‘You Wanted to Work, So Work’: Young Employee Exposes Coworker’s Higher Salary, Ends Up Working Every Weekend

Curiosity can lead to some wild scenarios, like this one from a Reddit post on r/MaliciousCompliance.

A young employee at a tanning salon, juggling college and work, couldn’t resist snooping into her coworkers’ paychecks. She stirred up drama in the group chat by calling out the boss for unequal pay, not knowing the whole story.

But her boss had a clever comeback lined up, showcasing a classic case of ‘be careful what you wish for.’ Scroll down to dive into the full, deliciously ironic tale from Reddit.


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Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Chicago who is likely writing a joke as you read this. Find him online at natecomedy.com.