disciplinary tone to the meeting. I just listen and keep my mouth shut. They finally give me the offer and it's a pay cut. I just turn it around to them and say, 'no!'
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    The head of HR made an actual sound like I had said something offensive. They ask me to consider it and get back to them. So I respond with a ridiculous counter offer. Get an email about ten minutes later that they accepted my offer. I've never experienced such conflicting feelings as I did in that moment.
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    AAY96 OP • 15h ago I couldn't just let her talk to me like that while I haven't literally took a weekend in so long and knows the weight I'm pulling. Literally a one man army on this project.. could've been handled better? For sure. Would it satisfy me this much? No aha
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    Barkleyslakjssrtqwe • 15h ago Yes you could have. If you have been beaten down for a long time a few extra days is worth gaining all the leverage in a salary negotiation. If the new company gets wind of you already quitting they can lowball. Just a rash emotional decision that can cost you 20% of a potential salary. But at least it was satisfying and a real gotcha to a company who won't care about you in 1 month.
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    AAY96 OP • 15h ago True! In hindsight. Will tell this story to my grandkids tho. Won't be telling them that I negotiated 20% increase. Could job hop a few times later down the line and get up there, who knows. But yes solid points in terms of not letting your emotions getting the best of ya. Cheers
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    SpiritualCat842 • 15h ago I like your confidence in your replies. Sounds like you'll walk the line well. Would be fun to call in sick a couple days just to let them know how little you care. 4 174 ↓ Reply ↑ Share ... AAY96 OP. 15h ago Already did I swear. Took Monday off for an interview
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