To cut cost, company tries to secretly replace an employee and posts his job on LinkedIn. He takes revenge from his desk

A frustrated worker recently shared his experience on the Reddit community r/AntiWork, describing how he remained in the same role for three years without any salary increase, only to discover a troubling reality about his position. He explained that his company had been undergoing what management described as a restructuring phase for several weeks. During this period, employees were repeatedly addressed in vague company-wide meetings, where the human resources team hinted at positive developments without offering any concrete clarity.

According to his account, the truth came to light unexpectedly. A friend sent him links to job listings posted by his own organization on LinkedIn. The openings were for two separate roles—one focused on client communication and another on data reporting. What shocked him was the realization that these positions essentially represented the responsibilities he had been handling alone for years, now divided into two entry-level roles with lower salaries than his current pay.

He noted that he had been performing both functions ever since a colleague left the company, taking on additional duties without any promotion or financial recognition. Despite the listings being publicly available for over a week, no one from management had approached him or even acknowledged the situation. He continued to show up at work daily, carrying out his tasks while remaining completely uninformed about the apparent changes affecting his role.


Disillusioned by the lack of transparency, he shared that he had started revising his resume while sitting at his desk, no longer concerned about how it might appear to others. What frustrated him most was not just the restructuring itself, but the absence of direct communication. He felt that a simple conversation from the company could have made a significant difference.

Other users on the platform responded with cautionary advice. One individual warned that once new hires were brought in and trained, he might be let go, urging him to prepare for that possibility. Another commenter, reflecting on personal experience, suggested reducing effort at work, expressing regret over previously dedicating excessive energy to an employer who did not reciprocate loyalty.