Top Tales From the Front Desk (May 28, 2023)

Ben Weiss

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'She told me I could have first dibs on what gift to get her': Wedding planner discovers his ungrateful sister wants an extra wedding present

Remy Millisky

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'I was never paid': Employee quits after one week, ex-boss refuses to pay despite having submitted a W4 form

Ben Weiss

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'I didn't get any donations': Manager collects money on behalf of a grieving mother, then keeps all the cash for himself

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'My manager collected donations for me but kept it all': Boss collects donations from coworkers under the guise of helping with a personal tragedy, dips with all the money

Brad Dickson

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'Karen literally stomps her foot and says, "Why can't I have these?"': Entitled shopper tries to steal right out of customer's grocery cart

Remy Millisky

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'You can't fire me; you should fire her instead': Employee gets boss fired during HR disciplinary hearing designated for himself

Eleonora Bader

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'His jaw was on the floor': Small business owner scams guy out of $400, loses $15,000

Brad Dickson

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'Just came across old HR documents:' IT worker discovers salaries from 10+ years ago compared to now

Ben Weiss

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'They had their chance': Post-resignation, boss begs his employee to stay longer to train his replacement, gets denied

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'[My manager] didn't get done until midnight': Boss tries to micromanage a seasoned employee, then gets pwned when the boss's boss comes along

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Enjoy the bunnypocalypse': HOA demands 9-year-old get rid of her pet rabbit, cue neighborhood-wide malicious compliance

Remy Millisky

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'Okay, my seat is way back there': Woman tries to trick passenger to switch seats on flight, flight attendant intervenes

Ben Weiss

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'My cowokers... [are] gossiping about me and how I "overreacted"': Restaurant owner instructs servers to give up their tips to save his establishment

Remy Millisky

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'I'm thinking go from $500 to $950': Real estate agent accidentally sends tenant email meant for landlord with plans to price him out

Ben Weiss

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‘Bank Robber (texting via my phone): Your employee is tied up right now’; Workers share the best excuses they have actually had to use for not coming into work

Elna McHilderson

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