‘The truth is wild. Greg is jealous. He was overlooked for a promotion at the exact same time I was handpicked for one’: Petty ex-boss tries to sabotage former employee, talking to new boss at regional event, but his bitter attempt backfires

Unfortunately for all of us, offices across the globe are filled with people who spend a significant amount of time on petty politics instead of their job. But there are office politics, and then there's whatever Greg is serving up, call it a potluck of sour grapes, seasoned with desperation and garnished with ego bruises.

In the ever-competitive wilds of the American workplace, some bosses rise to the occasion, and others, like Greg, fall into the depths of vengeful envy the moment someone else gets picked for promotion.

This dark and damp state of mind made Greg march up to our star employee's current boss at a regional company event, launching into a monologue about their alleged incompetence and planting seeds of doubt. Only thing Greg's managed to grow lately is a mass exodus of good employees and a metric ton of resentment.

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So if you’re ever stuck explaining to your current boss why your name was trending in Greg’s personal black book i can only hope you’ll find some empathy in your heart for guys like Greggy, because the truth is as clear, see through, transparent, invisible (you see wher i’m going with this right?) as Greg’s leadership skills: when some people don’t get the power they crave, their only consolation prize is pettiness.
"Former boss told current boss that he was surprised I *wasn’t* failing in new role. Current boss wants to know why…"

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