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Pre-retired man debates telling boss that he 'doesn't really work for the money', after he re-enters workforce as IT worker but quickly becomes fed up with corporate drama

'I don't need the money': Pre-retired man re-enters the workforce as an IT worker for "purpose" reasons, but quickly becomes fed up with corporate drama, wants to tell young boss he needs autonomy and flexibility

Overworked employee refuses to take over coworker's tasks after he leaves work early one too many times, boss gets involved: ‘I already have my own workload’

Overworked employee refuses to take over coworker's tasks after he leaves work early one too many times, boss gets involved: ‘I already have my own workload’

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Entitled boss demands employees drive in whiteout blizzard conditions to do office work: 'Bosses... think their email is more important than your safety'

Entitled boss demands employees drive in whiteout blizzard conditions to do office work: 'Bosses... think their email is more important than your safety'

Mid-40s coworker living on parents’ expense constantly brags about money and success, making 24-year-old colleague increasingly annoyed by the nonstop ego show: ‘For some reason, he sees himself as a mentor to me, giving me advice on life’

Mid-40s coworker living on parents’ expense constantly brags about money and success, making 24-year-old colleague increasingly annoyed by the nonstop ego show: ‘For some reason, he sees himself as a mentor to me, giving me advice on life’

Employee refuses to translate coworker's personal documents after she finds out they speak a second language, coworker complains to manager: ‘She showed up at my desk with papers’

Employee refuses to translate coworker's personal documents after she finds out they speak a second language, coworker complains to manager: ‘She showed up at my desk with papers’

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‘I politely declined’: Guy who quit 3-years prior gets a call from HR offering him a $5,000 re-join bonus and $300 more a month, turns out management drove the company to the ground

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15+ Employees who quit their jobs on the spot: '[Boss] said, "If you leave I can replace you..." So I did'

15+ Employees who quit their jobs on the spot: '[Boss] said, "If you leave I can replace you..." So I did'

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Employee social fund gets tense when 23-year-old fresh graduate new hire asks for evidence of costs, coworkers single her out for being "stingy" and not contributing: 'I told him I’d be happy to once I got the breakdown I’d asked for'

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'Enjoy washing all those glasses!': Petty teen girls get revenge on ex-boyfriend during his dishwasher shift

'Enjoy washing all those glasses!': Petty teen girls get revenge on ex-boyfriend during his dishwasher shift

Company rescinds candidate's job offer after claiming they don't have the qualifications, only to reach out two years later to offer them the same job: ‘The audacity…’

Company rescinds candidate's job offer after claiming they don't have the qualifications, only to reach out two years later to offer them the same job: ‘The audacity…’

New employee refuses to contribute to a coworker-run “social fund” after coworker repeatedly dodges her requests for a simple spending breakdown, tension rises as coworkers label her stingy

New employee refuses to contribute to a coworker-run “social fund” after coworker repeatedly dodges her requests for a simple spending breakdown, tension rises as coworkers label her stingy: 'Nobody else needs this level of detail'

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Boss tells employee to be grateful she has a job after reprimanding her for taking her 30-minute unpaid lunch break, forcing her to make a hard decision about the future of her employment: '[I] sent out 5 applications during my lunch break today'

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Employee recommends ‘Stranger Things’ to their arrogant colleague, who then berates them because the show ‘traumatized’ her: ‘Her bad moods would dominate the workplace’

Supervisor demands employees file help tickets for everything, employees maliciously comply by refusing to accept verbal requests: 'Enjoy waiting for your own approvals'

Supervisor demands employees file help tickets for everything, employees maliciously comply by refusing to accept verbal requests: 'Enjoy waiting for your own approvals'

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Company promises accommodation for new hire during training out of state, then refuses to provide it after they signed, forcing the employee to quit: ‘They lied to get me on board’

Company promises accommodation for new hire during training out of state, then refuses to provide it after they signed, forcing the employee to quit: ‘They lied to get me on board’

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Employee cautiously convinced to give colleague a single ride home regrets it when she immediately turns to demanding rides at her own convenience like a personal chauffeur: 'From that day on, she started acting like I was her personal ride'

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'That's a 40 hour donation': Job candidate rejects job offer with fiery email after learning they need to work an unpaid "one-week trial"

'That's a 40 hour donation': Job candidate rejects job offer with fiery email after learning they need to work an unpaid "one-week trial"

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

IT project manager sabotages business after boss refuses to pay for car repairs they caused: 'They won't provide me with a car!'

IT project manager sabotages business after boss refuses to pay for car repairs they caused: 'They won't provide me with a car!'

Promising job candidate gets a lowball offer, rejects it and leaves arrogant hiring manager aghast in front of his boss: ‘Never sell yourself short’

Promising job candidate gets a lowball offer, rejects it and leaves arrogant hiring manager aghast in front of his boss: ‘Never sell yourself short’

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