'[This] will drive them NUTS': Employee denied his bonus then wrongfully terminated from a snooty corpo job, so he donates all of his company-branded merch to the homeless to tarnish the polished image of his executives

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Mar 30, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

You rarely see revenge and generosity go hand-in-hand, but this disgruntled employee found a way to get back at his greedy ex-CEO, while also donating to the poor. 

Clothes are 100% recyclable. I'm a big supporter of thrift shopping for clothes or finding old gems in the donation bin. Just because someone wore a shirt or a hoodie before you did doesn't mean it's soiled forever! A lot of clothing has a whole new life after it leaves its original owner. Donated clothes can be a lifeline for desperate people in need, literally putting a shirt on their backs and helping clothe their new outlook on life. Funnily enough, the guy in this next story was excited to do his part to help the local homeless population after he was wrongfully terminated and denied his bonus. Instead of egging his boss's luxury car or slandering his ex-company on Linkedin, he decided to passively besmirch them by donating all of his company merch to the homeless shelter outside his office. 

With a recognizable logo like theirs, the executives were reminded daily who was representing their company on the streets. 

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  • I was recently terminated from my current job without cause and they decided to hold back my annual bonus which they had approved and awarded, as well as my contractually obligated severance package.
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  • So I have taken all of the coats, hats, shirts and other gear I have accumulated and distributed it to all of the homeless people that frequent the corners near their
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  • HQ. Now, every time the Exec's leave their office (the logo is very recognizable and also carries their name), they see all the homeless people wearing their clothing.
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  • I get to help the homeless and stick it to the owners all at the same time, since it won't fit their "image" and will drive them NUTS! EDIT: yes, I'm already working with an attorney.
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  • WantToBelieveln Points for creativity, and I agree, the suits will hate it
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  • Sorels Agreed, get your money. Not sure what country you're in, but here in Canada I threatened a previous employer with reporting them to the ministry of labour, then voila, look at
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  • that they suddenly produced my contractual severance payment. Now they did try to withhold some monies because I "owed them vacation". When I asked for proof they said they didn't have it and paid me. It
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  • was a waste of time but I came out on top. Many lawyers will also give some advice with a free 10min consult. Become an expert in the area of your termination and it can be helpful for getting what you're owed, without paying anyone.
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  • National Pension_110 OMG I did the same thing with my company logo'd merch back before CO ID. It felt so good seeing it on homeless people.
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  • Tasty-Lunch2060 I love this so much! Yay you may they sk bitter Lemons everyday and may you get your sweet, sweet payment
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  • BuffMan5 I did that several years ago when I was a contractor at NSA. I work for a small company that terminated me while I was out on bereavement leave when my mother-in-law di d. So I gave all my company logo polo shirts to homeless.
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  • tylersmom1919 I donated all my work shirts, complete with my name on them, to the local thrift store. I couldn't care less what they did with them.
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