Alex Buscemi
Workplace politics can be a mess, especially when higher-ups don’t actually understand what their employees do.
In this story, one employee found out—during a surprise meeting with the CEO and board—that his department was being reshuffled without much warning, and that a new hire would be taking over the U.S. side of things.
On paper, it was just a reorganization.
In practice, it turned into something much more awkward—and a little insulting.
What followed was a wild mix of clueless leadership, unexpected fallout, and a chain of decisions that accidentally handed this employee the perfect opportunity to take his expertise and start something new.
It’s the kind of story that reminds you how quickly things can go sideways when the people at the top don’t fully grasp what’s working—and who’s actually doing the work.
Stick around to see how a badly handled promotion turned into the best thing that could’ve happened.
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