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Boss singles out employee, sets them up for failure by fabricating mistakes forcing employee to weigh whether to expose her or walk away: ‘The final blow came when my performance grading was adjusted retrospectively’

Power-hungry boss singles out employee, sets them up for failure and fabricates mistakes forcing employee to weigh whether to expose her or walk away: ‘The final blow came when my performance grading was adjusted retrospectively’

“They're just stressing people to come up with lists of who to fire if they don't quit first’: Company forces employees back to an unworkable office with missing equipment, non-functional workspaces, and zero effort to support them

“They're just stressing people to come up with lists of who to fire if they don't quit first’: Company forces employees back to an unworkable office with missing equipment, non-functional workspaces, and zero effort to support them

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‘The very next day, I wrote my resignation letter’: Boss targets introvert employee, denies raises, and sets impossible deadlines, forcing her to quit

‘The very next day, I wrote my resignation letter’: Boss targets introvert employee, denies raises, and sets impossible deadlines, forcing her to quit

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Supervisor tells employee they cannot take PTO on Tuesdays through Thursdays weekly, even for medical reasons: ‘We all have to make sacrifices’

‘Get in line pal’: 28-year-old “only” wants big money fast without effort, debt, education, or time

‘Get in line pal’: 28-year-old “only” wants big money fast without effort, debt, education, or time

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‘Tell it to me straight, I have to look for another job, don’t I?’: Bossy coworker becomes actual boss, starts with fake encouragement but quickly turns pushy and controlling

‘Tell it to me straight, I have to look for another job, don’t I?’: Bossy coworker becomes actual boss, starts with fake encouragement but quickly turns pushy and controlling

‘Resignation can be rejected???’: 20+ advice for handling the silliness of “needing” approval to quit your job

‘Resignation can be rejected???’: 20+ advice for handling the silliness of “needing” approval to quit your job

‘Because you are the poors’: Curious employee wonders why Elon Musk can run multiple companies remotely but they can’t have multiple remote jobs

‘Because you are the poors’: Curious employee wonders why Elon Musk can run multiple companies remotely but they can’t have multiple remote jobs

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Management bans an employee from being friends with her coworkers, then complains she isn’t friendly enough with the new hires: ‘I've been called yesterday with 2 managers and the CEO. Needless to say I fell off my chair’

Management bans an employee from being friends with her coworkers, then complains she isn’t friendly enough with the new hires: ‘I've been called yesterday with 2 managers and the CEO. Needless to say I fell off my chair’

2 Bosses forbid employees from discussing wages but forced into an awkward retreat when exposed when employees call them out: ‘I guess TWO different managers didn't know the law’

2 Bosses forbid employees from discussing wages but are forced into an awkward retreat when employees call them out: ‘I guess TWO different managers didn't know the law’

Employee finds-out their manager earns a significant salary by delegating work and taking credit for their accomplishments without contributing much, receives witty comebacks on the discovery

Employee finds-out their manager earns a significant salary by delegating work and taking credit for their accomplishments without contributing much, receives witty comebacks on the discovery

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20-year-old who stays calm under pressure wonders what jobs might value their ability to remain unfazed receives amusing comments: ‘Unemployment’

20-year-old who stays calm under pressure wonders what jobs might value their ability to remain unfazed receives amusing comments: ‘Unemployment’

Military healthcare professional gets unjustly denied leave, uses his medical expertise to still get a paid day off: ‘We’ll see who wins this game’

Military healthcare professional gets unjustly denied leave, uses his medical expertise to still get a paid day off: ‘We’ll see who wins this game’

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‘Manager seemed confused as to why I was still sick’: Boss refuses to accept employee's illness can last more than a day, then gets passive-aggressive when the unwell worker needs to leave mid-shift

‘Manager seemed confused as to why I was still sick’: Boss refuses to accept employee's illness can last more than a day, then gets passive-aggressive when the unwell worker needs to leave mid-shift

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Tech startup employee is expected to work on days they take PTO, internet discusses the fallacy of ‘unlimited’ PTO policies: ‘[It] really means no PTO’

Boss schedules employee during approved mountain vacation with no cell service, threatens their job when worker don't show up: ‘I turn my phone back on, and I get bombarded with a million notifications’

Boss schedules employee during approved mountain vacation with no cell service, threatens their job when worker don't show up: ‘I turn my phone back on, and I get bombarded with a million notifications’

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Neighbor demands new homeowner connect to a public water source so they can use the homeowner's well, per an agreement with the previous homeowner: ‘I think they are taking [advantage] of me’

Neighbor demands new homeowner connect to a public water source so they can use the homeowner's well, per an agreement with the previous homeowner: ‘I think they are taking [advantage] of me’

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

15+ Employees who got to inform entitled customers that they were the head boss in charge: 'It never felt better to reveal that I was the manager'

15+ Employees who got to inform entitled customers that they were the head boss in charge: 'It never felt better to reveal that I was the manager'

New supervisor tells warehouse worker to mind her own business when she points out that one of the other machines is smoking, '10 minutes later, the thing actually caught fire'

New supervisor tells warehouse worker to mind her own business when she points out that one of the other machines is smoking, '10 minutes later, the thing actually caught fire'

College students refuse to move their scattered belongings while roommate cleans the apartment, she decides to comply with their demands: ‘Just leave our stuff where you found it’

College students refuse to move their scattered belongings while roommate cleans the apartment, she decides to comply with their demands: ‘Just leave our stuff where you found it’

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