Petty revenge can take many forms, but when you get blindsided with a bowl of lemons, you can move forward or stew in the juice.

This guy got canned for no real reason, but he turned it into a positive with a whole new career.

And he took his revenge on the guy who let him go in the process.

Check out the details below!

Got Fired by My Boss, So I Dedicated My Doctoral Thesis to Him

Back in the autumn of 2002, I was working as a terminal worker for a cargo company.

One evening, using a dial-up modem, I laid out a plan to obtain a practical certificate as a terminal worker.

The next day, the terminal manager, let’s call him John Doe, called me into his office.

He did not see that coming…

Without any warning, he fired me.

I was shocked and disappointed, but I decided to turn this setback into something positive.

He decided to move on with his life.

I enrolled in law school, completed my master’s, and eventually earned a doctorate in law.

When it came time to write the acknowledgments in my doctoral thesis, I knew exactly how to start.

The very first lines read:

“One evening in the autumn of 2002, with the help of a dial-up modem, I planned to obtain a practical certificate as a terminal worker. The next day, the terminal manager, John Doe, called me into his office. He fired me. I then decided to study law. John Doe, this thesis would not have been possible without you.”

The grudge was real!

Everyone who read my thesis saw this dedication. It was my little way of sending a message.

I even mailed a copy of the thesis to John Doe anonymously. I never heard back, and I didn’t expect to.

But I like to think that the book sits on his shelf—a silent reminder that his actions led me to where I am today.

He thinks he did a good job.

Was it petty? Maybe a bit.

But honestly, I’m grateful things turned out the way they did.

I’d much rather be a law professor than a terminal worker.

He made something of himself after that setback!

Let’s find out what the Reddit community has to say about this one.

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This user thinks the employer probably knows who sent it.

Revenge or not, this man got what he wanted and that matters the most!

But seriously he should probably let it go.

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