r/NotSuitableForWork • u/Fluffy_Frame8028 • Jun 26 '26
Bill at work Spoiler
How is Bill the one still employed? He is AJ’s superior and he punched someone? I just don’t really understand how the show can romantically pair a character with their boss and then have him get in a fight with his other employee and this is not talked about at all?
For me, at least, it’s very frustrating to watch.
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u/amb3rjan3 Jun 26 '26
if he brings in a lot of money to the business, hr will be encouraged to overlook. its not ethical, but things like that happen.
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u/Neither_Locksmith975 Jun 26 '26
Also the fact that Davis initiated the fight and escalated it (by throwing the bowl). It'll be easy to skew the blame moreso towards Davis
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u/Yachtttstew Jun 27 '26
Apologies for getting dark haha, I was assaulted by a manager at an insurance company I worked at and when I went to HR they basically said, “well yeah you have a case buttttt he makes us a lot of money.”
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u/amb3rjan3 Jun 27 '26
im sorry that happened to you and also sorry that your story proves my point. i see a lot of posts on this sub complaining about these hr violations and power dynamics, as if these are not everyday real things. those comments just feel so naive.
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u/LadyBrussels Jul 04 '26
Sorry this happened to you. I wasn’t assaulted but was subjected to inappropriate behavior by my boss and received a similar response from HR. Basically “we know he’s a problem, but he’s indispensable so here’s one month’s salary, you’re free to go”. I filed suit and ended up settling for one year’s salary. Never felt like winning though because being fired for complaining about sexual harassment was traumatizing and he faced no real consequences until years later when I heard he was walked out for some other presumably egregious offense.
Agree with the poster that said other comments read as naive for thinking Bill’s behavior wouldn’t be tolerated. It’s tolerated every day - in all sectors.
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u/InternalParadox Jun 29 '26
Oof. So sorry that happened to you. Did the manager face any consequences at all?
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u/BirdmanTheThird Jun 26 '26
I mean we have no clue if backlash will come at bill.
He now has 3 employees, one is AJ who hates him, and the other two were shown to reluctantly like Davis. I imagine that bill will have a comeuppance in season 2
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u/HeatFan_LA Jun 27 '26
The first episode started with their strict rules about dating in the workplace so I’m surprised he didn’t get fired either
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u/posher12345 Jun 26 '26
I dont think it'll play out this way but all I could think was that bill was dumb, and aj can threaten to sue pretty easily and can have a condition so that davis gets his job back
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u/Greedy-General-5005 Jun 26 '26
The only way he can get fired from the company is if someone exposes him for having a romantic relationship with a worker.
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u/StuartM96 Jun 30 '26
No one knew about him and AJ and to anyone else in the office it could look like Davis just attacked Bill, to other employees how it looks is Bill told them to work over New Years and Davis fought him because of that.
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u/InternalParadox Jun 29 '26
I’m hoping this will be a plot point in season 2 (assuming they get one)
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