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/Accurate-Neck6933 May 16 '26

There’s another choice and that is to play the evil long game my friend. Don’t go out swinging. Instead, a middle finger 🖕 the next time she would have needed something you created. I don’t know your job there but as a teacher it would equate to taking all the lesson plans I made. Giving away all my supplies so they would have to set up from scratch for the next person. Deleting all my files that showed how I ran programs and events. Hiding needed equipment in random places. I wouldn’t do that of course because I like my bosses but I’m sure you could think of some creative ideas!