My old work threatened to sue me today.

Couple of months back, I left my old work as it just wasn't a vibe yah feel me.


Mainly they had no idea what they were doing on the SDRside, and the head of sales was pulling numbers out of his ass and expecting me to jump up there to fill it.


Anyway, one of my colleagues, a fellow trench SDR warrior, was also looking to leave. He'd already been interviewing for a few months but hadn't found the right role.


Recruiter I knew shared a role that was mucho more mullah than I knew he was earning, so I shared it with him. SDR homie asked me to refer him, so I did.


SDR and company did the little recruiting sideways tango, and a lovely little contract of employment was born.


SDR goes out for drinks tells fellow employee about this, employee goes full ratata, and HR hears. Uh oh, they big frowny face.


In my old contract, there is a no poachy clause, but it limits it to Key workers, which in turn is defined as Senior workers, i.e. management.


So today, I get an email from old HR going - 'Q5 hope you're well, but you've been a very naughty boy. As you know, you can't do any poachy poachy of key workers or you'll get a spank from legal.' I guffawed.


Anyway, contracts, aren't they hilarious?


No moral to the story. I just found the dick-swinging funny.


P.S they'd already put him on fucking PIP as well.

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CoorsKing
WR Officer
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Retired King of the Coors Knights
Coors Knights always stand together. If he was a valuable “key worker” to them, he wouldn’t be on PIP, and wouldn’t be a BDR. Fuck your old company, get that referral bonus.
someoneinsales
Tycoon
6
Director of Sales
PIP's are a waste of effing time for everyone! 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
7
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Yep, I think they only pip'ed him as they need all the SDR bodies they can get atm
CuriousFox
WR Officer
15
🦊
They made zero sense. They are reaching far for control over a former employee for someone that was out the door regardless. Sounds like you made the right decision leaving that dumpster.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
12
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Less stress, more money and more heroin. What a trifecta. 
beerisforclosers
Politicker
1
Account Manager
Agreed. Love when you make a choice and the universe celebrates you doing the right thing! This is a great story for over a beer.
funcoupons
WR Officer
15
👑
Lol key employees/senior management does not apply to a SDR, especally one on a PIP.

Just reply with "Sir, this is a Wendy's restaurant." It will tell him everything he needs to know about the situation.
paddy
WR Officer
12
Director of Business Development
Do you have the coordinates of this person who emailed you? I'll keep my predator drone on standby. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
9
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Let me check my contacts, I'm currently using my Russian ex to get in touch with a certain Chechen sniper. Shall update, I'll use the usual burner phone. 
paddy
WR Officer
6
Director of Business Development
If you're going that route, I can do it for cheaper...
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
7
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
I can give you 5 bottles of Kahlua, 2 interns and 4 camels.

The Chechen was oddly specific about the camels.
paddy
WR Officer
6
Director of Business Development
Consider it done
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
7
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Thank you Don Paddyeone
UrAssIsSaaS
Arsonist
9
SaaS Eater
Yikes. A nice "go fuck yourself" is in order for said company
funcoupons
WR Officer
14
👑
I also like "unsubscribe" as an option.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
9
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Really tempted to do a post wearing all my ex-company merch on Linkedin thank grateful ex-companies. 
BmajoR
Arsonist
9
Account Executive
Dick slap, then straight to jail. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
7
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
A swing and a miss. 
Kinonez
Celebrated Contributor
8
War Room Enthusiast
I would not consider an SDR a Key employee, this makes no sense, hope everything works out for you! 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
7
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Oh I'm fine, upon reviewing my contract by myself it made no sense, let alone asking a few lawyer friends of mine to double-check. 

At this point, it's just achieving a life goal. We all have to be threatened with legal action at some point. 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
6
sales
Tell HR if they promise to scrub your browser history while you were employed there, you will give him back.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
He's not even at my company! 

This is also why we have non-work computers. 

No one deserves to see the depths of depraved SDR's soul 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
3
sales
don't incognito at work, not worth it.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Nah the poor FBI man in my desktop and the Chinese spy in my phone are scarred for life. 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
2
sales
tiktok and control+shift+n. the foundation of a life well lived.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
I prefer to change my hard drives every 6 months - drill them in multiple places and then bribe Elon to take them up into space and dispose of them. 
funcoupons
WR Officer
6
👑
I love @Incognito at work tho
TheNegotiator
Arsonist
4
VP of Sales
Lol, I would’ve responded saying “I dare you. Non-solicitation doesn’t apply if an employee willing asks to leave your shitty company. File your claim so I can file a counter suit for slander” . Request a formal apology
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Just more hassle than it's worth at this point in time. 

I do back that energy though. 
Chep
WR Officer
4
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
And people say Sales people are the petty ones🤣🔥
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
6
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Preach man, I'm tempted to share the BDA role they're recruiting for on linkedin and refer them to HR if they have any questions. 
someoneinsales
Tycoon
3
Director of Sales
You know a business is going down hill when they have time and resources to go after an ex employee. Shouldn't they be focused on making sure others don't leave or reviewing sales contracts to close business?
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Not to mention they stole about 5-7 people from a direct competitor through referalls. 
someoneinsales
Tycoon
1
Director of Sales
Counter sue for Defamation of Character 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
More effort than it is worth my guy I'm just going to watch the pain from afar. 
softwaresails
Politicker
3
Sales Manager
lol you can't call an employee that you put on a pip a "key employee"
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Anyone can be key if enough SDR's quit apparently. 
softwaresails
Politicker
1
Sales Manager
Is that the reasoning they gave? Wow. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
3
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Haha no sadly, it wasn't that crazy. 

They just provided no context and just left the clause in the email as a threat etc. 
LordBusiness
Politicker
3
Chief Revenue Officer
Nothing more annoying that non compete/solicit clauses and language for sellers. Instead of sending letters, companies should focus on, oh I dunno….making sure their folks don’t want to leave🙄🙄
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
If only! Perish the thought of them taking feedback from the actual sales team as well!
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
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Rolling 20's all day
They must have some extra butthurt toxicity to go after you. Trying to enforce non-recruit clause on a fucking BDR is ridiculous, plus he was on a PIP (not sure the details) but WTH?
Hope this works out ok for you two.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Haha, we're both fine. It's just hilarious at this point. 

Made funnier by the fact it isn't even a straight poach as it's an entirely separate company from the one I'm at. 
GDO
Politicker
2
BDM
I can’t imagine they will get away with controlling you after you left. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
The clause they put in is bull, so I'm all good - enjoyed the nice but angry email they sent me. 
privateryan
Politicker
1
Director of Sales
Man the story was fire. Kudos q5
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
We all have our crazy moments in this world, I just wanted to share mine. 
LegacySales
Politicker
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Account Executive
I'm trying to help here and really understand this: 
Did by any chance at all, you have a beef with HR or Legal? This is so ridiculous that I'm trying to make sense of it. 
Q5 were there any love affairs that went astray with any colleagues in either of these departments? What about the SDR manager?
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
6
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
No beef prior to this. Ended on good terms, I worked out my notice did my exit interview etc. 

No love affairs or sordid stories, due to covid I never even met the team! VP of Sales joined a couple weeks before I quit. 
nomdeguerre
Executive
1
Account executive
Simple response: Ok, Karen :-)
nomdeguerre
Executive
1
Account executive
Or alternatively: Ok, boomer ;-)
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Was tempted to respond with 'Mam this a wendys' and then just a little ok boomer meme gif 
nomdeguerre
Executive
1
Account executive
I like it
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
One meme to rule them all, would also love it to be used as evidence haha
sellingsellssold
Politicker
1
SDR
This stinks, sorry to hear about this. Seems like you have a good attitude about it and I'm sure everything will work out in your favor. Best of luck!
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
All good my dude, they don't have a leg to stand on 😂 

Just dick swinging. 
AccountBoy911
Good Citizen
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VP of BD
Its just a scare tactic for now. The only time a company will pursue is if there is a run on an employees. This can happen with technical enterprise sales. Usually there is a very small number of talent in this area i.e. Gene Slicing machine sales. If HR is worried that a competitor will pull their talent, they may be serious. In 99% of the time its a scar tactic. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Yep, fully agree on that. Mainly just posturing incase I was to keep doing it. No plan to. 

The funny part is theyve poached poached about 5-7 people from our closest competitor 
JECU
Opinionated
1
Account Manager / Co-Founder
Amazing how often this happens. My old employer who I now contract for has the most restrictive NC’s I’ve seen. I’ve even seen them go after people for leaving and lose but yet keep it super restrictive. Legal counsel advised them to tailor it back and they responded with “no, we want to scare them”.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
5
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Yep, 100% the same here the clause is super fucking broad where a fair amount is unenforceable. 

What's also hilarious is they hired 5-8 people by actually poaching from their closest competitor. 
goose
Politicker
1
Sales Executive
The only correct reply to your old company is "I'm not sure I know what you are talking about."
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Please take me off your mailing list. 
goose
Politicker
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Sales Executive
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countingmyinterest
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I'd tell them to royally fuck off and send their legal team if they like to burn thousands of dollars pursuing an ex-SDR. 

Literally not worth their time and I'd call their bluff if I was petty enough lol
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
I feel yah, just not worth the effort at the moment. 
captainrex
Fire Starter
1
Sales Enablement Team Lead
Train your employees well enough that they can leave, treat them well enough so they won't. GO get your referral bonus. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
4
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Already got my amazon voucher. 
saleschick
Executive
1
Enterprise Account Executive
I've been there as well, caused a lot of undue stress at the time but thankfully it was baseless. Means they see you as a threat which is a good thing! Stay saucy and crushing it at your new job! Forget about the petty haters. 
Thripe
Fire Starter
1
Head of Sales
They won’t do anything, it’s just a warning
Queen_of_the_funnel
Opinionated
1
Director of Sales Development
I got smacked with one too when I left... Cease and assist from taking all my former bdrs to my new company. 😑😑
Jewcan_Sam81
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I feel like if it's one of the smaller companies they can't do anything, it's when you get to the bigger guys with 97 lawyers on speed dial that you should get concerned. Otherwise flip them the bird
ATX_Seller
Opinionated
0
Cat Herder
This is super common. HR/Legal of former company sends a shot across the bow with a "cease & desist" letter or a call, and that's the end of it. 

Just don't make a habit out of referring more peeps (or make sure you have plausible deniability).
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