A man shared screenshots of a colleague’s explosive farewell message to her manager after quitting just a month into her new job, alleging toxic behaviour and unprofessional conduct from her superior.
The post, shared on Reddit’s ‘IndianWorkplace’ subreddit under the title “A New Joinee Just Gave a Savage Reply to Our Toxic Manager and Then Quit – What a Drama!”, quickly drew attention online.
Giving context, the poster wrote, “She joined the company recently and was asked to do everything without proper training. She had enough of it and thrashed the manager over call and then on WhatsApp group. Later, when the founder found out, he also tried to accuse her, but after the drama she created, he didn’t even join sync-up for days.”
The former employee’s long message began politely but soon turned scathing.
“Hello all, hope this message finds you in your best spirit. I wish I could say the same for myself. I joined this company just a month back, but in these 30 days, I realised I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life,” she wrote.
She went on to criticise her manager, alleging constant humiliation and lack of training.
“I want to thank and give a standing ovation to the senior, the manager, the trainer, the motivator — she made sure to make my every single day hell. From degrading my confidence to blaming me for mistakes that weren’t even mine, she was unstoppable.”
The ex-employee claimed her manager expected her to perform without proper guidance despite her being new to the domain.
“Without training me, she expected I should know every single thing. I was made to repeat updates multiple times a day, in meetings, on chat, and again on Jira. She loves to give examples for everything except the actual answer,” she wrote, before adding a sarcastic analogy comparing her manager’s instructions to being sent on a wild goose chase.
She further accused the manager of hypocrisy and unprofessionalism, alleging that her salary was delayed despite prior commitments.
“Your favourite line is ‘Commitment se piche nahi ho sakte.’ What happened to your commitment at the time of my salary? You said it would be credited on the 1st, but then blamed a bank error that didn’t exist. After I cross-checked, you made up a new story about performance feedback. You can’t preach what you don’t practise.”
Concluding her message, she wrote,
“I’m ready to accept I may not be the right fit. Maybe you made the wrong hire. But what about the rest? There’s no one left in the customer support team. The problem isn’t me or the others. The problem is YOU. Wishing you a successful future and may God give you the strength to handle this toxicity.”
Take a look at the viral Reddit post here:
The post sparked debate online. “Love it, but why didn’t she speak to the manager’s manager or escalate the issue before quitting?” a user asked. The original poster replied, “Because she refused to work until her salary was credited.”
Another user commented, “It feels heroic, but this might hurt her background verification. A calmer approach could have worked better — talk directly, then escalate. But I understand the frustration.”
Others praised her for standing up for herself. “Sometimes, enough is enough. No job is worth your peace of mind,” a user wrote.
Whether bold or risky, her message has struck a chord with many who’ve faced similar workplace toxicity, a reminder that sometimes, walking away is the loudest thing you can do.
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