'Enjoy an extra 100+ emails a day': Fired employee gets even with boss by redirecting hundreds of clients to spam her inbox

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Apr 17, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

For some people, the number of unread emails in their inbox is directly proportional to the level of control they have over their own lives. Of course, some folks have no problem letting that number increase exponentially. These unicorn individuals are able to tune out the stress and let their inboxes become unmanageable without a care in the world. 

Unless you identify as one of those chosen few who have no issue with a disorganized inbox, you probably would not like it if someone redirected hundreds of emails to your inbox daily on top of whatever your current email inflow is. For the anxious managers out there, watch out because your employees may already know that the secret to making your stress levels skyrocket is via email sabotage. Keep scrolling below for this former employee's tale of how he got back to his technologically incompetent manager after he got unjustly let go.

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    "Treat your employees like garbage? Enjoy an extra 100+ emails a day."

    I'm finally leaving my toxic job for a better opportunity. My narcissistic boss treats everyone under her like and is generally ro, condescending, and miserable to work for.
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  • Before we get into the email revenge at the heart of this story, let's take a moment to acknowledge those with technologically incompetent managers. It's the only thing worse than visiting your parents over the holidays and having to fix their computers, login/password information, and media setup. When your manager barely understands how to use Outlook, it's as if they need a helping hand at al times, regardless of how much is already on your plate. Kudos to this employee for using his manager's incompetence to his advantage after he heard the bad news that he had been fired.

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    We work in a field where we are constantly bombarded by salespeople, many of whom are extremely persistent and borderline r. I sometimes get over 100 emails a day from such salespeople (not to mention phone calls)
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    but I have specific rules set up in my Outlook so that they mostly go straight to my junk folder. My boss is not so good at Outlook or technology in general, so she does not know how to do this. (She would often scream at me to find emails for her because somehow she could not even figure out how the Search function worked.)
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    When I resigned, she told me to notify "every representative I am regularly in contact with" that I am leaving and that she is the new point of contact until they find a replacement for me. I've spent the last week providing each and every salesperson with her email and direct dial. Good luck getting rid of those!
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    Tracy MinOB You can set an out of office reply with her email also! :)
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    gumby_dam I genuinely am curious about why screaming at someone is not a "one strike" offense for your average adult employee. Especially in this economy. I'd rather go flip burgers for a good person than be the target of someone's immaturity and rage.
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    BajaGhia Make sure they check up on her cars extended warranty too!
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    projectsangheili Tbf, the search function in outlook IS hot garbage.
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    DoneWithlt_66 · Just in case you miss a few, or some sales folk email BOTH your old email and the 'new' email, setup a forwarding rule, all email sent to your address is forwarded to the bosses.
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    speculatrix Chef's kiss!
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    engineerthatknows Oh..my...god. Spam of mass destruction.
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    BeeeRick I would say direct dial and personal cell phone number to all the sales people. And make sure those sales people know she prefers calls in the time range that she isn't working and especially on weekends!
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    I think the overwhelming use of Salesforce and similar contact management software has made it really h I on line-level folks.
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    These overly persistent contacts with requests for meetings, new contacts, automatic 'congratulations' based on scraping LinkedIn for data. I'm just most likely to outright block someone
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    new now where I used to politely decline. We need a counter-bot that actually knows the kinds of contacts and business we are looking for and blocks everything else.
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    eragonawesome2 You can do better: ask your boss to have IT set up email forwarding from your account to hers after you leave. easy to do and it'll make sure you don't "miss any vital contractors" or whatever you can come up with to justify it
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    rbtmgarrett Be sure they have her home telephone number and address in case they can't reach her at work.
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    [deleted] Bad management can really mess up a company. I don't "respect" authority, so I talk to the CFO the same way I speak to a janitor. Which is friendly and familiar.
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    Everyone at my job hates it, so I just get nicer, or if you are annoyed with me even saying "Hi", i'll treat you like you don't exist. I'm a millennial and I don't care to kiss bot to move up. Good luck at the new job!!!!
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