Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice

A truck driver continued working for an unfair, exploitative manager until his friend forced him to quit. What could've been a regretful decision turned into something worthwhile when he was rehired at his demanded price. The driver's friend posted the story on the r/prorevenge subreddit, where it has received 16K upvotes so far.

John, a truck driver, used to work for premium furniture stores, but the recession left him struggling for jobs. At that time, the warehouse was struggling to deliver the clearance section, which is why they hired John. While other drivers charged at least $250 for each delivery, the company paid John barely anything. 

Whenever John confronted the store manager for charging the customers so little, she would shrug him off, saying she intended to close the sale. Moreover, the manager even threatened to replace John if he dared to question her again. Most days, the truck driver and his friend had to carry heavy furniture up seven flights of stairs either because the customers didn't book an elevator or the furniture wouldn't fit in it. During one such trip, John broke down when the customers didn't treat him well, and they handed him a $30 bill (likely as a tip). John told his friend that he was struggling financially, and he might have to sell his truck to survive.

Overwhelmed, his friend asked the truck driver to call the manager and quit the job immediately. "I explained that we had seen the run sheet for tomorrow... we had a massive run... 10 deliveries, and we already knew the manager had quoted ridiculously low prices... like $20 a delivery," they explained. John wasn't sure, but he agreed to quit somehow. Initially, the manager acted firmly and said she would soon find someone better than John.

However, a few hours later, they called back to offer a $50 gift card for the store. John's friend again asked him to wait for the manager to reach out again. This time, she not only agreed to pay John more but also approved of all other demands put forward by him. "John slaps the new contract he’s written up by hand in the truck... and says, 'Sign it.' The manager signs it... and John backs his truck into the warehouse," the friend shared.

Ultimately, John's friend quit the warehouse job after landing an acting job, and soon they helped John secure a job too. "He is making great money and is comfortably supporting his family and putting his kids through school," his friend concluded. 

Unfortunately, John isn't alone. In fact, according to a Gallup 2018 report, almost half (43%) of Americans feel they are underpaid. Interestingly, the figures hadn't changed much in ten years. Notably, in 2008, Gallup released a similar report, when 51% of Americans admitted to being underpaid by their employers. Likewise, another report found that 2.4 million workers every year say they are paid less than the legal minimum wage in the ten most populous states in the United States.

Meanwhile, reacting to the Reddit story, u/lilcraycrook commented, "I love this story. It makes me glad to know that hard-working, kind people can still win. Anyway, life feels like it's only the pricks who get anywhere in life — great pro revenge!" u/jackblackwhole shared, "Reading this, and with some personal experience, honestly, how these people were put in management, I have no idea. I understand people know people, but if they are treating people badly and destroying a store's reputation, I don't see why these idiots still have their jobs."

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