Reddit Stories: Revenge on a Family Business, Credit Card Thieves, and More

Revenge on a Family Business

• 💡 OP was hired as a marketing person for a fitness equipment liquidator, a family business founded by an Olympian.
• ⚠️ Red flags included the CEO trying to pay OP less than agreed and the blurring of family and work life.
• 🎯 After being ambushed and blamed for low sales despite lack of help and zero budget, OP was fired.
• 🛠️ OP had previously automated processes, set up Salesforce, Slack, and a ticketing system, significantly improving efficiency.
• ⚖️ OP documented numerous OSHA and ADA violations, including exposed wires, unsafe forklift operations, and structural issues.
• 💥 OP reported the violations to OSHA, leading to financially crippling fines, and the business was eventually abandoned and sold.

Credit Card Thieves Apprehended

• 💳 OP's credit card was used for fraudulent charges over three weeks, including hotels, eBay, and gas.
• 📍 Following a tip, OP and their boyfriend went to a hotel where a charge was made, leading to the arrest of three individuals.
• 🚨 The police discovered passports, IDs, credit cards, a card printing machine, a laptop, and a significant amount of crystal meth.
• 📦 Further investigation revealed a storage unit and rental truck charges made with OP's card.
• ⚖️ OP filed additional police reports and received a court date notification, though only one of the three arrested individuals is being charged.

Engagement Ring Dispute

• 💍 OP's niece wanted to borrow OP's engagement ring, but OP declined, offering other jewelry instead.
• 💔 The niece became upset, and OP's sister later took the ring without permission to let the niece wear it to the zoo.
• 😠 OP was furious, as the ring could have been lost, and banned the sister from entering the house unsupervised.
• 🗣️ The sister argued OP was being unfair to the niece, who just wanted to feel like a princess.

Parents' Adoption Plans and OP's Finances

• 💰 A 15-year-old OP, who earned money from acting, has approximately $250,000 invested for their future education and goals.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 OP's parents, who always wanted more children, are planning to adopt three kids but are considering using OP's invested money to fund it.
• 👂 OP overheard their parents discussing using OP's money for the adoption, with the mother suggesting OP could get loans for college if the money was spent.
• ⚖️ Commenters advised OP to seek legal counsel, as the parents' actions could be seen as a misuse of entrusted funds.

Airplane Seat Dispute

• ✈️ A passenger took OP's window seat on a flight, ignoring OP's attempts to get their attention.
• 🚶 OP reluctantly took the middle seat, while the aisle seat passenger asked OP to swap so she could sit with her friend.
• 😈 OP agreed to swap, seeing an opportunity for revenge, and moved to the aisle seat behind the original seat thief.
• 😠 The original seat thief was visibly unhappy to see OP swap with a larger passenger, resulting in the thief being squashed against the plane's wall.