'Unethical' boss fired employee for not helping him swindle clients. So he rang the VP and pulled an ultimate UNO Reverse

In a post shared by u/appsarecoolio eight years ago, one employee revealed how he managed to take away his "unethical" manager's job after he got fired. The employee was working for a well-known advertising agency, but had a horrible manager who would frequently ask his sales representatives to do certain things that would increase his bonus. The two did not get along, and after observing the manager for a while, he decided to do something that would later fetch him his manager's job.

Time and again, the manager would ask the employee to cheat their clients, but he always refused. The employee lived in a one-party consent state and decided to use it to his advantage. He explained, "So long as I'm aware a conversation is being recorded, I can record it without informing the other party," which is exactly what he did. One day, the employee upsold one of their largest clients, but did not sell the products the manager had recommended. The manager asked him to change the deal, but he refused, which ultimately led to the manager threatening his job. However, the employee did not back down. All he said was, "If you do that, I'll have your job by the end of the month."

The following day, the author was logged out of all the systems and found out he had actually been fired. Staying true to his words, he called the Regional Vice President (RVP) and told him about the recordings. The RVP listened to six of them and fired the manager. In a gutsy move, the author asked for his job back. The RVP told him to take the week off, assured him of his job, and told him to come to the office on Monday. When he did return, the RVP announced that the manager was fired and the position was open. The author applied for the job, and after three interviews, he got the manager's job, just as he said he would.

Not everyone is lucky enough to have a good boss at work, but according to data from BambooHR, at least 45% of employees stayed at their current jobs because of their good relationship with their manager. On the other hand, 47% of the employees who left their jobs in 2024 blame their decision on the manager. Up to 90% of employees agreed that their boss had an influence on their decision to quit. The author was good at his job and enjoyed it, but his strained relationship with his manager made it difficult for him to make any progress without getting sabotaged.

People in the comments were celebrating the author's new job, which he took from his former boss. Many believed it was well-deserved. u/Cato_Novus commented, "Oh, I certainly would've called the bast*rd at home. When he answered, I would say only four words: 'I kept my word.'" u/rhubarb_sasperilla wrote, "Good on you for sticking to your guns, it's infuriating that these sorts of things happen (and pretty commonly at that as you describe it) and is so satisfying too when justice is served. Congrats!"

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