For over a decade, this person had worked for a high-end specialist retail and corporate sales company in Austin, Texas. During that time, they had accumulated over 30 company shirts, including polo-type shirts and button-ups.
A Perk Of The Job
The company had really nice bathrooms, and the employee had always appreciated that perk. However, when the company was sold to a new owner, things changed.
Bad Boss Alert
The new owner was a terrible person who didn’t seem to care about the employees or the company culture that had been built over the years. He made a lot of changes, including firing a significant number of employees, including the employee in question.
He Needed Revenge
Feeling angry and resentful, the employee decided to take revenge in a unique way. They knew that Austin had a large homeless population living under highways, and they had often seen them panhandling on the streets.
A Helping Hand
The employee had always felt bad for the homeless people, but they didn’t know how to help them in a meaningful way. One day, as the employee was packing up their belongings after being fired, they noticed the pile of company shirts in their closet.
An Idea Is Brewing
They realized that they had no use for them anymore, but they didn’t want to throw them away either. That’s when they got an idea.
Meaningful Revenge
The employee decided to pass out the company shirts to the homeless population. They told the homeless people that if they wore the shirts, they could use the bathrooms in the store.
A Small Way of Giving Back
This was a small way for the employee to get back at the new owner and to help out the homeless population at the same time. At first, the homeless people were hesitant to take the shirts.
Sell Outs or Hand Outs
They didn’t want to be seen as “selling out” or “working for the man.” But when the employee explained that they could use the bathrooms in the store, the homeless people became more interested.
Big Realization
They realized that having access to clean bathrooms was a big deal, especially when you’re living on the streets.
Satisfaction
Over the next few weeks, the employee passed out all of the company shirts they had accumulated over the years. They felt a sense of satisfaction every time they saw a homeless person wearing one of the shirts.
Helping An Overlooked Population
It was a small way to stick it to the new owner and to help out a population that often goes overlooked and ignored. Two years later, the employee’s wife found even more company shirts stored away.
Holiday Giving
The employee decided to take a post-holiday trip into town to drop off a few more shirts to the homeless population just to keep the revenge going.
A Cheeky Note
They even included a note that said “Merry Xmas from [boss name]” with the shirts, just to rub it in a little more.
Time Went By
As time went on, the employee began to feel a sense of guilt about what they had done. They realized that while their revenge was not harmful or violent, it was still a way for them to express their anger and frustration at the new owner.
Seeing Through Fresh Eyes
They also began to see the homeless population in a new light. They realized that these were people who had fallen on hard times and needed help, not just targets for revenge.
Volunteering
The employee began to volunteer at a local homeless shelter, helping to serve meals and clean up. They also started donating money and clothing to the shelter, hoping to make a difference in the lives of the homeless people they had once used for revenge.
A Happy Ending
In the end, the employee’s act of revenge had unintended consequences. It had helped the homeless population, but it had also made the employee realize that they needed to do more to help others.
The Internet’s Thoughts
This commenter said, “I hope it doesn’t mess over the homeless folks needing to take a dump. But otherwise, nice work.”
Another person wrote, “Wow! I am in awe of you!!! Well done!”
A Few More Thoughts
Someone wrote, “If I had an award, it would be yours. Brilliant move!”
“And are they going to be allowed to use the bathroom, or did you just inflict unnecessary cruelty onto a bunch of homeless people?” This person said with a differing opinion.
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