Boomer employee threatens to sue company for free gas because coworkers can charge electric cars at work: 'He filed a complaint with HR stating he's been discriminated against for being old'

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Isabella Penn
May 20, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Things took a turn for the worse for these coworkers who were supposedly friends. The older coworker thought he was being treated unfairly due to, in his words, refusing to adopt a "woke liberal mentality." Mind you, this is a dispute over electric cars. The Original Poster (OP) has an electric car himself. His coworker's designated parking spot used to be all the way in the back of the lot despite the man using a cane. So, the OP decided to switch his spots because he was right in front of the building. The Boomer happily obliged, but his attitude changed once the OP found out his new parking spot came with an electric car charging outlet, perfect for his new car. He made sure to ask management if he was allowed to use it, and they said they didn't care. But his coworker most certainly did care. Refusing to talk to his so-called 'friend,' the Boomer is now trying everything in his power to sue the company if they don't give him free gas. Keep reading for the full story, and check out the comments at the end to see whose side the Internet is taking. 

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    r/BoomersBeingFools • 16 hr. Cynicusme Boomer coworker is threating to sue for free gas because I'm getting free electricity at my workplace
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    My co-worker (mid-60s male) drives a huge truck. I recently took the plunge and got a mini electric SUV. Ever since, he calls me "the fridge driver," which is kind of funny, I'll give him that. Once, I forgot to charge at home and arrived at work with 22% battery. I
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    noticed a 220v outlet very close to my parking spot, so I took the charger to see if it was connected and it worked! I didn't want to get in trouble, so I emailed the facilities team asking for permission. They pretty much said, "We don't care, don't email us anymore."
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    My parking spot was very close to the entrance, and my boomer friend, let's call him Jack, uses a cane and parks at the very end of the garage. I switched spots with him, and he's been very nice to me ever since (this comes back later).
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    I charge my car twice a week on average, so I've been getting free mobility for about 6 months. Another co-worker got an F-150 Lightning, and I was telling her over lunch that she could use my parking spot on the days I'm not there (I only go to the office twice a week). Our boomer friend was there too.
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    I went to show her where the outlet was, and Jack decided to tag along. The whole time he was like, "Hey, this used to be my parking spot." My friend was low on battery and my car was already full, so we switched right there. Jack was making jokes that she drives a more "manly" car than I do. He asked
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    questions about how much money we were saving. I said about $80 a week, my co-worker said she used to spend about $100 a week, and that this will be a life-changer. What followed is the weirdest man- child behavior I've seen:
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    1. He emailed pictures of both cars charging to my supervisor, asking if this was allowed. I was contacted and showed my supervisor the email from the facilities team. 2. He asked for his spot back. My manager checked with me if I was okay sharing the spot so Jack could charge his car. I told him he
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    drives a Dodge Ram, it's not electric. 3. He proceeded to ask for a $5,000 a year gift card to a gas station so he could commute to work for free. 4. He filed a complaint with HR stating he's been discriminated
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    against for being old and refusing to adopt "a woke liberal mentality." 5. He goes daily to take pictures of whichever car is charging in the spot. 6. He stopped talking to us altogether. Not even a "good
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    morning." 7. He threatened to sue the company after HR rejected his claim. Update $80 and 100 is what we used to spend with a gas car. On EV at ome charging it's like $10 - 1 $15 a week.
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    Helpful_Hour1984 Helpful Hour 1984 • 19h ago Funny how the first steps weren't to try to get a similar benefit for himself. He started by trying to get yours cancelled.
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    JemmaMimic 18h ago • Saw a post the other day about some boomers blocking the EV chargers with their fossil trucks. It's amazing how childish these supposed adults can be.
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    SockFullOfNickles . 18h ago Shocked he hasn't been fired yet, being that kind of nuisance. The companies I've worked for slam the gates closed the moment you mention litigation. "Oh? Well moving forward please send all communications through our in-house counsel. No additional replies will be provided via this medium." The fact that it's an employee causing this moronic ruckus, would result in termination after one warning to cease.
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    highoncatnipbrownies • 18h ago This guy is the A hole who complains that he "paid $500 a semester for college in 1812 so students can't get any relief for their $180,000 in loans today!"
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    dookle14 . 17h ago 1. His first reaction was to tattle on you to management. Notice he didn't mention any hesitation to you or your coworker when he saw you charging. He didn't express doubt that this was allowed. Straight to management to tell on his coworkers. 2. Instead of continuing to use your old spot which is more convenient for him based on his mobility, he'd rather no one get anything out of this situation and you have to pay for charging elsewhere.
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    3. Of course, if you are getting free electrons, he deserves free hydrocarbons. He can't fathom an existence where he doesn't get his too. 4. Here is what it's really about. His conservative rage bait entertainment has convinced him that electric cars are some sort liberal threat and of course are somehow also woke. He can't explain how, but victim here somehow. he's the
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    5. An effective use of company time I'm sure...taking pictures of cars in parking lots. Thanks for your service, Jack. 6. If he talks to you he might get infected with wokeness and then he'll immediately transform into a minority transgendered antifa immigrant who demands free handouts and doesn't want to work! (ironic, considering #3). 7. Ah yes, the frivolous lawsuit no lawyer would ever take up. The
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    good news is that Jack is quickly accelerating his own termination at the company, since employers don't take kindly to threats of lawsuits from their own employees. I'd just kick back and watch Jack dig himself into unemployment at this rate.
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