Dealing with a bad boss is never easy, but every once in a while, the universe offers you a chance to make things right. This is Dave’s story.
Terrible Beginnings
A man we’ll call “Dave” worked for a great company for three years. He loved his work and enjoyed the people he worked with, except for his boss, “Ariel.”
Narcissistic Tendencies
Ariel, Dave says, had severe narcissistic tendencies, hated losing, and generally lorded her position over her subordinates. Unfortunately, all her superiors loved her, and Ariel wasn’t beyond retaliatory efforts should anyone decide to speak up, so no one did.
Targeted
Dave says that Ariel’s behavior worsened about a year and a half into his working for this company, especially toward him. He got promoted and took on much more responsibility under Ariel’s management. Dave thrived and loved his new role.
Things Sour Quickly
According to Dave, Ariel wasn’t above lying to ensure she came out on top, and this was made blatantly clear to him during a meeting with an important client. Dave reveals that he knew what the client needed, and informing the client about XYZ was imperative to them being able to help this client and secure their account.
Misplaced Trust
When Ariel emailed him the morning of the meeting, she did not mention XYZ, and Dave figured she must have told the client over the phone. Still, he gave Ariel a call to inquire about whether or not she’d informed the client about this crucial information. Even though Dave was “super skeptical,” he trusted Ariel, thinking she couldn’t be arrogant enough to throw him under the bus and risk a client’s account.
Take the Blame
So, the meeting proceeds, and Dave is as shocked by the client’s ignorance of XYZ as the client is himself. Rightfully furious, the client takes their business elsewhere, and Dave is sufficiently livid. Dave had to take the blame for losing the account without concrete proof that Ariel lied and move on.
Escape
A few months later, Dave says he and Ariel worked with the “big boss” to handle a potential new client. As such, Ariel was supposed to instruct him on the dos and don’ts of this client’s product. He asked several times if she was sure she’d shown him everything, and with her confirmation, they attended a hearing. The client and the “big boss” were present with him and Ariel.
Looking for an Out
Dave starts talking about the product and mentions something he thought it couldn’t do when Ariel speaks up and tells him it can do that if you push a specific button first. Stunned, Dave knew that this was his breaking point. Ariel felt compelled to make him look bad in front of a potential client and their boss, which wasn’t his liking.
Revenge is Best Served Cold
A few months after the second incident, Dave accepted an offer for a sweet job at a fantastic company, and he was more than happy to put in his two weeks’ notice. A few days before Dave’s two weeks were up, he found out through his brother that his niece had lice. Knowing he spends a lot of time with her, he checked, and lucky him, he also contracted the annoying bug.
Lice Anyone?
With no time to treat his hair, he pulled it into a tight bun, sprayed some hairspray to keep the bugs as contained as possible, and headed to work. Noting that Ariel was in a nasty mood, likely because Dave’s exit had caused a lot of work to fall on her shoulders, Dave felt great.
Parting Gift
Knowing how much Ariel prizes her gorgeous auburn hair, Dave quietly snuck into her office while she was out, took out his bun, and shook his hair before running Ariel’s brush through his lice-infested locks. Feeling righteously avenged, he can only hope that Ariel had fun dealing with lice treatments and all the damage they do. While feeling justified, Dave wonders if his revenge took it too far. The internet always gives its opinion.
So Much More
One commenter thought Ariel deserved much more than Dave’s revenge. “Aaagghhh, she deserved so much more than that! But I hope you’re happier at your new job.”
Precious Possessions
Another individual thinks Dave’s revenge was spot on. “The best kind of torture is done by targeting their precious possessions. This situation will probably crush her if she is as obsessed with her hair as Dave suggests.”
You Win
Someone thought Dave’s payback made him the winner, hands down. “Jesus, you win. That’s nasty. I assume you found you did indeed have lice? Surely all her hair will contaminate the rest of the office.”
Updates
One contributor wanted an update on Ariel. “Did you ever see what happened to her hair?”
Hands Up
One interested party thought Dave was amazing. “This is amazing.”
Laugh Out Loud
One user is excited about Dave’s one-up on Ariel. “Living for this, laugh out loud.”
Fired
Another person is hoping Ariel got axed for her lies and deceit. “Your former boss Ariel deserved every bit of your petty revenge.
Hopefully, she got fired because she cost your former company your skills and abilities, and they can’t win you back.”
Who Says
Dealing with terrible bosses is never easy, and we often don’t get a chance for pushback. Either we want to keep our job, or we don’t care by the end of it all. Dave’s quick thinking likely gave Ariel something to think about; if not, it at least gave her some severe irritation about her hair.
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