this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2023
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Ha ha ha ha.
However, I guess in that position I would still be more cautious with wording. No need to burn bridges to make a point.
Depending on the work and the contract, it may be the company burning a bridge. Specialized labour can be both difficult and expensive to find.
There was a story posted on Reddit about 2 years ago, long as fuck but worth the read, about why you don’t piss off specialized contractors.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/nrnf5j/part_1_of_2_an_absolute_epic_entitled_ahole_gets/
It doesn’t have a happy ending, but not for reasons you’d think.
I remember that one. It was a fantastic read...but IIRC it turned out to be fake.
Oh, that doesn't matter. This screenshot of a chat posted to a social media platform is probably fake as well. It's still fun to read and talk about it.
For sure.