Tech employee gets petty revenge on the company that thinks he's "no longer needed": 'I turned off every automated task I had ever set up'

We all want our bosses to recognize our hard work, but some companies just refuse to do so. 

Many employees find themselves carrying the weight of their company on their shoulders. "What would this company do if I quit?" or "This place would crumble if I stopped taking on extra work" are common thoughts about this type of management structure. When the boss just gives employees more and more work, while failing to manage the other workers all the while, it makes the employees carry this heavy extra burden that they may grow weary of. 

This dude got an incredible idea when he found out that the higher-ups were considering laying him off, so he sent out 3 strategic emails and let the chips fall! Check out the full tale below. 

Next up, read about some restaurant workers who revealed their biggest mistakes they've ever made at work, like one dude whose goof-up "Closed the restaurant for 9 days and the plumbing bill alone was $89,000."

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