Dumb Boss Fires The Only Worker Who Can Operate Their Special Machine

It's just not fair when one subordinate gets special privileges that others don't have. This creates an uneven playing field for all employees and can negatively impact their motivation to work at their best. As a good boss, it's essential to understand the importance of fairness and treating everyone equally. This doesn't mean everyone should be treated the same, but employees should be rewarded for their hard work and efforts. Creating a fair and supportive environment is crucial for employee satisfaction and productivity.

Sadly, not all bosses care about fairness. Some only focus on their power and end up making life difficult for their employees. On the r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit, one user posted an interesting story about their encounter with one such horrible boss. This boss fired the only employee who knew how to operate a crucial special machine in the organization. Without this employee, the machine couldn't function, leading to severe damage to the business. The boss's decision was driven by trying to protect another employee who repeatedly broke the machine.

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OP has experience working for an energy firm and is well-versed in what transpires in that industry

Due to the lack of competition in the market, OP was able to find a decent job

OP in particular runs the company's specialized measurement device

Within a week, he had mastered all the technical details and was proficient with the device

The measuring device was crucial to the entire operations of the company, thus it was crucial that it continued to function reliably

Vladimir seems to be the most skilled at using the measurement device, and it appears that very few individuals have this knowledge

While Vladimir was an expert in computer work, Antonio was an expert in mechanical devices and could resolve any mechanical difficulty

Antonio made the decision to hand the reins to OP. He was well knowledgeable about that measurement device

Due to the company's issue with the social clubs that its employees would create, OP didn't like it. He desired to work, though, and did not desire to become "involved" in anything because all that mattered to him was the money and the experience

The measurement machine was the most straightforward to operate, therefore Igor, a new character in the narrative, also worked on it.and his connections with the bosses were the reason he was given the simple position

Igor was quite unpleasant and slothful, but because to his links, that wasn't an issue

OP had their first problem with the measurement device six months into his employment

Igor's laziness forced OP to complete practically all of his job in order to prevent a delay in the total order

Igor became hostile when OP attempted to approach him about not finishing his food

OP brought up the issue with his employer, but the upper management was forced to remain silent because Igor was at fault and they were unable to address him

OP has their second occurrence six weeks later. This time, the measurement device malfunctions

OP took images of the damage for record-keeping and also reported the situation to Vladimir and their employer

Igor refused to acknowledge that he was the one who broke the equipment

OP and Igor had a lot of work to do because the machine's repair took a month longer than expected

For OP, there is yet another problem, and this time, it has to do with order completion. He attributes it to the machine.in the beginning

Igor’s entitled a**hole!

There were no reports that prompted Vladimir, the boss, and OP to conduct a thorough investigation. It turned out that the output had been disabled. We all remember how that turned out. However, the boss said or did nothing to Igor

OP was criticized by the boss for "bullying" Igor, and a termination notice was sent to him

He was told to apologize by his boss and continue work

OP decided to sign the letter that the boss had placed at his desk

After giving his employer the letter, OP left the room

The managers realized they had just fired their most valuable employee, but it was already too late

There was no chance

After hanging up, the caller called the OP unreasonable and the boss' phone was blacklisted

After OP was fired, things for the firm just started getting worse

Bosses felt stressful

An investigation started. OP came in to have his statement recorded after being requested to do so, and he was completely genuine throughout.

After the investigation was over, Igor and the group of supervisors were all dismissed

The business had to recruit new personnel and spend a significant amount of money training them on how to operate the measurement device while OP got himself a new position