Chris
There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from watching someone stand their ground at work and not get steamrolled by a power-hungry boss. Especially when that someone knows exactly how much the company would fall apart without them and isn’t afraid to say it out loud.
One Redditor shared their moment of glory when a manager tried to flex during a smoke break. Turns out that when you’re the only one actually doing the work, you have a little leverage. “I told him what his predicament would be if he fired me,” they wrote. “He stormed off.” Iconic. So check out some other incredible stories where employees went full “fire me, I dare you”—and walked away with their heads held high (and somehow, still employed).
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