'I had to train myself': New hire tasked with huge project, boss refuses to let up on deadlines until new hire quits

Sometimes you don't know what you're getting into as a new hire at a business, and you only find out when you're in too deep. U/TechnicalViking knows that all too well after realizing they'd been duped into working on an absolutely massive project with basically no guidance or help whatsoever.

When you're desperate to find a job, you stop looking out for red flags and just start searching for a paycheck, any paycheck. Even if a company seems sus, you might still take the gig just out of necessity. Some bosses know this, and will take advantage of your willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the job. Like this person, whose startup boss gave them an impossible task.

The employee was caught in the uncomfortable position of knowing they needed to complete this giant project, but also knowing they didn't have enough hours in the day to do so. Instead of having more employees work on the project, the boss spent his time doing sidequests, like reselling tickets for some reason. In the end, the boss got what he deserved, as you can read all about in the story below.

After that, read about the construction worker who tricked his coworker into quitting in the funniest and most humiliating way possible.

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