# Oh, this makes me smile! Newslink

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-smile-newslink/668026>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 4, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-smile-newslink/668026 "2013-09-04T20:58:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-smile-newslink/668026/1 "2013-09-04T20:58:42Z")

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A whole store staff walks out on an abusive boss.

> **[Store staff publicly quit - picture](https://www.digitalspy.com/fun/a512430/store-staff-quit-with-public-message-to-abusive-boss-picture/)**
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> Three staff members leave in the middle of Back to School season.

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> An image of the message went viral on Reddit, where it picked up more than 1,600 comments.
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> “Dear Jamie,” it read. "Since you decided to say ‘cancer is not an excuse’ and think it’s OK to swear at your employees like you do ALL the time… WE QUIT.
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> "THIS is why you can’t keep a store manager longer than a year. YOU ABUSE your [role] and staff.
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> “Enjoy the fact that you lost a store manager, co-manager and key holder in the middle of Back to School. Think next time before you treat people the way you do.”

I’ve dreamed of this, now & then.

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-smile-newslink/668026/2 "2013-09-05T12:28:59Z")

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It would be nice to see the fallout.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-this-makes-me-smile-newslink/668026/3 "2013-09-05T12:38:45Z")

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Apparently he’s abusing his roll and staff.

But yes, having had similarly abusive bosses in the past it’s always nice to see such behavior have consequences for the boss. Odds are, however, that he (or she?) won’t change at all.