Top Tales From Your Server (October 2, 2023) 1

'I... start calling in absent "just in case"': Employee calls in absent for work every single day for 11 years after bosses scold them for being 22 seconds late 2

'Orders were backed up. Trucks were waiting… New Manager is almost in tears': New hire tells long-term employee that he should come in "on time," employee watches as warehouse melts down 3

'You could probably get the yarn for a LOT less': Customer advises blanket creator to lower prices and respond to messages faster 4

'This went on for months, with no explanation': Team leader demands morning meetings begin on time, employees start meeting without him 5

'Bad work pays the same as excellent': Employee confirms with boss that promotions are no longer based on merit, starts doing the bare minimum 6

'Orders were backed up. Trucks were waiting… New Manager is almost in tears': New hire tells long-term employee that he should come in "on time," employee watches as warehouse melts down 1

'I... start calling in absent "just in case"': Employee calls in absent for work every single day for 11 years after bosses scold them for being 22 seconds late 2

'They did what every company would with recorded lines: they pulled the calls': Call center worker hangs up on caller repeatedly, bosses back them up 3

'How is this becoming so common?': Shocked social media manager declines after being asked for full list of list of tasks following interview 4

'Fired over hash browns': Server gets fired for laughing in manager's face after advocating on customer's behalf 5

'Bad work pays the same as excellent': Employee confirms with boss that promotions are no longer based on merit, starts doing the bare minimum 6