'Boss said I was lucky to have this job': Employee's raise gets denied outright, gets told he's "replaceable," so he puts that to the test and quits

Everyone wants to feel valued at work, so when your boss repeatedly says that you could be replaced in a second, that has to sting after a while. Who does this guy think he is? Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada? I don't think so!

Let this story serve as a warning for any unreasonable managers out there who somehow still believe that negative reinforcement is going to make your employees work harder. If you're the type of boss who enjoys dangling the threat of termination or punitive treatment, then you just might end up like this dude. He was left scrambling for a replacement in the end after spending years making the author of this tale feel like there were a million other candidates lined up outside his office.

In truth, this guy ended up having to hire two employees to do the author's job, and neither was able to fulfill his needs. That's not because these folks were incompetent; rather, it was just proof that the author's former employer consistently made unrealistic demands in the workplace that would have the average employee scratching their heads as to how they were supposed to get everything done in time.

It's not healthy to work inside a culture where you should be grateful every day to be contributing your skillset to a company. In truth, given the fact that we now know most employees couldn't measure up to what this author was accomplishing at work, management should be grateful every day that they have the hard-working employees they do on staff. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from members of this online community.