Employee who thrives on workplace drama loses his mind after coworker launches a silent revenge campaign: 'If you can't tell, I don't like Jim'

Every workplace has a Jim.

Jim does everything he can to avoid real work. He spreads rumors about coworkers, cracks inappropriate jokes, and somehow manages to stick around despite all the complaints to management. He stands too close, leans in when people are sitting, and always seems to be hovering.

Jim is exhausting.

Even after several reports, nothing changed. When Jim began picking on one coworker with petty complaints and obvious attempts to annoy, something shifted. It wasn't anger or confrontation. It was strategy.

Instead of reacting, the coworker went quiet.

First, there was the cart. Jim has a favorite golf cart at work, and one day he found it completely empty. No paperwork, no tools, no supplies. Everything that belonged to the company had been neatly taken out. Nothing was missing, but everything was gone. Seeing Jim search every compartment, clearly confused, was very satisfying.

Next was the ignition trick. Jim's cart lets you take out the key while the ignition is still on. The coworker started using a universal key to turn it back to 'off' whenever the cart was left alone. Just imagining Jim jumping in, hitting the gas, and not moving became a daily boost for everyone's mood.

But the real power move wasn't about things. It was about people.

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