My brother is a welder, and told me this funny story. Last week at his job, He noticed that guys showed up, and started taking measurements of all kinds of things like tables and desk. He figured out they are movers, but no one told anyone the company was going anywhere?
The last few years were rough on the company as “the old man” passed away, and the sons took over the biz, but they don't know shit, so they have been running the company with a heavy hand and with intimidation tacits.
He's been on the look out for a new job anyway, and just found a new one with better binnies and a $9/hr increase, so he walked into the bosses office, and told them he was leaving by the end of that day.
Weird thing was, he said, the boss was totally kind and kewl, and even said that if he'd like, he can come back and work small contract jobs.
They parted ways that Friday, and on the way home from work got a VM from the 'ex-boss' telling him that he sucks, and his work was shit, and no-body liked him anyway…
Jesus, talk about burning your bridges and your house down too!! What a straight up asshole to be calling people that don't work for you any more, and leaving vm's like that!! What a shitshow..
Just thought I share… in the world where good workers are hard to get these days, perhaps a bad tactic to burn yourself respect. Good riddance asshole.