A recent incident involving triple resignations at a workplace has sparked controversy online. After three employees quit, their boss responded with an angry email, calling their departure “outrageous.” The email announced harsh measures including salary cuts, mandatory 30-hour overtime weeks until replacements were trained, and a three-month notice period. The email, posted on Threads by user @quitbytext, has drawn both amusement and outrage from netizens, igniting discussions about toxic workplaces.

 

Toxic Boss Goes Berserk After Triple Resignation In a poorly worded email, the manager criticized the employees who had resigned, questioning their claims of “better opportunities” and asserting they were “all paid fair wages.” The lengthy rant continued with the manager expressing frustration about missing personal commitments, such as his children’s band recital, to focus on finding replacements.

“Are your ‘better opportunities’ (doubtful, as we pay you fairly) really worth compromising your team members’ quality of life? Instead of attending my kids’ recital, I’ll be posting job offers on Indeed. This is outrageous. You should have coordinated to avoid leaving the company in such a bind. The lack of consideration from employees I once viewed differently is shocking,” the boss wrote.

 

Toxic Boss Goes Berserk After Triple Resignation The most shocking part of the email came at the end, where the boss outlined extreme new conditions for the employees. He announced that the company’s employee handbook would be updated to require a three-month notice period, stating that it took that long to train them.

During this notice period, the employees would be responsible for training their replacements, and their base pay would be reduced by $6 per hour. “You can thank your insubordinates for this,” he wrote, adding that they would also be required to work 30 hours of overtime per week until new hires were found and fully trained.

 

Toxic Boss Goes Berserk After Triple Resignation “This explains why three people resigned simultaneously in such a coordinated manner. Someone should report this to the local labor board,” one user commented. This sparked a broader discussion about toxic workplaces, with many sharing their experiences.

One user recounted, “At my previous job, a policy change made life harder and less safe for our delivery team and jeopardized their job security. Management didn’t inform anyone about the new policy until someone got written up for violating it. After that, everyone quietly sought other opportunities and quit all at once, without notice.”

Another user shared, “I gave my boss in Florida a month’s notice, and she told me I couldn’t leave until they found my replacement. She ended up being out for two weeks. I had to approach my GM and confirm I was leaving on the agreed day, and he supported my decision.”

One commenter noted, “People don’t quit jobs; they quit bosses. This man fails to recognize that he is the issue. I left my last job with just a week and a half notice, and they told me I could make that my last day, so I did. They won’t support you, so you don’t need to support them.”

Another Threads user remarked, “In a world where companies disregard their employees, this approach is unlikely to be effective or legal. Be prepared for serious legal repercussions. It’s astounding how companies expect loyalty that they aren’t willing to reciprocate.”

“This situation is outrageous. While it’s courteous to give two weeks’ notice, it’s not a legal requirement, and they certainly don’t give notice when they terminate you 🤨. I also doubt it’s legal to reduce pay like that, and no one is going to sign on just to wait three months for you to train them. Expecting 30 hours of overtime is absurd; there’s simply not enough time in a week 🙄,” commented another user.

“This is crazy. I already have another job lined up and will be starting there tomorrow,” added another.