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To Have Murderous Thoughts About Colleague?

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Mansplanation · 08/08/2018 20:34

I’m leaving my job and my replacement was hired, so I’m handing over.

Today he’s been reviewing my work over the last few months to get familiar with the accounts and when I asked how he was getting on, his reply was ‘it’s all quite good actually! I’m really surprised!’ Hmm

Later in the day, he commented that ‘you’re actually quite good at your job aren’t you?’

Then ‘well done, this looks like you planned it this way’

He also proceeded to explain my job to me in great detail. Over. And over. And over again. All the while, asking very very basic questions and eventually I said ‘yep, that’s very standard, have you not seen that before?’ To call him out on it and he replied ‘yeah I have, I just wanted to see if you knew why it’s done that way’

I DID FUCKING PLAN IT THAT WAY, IM VERY GOOD AT MY JOB AND YOU ARE REPLACING ME BECAUSE IM MOVING TO A MUCH, MUCH MORE SENIOR ROLE YOU INTOLLERABLE, MANSPLAINING SHART GOBLIN Angry

Somebody PLEASE lend me their willpower because I’m one ‘well done’ away from stapling a gold star to his fucking forehead.

I need to bite my tongue so I can leave and get to my new job but I’m really bloody struggling Sad

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SadTrombone · 09/08/2018 17:15

@Mansplanation

Superb outcome. Huzzah! WineWine

YouTheCat · 09/08/2018 17:16

Glad it's not going to impact on your new job.

FlaviaAlbia · 09/08/2018 17:16

Brilliant update! Your manager sounds like a good one Smile

Timeforabiscuit · 09/08/2018 17:16

Phew!!

Mansplanation · 09/08/2018 17:17

I think his goblin senses are tingling.. manager just grabbed HR man and he watched them go and now looks a bit uncomfortable..

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SadTrombone · 09/08/2018 17:19

👢->🐢

amusedbush · 09/08/2018 17:22

Shitttt (or should I say shartttt? Grin)

What an amazing outcome!

Mansplanation · 09/08/2018 17:29

Turtle well and truly booted off the post.

Manager asked him into a meeting room, 5 minutes later he came back out, grabbed his bag and left.

He’s left his green tea bags.

He didnt look at me or say anything to me. Just left.

I eagerly await t debrief from manager. She’s still in the meetzing room.

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yiskasha · 09/08/2018 17:29

Yay!

FrancisCrawford · 09/08/2018 17:30

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CholloDeNombre · 09/08/2018 17:31

This is quite the satisfying thread.

LeighaJ · 09/08/2018 17:33

Looks like a happy ending all around. Hopefully they'll find someone better to replace him soon enough.

DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 09/08/2018 17:33

This has been so entertaining with a perfect ending! Shame he’s shit at his (your) job but what can you do? You can bluff your way through a lot but not everything.

Mansplanation · 09/08/2018 17:34

He’s back Confused

Just walked back into the office and back into the meeting room. I’m supposed to be going home but I don’t think I can!

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CoolGirlsNeverGetAngry · 09/08/2018 17:35

You can’t leave now!

TrippingTheVelvet · 09/08/2018 17:36

Don't you dare leave! I am too invested by this stage -and have just put the kettle on-

Mansplanation · 09/08/2018 17:37

HR man has left his desk and went in the direction of the meeting rooms, wtf? He can’t be Disputing it surely?? He’s been here 4 days!

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KeepServingTheDrinks · 09/08/2018 17:37

What a perfect outcome... You still get to go to your new job. He's gone. MN is in love with your manager. And you've given us "shart goblin"!

Has anyone nominated this thread for classics? I think shart goblin is even better than 'snapped and farted'

CantankerousCamel · 09/08/2018 17:39

This is so deeply satisfying. Please tel me your relationship with your manager is that in which she will share what’s gone on?

KeepServingTheDrinks · 09/08/2018 17:40

ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH. Cross post. My belly's got tense

Come on amazing manager, do your thing

IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 09/08/2018 17:41

I'm supposed to be at the allotment in 20 mins.

sonjadog · 09/08/2018 17:41

Glad you told them. You couldn't leave them with him with good conscience.

Overthinkingagain · 09/08/2018 17:42

I'm on the edge of my seat here OP, come on shartgoblin give up the ghost n have some dignity

StormTreader · 09/08/2018 17:42

I wonder if hes trying desperately to claim that YOU have lied about him to them because you're so intimidated by his obvious superiority?

KeepServingTheDrinks · 09/08/2018 17:43