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Boss refuses to pay accrued PTO to employee after firing them, demands employee train their replacement in exchange for the payment: ‘This isn't what we discussed’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (October 18, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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‘I can’t keep taking on her workload’: New mother can't keep up with work responsibilities after returning from maternity leave, then she's stunned when her colleagues start refusing to pick up the slack

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Office manager gets fired and replaced by new hire for 1/4 of their salary, learns his $2,500 bonus is conditional on training his replacement: 'I received nothing when I started!'

Ben Weiss

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Employee pressured to keep working after not receiving compensation for 2 pay cycles, maliciously complies with boss's orders: 'The work I perform reflects the pay you provide'

Ben Weiss

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Update: Job candidate holds his ground after recruiter tries to cheat him out of the proper salary range: 'The number I gave [you] is my minimum'

Ben Weiss

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29-year-old employee refuses to train 31-year-old coworker "Becky" after she discovers Becky tried to get her written up: 'I don't owe her mentorship after she tried to sabotage me!'

Ben Weiss

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Indispensable employee uses a company blunder to negotiate a 30% raise after they fire an entire support department: 'I'm using this to twist their arm'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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33-year-old project coordinator refuses to let 26-year-old coworker take credit for her work anymore: 'I stopped CC’ing her on everything'

Ben Weiss

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Employee quits job after two years of devoted work, only to be told by manager their three-week notice isn't enough: ‘Now they’re not getting any notice’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘He was a great boss': Beloved garage shop manager has it with corporate, takes matters into his own hands using ugly brown paint, gets corporate to give him his way

Elna McHilderson

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A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘A new hire earns double what I’m getting': CEO screenshare blunder reveals a long-standing employee is the lowest-paid worker in the department, so they negotiate a substantial raise

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'She's making $15k MORE than what I was making': 32-year-old refuses to train replacement during last two weeks on the job after discovering new hire is getting paid more

Ben Weiss

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'I'm already looking forward to a [stress-free] Holiday:' Contractor leaves job without notice, company thinks he's on vacation, keeps getting paid

Elna McHilderson

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Manager accidentally screen shares payroll information during a team meeting: ‘I discovered I am one of the lowest paid employees!'

Ben Weiss

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