‘I had a job offer in hand and was preparing to start work, when I get a call from HR that the offer has been rescinded’: Boss gives a poor reference to a former employee, costing them a new position within the company

here's nothing quite like the delicate dance between pretending to care about employees and quietly sabotaging them when they leave. Who doesn't love a game where everyone loses?! 

Today's lucky contender receives a once-friendly manager who suddenly becomes the puppet master of their downfall, pulling strings behind the scenes to ensure they never escape the clutches of corporate despair.

This story is practically the official handbook of professional life: trust people just enough to let your guard down, then watch as they shatter whatever plans you dared to make. Our naive, hardworking player was asking for work-life balance, which we all know are managers' favorite words. The moment they suggested they were human, they were labeled as ungrateful, unmotivated, and unworthy. duties disappeared, worth plummeted, and they were left wading through office purgatory until they finally decided to leave.

But as I already mentioned, there's no winning in this game. You either play along or risk becoming a cautionary tale. As this tale is.

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