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‘I finished my Masters… I'm doing what I originally wanted’: Student becomes wildly successful and scores their dream job, getting payback against a discouraging guidance counsellor who said they're not ‘university material’

My mom always told me that the best revenge in life is becoming successful. If a bully is putting you down or if you're feeling like you're in the dumps, perseverance and downright refusal to fail can sometimes be the fuel you need to hurl yourself towards your hopeful accomplishments. In this story, a high school student who was laughed at by their guidance counsellor got the ultimate humble revenge by using doing exactly what they were told was impossible: College.
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woman quits her job to follow her dream, others share inspirational stories of when they also ignored the naysayers

'Don't have a backup plan': Woman quits full-time job on the spot to dedicate herself 100% to her small business, others share their inspirational stories of doing the same

We've been told to follow our dreams our entire life, but then when it comes to making that scary and drastic decision, everyone becomes a naysayer. Which is understandable, you don't want to encourage your friend to do something that is too risky and might end up destroying their career. However, the risk is worth it if that means you get to live out your dream. That little part seems to get forgotten when giving advice to a friend who is about to throw a curveball into their life. A woman on…
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‘Fine, No Problem. I’ll Clean the Floor.’ : Bossy Manager Treats Overworked Employee Poorly, Giving Him Extra Duties That Are Not Part of His Job Description, Leading To Malicious Compliance

‘Fine, No Problem. I’ll Clean the Floor.’ : Bossy Manager Treats Overworked Employee Poorly, Giving Him Extra Duties That Are Not Part of His Job Description, Leading To Malicious Compliance

The service industry is pretty volatile, as the environment is not exactly a professional one. If you've never had a job in this line of work, let me tell you, you are not missing out. What goes on behind the scenes ain't pretty. For some weird reason, managers in restaurants generally seem to be on some power trip. Their ego quickly outgrows their head, leading to repetitive conflict. u/Dio_bean took to Reddit, sharing his own experience with a terrible manager who instructed him to do a ‘deep…
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Employee Fired From Dunkin After Exposing the Hundreds of Donuts They Throw Out Everyday, Gets Revenge by Getting His Dream Job

Teen Employee Fired From Dunkin After Exposing the Hundreds of Donuts That Are Thrown Out Everyday, Gets Revenge by Getting His Dream Job

Karma is sometimes real
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