10+ employees who got their incompetent bosses fired: 'A week later, I got a new title and a 35% raise'

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 30, 2024 8:00 AM EST

Anyone with an incompetent manager knows what it's like to fantasize about all the ways you can get them fired. Perhaps you expose the fact that they have been taking credit for all of your work over the years. Perhaps you document every time they violate rules and regulations or cross a professional boundary. Keeping a running list in your mind of all the ways you might enact payback on your unqualified employer can sometimes be the only way to get you through another year on the job.

Believe it or not, some folks have managed to make these dreams a reality. Here, we have a collection of anecdotes from employees who not only exposed the flaws of their respective bosses, but they also successfully got them dismissed and, in many cases, got themselves promoted in the process. From demonstrating how a boss's gross incompetence cost the company millions of dollars to going straight to human resources after an unprofessional interview process, there is a plethora of ways one can get even with a bad manager, even when it seems like the chips are stacked against you. Let these stories be the confidence boost you need if you have found yourself in a similar situation.

Keep scrolling below for the full list of stories. For more, check out this post about an employee who replaced their lunch with dog food to stop their coworker from constantly stealing their food!