Entitled worker who kept dumping tasks on coworkers raised a complaint to the manager — it backfired spectacularly

There’s never a good outcome to being entitled, overconfident, and egoistic. A user who goes by u/folioss revealed how their coworker was doing just that in a post shared on January 14. The man thought he was the only asset in the company and deserved the world for just doing his job. Apart from being a poor coworker, he even tried to complain to the manager with ridiculous remarks. After all of his shenanigans, he eventually worked his way with his ego to what one can only call his downfall. Instead of seeing himself in a top position, he was walking himself out in no time. It’s an outcome truly well-deserved.

The employee noted how their colleague’s work was decent, but when it came to other skills like teamwork, he was too full of himself. “Dealing with him was a headache because he acted like he was my manager, even though we were at the same level on the same project,” the post revealed. Instead of diligently doing his work, he always found a way to dump tasks on others and oversee the work by merely fixing things minutely before the deadline. “Things got really bad when he sent a long-winded email to our manager, CC'ing half the department, complaining that I wasn't doing my part. I replied very simply and clarified that the 'incomplete' parts were his responsibility to deliver in the first place,” the employee wrote. 

These little nitbits were already setting him up for failure because not only was he not doing his job, but he was also being a terrible asset to the team and company. A few days later, the man approached the manager with an ultimatum. He wanted a promotion, and he wanted it anyhow. So he warned his superior, “either promote me or I walk,” and right enough, his overconfidence led to his fall. “Our manager accepted his resignation on the spot. He didn't hesitate for a single moment,” the post revealed. The man had to walk out, and the employee ended up benefiting by getting the opportunity to be the main handler of the project.

Data from MIT Sloan Management Review revealed that toxic workplaces are among the worst challenges good employees and employers face. By one estimate, employee turnover triggered by a toxic culture previously cost U.S. employers nearly $50 billion per year. According to LLC, 83% of employees have that one coworker who annoys them. These notorious colleagues engage in entitlement, complaining, and so many other disturbing behaviors that hinder productivity. Many employees have confessed to considering quitting because of such workers, as it ruins the work environment.

Such people should be reprimanded and dealt with before they can become a nuisance to the efficient workers, giving their best performance. This toxic excuse for an employee got the dose he deserved, and the fellow working audience couldn’t be happier. u/theoldman-1313 said, “More employees fail because of poor behavior than poor performance. Your coworker learned that the hard way.” u/JMLegend22 added, “You’ll run into that. Some people always think they are bigger than the team.” 

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