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Sometimes, the best revenge of all ends up being the one that requires cooler heads to prevail, patience, and the nerve to see the revenge through when it’s time. Revenge is, after all, a dish best served cold.

Such was the case of one ex-employee, who discovered that their old company was not going to make good on promised and well-deserved overtime pay. So, with heroic patience, a long yet completely rewarding revenge followed. Buckle up for one solid emotional rollercoaster via Reddit

Little Did They Know What Kind Of Storm Would Ensue.

Reddit screenshot about an employee who takes a pro revenge on an employer that ends up stiffing them on overtime pay.
Reddit

There are far too many shady employers out there that vastly underestimate the lengths to which certain employees will go to, when it comes to ensuring that they don’t get taken financially advantage of. 

Their Employer Had An Interesting Definition Of “Discretionary.”

Reddit screenshot about an employee who accrues thousands of dollars in OT backpay.
Reddit

Yeah, so discretionary in no way means non-existent altogether. 

The Red Flags Presented Themselves Quickly.

Reddit screenshot about employee saying that being furious was an understatement regarding their owed backpay.
Reddit

When a conversation like the one we have here is being dragged out by the employer, you know the “spidey sense” should already be firing off on all cylinders. 

Related: Warning Signs a Job Isn’t as Good as It Sounds

Panic Mode Rightfully Initiated.

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As the liability should fall on the employer for such intentionally shady practices. 

Related: 30 Big Lies That Bosses Tell Employees

One Must Risk It For The Biscuit Sometimes.

Reddit screenshot from disgruntled employee about how going to a lawyer was rare back in the day.
Reddit

Thank goodness that it’s become much more common practice to seek out the legal help when it’s glaringly necessary. 

We Love A Good Old-Fashioned, “Immediately And Without Delay.”

Reddit screenshot from disgruntled employee about how their backpay now totals $112K.
Reddit

Life rolled on, and little did they know that it was rolling onward toward much greener pastures. 

It Would Seem To Be A Moment Of Instant Karma.

Reddit screenshot about how the CEO eventually pays up to the disgruntled employee and then crashes their car.
Reddit

Just a solid ouch all-around. 

The Intentional Delay Is What Took This To Pro Revenge Levels.

Reddit screenshot from someone who says that it was a good investment regarding the pro revenge.
Reddit

Not so sure about the “investment” part of the equation, but a funny enough thought. 

Naturally, The Gratification Was Deep And Enjoyed By Many.

Reddit screenshot from a few redditors that appreciated the employees pro revenge.
Reddit

Hopefully the employer learned their necessarily humbling lesson. 

Meet the Writer

Matt has spent the last 8 or so odd years as both a writer and editor in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally rabid, pigeons. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a book and/or some friends, or just easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.