Fired Worker Backed for Calling Cops to Tow Company Truck off His Drive

Reddit users have backed a newly-fired employee's decision to call the police to tow his old boss's company vehicle from his drive.

In a viral comment that has received more than 69,000 upvotes since it was published to the popular antiwork Reddit group, user Brilliant-Parking359 explained that he had started a new job two months ago, but that he put in his two weeks' notice as the role had not "been going well."

The plumber and roofer from Florida added: "I guess [that] was a bad idea because things on the employer's side got real unprofessional, real quick.

"My direct boss had a meltdown when I told him calmly and professional that I was quitting. [He] told me to f*** off and hung up on me, hah. I took that as being fired.

"Their problem was I had their f-350 work truck. They demanded I bring their truck back to main HQ three hours away without a ride home.

"Yesterday I emailed them and told them to come get their s***. I had the police come over and declare the vehicle abandoned. They would tow it in 24 hours."

The Reddit user continued: "The big boss and the boss that told me to f*** off and had to come all the way out here on a Sunday to get their truck before it got towed off my property."

Since the post was shared on Sunday, July 24, it racked up more than 2,300 comments from many people who shared their own experiences and bemoaned how poorly behaved some employers are.

One Reddit user said: "It always amazes me how so many of these overgrown children run businesses."

Another added: "I bet all the employees were pretty f***ing pissy, working in that environment."

While a third commenter posted: "My current boss is like this. I honestly don't think he could hold a job if he worked for someone.

"It's a common trait in small business owners. They often need to be their own boss because they can't get along with people. At least from what I've noticed."

Newsweek has reached out to Brilliant-Parking359 for comment.

According to careers advice company Zippia, which reviewed numerous studies in June, some 65 percent of workers in the U.S. are happy with their current job.

It added that 20 percent were passionate about their work and that some 100 million employees in the country are happy with their job.

Zippia found the top reason Americans were dissatisfied was due to the income they received with only 28 percent of those making less than $24,000 annually saying they were in a good job.