‘I got ultimate revenge on my lazy colleague – and my boss backed me’

A woman has shared her experience of a workplace dispute that escalated into a petty revenge plot, much to her delight. The woman was paired with a male colleague for a project, a man she had previously worked with successfully.

However, when she informed him they were teaming up again, his response left her feeling humiliated and determined to get back at him.

She explained on Mumsnet: “Bloke at work, nice enough, totally average at the job, not a blagger or anything. We were teamed up for a project by my boss. We have worked together before on a small project and it went fine”.

However, when she told him they were working together again, he groaned loudly and expressed distaste in front of their colleagues. He then said: “I’m letting you do all the work this time”, implying she had been lazy during their previous collaboration – a claim she vehemently denied.

In retaliation, she rearranged her workload with her boss’s approval, leaving him to work with a less experienced staff member. His reaction to her move was one of anger, as he didn’t want to do the work and told her to stop being silly and just do it, which she wasn’t happy with.

She wrapped up her post with a chuckle, saying: “When I calmly responded that he expressed disdain and so, therefore, I had gone where I was wanted, he lost the plot and stomped off in a huff to the boss who told him the same. Hahahahaha, it’s the best day ever.”

Online supporters hailed the woman’s actions for getting the man into hot water. One person commended her: “Well done! That will teach him not to slag a colleague off again.”

Another one chimed in: “Hopefully it will teach him a lesson and next time he’ll think twice before opening his mouth”, while another echoed the sentiment: “Ah yes, women who don’t just do what the menfolk tell them – they need to stop being silly! Well done you.”