Viral TikTok | Laid-off worker covers office in photos of herself in 'revenge' video

An ex-worker has shared a prank she orchestrated against her former employer as “revenge” for being let go.

In the viral video, which surfaced on TikTok, the ex-worker explains that she was the only member of staff to be laid off, which she said “super sucked.” So, she came up with a way to leave a lasting impression which included her covering her former office in photos of herself.

“To prove that I will never actually leave, I hid these tiny pictures of myself all over the office with different things in the speech bubble,” the ex-worker explains.

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