'I've worked here for 25 years... watch me tank the company': Boss dangles 'firing' over veteran employee who left 19-hour shift 3 minutes early, veteran leads rest of employees down path of compliance, leading to boss getting fired

One boss had to lie in the bed he made when he yapped at the wrong employee for leaving a shift just three minutes early. I would like to see the expression on his face when he looks in the mirror and has to answer the question that will hopefully bug him forever more… Was it worth it?

Before I get ahead of myself, I ought to start at the beginning. The OP, u/irritatingfarquar, was working at a water company for a whopping 25 years, when new management came into the picture. OP was good at his job, and one of the most productive employees in the entire company, but this new manager was on a power trip, and nobody was going to stop him. One day, OP finished a 19-hour shift a couple of minutes early. He was covered in mud and sweat, and extremely tired.

His boss noticed that on the vehicle tracker, it stated that OP had left three minutes early, so he called OP into his office, gave him a right shouting at, and told him that he could be fired for such a thing. This manager's exact words were, 'You were trying to defraud the company'.

Livid, OP decided that from then on, he would be extremely strict about company guidelines. No more coming in half an hour early. In fact, no more deviation from shifts whatsoever. Well, upper management did not like that, as it was costing them buckets of money. Moreover, the other employees were following OP's lead… it was a storm, alright.

Scroll down to read exactly what happened and about the beautiful, justifiable ending. Next, you can read about another employee who got others to follow his lead when his office security checkpoint was making him empty his bag one too many times.