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'I’m in charge now, and you are not going anywhere': CEO refuses to accept senior employee's resignation, leading to rest of the team quitting, leaving CEO in the dust

'I’m in charge now, and you are not going anywhere': CEO refuses to accept senior employee's resignation, leading to rest of the team quitting, leaving CEO in the dust

You apply to college, are accepted, graduate, and then you apply and land your ideal job. You have worked your entire life for this moment, and everything appears to be going smoothly, but everything changes when you meet your manager. Everybody has had a horrible management experience once or twice in their life, and if we are being really honest with ourselves, the reason we quit our jobs was because we could not bear to be under such incompetent managers' control any longer. The following st…
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'I effectively ended her career': Young employee messes with coworker's employment hours, coworker gets her kicked out of college as payback

'I effectively ended her career': Young employee messes with coworker's employment hours, coworker gets her kicked out of college as payback

'When you're one whistleblower away from being caught, the sensible thing to do is to NOT antagonize people', said one commenter on a post by u/Agreeable-Key3914, who shared a story that happened many years ago, back when they were working at a pizza shop in college. People have all kinds of college stories to share, but this one is nothing like the others… I bet not a lot of people can say that they have done what this OP did. It definitely takes some courage to call welfare officials on a cow…
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'She wanted to buy grass-fed pork. There is no such thing': 20+ Professionals who rolled their eyes at people who think they're experts, when they're actually just wrong

'She wanted to buy grass-fed pork. There is no such thing': 20+ Professionals who rolled their eyes at people who think they're experts, when they're actually just wrong

Your years of career expertise are no match for someone who watched three YouTube videos on the subject. Learning is a lifelong endeavor for some people. They always want to read up on new ideas and form new opinions based off what they're reading or watching at the moment. Sometimes, people think they're so educated on a topic that they know better than a person in that profession. From lawyers to healthcare professionals to software engineers , these professionals have all met ordinary folks…
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'Somehow, I was offered $160K': Guy scores a job that doubles his old salary; he questions his competence and finds wholesome encouragement online

Born from humility and self-doubt, imposter syndrome can strike at any time, but when you have double your salary on the line, it helps to get a second opinion.
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'They backtracked real fast': Data analyst laid off without notice, offered reinstatement at reduced pay when things began falling apart

'They backtracked real fast': Data analyst laid off without notice, offered reinstatement 'at reduced pay' when things began falling apart

When given the opportunity, companies will always do what is best for them, and not for their employees. Every. Single. Time. It's 'just business', they say. 'Nothing personal', they say… And you are left picking up the pieces. Getting laid off sucks, no matter how long you've been working at the company, but if there is one thing worse than simply getting laid off, it's getting laid off without notice. As shared by u/Lotus2016, they were fired, without notice, effective immediately. OP had bee…
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‘The difference is massive’: Senior employee finds out a coworker is making $16K more than them, asks for a raise which they are denied

‘The difference is massive’: Senior employee finds out a coworker is making $16K more than them, asks for a raise which they are denied

Coworkers talk. And I am a firm believer that this is a good thing. It's your right to keep your salary to yourself, but I think there isn't anything wrong with sharing how much you make with fellow coworkers. Companies should have to deal with the repercussions of giving one employee way more than another, despite them both having the same qualifications. In this oh-too-familiar case, OP found out that they were making a whopping 16 THOUSAND dollars less than one of their coworkers, who was wo…
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'There is no way that question disqualified me': Woman loses out on a job she's overqualified for based on her honest answer

Sometimes telling the truth doesn't set you free.
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'I got my revenge': Retail manager gets back at a supervisor who snubbed their career; they get promoted at the corporate level and become their boss's boss

Some say that success is the best revenge. I've often taken a similar stance of placated vengeance, where you don't need to take direct action against a person. It's said that the strongest backlash is when you are able to elevate your own self to a level that your enemy will never achieve.
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‘My boss has been ignoring me since I quit’: Woman rethinks her two-week notice at work

This Redditor is feeling awkward at work while serving her two-week notice.
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‘I’m stuck in some office drama’: Man seeks advice on overcoming tough client

This Redditor's office drama has him wondering if he did the right thing.
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'TIFU by misinterpreting the CEO's arm gesture': Cringey interview goes terribly wrong

'TIFU by misinterpreting the CEO's arm gesture': Cringey interview goes terribly wrong

Interviews seem to bring out the most awkward parts of ourselves . There's just no way to get through the interview process without being uncomfortable in some way. After all, you're suddenly placed in a new environment, surrounded by people you don't know and have to impress, and you're dressed up fancy while being as nervous as possible. This person shared their own deeply embarrassing interview story. Not only did the OP act goofy in front of the CEO , they kept getting interviews despite th…
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AITA for screwing up my boyfriends interview by not doing his laundry on purpose?

'He immediately asks me when I’m going to do laundry since he’s very nervous': Woman screws up BF's important interview on purpose

This guy prepped for an interview for weeks, but it still didn't go perfectly! Interview prep involves a few things: printing out a few copies of your resume, mapping out how to get to the job site, and preparing your interview clothes so you make a great first impression . This woman shared her frustrating experience with her job-searching boyfriend, who didn't quite get around to the clothing step of preparation. Instead, he tried to get his lucky blazer cleaned on a regular laundry day by hi…
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A Resume of Funny Memes for the Unemployed and Self-Deprecating

Times are tough. Unemployment seriously be poppin' off in 2022. If you've been affected by it, don't feel ashamed. It happens! As long as you know you did and are doing the best you can, you'll get there! Life sure doesn't make it easy these days though… But you know what helps a little? Humor as a coping mechanism! We're not telling you to bury your issues deep down—if you've ever been to therapy then you know that only spells trouble. BUT, you also know that a healthy dose of distraction and…
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Funniest Memes for People Who Hate Their Job and Would Totally Consider Quiet Quitting, but Really Need That Paycheck

Funniest Memes for People Who Hate Their Job and Would Totally Consider Quiet Quitting, but Really Need That Paycheck

Gotta get that bag
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Funniest Jokes for Those of You Stuck in a Career Crisis

Funniest Jokes for Those of You Stuck in a Career Crisis

Raise your hand if you're stuck at work with no idea what to do about your so-called 'career'
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Memes for People Who Have Some Serious Beef With Henry Ford for Inventing the 5 Day Work Week

Memes for People Who Have Some Serious Beef With Henry Ford for Inventing the 5 Day Work Week

Not cool, Tommy
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