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Employee accidentally eavesdrops on boss's conversation about changing employees' work hours, decides to confront boss about it: ‘Am I wrong for speaking up?’

Employee accidentally eavesdrops on boss's conversation about changing employees' work hours, decides to confront boss about it: ‘Am I wrong for speaking up?’

Since many offices have switched their layout to an 'open space' type of work environment, the reality is that there is not a lot of privacy in the office. Not only do many employees find themselves working when they face their coworkers all day long, but there is also a trend of getting glass doors for all the rooms in the office. This means that there is pretty much nowhere you can be at work without someone else being able to see you, maybe other than the bathroom. This ongoing trend leads e…
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'I revoked their access': Job candidate submits elaborate marketing plan assignment but doesn't get the job, company demands to still use her plan, she refuses

'I revoked their access': Job candidate submits elaborate marketing plan assignment but doesn't get the job, company demands to still use her plan, she refuses

How many assignments do you reckon you submitted in your journey to find a job? A couple? Dozens? Hundreds? People who have been looking for a job for quite some time, have probably gone through dozens of assignments they had to provide to hiring managers and recruiters. Out of those dozens, at least some have been later used by the company they applied for, even if they didn't get the job. Admittingly, this happened to me a while ago. The company I interviewed for used my ideas on their social…
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Top employee earns $500,000+ in profits then exposes their company's lies during the annual review meeting, spreading the truth and giving their coworkers the leverage to negotiate 10% raises: ‘Mission accomplished’

You get a raise, you get a raise, you get a raise!
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'[They hired] someone for $30k more salary than me': All-star employee quits after 3 years with a company when they hire an unqualified outsider for 2x the pay

"wE cAnT AfFoRd iT"
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Food company sends quality control team cheaper sauce, then ignores their warning about low quality and releases it anyway: ‘The customers won't taste the difference’

Food company sends quality control team cheaper sauce, then ignores their warning about low quality and releases it anyway: ‘The customers won't taste the difference’

'If it ain't broke don't fix it' could not be any more clear, and yet many companies, especially in the food industry, keep trying to change things that don't need changing. Surely, every single one of us can think of a food product that we used to love, but then something about it changed and suddenly tasted disgusting. I'm sure it will not come as a surprise to know that companies do that because they are trying to reduce costs and use cheaper products. And when you use cheaper products, well…
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Boss demands employee rewrite their job description with more responsibilities, but refuses to give them raise in return, employee arrives empty-handed instead: ‘I'll stick with that, thanks’

Boss demands employee rewrite their job description with more responsibilities, but refuses to give them raise in return, employee arrives empty-handed instead: ‘I'll stick with that, thanks’

If a workplace can get away with dumping new responsibilities on employees without giving them anything in return, you can bet they will give it a go. There are plenty of employees who won't notice they are being taken advantage of, and will gladly agree to more work with nothing in return. They will probably convince themselves that it is good for the experience, and at least they can put the extra responsibility in their resume, for the next job to come. If you are not interested in gaining '…
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'I decided to start including the Chairman/CEO... on all emails': 22-year-old employee gets admonished by supervisor for their over-the-top email tactics

This worker has taken a hilariously petty tactic to get employees to reply to them. Rest assured, their boss completely hates this tactic, and the internet has informed them how dumb it is, too. Some people refer to “email jobs” as fake work. It's the type of job where you get paid a nice salary and benefits to work 40ish hours per week. Your boss probably doesn't care if you come in a few minutes late or decide to take a long lunch with your colleagues. That's in contrast with retail work or f…
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Employee gets back from work trip only to find out their position became redundant due to restructuring, faces termination from dream job: ‘I thought I had finally made it’

Employee gets back from work trip only to find out their position became redundant due to restructuring, faces termination from dream job: ‘I thought I had finally made it’

Getting to do what you always wanted to, ever since you were a little kid, is something very few people can claim they achieved. Think about it, how many people do you know who can actually say they work in their 'dream job'? If one does manage to work in their dream job, they might have to work extra hard to keep a firm hand on it. You never know when will be the day your boss might get tired of you, and losing a job you actually love is a lot harder than losing a job you couldn't care less ab…
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'Do NOT interrupt when I'm talking... Ok': Arrogant boss makes a fool of himself after disrespecting an employee when they turn a snappy command into an embarrassing encounter with the boss's boss's boss

Ruthless commands never inspire loyalty in an office environment
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Micromanager's micromanaging turns sick employees' 'one day off into 5dayitis' after he requires medical notes for a single sick day

Check mate, Doctor!
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'This is what you asked for': IT guy drops ~$18,000 on company phones after his technologically illiterate boss bans the largest operating system in the world, learns a lesson in malicious compliance

If you say so...
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‘She literally put my life at risk’: Employee gets the office Karen fired after she tries to defraud their medical alert service dog, taking things dangerously far for the sake of being 'right'

Practically begging to be fired
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Artist gets fired when a shady studio director suspects they're a whistleblower for OSHA, 3 years later, they get their revenge through subsequent success: ‘I have $30k in savings and I’m booked through 2026'

Success is the best revenge
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18 employees get fired on the same day despite boss's promise to expand their team, management leaves the meeting with a smile on their faces: ‘They walked around laughing'

18 employees get fired on the same day despite boss's promise to expand their team, management leaves the meeting with a smile on their faces: ‘They walked around laughing'

Picture this–You arrive at work on a random weekday, fully believing you are going to have a great day. Your boss is so pleased with your department's work that they have been promising for months to expand your team, going as far as showing you building plans for your new office. But then, management and HR gather your entire team, all 18 employees, and tell all of you that you are being laid off, essentially disassembling the entire team. They then leave with a big smile on their faces, and y…
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'You're the new hire right?': Good-guy CEO surprises his new worker after getting a scalding cup of coffee spilled all over him, buying the employee a replacement cup as a welcome

First-day fumble
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'I just burst out laughing': Interviewee walks out of a laughably terrible job interview after getting 'offered' $16/hour, no travel compensation, and zero hours

LOL
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