A man has revealed that he was slammed by co-workers after refusing to share his ‘six-figure’ winnings from a poker tournament.
The unnamed man took to Reddit to detail the shocking situation that saw his colleagues demanding he hand over some of his unexpected windfall.
In a thread titled Am I The A**hole, the employee revealed that he was miserable at his ‘stressful corporate job.’
However, his life changed in the blink of an eye when he won a poker tournament and garnered ‘life-changing’ money.
After bringing home ‘more money than he had ever seen in his life,’ the man immediately sent his resignation letter to HR and gave them a two-day notice.
When his co-workers got word that he had amassed a small fortune, they claimed that he shouldn’t leave the company without putting his hand in his pocket.
The man initially thought his colleagues were teasing him but soon realized they were expecting him to donate to the office fund and issue cash gifts upon his departure from the company.
Now, he is asking people on the web if he was wrong to have ‘abandoned’ his co-workers without leaving them a dime.
A man has revealed that he was slammed by co-workers after refusing to share his ‘six-figure’ winnings from a poker tournament (stock image)
The post was titled: ‘Am I the a**hole for quitting my job after a huge windfall and not helping my coworkers?’
He explained: ‘A few weeks ago, I entered a random poker tournament just for fun, not expecting much. Somehow, I hit an insane streak of luck and walked away with a life-changing win — six figures.
‘It’s more money than I’ve ever seen in my life, and it felt surreal. I decided to make some big changes, starting with quitting my stressful corporate job that I’ve hated for years.
‘The moment that money hit my account, I typed up my resignation and gave HR a two-day notice. I couldn’t wait to walk out.’
However, his excitement soon became disappointment as his colleagues began to turn on him.
‘When word got out that I had won, my coworkers started jokingly (or maybe not) asking for things like free coffee for the office or a catered farewell party. Some even said I should give them cash gifts since I was “abandoning” them.
‘They weren’t serious at first, but when I left without doing anything extra, the mood shifted. People were texting me, saying I was selfish and that I should’ve left on better terms.
‘One even said I should’ve at least donated to the office fund or left a thank-you bonus for the team since we all worked together,’ he revealed.
The unnamed man took to Reddit to detail the shocking situation that saw his colleagues demanding he hand over some of his unexpected windfall
The poker pro confessed that he didn’t think he was in the wrong because was polite when he left.
However, he asked social media users to offer their own opinions.
At the end of the post, he said: ‘I don’t think I did anything wrong. I worked hard in that job for years, dealt with rude clients and overtime without extra pay.
‘My win had nothing to do with my job or coworkers — it was luck. Why should I owe them anything?
‘The money is mine, and honestly, it feels weird for them to expect anything from me. I feel like I was polite enough in my exit and didn’t owe them more than that.
‘Still, their comments are getting to me. Was I a jerk for leaving like that without any gestures of goodwill? Am I the a**hole?’
People on the web flocked to the comments section and ran to his defense.
People on the web flocked to the comments section and ran to his defense
One person said: ‘Not the a**hole but six figures does not stretch far. Invest wisely. Your coworkers are jealous. How word got out may cause additional problems.’
Someone else wrote: ‘You won the money, not the office lottery. Leaving on polite terms was enough; the rest is their problem, not yours.’
Another user added: ‘Not the a**hole, you owe them nothing. Enjoy your win and make wise financial decisions.’
A fourth person commented: ‘Not the a**hole. You owe your coworkers nothing. Your windfall was a stroke of luck and has nothing to do with them.
‘You worked hard in your job and deserve to enjoy your winnings without feeling obligated to share.’
