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The Emperors New Clothes

After 8.5 years working under a childish moron and running his (inherited) family business for him, I finally sat down and read him a laundry list of all the ways he routinely fails as a boss. I even told him the story of the Emperors New Clothes and explained that it’s a fitting allegory to how he runs his business. He sat there shocked, his jaw in his lap. When I was done I went back to work. Two weeks later I gave notice that I’d be leaving to work from home on my side business. He’s in a panic now… but that’s not my problem anymore. Feels so damn good.


After 8.5 years working under a childish moron and running his (inherited) family business for him, I finally sat down and read him a laundry list of all the ways he routinely fails as a boss. I even told him the story of the Emperors New Clothes and explained that it’s a fitting allegory to how he runs his business. He sat there shocked, his jaw in his lap. When I was done I went back to work.

Two weeks later I gave notice that I’d be leaving to work from home on my side business. He’s in a panic now… but that’s not my problem anymore.

Feels so damn good.

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