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To be secretly happy my least favourite colleague has been sacked?

139 replies

iwonderwhyitearmyself · 25/09/2026 17:25

They were rude, nasty, disrespectful and never really did the work they were meant to do. They’ve been sacked with immediate effect and I’ll never see them again.

AIBU to secretly be glad that the arrogant knob has finally faced some consequences for their actions?!

OP posts:
Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 22:20

EverMerge · 25/09/2026 21:40

You reacted though! I don’t even bother with replying if I think it’s pathetic. I think instead I hit a nerve with you.

Some people can handle confident people. Some are intimidated.

It's a discussion forum. "Hit a nerve with you" 😂more utter nonsense. So you identify with people like this? Very telling.

They were rude, nasty, disrespectful and never really did the work

KilkennyCats · 25/09/2026 22:23

Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 22:20

It's a discussion forum. "Hit a nerve with you" 😂more utter nonsense. So you identify with people like this? Very telling.

They were rude, nasty, disrespectful and never really did the work

It’s quite eye opening what attributes some people will insist are simply “confidence”.

EverMerge · 25/09/2026 22:25

Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 22:20

It's a discussion forum. "Hit a nerve with you" 😂more utter nonsense. So you identify with people like this? Very telling.

They were rude, nasty, disrespectful and never really did the work

Put your emoji button away. Then I’ll take your point a bit more seriously. At the minute I feel like I’m messaging my 16 year old dd.

Mere1 · 25/09/2026 22:42

Blimms · 25/09/2026 17:27

It’s pretty spiteful tbh. Hold yourself to higher standards.

😂

seahorsessky · 25/09/2026 22:44

It would be nice if you cared about how this might affect their family, or considered there might well be reasons why they weren't as good/able to be as nice as other colleagues.

BettyBoh · 25/09/2026 22:46

If they’re anything like the worst colleagues I’ve had then go for it and enjoy it. I have worked with some truly awful peopke who’d trample over their best mate to get a promotion or recognition.

iwonderwhyitearmyself · 25/09/2026 22:49

seahorsessky · 25/09/2026 22:44

It would be nice if you cared about how this might affect their family, or considered there might well be reasons why they weren't as good/able to be as nice as other colleagues.

No family, the reason they were sacked is because they’re an arrogant twat, to be honest! They treated everyone like crap

OP posts:
iwonderwhyitearmyself · 25/09/2026 22:50

Bearnecessity · 25/09/2026 22:20

How do you know they were sacked, maybe they just walked. Not doing what you thought they should be doing…you might be wrong. Are these just malign rumours from management who have messed up and wish to portray this narrative and poisonous staff in the middle of a feeding frenzy. Rarely do you get the real facts but you’re clearly very happy with the facts presented to you. Did you play a part in this person’s perceived downfall?

No, I have no influence on these decisions at all. I knew they weren’t doing what they were told to as I had to pick up the pieces!

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Thewonderfuldollypartonsbra · 25/09/2026 22:52

I'm over the moon two of my colleagues have been given the boot (food retail)

Sisters,(one the main manager and the other a manager) who would cover each other's backs if one made a mistake (and they made some serious ones,like a customer told them they where allergic to eggs so they 'accidentally' put eggs in their food and then laughed about it,while blaming someone who wasnt even in that day or shouting and swearing at staff within earshot of customers) and if anyone tried to say anything,they'd gang together and get rid of that person over the most minor thing (loads of my colleagues left because of them)

They couldn't speak normally,they screamed at everyone-you could hear them outside

Lazy was an understatement-and they blame everyone else for the not doing their work

They also hated me and wanted me out

As it was,back in may I pulled a nerve in my leg and was off work for almost 6 weeks,i was that bad,I couldn't walk for weeks

I came back before I should have done (I cannot live on sick pay) and handed in a doctor's note with a small list of tasks I couldn't do (things like 'can't carry heavy objects' or 'cannot climb stairs')

I handed the note to main manager (id printed it out like she demanded),who ripped it up and her exact words where 'i don't give a fuck about your note,you'll do as I tell you' and promptly sent me upstairs to lift heavy things

She refused to listen and both sisters screamed in my face when I refused

I ended up speaking to their boss who gave them a bollocking,so my card was marked but I didn't give a fuck and they knew it

Last week both where sacked as the main top bosses had such an avalanche of complaints from staff and customers alike about the pair of them,they couldn't ignore it any longer

A friend saw them in the jobcentre yesterday,screaming at the poor sod who was trying to help them

Cant say I feel too sorry for them

Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 23:09

EverMerge · 25/09/2026 22:25

Put your emoji button away. Then I’ll take your point a bit more seriously. At the minute I feel like I’m messaging my 16 year old dd.

😁Showing your age there.

sherbetlemonade · 25/09/2026 23:16

seahorsessky · 25/09/2026 22:44

It would be nice if you cared about how this might affect their family, or considered there might well be reasons why they weren't as good/able to be as nice as other colleagues.

Why should the OP care about the family of this unpleasant person?

There is no acceptable reason for anyone to be a rude, nasty, disrespectful, arrogant twat at work.

EverMerge · 25/09/2026 23:26

Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 23:09

😁Showing your age there.

My 80 year old mum also uses the laughing emoji.

KilkennyCats · 25/09/2026 23:28

seahorsessky · 25/09/2026 22:44

It would be nice if you cared about how this might affect their family, or considered there might well be reasons why they weren't as good/able to be as nice as other colleagues.

Do you always do that? Compassionately consider whether there might be good reasons for it if someone acts like an arsehole to you? Reasons why they aren’t able to be nice?

WhateverMate · Yesterday 00:36

MurphysColeslaw · 25/09/2026 22:12

Why, I don’t think she’s outed him.

Lol, what does ‘outing’ him have to do with being a bit OTT to tell the internet about it?

MurphysColeslaw · Yesterday 06:12

WhateverMate · Yesterday 00:36

Lol, what does ‘outing’ him have to do with being a bit OTT to tell the internet about it?

The comment was ridiculous.
People tell the internet all kinds of things, and this was not remotely in the realms of OTT.
Lol 🙄

XMissPlacedX · Yesterday 08:48

Yay 🙌 chuffed for you OP. Enjoy your weekend.

OvernightBloats · Yesterday 08:55

I felt like this when the head of the department was managed out. Such a massive relief and yes... I was happy she was leaving. She moved straight onto another job and I did feel sorry for the people who would work with her and in time would find out her true character.

Your feelings are perfectly normal and understandable. Who wants to work with a horrible person?!

Megifer · Yesterday 08:58

Happy Saturday op 🥂

LilyBunch25 · Yesterday 09:26

Not at all, tbh. I've just left a job I loved and had to start again elsewhere in a lesser role because of toxicity from one individual that despite a revolving door of employees seems to be untouchable.

LilyBunch25 · Yesterday 09:29

SandyHappyPerson · 25/09/2026 18:21

She only secretly thought it.

She didn't hold up a banner saying SERVES YOU RIGHT YOU TOSSER!! as they left.

Aha but if only....!😅

LilyBunch25 · Yesterday 09:32

Lifeomars · 25/09/2026 19:52

ain't that the truth! I left a job due to being bullied by an utterly poisonous person who always had the manager's ear. I did so well in my new job that i was promoted and given a substantial pay rise. Meanwhile bully carried on with their horrible ways, picking on the person who got my old job until they made an attempt on their life. Then it all came crashing down for the bully and the manager finally faced up to how vile they were and then the whole organisation went to the wall. Took a few years and i did enjoy hearing about it on the grapevine.

I'm just newly in that exact same position- just left a job I loved because of someone I pray will eventually get dealt with who has literally moved on to an ex colleague of mine now. There is too much upward bullying going on- ie says and does all the right things to upper management but spreads the toxicity down.

MurphysColeslaw · Yesterday 09:48

If you haven’t experienced it , it’s easy to underestimate quite how bad it is working with someone nasty.
35 + hours a week of that is soul destroying.

PurplePastaBake · Yesterday 09:53

A group of us went for champagne to celebrate a bullying manager finally being sacked. I’d do it again only next time I’d send him a photo of us all celebrating. He was vile and made people cry at least once per week. No idea how he lasted so long.

SockPlant · Yesterday 11:36

Taytosambo · 25/09/2026 23:09

😁Showing your age there.

god ageism is tedious. She could be 32

FriendlyGreenAlien · Yesterday 11:52

Secretly happy is understandable. Maintain a professional external demeanour because it could torpedo your career to gloat openly.