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45-year-old coworker reprimands 27-year-old employee for being on her phone during lunch, employee reports her to manager: ‘She's been on thin ice since’

45-year-old coworker reprimands 27-year-old employee for being on her phone during lunch, employee reports her to manager: ‘She's been on thin ice since’

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (September 20, 2025)

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (September 20, 2025)

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Employee leaves boss's potluck dinner after refusing to eat meal, texts boss about food quality

Employee leaves boss's potluck dinner after refusing to eat meal, texts boss about food quality: 'This is exactly why you don't eat everybody's cooking'

Employees discover boss gave himself $100k retantion bonus after he claims all bonuses and raises are ‘off the table’, leading to mass quitting: 'The man literally rewarded himself for not quitting'

Employees discover boss gave himself $100k retantion bonus after he claims all bonuses and raises are ‘off the table’, leading to mass quitting: 'The man literally rewarded himself for not quitting'

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‘I'm essentially working for free’: Coworkers push part-time bank employee to stay after their scheduled hours, even though their boss does not pay them overtime for the labor

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Employee refuses to answer boss's text after resigning from their job via email, leaving boss in the dark about why they quit: ‘Now the company is calling me’

Employee refuses to answer boss's text after resigning from their job via email, leaving boss in the dark about why they quit: ‘Now the company is calling me’

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‘Crack in the sidewalk? Kyle gets a phone call': Security workers bombard their new client with safety notifications after he badmouths their work ethic

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

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Job candidates withdraw from final interview after hiring manager sends them an assignment that requires hours of unpaid work: ‘I find [it] very unprofessional’

Job candidates withdraw from final interview after hiring manager sends them an assignment that requires hours of unpaid work: ‘I find [it] very unprofessional’

‘It took her from $60,000 to $110,000’: Underpaid office manager leaves a small firm, lands a new $110k job with real benefits, while old boss melts down, admits he underpaid her for years, and still loses her

‘It took her from $60,000 to $110,000’: Underpaid office manager leaves a small firm, lands a new $110k job with real benefits, while old boss melts down, admits he underpaid her for years, and still loses her

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'This is going to [ruin] my bonus!': Subcontractor protects a labor worker who breaks his leg, reporting meticulous documentation after their safety officer tries to get out of paying worker's comp

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Employee quits job after getting caught using ChatGPT to do her work, she plans a goodbye party, coworker refuses to attend: ‘I honestly have no interest in celebrating her quitting’

News reporter quits job after getting caught using ChatGPT to do her work, she plans a goodbye party, coworker refuses to attend: ‘I honestly have no interest in celebrating her quitting’

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

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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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Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

‘I got reverse scammed’: Contractor builds new chicken coop for homeowner, then disappears without getting paid, homeowner spends months trying to find him

‘I got reverse scammed’: Contractor builds new chicken coop for homeowner, then disappears without getting paid, homeowner spends months trying to find him

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

‘I stole the ace up his sleeve and it felt GLORIOUS': Storage unit employee catches guy trying to sneakily dupe ex-wife, employee sets ex-wife up for ‘major success' instead

‘I stole the ace up his sleeve and it felt GLORIOUS': Storage unit employee catches guy trying to sneakily dupe ex-wife, employee sets ex-wife up for ‘major success' instead

Resident grows tired of "friendly" neighbor coming onto their property to do yard work at 6:00 am, they demand he stop, waking up the neighborhood as a result: 'Apparently he has nothing better to do'

Resident grows tired of "friendly" neighbor coming onto their property to do yard work at 6:00 am, they demand he stop, waking up the neighborhood as a result: 'Apparently he has nothing better to do'

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