Guy doesn't support a friend in need, so friend gets him fired: 'I don't feel very bad… they clearly have a lot of money to fall back on.'

Author image for Elna McHilderson
Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Feb 6, 2025 9:00 PM EST

Breaking up with a romantic partner can feel like the end of the world when it's happening. The heartbreak can be more unbearable than actual physical pain. That being said, have you ever had a best friend breakup? Many would argue that that is even worse than a romantic end. Friendship is supposed to be easier than relationships. They're not obligated to be there for anything, like a partner is, but they choose to be there for everything because they are your friend. They are there to be the shoulder to cry on when the romantic relationship ends. So when you are betrayed by someone you considered your bestie, it feels worse than heartbreak. So where do you go from there?

 

In the case of this Redditor, he chose the revenge route. Though vague on exactly what went down during the friendship breakup, it obviously was not good. They ended up blocking him from everything and were not supportive at all. This guy didn't want to publicly call him out, but he needed justice to be served. So how did he do it? Well, he hit him right where he knew it would hurt—his place of employment. The dude got him fired!

Advertisement
  • Cheezburger Image 10464476416
    via Unsplash+ (and Ave Calvar)

    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

    Sounds harsh, but if you are going to betray a friend, then you better be prepared to handle the karma that comes with it…

     

  • "I got an ex-friend fired from their job"

    I was friends with this person for about 2 years before the incident happened. I don't want to go into too much detail because I'm not sure what's allowed in this sub, but it involved an inappropriate interaction between this person's romantic partner and I. I tried to have a calm conversation about it with the person in question, but instead of taking accountability and apologizing, they blew up at me and said I was "acting like a victim" and that I was trying to "expose" them. Then they
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • blocked me on everything and told me never to message them again. I was honestly stunned. This person has a pretty big online following, so I guess they were worried I was going to call them out publicly or something. That would explain why they got so defensive. But I never had any intention of doing that. If they had just been willing to talk about it one on one, we probably would have been able to work things
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • out. The fact that they were willing to throw away a friendship so easily really stung. It took a while for me to fully process it, and in doing so I realized all the smaller things that had happened over the years. Looking back, they had been a me the whole time. friend to
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • Z
    via Unsplash+ (and NordWood Themes)

    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

  • But anyways, onto the revenge. For a while, I thought about exposing them online. But then I would be stooping down to their level, and I didn't have any proof of what had happened, so that idea was out the window. Then I realized I could get to them in another way. A while back, they had sold me a laptop from the company they worked at that had been decommissioned. In the process, they told me all about their illegal side business. The
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • company would give them old laptops to dispose of, but instead of throwing them away they would wipe them clean and sell them for several hundred dollars apiece. I found their profile on Linkedln and eventually found the email of their CEO. I sent her an email explaining exactly what this person was doing with the laptops. I didn't hear anything for
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • a few weeks, until one day I got an email from another employee asking for more details. I answered all their questions and didn't hear anything for a while. Then I started getting tons of messages from the person who had blocked me, cussing me out and saying all kinds of nasty things.
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • 1
    via Unsplash+ (and Scott Graham)

    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

  • Apparently they had been fired from their job. I don't feel very bad about it because they clearly have a lot of money to fall back on. Hopefully they can find another job soon. They might just have to take a few less vacations every month.
    via BoysenberryKooky7185
  • ElectricalFocus560 It always amazes me how many awful and illegal things we learn about family or friends BECAUSE they tell you. I have a family member who is a law school professor who has done or advised others to commit fraud and illegal things as well as immoral stuff. How do I know? They told me all the details.
    via ElectricalFocus560
  • OkStrength5245 I gave a course last year about the fiscal aspect of a trade. The workers in training took it lightly, like they would fraud and never get caught. I didn't throw at their face that fiscal controller have far more means and education than them. In place, I remember them the old adage: two people can keep a secret if one of them is de_d.
    via OkStrength5245
  • Cheezburger Image 10464481792
    via Unsplash+ (and Getty Images)

    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

  • 1quirky1 Did the company name you? BoysenberryKook... OP I have no idea. Even if they didn't, it probably wasn't hard to figure out I was the one who reported them.
    via 1quirky1
  • Special-Original-215 Sound more like AITA instead of revenge BoysenberryKooky7185 OP I don't think I'm the a h le Bugs915 You're NOT the AH, you did the right thing. As a business owner, I would be happy if someone let me know about things going on that shouldn't be.
    via Special-Original-215
  • Enough_Window_8213 No way...karma is a itch! That guy deserved to be fired as he committed the offences. Why doesn't he own what he did? Guess his bosses didn't want him around anymore so he got what he deserved! Play stupid games...win stupid prizes! joey_wes His? I totally read this as two highly strung middle aged white women, wine o'clock types! BoysenberryKooky7185 OP I'm being intentionally vague. If it helps, I'm a 20 year old male.
    via Enough_Window_8213

Want More? Follow Us and Add Us as a Preferred Source on Google.

Tags

getting fired karens firing story I got fired firing employee fired employed fired manager job fired story how I got fired I fired them reddit karen fired on spot what goes around comes around entitled people karma pay back karens in the wild justice served workplace entitled karen karma I got fired today r-entitled Reddit karen story karma karen entitled people got fired
Scroll Down For The Next Article