‘He knew the score’: Senior electrician claps back at a power-tripping newbie engineer after getting his seniority insulted, using a power-washer to maliciously comply

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    Posted by u/ineedatinylama 3 hours ago My husband cleaned the work bathroom. S OC My husband is a very skilled outdoor tech for a big communication Corp.
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    He's been there 34 years. He was doing some online saftey training in office. A 20-something inside engineer (skippy) told him to go mop the bathroom floor. My husband refused, stating not covered under his job title.
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    Skippy begged to differ, said the floor was muddy from the "outside pigs" boots, and he is management, so he can order people to do anything. (not true of course). Hubby got an idea, stated okay, he would go do it.
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    He went into the mechanic area, grabbed the power washer, put in lots of cleaner and hosed the bathroom down; ceiling to floor. Including the paper towel, toilet paper, magazines, and the crappy chair they stored in there.
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    (There is a floor drain, as this restroom is in the garage area. Skippy uses this bathroom as it is closest to his office.) Husband went back to his online courses. Skippy went to the restroom and came howling at my husband about I soap being everywhere, it was a huge mess, blah blah blah.
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    My husband replied Anything worth doing is worth doing right. If it's not cleaned enough he'd be happy to put de-greaser into the power washer and clean it again. Skippy had to answer to his 2nd level and is now refusing to speak to my husband.
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    BaronVon Edward - 3 hr. ago "......and is now refusing to speak to my husband." That's what we call a solid WIN!
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    turnipturnipturnip2 . 4 hr. ago Reminds me of a boss I had, who was cool, but won't talk to certain project managers in his house, when working from home. He takes the meeting etc under an awning outside, because he doesn't want them in his house'.
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    anomalous_cowherd . 4 hr. ago Which must mean the next guy up understands exactly what happened and just laughed at Skippy's moaning.... Vote Reply Share ineedatinylama OP 3 hr. ago Yes! 2nd level is a former outside tech, he knew the score.n
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    Uncle Hec 4 hr. ago What a baby. I've worked with a bunch of Skippys over the years. Vote Reply Share ThriceFive 3 hr. ago If he starts talking again offer to clean his desk.
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    Chickenman70806 - 4 hr. ago Sometimes, heroes use pressure washers Vote Reply Share artificialavocado 3 hr. ago And sometimes they take a the sink and walk out. in
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    insignificantfly 4 hr. ago Skippy was on a power trip, and your hubby responded in kind. Vote Reply Share texanhick203 hr. ago Skippy went on a power trip. Hubby went on a power washer trip.
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    -TARS 4 hr. ago Refusing to speak? More like utterly ashamed to show the red face of embarrassment and shame. Serves Skippy right. Vote Reply Share ineedatinylama OP. 3 hr. ago Absolutely
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    CreepyOldGuy63 - 4 hr. ago In a similar situation I had to explain to a lady in HR what a value stream was and how I made the money that paid her salary. The dirt on the carpet that came in on my boots was her next Christmas bonus.
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    ineedatinylama OP. 3 hr. ago Skippy can push paper all he wants, but my husband is the one who makes it work.
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    9lobaldude 4 hr. ago Newly minted low level manager on a power trip Well done for power washing his ego
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    ineedatinylama OP. 3 hr. ago Exactly. They treat outdoor people like trash. My husband works outside because He makes twice+ what the indoor people do and he's union.
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    Benabik 4 hr. ago You might be A manager, but you are not MY manager. ✩ Vote Reply Share northakbud 4 hr. ago Skippy won't speak? Win.
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    gadget850 3 hr. ago I thought this was going to be another Skippy story. Reply Share Vote CoderJoel 3 hr. ago Weaponized competence
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    cbelt33 hr. ago punks coming out of school still wet behind the ears.... I was that guy when I started, but I knew from summer jobs that I was ignorant and needed to learn from the old guys. It's like teaching puppies... you have to socialize them and then teach them how to Dog.
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    SteebuX66 3 hr. ago Nah, I'm a janitor. The aftermath of that -size battle would be my responsibility to clean up. F both of those entitled boys. Vote Reply Share ineedatinylama OP 2 hr. ago I'm pretty sure that bathroom is the cleanest it's ever been after this. I used it once, and it was disgusting then.
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    Ghost_Assassin_Zero - 2 hr. ago Maaan, Vote engineers that do this Reply Share Candid Calamity 1 hr. ago amazing the level of entitlement 20-somethings these days

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