Overworked employee resigns live on camera during company meeting after discovering her new assistant is paid more than her: ‘Then she logged off’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Lead Editor
Jun 5, 2026 7:15 AM EDT

How long would you stay quiet if something like this happened to you?

It comes as no surprise that companies would do anything in their power to take as much from their employee as they can while giving back as little as possible. They have no problem overworking their devoted employees while giving them empty promises of raises they will never see or recognition they will never get. 

It should also come as no surprise when these employees eventually leave. Why would they stay at a workplace that takes and takes without giving anything in return? As long as they can find a different workplace that would at least show better appreciation, you can bet they will be out the door as soon as they get another offer.

To say that the employee below was out the door as soon as she could be would be an understatement, since she made sure that her resignation would be something everyone remembers. The fact that one of her coworkers decided to share the story on Reddit's r/ToxicWorkplace community proves that she left an unforgettable mark.

For months, this employee gave her heart and soul to her company, without getting anything in return. Even the raises and promotions she would get were disrespectful and incredibly below the average on the market, yet they kept telling her there was nothing else they could do. For a while, she accepted that and kept on working, until one discovery made her realize just how underappreciated she really is.

When the company told her they were going to hire an assistant for her, she was pretty excited. She has been working so hard and could really use the help. Then, she saw the assistant's job posting, and discovered that the company plans to offer the assistant $5k - $30k more than she makes herself. 

That was the final straw for the employee. She now knew that no matter how hard she worked, she would never get what she truly deserved in the company. But that doesn't mean that she was going to leave without making sure the entire company knew what they were losing…

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