A recent update in the subreddit r/BestofRedditorUpdates brought back a story from r/MaliciousCompliance that demonstrated how a workplace power trip can backfire. Originally posted by Reddit user u/ACFF, the story details how a CEO’s attempt to play favorites with a new hire ended up gutting the company’s entire client base. The Reddit post is the kind of corporate drama that feels incredibly relevant, even years later.
The original poster (OP) was a general troubleshooter who traveled between Ontario, Canada, and several US states. One day, he and his colleague, Jim, were summoned to the head office in New York City. There, they were blindsided by the news that their department was being split. The CEO, ‘Bob,’ introduced his new hire, ‘Karen,’ and informed them that she would be taking over.
