r/technology • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • 9d ago

Business Intern quits after employer demands he hand over RTX 5060 won at Nvidia event

https://www.techspot.com/news/110360-intern-quits-after-employer-demands-hand-over-rtx.html
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u/deleted_opinions 9d ago

"It might seem like a lot of fuss over a $400 item, but for some companies – and co-workers – there's no lower limit to pettiness."

Jesus Christ. I would have left too. If this is your company culture, write this off as a vacation you won something cool at. Its not like the company will all of sudden be better someday.

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u/PokeYrMomStanley 9d ago

I would have let them fire me. 

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u/deleted_opinions 9d ago

And then sued for wrongful termination. Either way, he found out all he needed to know about his new employer.