The calmness of a small workplace was unexpectedly disrupted as tensions flared between a longstanding employee and a newly hired colleague. The startling incident came to pass after a casual conversation took an unsettling turn, leaving the longstanding employee grappling with an unexpected and disturbing series of events.
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On January 30, 2024, an anonymous female poster turned to the "AITA" subreddit to share her story. She had worked at a small, local business for almost 12 years, with about eight employees and ongoing staffing shortages. Approximately three weeks prior, the company hired a woman in her 50s, whom the Original Poster (OP) referred to as "Karen."
Initially grateful for the job, Karen shared that her husband was unemployed due to a car accident, and their home faced foreclosure. She explained she had struggled to find employment for months due to her lack of work history, having been a "stay-at-home wife" without children.
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At first, Karen and OP got along very well. However, the relationship took a turn for the worse a week before OP posted her story online. Karen, who mentioned having five dogs, ignited the conflict when OP expressed her dislike for dogs and her inability to have one as a pet.