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i "embarrassed" my boss after coming in “late” on my day off, and working 10 hours to appease one of his “good customers”

'Update: I am now being berated after coming in on my day off, working 10 hours, and cancelling an appointment': Boss ridicules employee after they work overtime on their day off to help boss's friend, employee quits

Imagine trading your day off, working a 10-hour shift, and canceling a vital appointment to help your boss's friend out — only to have your boss throw it back in your face by telling you how “embarrassed” he was that you weren't able to make it to a location, an hour away, at 7 am.
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Look at some of these questions I had to answer on an application to work the front desk at a Hampton Inn

'Most people today talk too much and work too little': Application for hotel front desk employee includes ridiculous survey

This job application is nuts!
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'We were all shocked': New Owners Lay Off All Employees and Force Them to Re-Apply For Their Jobs, Nobody Does

This company and its new owners experienced an important lesson when they laid off all of their employees in a cruel and misguided power-play. The issue was… When the time came to decide which employees they wanted to keep, no one had reapplied. Reddit user u/alldogzzarebeautiful posted this topic to the r/antiwork subreddit. The thread is full of vigor and fury at the injustice that they suffered at the hands of the company's new owners. This is a tactic that companies loved to use when they h…
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'Will you be at work?': Boss fires pregnant worker after they visit the ER and are assigned bedrest for fainting

Just imagine: You're having one of the worst moments of your life — and your boss wants to know if you're going to make your shift.
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Work Memes For Those Of You Who Are Mentally Out-Of-The-Office for the Holiday Season Already

Work Memes For Those Of You Who Are Already Mentally Out-Of-The-Office for the Holiday Season

It's an undisputed fact that by November, you are mentally not present at work until January.
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'Interview is at 10 [...] manager comes in at 10:10': Job-Seeker shows up to interview 5 minutes early, told they're not being interviewed because they were late, reports interviewer to manager

There are so many ways you can mess up a job interview — but who could ever anticipate being accused of being late by the late interviewer?
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The other day I saw someone refer to being a parent as a "lifestyle choice." And I dang near choked on my coffee. A lifestyle choice is being vegetarian. Or adopting a lot of cats.

'PARENTING IS NOT A LIFESTYLE': LinkedIn user insists parenting isn't a lifestyle choice in viral post, argues harshly with anyone who disagrees

I dang near choked on my coffee when I saw this… This LinkedIn user staked everything on her argument that parenting is not a “lifestyle choice”, ravenously defending her claim and position against anyone who dared present other opinions or perspectives. It's probably most pertinent that we approach this logically: What is a “lifestyle”? Other than being a completely overused marketing buzzword, a lifestyle is literally just “The way in which a person lives,” so arguing that a lifestyle choice…
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'Don't bother ur fired': Employee fired over text for not showing up for a shift they weren't even scheduled for in this viral thread

Is being a psychic medium going to be the next ridiculous requirement for an entry-level role?
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Fresh Work Memes, Jokes & Fails To Keep You From Crying Now That It's Monday

Fresh Work Memes, Jokes & Fails To Keep You From Crying Now That It's Monday

Guess what, people? It's Monday again.
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This Guy Ranked Common Work From Home Experiences From Awkward Small Talk on Zoom to 'Rage Applying' on LinkedIn

This Guy Ranked Common Work-From-Home Experiences From Awkward Small Talk on Zoom to 'Rage Applying' on LinkedIn

If this isn't an accurate account of remote work, I don't know what is.
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Karen boss DESPERATELY needed my uniform back the next day “NO EXCUSES!”

'The new manager was one of the biggest Karens you have ever met': Fast food worker gets revenge on evil Karen boss by returning a muddy uniform

Revenge is a dish best served muddy!
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Posted at work today... | I'll do extra when I''m paid extra | 10 things that require ZERO TALENT

'10 Things that require ZERO TALENT': Photo of ridiculous break room poster go viral, internet has a field day adding to the list

Putting up posters in a break room also requires ZERO TALENT.
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Today I had my first “what the actual f***?” moment at a job interview

Remote Worker With Back Problems Gets Booted Out of Zoom Interview Mid-Sentence for Not Sitting at a Desk

This is a new level of savage ghosting from a potential employer.
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Top Trending Memes and Fails For People Who Need To Get Their Act Together

Top Trending Memes and Fails For People Who Need To Get Their Act Together

For those of you who need a wake-up call...
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This company’s response to workers calling in sick.

'Calling in sick is probably the most destructive thing you can do here': Evil Karen boss cracks down on company's sick day policy

I smell a lawsuit coming...
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'Have yet to receive my first check': Workplace refuses to pay worker because their address was incorrect

There's no way this is legal.
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