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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/beenhollow on 2025-01-07 15:58:09+00:00.
I worked at a gas station during covid. It was terrible for a lot of reasons so I searched for better jobs. I eventually found and interviewed for one on a Friday and got a job offer on the spot. I was scheduled to start Monday, which also happened to be my next gas station shift.
Immediately after the interview I called my gas station manager to tell them about the job offer. Without even asking what I called for, the manager began saying things like "the floor wasn't clean enough, that wasn't stocked enough, XYZ". When I eventually got a word in I told them "There's actually something I wanted to talk to you about" and the manager replied "Well can it wait until Monday?" At that point I was so utterly done with that job that I told the manager,
"Yes. It can wait until Monday."
When Monday came along I showed up at the gas station well before my scheduled shift, to turn in my key before starting my other job. When the manager saw me there early they knew something was up and so came outside to meet me. I told them about the new job and asked if the gas station could increase my wage to match. The manager told me "You know I can't do that," and I said "Okay, then I'm gonna take the other job" before handing over my key. My manager asked "why did you wait until now to tell me?" and I replied "Because you asked me to." The manager didn't say another word to me, but after a pause let out a long groan. Then I got in my car and never looked back.