'They owe me a lot of money': Former bar manager still had remote access to venue’s lighting, used it to prank owners who never paid him

Why is it that people who have never worked a service shift decide they can run the place, then blame the staff when things go wrong? One bartender invested years and sweat into opening bars and then helped a friend launch a local music venue. He wrote the POS, hired the staff, ran inventory and basically did the whole behind-the-scenes work to get it up and running.

The owners didn't know how any of it worked. They also didn't pay him on time and told nasty stories about him when he pushed back.

So when he found an old app on his phone that still controlled the venue's lighting, the temptation was obvious. He didn't torch the place or sabotage the kitchen. He played with lights. He flipped them off and on, watched the staff scramble, waited for them to reset breakers, then stopped before things got truly suspicious. He also set an automatic timer so the main bar goes dark at midnight on Fridays and weekends.

It's petty. It's harmless. It's also deeply satisfying.

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