'Remember that everyone is replaceable': Arrogant boss threatens employees' job security out of nowhere at 8 AM in work group chat

When your boss tells you that everyone is replaceable, consider running for the hills with the speed of a cheetah. They plan on taking out their frustrations on you and your entire team, and they are a ticking time bomb until that day comes.

The dreaded "replaceable" line is often used by narcissistic bosses who think that their subordinates don't understand at-will termination of employment. Sure, every worker (including the boss) is replaceable to some degree, but will the replacement live up to the expectations set by the employee before them? Diction matters, and empty platitudes can only do so much when a boss's subordinates laugh at them rather than respect them.

In the story you'll read below, an employee shares a jarring message that their boss sent at eight o'clock in the morning. You can find those texts below. The main idea is that everyone is replaceable, and if you think differently, you'll be fired. Somebody's bitter morning coffee must've gone down the wrong pipe…

What would your reaction be if you were met with such dissonance from someone who is supposed to lead you and have your back? Would you run for the hills, or stick around to watch everything crash and burn?

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