Power hungry bosses. A tale as old as time.
This man took to Reddit to share his story.
Way back in the day I (like many) delivered pizza to make additional money while in college. Not at a high-end place…let’s call it ‘Crusty’s’. The manager was an okay guy. The assistant manager? Not so much. Total B.
The only requirement I had working there was I would not work nights before exams.
This was usually not a problem.
The manager was fair and reasonable.
One day was looking especially busy, and the manager asked me if I could work the night before a final exam. As he was okay, I agreed as long as he scheduled me for early shift, not closing. He agreed.
Assistant B was in charge that night, and she absolutely hated to close. So first thing when I walk in she stated “GrimSpirit42, you’re closing tonight.”
The man was not afraid to stand his ground.
I replied, “No, that was not the agreement. I will be working early shift as I have an exam tomorrow.”
Assistant B: “Sorry, but you don’t have a choice in the matter.”
Me: “I don’t?”
Assistant B: “Nope.”
Mic drop.
Me: “You would be wrong in that.” and proceeded to take off my shirt, throw it behind the counter and left with a final “I’m outta here.”
After I arrived home (shirtless) I received a frantic call from the Manager as to why I quit (this was pre-cellphone). I regaled him with the Assistant B’s orders, and he begged me to come back and said he will notify Assistant B that 1) I would be first one off and 2) she would be closing.
Sounds like a win!
Assistant B didn’t even deign to speak to me for weeks. No big loss.
I eventually graduated and went on to other jobs. About 5-6 years later I run into the Manager and we greet each other and talk about what’s been going on. During this, the following exchange:
Me: “What ever happened to Assistant B? She was a real jerk!”.
Manager: “Well, I married her.”
Me: “Oops, I’m sorry I said that, but we never got along.”
Manager: “Nope, you were right the first time.”
LOL.
Reddit users shared their praises to the writer AND the manager.
One person commented on the clever last line of the story.
Another reader couldn’t help but ask if the marriage lasted.
This person applauded the writer for knowing his worth.
Way to go, writer!
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