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"My friend, who's basically carrying the place, came in to help on his day off and his manager wrote him up for 'insubordination'. I heard this story from a friend of mine and honestly, it's too good not to be told. I won't be using any real names, of course.
My friend, let's call him Mark, has been working at a mid-sized company for over 12 years. For most of that time, things were fine, but recently things went downhill fast. Mark is the most experienced person they have after the managers and is easily the most productive. He trains all the new people, stays late when needed, and is generally the reason his department stays afloat." -
"It was pretty normal for Mark to come in for a few hours on his day off to catch up on some backlogged tasks, like clearing out old stock and organizing the warehouse. This made a huge difference in keeping things running, especially during their busy seasons. The senior managers knew he did this and it was fine with them.
Anyway, they were heading into the end-of-year rush, and they were swamped. Shipments were late and it was all hands on deck. After a brutal 70-hour work week, Mark finally got a two-day break. On his first day off, he still came in for a few hours. He felt his team was drowning and figured he could at least knock out some side tasks to lighten their load. Just being a good teammate, you know?" -
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What would you do if you worked for over a decade somewhere, made sure everything always ran smoothly, and then one day, when you were going above and beyond, you got written up? It's clearly just a power move, because you didn't do anything wrong; in fact, you actually helped out more than any other employee. And yet, you still get written up… What would you do? This guy gives the best answer: quit!
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"Now, something you need to know about Mark. He was extremely fed up with how the company was being managed lately. He's also financially comfortable - he works in a specialized field, and his wife has a great job in tech. On top of all that, they're expecting their first child, due right after the new year. So Mark is at work, finishing up his tasks, and was just about to head out when his manager walked in.
Manager: 'Hey Mark, stop standing around and get back to work.'
Mark: 'Hey boss, it's my day off. I'm not on the schedule, I just came in to help. I'm leaving in a minute.'
Manager: 'Excuse me? Get back to your station now.'
Mark: 'No. That's not happening. I'm going home.'" -
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"And of course, the next day they brought Mark into the office for a meeting, yelled at him, and wrote him up officially for insubordination.
They threw the write-up form on the desk for him to sign. Mark signed his name, then handed it back along with another folded piece of paper.
The manager asked, 'What's this?'
'My immediate resignation.'" -
"And you can imagine the panic that ensued. The manager immediately started backpedaling, saying it was all a misunderstanding. They brought in the senior manager, who offered Mark a significant raise to stay, and begged him to at least get them through the end-of-year rush. All that stuff. Mark simply and politely refused everything.
So now his old company is heading into their busiest time of the year without their most essential person, someone they'll need at least 3 or 4 new employees to truly replace.
And Mark? He's going to enjoy the holidays stress-free, help his wife get ready for the baby, and enjoy being a dad for a while before even thinking about another job." -
We love a king ready to quit his job and concentrate on being a father. That is serious BDE. And if you don't know what that means, sorry, not sorry. This employee was not about to allow this company to belittle him for one second more. He has already put too much heart and soul into this job, most likely because he's a good person and cares about his team. Not because the company is his “family,” because that is just not a real thing. If you interview somewhere that calls their employees “like family,” run, bestie.
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“Update: When you do more than your duties as favor they make it their right if you ever stand in this situation whether in work or personal life just leave it because the most person who need his energy is you."
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