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'I was never asked to buy donuts again': New employee constantly bothered about needing to buy donuts for everyone in the office, maliciously complies

'I was never asked to buy donuts again': New employee constantly bothered about needing to buy donuts for everyone in the office, maliciously complies

Some office traditions can boost overall morale, while others can cause bad blood among coworkers. Sure, in theory, the concept of having weekly treats provided by a different coworker is fair, fun, and democratic. However, there are certain coworkers who have such intensity when it comes to these office traditions that these weekly snack parties no longer provide the fresh bit of community and enjoyment that they once did. Now, they are a competitive, mean-spirited hassle. Perhaps once it felt…
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'It is like every email is a poem': 25+ Computer-challenged coworkers who needed a helping hand

'It is like every email is a poem': 25+ Computer-challenged coworkers who needed a helping hand

We can't all be the most tech savvy person in the office.
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'I do all of their work': Boss takes credit for employee's work, CEO tells employee she is making no impact on the company

'I do all of their work': Boss takes credit for employee's work, CEO tells employee she is making no impact on the company

Imagine learning that your boss has been taking credit for all of your work and that the CEO of your company has absolutely no idea what you do on a day-to-day basis. We all know that when situations like these arise, the truth is often the exact opposite of what the CEO has seemingly gathered. The truth is probably that the employee's day-to-day is filled with fulfilling not only their personal job responsibilities but also with picking up the slack as a result of the subpar work of everyone e…
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'My old boss finally [got] what he deserved': Employee denied promotion despite already doing the work, maliciously complies and gets fired, store forced to close

'He answered that I was not qualified, nor smart enough to do this job': Employee denied promotion, maliciously complies and causes store to close down

The number of red flags based on this boss's behavior alone is astronomical. Let's start with his refusal to promote this employee, who shared his story via Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit. The employee was more than qualified for the position after having worked at the store for several years directly under the last person who had the job. Additionally, he had stepped in to take over the position for a period and proved his worth. Yet somehow, his boss refused to acknowledge his contr…
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'My job took away our chairs': New manager reprimands employees, makes them stand for full eight hour shifts

'My job took away our chairs': New manager reprimands employees, makes them stand for full eight hour shifts

It should be required to permit sitting down when needed for any and all jobs.
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'Approve my 1-week PTO or accept my 2-week notice': IT guy denied PTO request until after he trains his nepo baby boss, employee gives ultimatum

'Approve my 1-week PTO or accept my 2-week notice': IT guy denied PTO request until after he trains his nepo baby boss, employee gives ultimatum

There are some ridiculous demands that employees simply should not have to put up with at work. For instance, if you are guaranteed a certain amount of vacation days, there shouldn't be any sort of “quid pro quo” agreement involved. If those days are guaranteed per the employee's contract, there should be no negotiation whatsoever. This Redditor shared a story about how his new boss, who just so happens to be the CEO's
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'I went full Karen': Job applicant loses it at hiring manager's process, contacts HR, manager gets reprimanded

'I went full Karen': Job applicant rejects hiring manager's process, contacts HR, manager gets reprimanded

Job applicants often forget that they have more power than people think they do. In this case, we have a candidate who was lucky enough to be in a more choosy position with their job search. For instance, if a potential employer refused to disclose important information like salary from the get-go, this Redditor would withdraw their application immediately. Power to you, sir! Here's where things got messy. This one hiring manager had been messaging the applicant and requesting more information…
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'Oh sorry, did you want some?': Choosing beggar ruins office pizza order, coworker gets even by eating all his slices

'Oh sorry, did you want some?': Choosing beggar ruins office pizza order, coworker gets even by eating all his slices

There's always that one coworker who makes the company lunches harder for literally everyone else. Now, if you're not aware, company lunches serve a very specific purpose for any organization. They serve as a brief escape for employees who might feel less than sufficiently supported on a day-to-day basis in the office. Regardless of whatever the intent is, we're here for anything on the company's dime. As long as these lunches are not used as a way to replace more serious issues like employee c…
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'It feels invasive': Manager requests remote access to employee's personal computer during meeting, employee refuses

'It feels invasive': Manager requests remote access to employee's personal computer during meeting, employee refuses

Welcome to another toxic workplace in which a manager thinks he has way more power than he does! In this case, we have a new horrible boss who doesn't understand how to gain access to his team's project. Rather than admit he needs help to gain said access, he has been forcing various team members to grant him remote access to their personal computers during Zoom meetings. Now that this Redditor is the next one on the team who is expected to do this, he is dreading the meeting. Let's break down…
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'They've gained 40lbs each': Guy gets long-term payback against the office bullies who made fun of his friend's lisp by fattening them up with free sweets

It's tough to resist the delicious treats and snacks in the break room. Whether it's because the snackies are free or because the boredom of the workplace can immediately be staunched by a delectable cinnamon roll, but it's dangerous to anyone's diet to be exposed to sugary goodness for 8 hours every day. In this case, one employee weaponized the desserts in the office...
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'[They]... would listen to one song on loop the whole day': 25+ Employees share their coworker's most perplexing habits

'[They] would listen to one song on loop the whole day': 25+ Employees share their coworker's most annoying habits

We all have that one coworker who just gets on everyone's last nerve. There are many reasons for this, and the people replying to this question have some great examples. One Redditor had a question: “That annoying coworker --- what does he/she keep doing?” More than 15,000 people wrote in with their own answers, and some of the funniest and most entertaining are included below.
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'I will never want to work with you again': Woman gets payback when mean ex-coworker contacts her for a work reference

'I will never want to work with you again': Woman gets payback when mean ex-coworker contacts her for a work reference

I would not want to get on this person's bad side… This woman shared her tale of a former coworker's comeuppance via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit, and let's just say that her comeback was decidedly savage. First, let's take things back a few years. When the Redditor was working for a different company for over seven years, she worked out a situation with management that allowed her to go back to school while working mostly full-time. Essentially, she worked longer hours 3x/w…
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'You bet I'm looking for a new job': Employee denied raise until next year, then discovers 10+ coworkers got promotions this month

If they come up with an excuse to not give you a raise right then and there, they aren't likely to change their minds any time soon. There are a lot of nonsensical reasons your bosses might give when they're denying your raise and/or promotion. They could pretend there's a freeze on raises given the current fragile economy. Or they could make up an excuse about some bogus rule regarding when they grant raises and promotions. That second reason was exactly the line that was fed to this employee,…
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20+ Funny Office Pranks To Pull On Annoying Coworkers

20+ Funny Office Pranks To Pull On Annoying Coworkers

Some of these pranks took major dedication. If I had the kind of follow-through that these folks had, I would definitely go as far as these people. I mean, if one can barely get through one's work tasks each day, how does one find the time to play a prank on one's annoying coworkers? However, if I could find that time and motivation, I'd be taking lots of inspiration from these Redditors, who shared their office pranks via this r/AskReddit thread. Some of these pranks include the classic “stapl…
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'The door closed and locked behind me': Delivery driver refuses to hold elevator for guy, guy locks them out of their office

It's always frustrating when someone refuses to uphold the most basic common courtesies. We're all in this together—well, at least we should be—so showing basic courtesy is the very least that you can do, even to a complete stranger. It's small acts of kindness like this and reciprocity that make society tick; should you refuse to participate, you might find the karmic pendulum swinging right back at you. When this office worker witnessed a delivery driver getting into the elevator at his offic…
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'Double your salary': Clever employee applies for his own job disguised as his spouse; gets paid double doing the same work

Have you ever been so good at your job that you get rewarded by having more responsibilities throw onto your plate? The more efficient you are in your job, the more likely you are to be doing the work of several other employees. Naturally, being an invaluable employee would never earn you a well-deserved raise, but in this case, one man figured out a loophole in order to get paid for the amount of work he was doing.
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