A young man took to Reddit for opinions after he applied for a job at his cousin’s workplace just to prove a point. It was a direct challenge that taught at least one of the men a valuable lesson. Here is the full story.
They Have a Lot in Common
OP and his cousin are both young men who work in the same field.
But They Took Different Paths
They’re the same age and even went to college at the same time.
But from there, OP and his cousin took different paths into the workforce.
He Settled in Early
Halfway through school, OP started working as an intern for a company in his field. He stayed with them through graduation.
They Loved His Work
Then, when he got his degree, the same company offered OP a full-time job.
He happily accepted and started on his career.
He Was Above It All
OP’s cousin, meanwhile, didn’t do an internship and set his sights on getting a master’s degree.
He had some pretty strong opinions on the subject, too.
He Said It Was a Mistake
He constantly told OP that he had made a mistake by going to work right away rather than getting an advanced degree.
His Future Was Limitless
The cousin said that he would run circles around OP once he finished his master’s, and that OP would quickly top out with his career options.
He Loved to Brag
That extra degree would make all the difference when it came to advancement and ultimate success, OP’s cousin told him whenever they were together.
He Toned It Down for a While
Several years later, OP’s cousin finally finished his master’s and started his career.
For a while after that, he sort of clammed up about how much better off he would be than OP.
He Was Ready to Move Up
But then at a recent family gathering,the cousin told OP and the rest of those gathered that he was gunning for a more advanced job that had come open at his company.
He Had It in the Bag
With a master’s degree in hand and four years of experience under his belt, OP’s cousin thought he had the job in the bag.
He Got His Shot In
He was also certain that there was no way his company would hire someone without a master’s for the role.
It was a subtle dig at OP.
He Had a Plan
That was the last straw for OP, and he decided to fight back.
But he was going to be sneaky about it.
The Best Man Won
So OP applied for the same job that his cousin wanted so bad, and he ended up getting the offer.
It was for a lot more money than he had expected it to be.
He Rubbed It In
Before he made his decision, OP told his cousin what he had done.
Not surprisingly, the cousin was furious.
It Was a Total Insult
He told OP that he was a complete jerk and suffering from a huge inferiority complex.
He couldn’t believe the lengths OP went to just to prove a point.
They All Turned on Him
Then the cousin told their family about the situation, and they all think OP is being a bully.
They say he is just jealous and should stay in his lane.
It’s His Big Chance
OP admits he lashed out in a petty way, but he’s also excited for the new job opportunity.
He landed the offer fair and square and plans to take it.
He Should Take the Job
Redditors mostly applaud OP for putting his bully of a cousin in his place. They encourage him to take the job and succeed just to rub it in his cousin’s face a little more.
A few commenters do think OP would be a big jerk if he turned down the job at his point, though. Then the whole thing would have been nothing more than petty revenge.
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