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‘Okay, then I'm gonna take the other job’: Employee tries to quit his job but is interrupted by boss's unwarranted nagging, so he shows up to his next shift and quits on the spot

‘Okay, then I'm gonna take the other job’: Employee tries to quit his job but is interrupted by boss's unwarranted nagging, so he shows up to his next shift and quits on the spot

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Construction workers build home backwards to comply with impolite architect's instructions: 'I'm in charge here! You don't have the right to question me'

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'Jokes on them': Trucker treats themselves to exorbitantly long breaks, waiting out the blinding sunrise after getting scolded for using a sun visor

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$Amateur boss upset with assistant because she doesn’t understand how math works: ‘This is the most ridiculous thing she has gotten upset with me about’$

Amateur boss upset with assistant because she doesn’t understand how math works: ‘This is the most ridiculous thing she has gotten upset with me about’

‘Dig your own grave I guess’: Boss forces specific employees to use PTO during a snowstorm instead of allowing them to work remotely

‘Dig your own grave I guess’: Boss forces specific employees to use PTO during a snowstorm instead of allowing them to work remotely

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HR tries to convince employees that raises are bad for them and gets sharp backlash: ‘Lots of people are really, really dumb and still have jobs’

HR tries to convince employees that raises are bad for them and gets sharp backlash: ‘Lots of people are really, really dumb and still have jobs’

Employee gets instantly fired via phone call from boss and HR for requesting WFH during snowstorm

Employee gets instantly fired after asking to work from home during a snowstorm: ‘I got a call back from my boss and HR together’

Boss revokes honeymoon PTO planned a year in advance and offers employee to quit when they refuse to cancel

Boss revokes honeymoon PTO planned a year in advance and offers employee to quit when they refuse to cancel

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Workplace allocates 40 annual hours of sick time, forcing employee to work through illness or get fired after they use half of their time by January 4th: 'I’m down to 16 hours of sick time for the next year'

Workplace allocates 40 annual hours of sick time, forcing employee to work through illness or get fired after they use half of their time by January 4th: 'I’m down to 16 hours of sick time for the next year'

Hardworking employee discovers supervisors got 11k bonus while he settled for expiring, one-time, in-store discount

Hardworking employee discovers supervisors got 11k bonus while he settled for expiring, one-time, in-store discount: ‘$11,000 to do nothing? How does that make sense??’

‘I don't believe in PTO’: Disgruntled employees reflect on the worst things their toxic bosses have said to them on the clock

‘I don't believe in PTO’: Disgruntled employees reflect on the worst things their toxic bosses have said to them on the clock

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Client refuses to pay and keeps ‘forgetting’ invoices, forcing freelancer to send blitz email barrage to get what’s owed: ‘Oh, I thought you needed them resent’

Client refuses to pay and keeps ‘forgetting’ invoices, forcing freelancer to send blitz email barrage to get what’s owed: ‘Oh, I thought you needed them resent’

Boss denies employee’s accrued PTO, gets handed resignation on the spot, and left scrambling to cover employee’s shifts: ‘Maybe treat your workers better?’

Boss denies employee’s accrued PTO, gets handed resignation on the spot, and left scrambling to cover employee’s shifts: ‘Maybe treat your workers better?’

‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaves her to deal with the bed she made for herself

‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaving her to deal with the bed she made for herself

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Boss demands employees provide details about their PTO, forcing them to lie to keep their private life, private: ‘Causes me unnecessary stress’

Boss demands employees provide details about their PTO, forcing them to lie to keep their private life, private: ‘Causes me unnecessary stress’

‘Sure thing, boss!’: Newly-hired toxic manager fires dedicated employee for only completing tasks within his job description, entire department ‘collapses’ as a result

‘Sure thing, boss!’: Newly-hired toxic manager fires dedicated employee for only completing tasks within his job description, entire department ‘collapses’ as a result

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Neighbor tries to evict homeowner from their own driveway by putting up a ‘tow away zone’ sign, homeowner parks there anyway, tow driver refuses to get involved: ‘I knew it was going to escalate’

Neighbor tries to evict homeowner from their own driveway by putting up a ‘tow away zone’ sign, homeowner parks there anyway, tow driver refuses to get involved: ‘I knew it was going to escalate’

Company forces employees to work from the office full-time, leading employees to stop replying to messages after hours despite manager's demands: ‘You get exactly what you ask for'

Company forces employees to work from the office full-time, leading employees to stop replying to messages after hours despite manager's demands: ‘You get exactly what you ask for'

'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

Software developer complies with management's demand to stop helping users with system issues, leading to a lack of help desk: ‘That did not go well for the users’

Software developer complies with management's demand to stop helping users with system issues, leading to a lack of help desk: ‘That did not go well for the users’

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Customer questions that retail workers are tired of answering: 'I wanna speak to your manager then'

Customer questions that retail workers are tired of answering: 'I wanna speak to your manager then'

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