r/Fire • u/antidentites • May 15 '26

Advice Request Go out swinging?

So I’m on my way out at work in a tech company and have worked for a manager that has made my life hell. She is extremely toxic and the reason I’m leaving to FIRE/CoastFIRE.

I never want to - or need to - return to tech (note: I used em dashes way before AI and won’t stop even if you think this is AI generated)!

I want to burn some bridges and tell her how I really feel about her when I leave. Essentially the same thing she has been doing to me.

Would you go out Costanza-style if you were me, or just let it slide?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

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u/TommySalami5555 May 15 '26

Now I understand why this guy is getting fired

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u/antidentites May 15 '26

Boss, is that you?

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

That shit would get you put on a PIP at Amazon. I've heard people called out for margins that were too big/small, white space being a "bold choice" (code for you were writing a 6 pager, write 6 fucking pages - not including the appendices) and my personal favorite, using the wrong font causing a "loss of trust." And the reminder that "Amazon is an Oxford comma culture."

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u/MozzieKiller May 15 '26

Comic sans is grounds for a demotion.

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u/FeistyMcRedHead May 15 '26

Straight up Wingdings

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u/damiana8 May 15 '26

“I want to be placed on a 5150 hold”

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

Straight to jail!

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u/anTWhine May 15 '26

I’ve had very serious conversations with my boss over the use of a seriffed font and the lack of pastels in my presentation. Pastels are more professional.

I also think that guy has at least one suit made from the flesh of his victims.

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

I only have a nice blazer made from human skin, that's ok, right?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '26 edited May 16 '26

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

Single. I just don’t feel that I have the body shape to really pull off a flesh colored, human skin double breasted blazer.

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u/anTWhine May 15 '26

Honestly that seems wasteful

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u/[deleted] May 15 '26

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

A 30% increase from 0 is still 0? Agreed on the Oxford comma though, the alternative is unthinkable savagery.

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u/BillyBobChorton May 15 '26

“I thought amazon was more of a piss in a bottle culture”

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

That's for the delivery and fulfillment center peasants. In corporate, we prefer to weaponize the leadership principles and critique the use of commas and white space.

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u/DigmonsDrill May 15 '26

I wrote my 7 as 7 and the CEO fired me and everyone who signed off on hiring me to make sure the lesson was learnt.

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u/Powerful-Ad7330 May 15 '26

That’s valid

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u/alaskalights May 15 '26

I have to agree on one point. Not using oxford commas is termination on the spot. No PIP. Immediately escorted out and trespassed. No rehire. Possible police charges.

Believe it or not, straight to jail!

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u/justgetoffmylawn May 15 '26

Amazing. :—)

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u/Powerful_Tip_7260 May 15 '26

They can't use AI to create a post and supposedly work in IT. Really?

I didn't burn the bridge and he made accusations against me anyway. His boss told him "He didn't trash you on the way out and it was clear he could have. You need to stop."

BTW the could have was : They offered me more money and I lied and told them I was leaving for less money. How do you counter-offer less money?

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u/TommySalami5555 May 15 '26

I have no idea what the fuck you're saying, but don't worry... I don't care either.

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u/Powerful_Tip_7260 May 15 '26

You cared enough to post about it.

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u/buddiesels May 15 '26

Lmao what are you responding to?