‘No BS degree in coffee making’: New grad is berated by boss for having a college degree and is demanded to be on office coffee duty, so he retaliates ‘strong[ly] but bitter[ly]’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Oct 12, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Fresh grads have it rough. First, they have to deal with the never-promising job search. In this career climate, a fresh grad could look at six months to a year of unemployment while actively seeking it. Second, once they do land a position, they have to deal with being the new little guy in town. Workplace teasing can look like some light fun or full-on initiation depending on your workplace. If it's the latter—fresh grads might have a storm coming.

Listen, being a fresh grad in the workplace means you need to "prove" yourself. I get it. But when one starts being ridiculed for their education, that's when some lines should be considered crossed. After all, they were hired likely because of their education and other academic endeavors. It just doesn't make sense.

The new grad in this Reddit story recalls a time when his arrogant boss repeatedly made fun of him for having a college degree. This is likely because his boss's most recent form of education was high school, and commenters assume the boss felt threatened by the new grad. In classic toxic boss fashion, he embarrasses the new grad and demands that he make a pot of coffee for the office. The new grad had no idea how to make coffee, so he made a very strong pot and watched his boss wince at the taste of it. This brought his boss's behavior to light. Keep scrolling to get the full story.

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