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An employer allegedly made ten weeks of severance pay conditional on signing a non-compete that would ban them from working in the industry for 2 years. They then threatened their unemployment benefits if they refused, claiming they would record their separation as "resignation without good cause."An employer allegedly made ten weeks of severance pay conditional on signing a non-compete that would ban them from working in the industry for 2 years. They then threatened their unemployment benefits

Logistics operations coordinator blindsided by layoff in 5-minute Zoom call along with 15% of the company—then the employer demanded they sign a non-compete to get severance pay, along with this veiled threat

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Employees share different reasons that cost them their job and led them to get fired: 'It’s the only time I was ever fired in my whole career.'

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Recruiters and candidates share their concerns about the current state of the job market and the interview world with the new industry trends: 'Been recruiting for a while now, and something has shifted, but it's hard to put my finger on what.'

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Unemployed person introduces themselves personally to hiring manager, causing the recruiter to say that she didn't care whether the candidate came in person or just sent their CV: 'I knew she meant me.'

'I lost a lot of sleep': Fired employee finds out company lied on termination report to keep them from getting unemployment, spends months trying to win the appeal

'I lost a lot of sleep': Fired employee finds out company lied on termination report to keep them from getting unemployment, spends months trying to win the appeal

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A desperate out-of-work employee opens up about the dehumanization of the interview process till he actually got a job: 'Be human, trust in yourself, and good things will come.'

Employee quits job after getting verbal offer from another company, only to then be told the position got frozen and discover they hired someone else: ‘I don't know what to do’

Employee quits job after getting verbal offer from another company, only to then be told the position got frozen and discover they hired someone else: ‘I don't know what to do’

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Massage therapist calls out boss for unfair 40% pay cut, he fires her and tries to get away with not paying her unemployment: 'He claimed that I had quit by refusing his 'generous offer'"

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‘I’m two days in, and the "red flag" list is already a mile long’: Designer wants to quit job 2 days in after 8 months of unemployment

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Job applicant changes ethnic first name on applications and finally lands interviews after 2 years of job hunting while unemployed

Boss fired employee but demands they continue working for commission, employee firmly refuses and files for unemployment instead: ‘Why would I go back?’

Boss fired employee but demands they continue working for commission, employee firmly refuses and files for unemployment instead: ‘Why would I go back?’

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Person finally lands a job interview after 2 months of unemployment, ends up laughing in their faces after hearing the farcically exploitative proposition: ‘[They're] Glassdoor rating is 2.1…’

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Employee fired due to "attendence issues" after missing 2 days of work after being rushed by ambulance into ICU, employee wants to take legal action after: 'I want to hold him accountable'

Employee fired due to "attendence issues" after missing 2 days of work after being rushed by ambulance into ICU, employee wants to take legal action after: 'I want to hold him accountable'

Unemployed 32-year-old father and his 5 and 7-year-old children move in with 29-year-old sibling, only to get kicked out after sibling discovers their parents give him 'allowance' that he uses for video games: ‘You have 30 days to leave’

29-year-old sibling takes in unemployed 32-year-old brother and his 5 and 7-year-old children, only to kick them out after discovering their parents give him 'allowance' that he uses for video games: ‘You have 30 days to move out’

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24-year-old woman kicks out unemployed, freeloading friend after she turns her short visit into a 3-week all-inclusive vacation: ‘She called me heartless’

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'[I'm] telling my husband, 'Good luck finding a supermodel girlfriend': Woman gives husband of 21 years a startling reality check after discovering that he's obsessed with his ex