Sometimes, hard work and loyalty still aren’t enough to earn respect.

Imagine working really hard at your job, but your boss is horrible and doesn’t appreciate anything you do. Would you still do your best, or would you try to make the boss’s job harder?

This man moved from southern Europe to the north and sacrificed a lot of things to be able to find decent work.

He worked hard and did his best, but his toxic manager belittled him.

So when it was time for him to go, he decided to leave them with a taste of the work he always did alone.

Read the full story below to find out more.

I’ve been your donkey for months, now you’re going to drag that stuff

When you come from the south of Europe and you have a good degree… Usually, you’re still pretty much screwed economically speaking.

For this reason, I moved to a northern country.

Sacrificing job offers, a relationship, and even being with my ill mother. Just for a paid internship supposed to be an entry position.

This man never got along with his direct manager.

Well, the only thing I learned is that crappy people are everywhere.

The company itself is okay, people in the office are cool, and the job is nice.

But my direct manager is an old, misanthropic Dutch hag that everyone hates.

She’s been encrusted in her position for over 20 years.

He worked hard, but still got scolded and berated.

She also has an assistant.

This 40-year-old Ukrainian comes from a very rich family but managed to pass as a refugee to get money and housing from the state.

Anyway, I try my best. I work my butt off, and I always try to improve.

Just to be constantly scolded and demeaned.

They continued to isolate him and give him unpleasant tasks.

Eventually, I started doing what they wanted without questioning anything.

Even that wasn’t enough.

The more time passed, the more they mobbed me with crappy activities and isolation.

They gladly admitted this in a meeting, which made the upper levels pretty upset.

So, he let her manager drag a heavy pile of cardboard by herself.

Long story short, they’re probably letting me go.

It’s an internship, so no protection. But at least I got a little satisfaction.

I saw the old hag dragging a big pile of cardboard under the sun.

She couldn’t count on me anymore to do the heavy job.

He also deactivated all their electronic tools.

That task is now waiting for them all summer.

I also deactivated all the electronic tools. It will take a while to get them back online.

Enjoy some physical labour, jerks!

Working for a horrible manager can make a job unbearable.

Let’s read the responses of other people on Reddit to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Good on you, says this person.

Be the better person, says this person.

Finally, this person feels bad for him.

Mistreat the help, and you might end up doing all the work yourself.

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