A company’s head of IT was offended when only his team was asked to work last minute on the 4th of July, so he planned an act of elaborate revenge.
The Email
A week before July 4th, this IT manager’s manager (referred to in the story as VP) emailed him telling him he and his staff were now expected to work on Independence Day.
“I politely tell them that our team has been awarded this day off, and people already have plans.”
He Tried To Resolve The Issue
The man promised his team he would try and sort this problem so that they won’t have to cancel their holiday plans.
“However, it started to look like things will not go my way. In response, I sent an email to the CEO of the company. All of my higher-ups knew I was going to do this and said I should as he is very family-oriented and that he would not allow ANYONE to work on a national holiday.”
No Luck From The CEO
The CEO, who happened to be vacationing in the Bahamas, was unable to deal with the issue.
“So I tell everyone that it will be work from home and that we will be setting my cell phone as a priority in the call routing. Meaning I would get most of the calls.”
Pointless
The team knew that the 4th would be dead and that there wouldn’t be any point in the team even being there.
“To be honest, I was expecting almost zero calls. Especially since I was asked to send out a notification that IT support would cover the 4th of July. I never sent that email out.”
It Gets Worse
To add insult to injury, management wasn’t done shafting the man and his team.
“I was told in an email that my employees would be required to be at the office, and no one was allowed to work from home. They would be checking the door badge-ins to verify we were at the office.”
They Were Being Unreasonable
It seemed unfair that all of this was suddenly happening.
“I asked why in an email, and they said that they wanted to make sure no one was playing video games at work. We normally work from home about 2/3rd of the week, and video game playing is a normal occurrence at work.”
He Challenged The VP
“After a very long conversation where she was losing the logic war with me, she told me that ‘It’s just IT, you guys don’t have lives.’ I am not kidding. I reported this to my manager, who said, ‘I will take care of this. It likely won’t be until after the 4th, so get creative.’”
A Party
He started scheming.
“I asked the person requiring us to be at the office if they cared if we had an office party. They said no, as long as it did not interfere with the call flow. Even suggested using my new company card to pay for it.”
Office Party
He’d been given the go-ahead to have an office party and could pay for it on the company’s credit card.
“The VP replied: ‘Thank you for your understanding. Also, yes, I would expect an office party if I had to work on the 4th of July as well. So go wild and enjoy your time. Use your new company credit card if you need to cover a few expenses. Also, I should not have to remind you or anyone else. No fireworks or alcohol on company property.’”
The Layout
“So now it is time to tell you about my office. A while back, the IT team was moved from the main corp office and into a smaller building by itself. It has a nice gaming break room, a decent-sized gym, and a full-on drinks bar. Soft drinks, mind you, no alcohol at work. Out back is a big patio that crosses county lines as soon as you cross a small creek. A creek that just so happens to have a footbridge over it, leading to an empty field. I started making phone calls.”
He Invited All His Team’s Family And Friends
And told them they wouldn’t need to spend a penny on food or party items.
“The 4th comes and the entire day, we did absolutely no work. Well 7 calls did come in, but from the same person. The VP. She was calling to make sure we were manning the phones.”
He Spent $6k On High-Quality Food
“People were expecting hot dogs, hamburgers, maybe a bratwurst or two. What they got was a full-on BBQ feast with pizza and other foods. There was smoked brisket, spare ribs, smoked sausage, smoked turkey, both kinds of tater salad, coleslaw, green beans with bacon and onion, potatoes au gratin, pizza from 2 different places, excellent hamburgers, and bratwurst hot dogs. On the dessert side were cake, very good cookies, 4 different kinds of pies, and about 2 pounds of fudge.”
The Next Day, He Submitted His Expenses And Work Record
The CEO was outraged – not at the party cost, but that the team had been forced to work for no reason.
“Then I let the CEO know about what the VP said (‘You guys don’t have lives.’). The VP did actually confirm she said it in a meeting. It did not go over well. The CEO of the company came to our office and YELLED at her.”
The Next Day, The VP Was AWOL
The man didn’t know if she’d been fired, but she was nowhere to be found. Either way, she was taught a lesson for her unprofessional remarks and her poor management decisions.
However, rules were reinstated about being allowed to work from home – and any expenses over $4k had to be approved first from now on.
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