'Don't play with me': Employee almost gets fired because of coworker's sabotage, gets even by getting him fired instead

Have you ever had a coworker who seemingly will stop at nothing to get you fired?

Before we get into this story of how an employee managed to save themselves from getting unfairly dismissed by instead getting their work nemesis fired first, let's unpack how these kinds of work rivalries happen. Most of the time, like most elements of a work environment, it all comes from the top down. If the system is built upon a foundation of unhealthy competition, that will almost never fare well for employees at the same level who are ultimately seeking promotions. That seems to have been a large part of why this Redditor's coworker was conspiring to get them in trouble from the start. 

Luckily, the Redditor was savvy and knew exactly what to do when they discovered what their coworker was up to behind closed doors. Talk about a toxic work environment! For more, check out this post about an employee who was "quiet fired" just before her wedding.