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'My girlfriend might have been Quiet Fired': Barista calls out pay discrepancy, boss cuts her hours to zero and ghosts her

'My girlfriend might have been Quiet Fired': Barista calls out pay discrepancy, boss cuts her hours to zero and ghosts her

This guy's girlfriend better start looking for a new job as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there were red flags long before she was “quiet fired.” First, there was the fact that when she applied for her current barista position, she was promised free meals that were automatically deducted from her paycheck. Those “benefits” were taken away from employees soon after her hiring, but she noticed something strange about her subsequent paychecks. It turns out that they were still deducting the lun…
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Boomer manager reprimands employee for failing to complete a task, despite him providing no guidance on how to do it, employee quits on the spot: 'This is why you are on the verge of bankruptcy'

Boomer manager reprimands employee for failing to complete a task, despite him providing no guidance on how to do it, employee quits on the spot: 'This is why you are on the verge of bankruptcy'

Employees who decide to quit their terrible jobs often face the dilemma of – on what terms do they want to leave said jobs? Sometimes, all you want to do is tell your soon-to-be former manager just how awful it was working for them, and air out all the reasons they made you hate the job. However, you might not want to burn any bridges and leave on bad terms, because you never know when you might run into those people again, or if you ever find yourself in need of something from them, so saying…
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‘I have 5 managers all making over $100k who all have the same job title’: Top 20+ useless but high-paying jobs

‘I have 5 managers all making over $100k who all have the same job title’: Top 20+ useless but high-paying jobs

Now, what does one have to do to be considered for one of these positions? As much as we all enjoy criticizing folks who get paid a fortune to do next to nothing, it wouldn’t hurt to get a taste of how the other half lives, would it? There were a few industries in this list that came up multiple times, so clearly, more than one individual feels the same way about people who work in finance, consulting, or corporate middle management. Someone in the comments section phrased it in the best way wh…
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‘I got a job at the place that handled their contracts’: Former warehouse employee gets even with ex-coworkers by working for their contract handler, gets them all fired

‘I got a job at the place that handled their contracts’: Former warehouse employee gets even with ex-coworkers by working for their contract handler, gets them all fired

Work-life balance is obviously a struggle for many adulting employees, but most of them would not make the egregious error of agreeing to live with a coworker. This Redditor luckily didn’t even go so far as to move in with his coworker Jim, but the abstract conversations they were having about the idea felt like a done deal to him. So when the original poster (OP) ended up getting invited by his sister to move to a much nicer neighborhood, he kindly told Jim that unfortunately, the timing was n…
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'My job owes me $20,000': After 7 months of paying employees less than they owed, company corrects their mistake, then refuses to give any back pay claiming it's not allowed

'My job owes me $20,000': After 7 months of paying employees less than they owed, company corrects their mistake, then refuses to give any back pay claiming it's not allowed

What would you have chosen if you had to choose between fighting for what is rightfully yours and keeping your job? This might sound like a terrible choice to make, and it is, but unfortunately, many employees have to make that choice whether they like it or not. Imagine you discovered that your company has made a mistake in your paycheck and has been paying you less than you deserve for over 7 months. Even after the company admitted to the mistake, they still refuse to pay you back for the 7 m…
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'I need more from your position to justify the pay': Employee plans to give his two weeks' notice, boss then makes unprofessional comments, so employee quits on the spot

'I need more from your position to justify the pay': Employee plans to give his two weeks' notice, boss then makes unprofessional comments, so employee quits on the spot

Bosses who make passive-aggressive comments on a regular basis should not expect loyalty in return. This guy already was in hot water for repeatedly being late when it came to paying his team. Any sensible boss knows that you never want to mess with someone's paycheck. That's the easiest way to turn your employees against you. On top of that, he had the audacity to make a passing remark to this Redditor that his output was not justifying his salary. This dude, who really seems to be a walking H…
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Slacker manager watches TV all day in his office then baits his hardworking employee to leave, so he quits on the spot: ‘Yeah, do that’

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Employee learns his new raise is $2,000 more than what his mentor makes: '[He] has worked 50 years in my current company'

Employee learns his new raise is $2,000 more than what his mentor makes: '[He] has worked 50 years in my current company'

There is a dark side to company loyalty. This employee had been working with a mentor who had been at the company for 50 years. We all know this kind of guy. He's the one with very little work-life balance and a ton of confusing passion for corporate culture. He doesn't use all of his vacation days and he never discusses his salary with other employees. In other words, he has sold his soul. This new hire felt empowered to advocate for himself and negotiate a higher salary, considering that he h…
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23 Real interviewees share wild stories about warning signs in interviews that should have you running for the exit: 'They got so mad they ended the interview'

Interviews can be nerve-wracking, but sometimes they reveal more about the company than you might expect. A recent Reddit thread had users sharing their worst interview stories, highlighting red flags that screamed, "Run!" One particular tale involved an applicant who called out the company's terrible Glassdoor reviews. Instead of addressing the concerns, the interviewer got so mad that they abruptly ended the interview. She dodged a major bullet there. This incident sparked a flood of similar…
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‘So six years backpay too, please’: Healthcare company tries to hoodwink their employees, secretly changing their ample sick leave policy until an overnight employee goes haywire in court

This overnight caregiver probably had many late-night 14-hour shifts to imagine the perfect revenge against his CEO after discovering that the company was trying to hoodwink the workforce into relinquishing their right to their generous PTO policy. And that's a decision that will haunt the company's accountant's dreams for years to come after this thorough employee is finished with them in court…
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Remote employee turns down a job offer for $200,000 per year, putting self-care ahead of financial gain, gets roasted by friends and family: ‘My quality of life [is] worth more than a fat paycheck'

Would you turn down $200k if you knew it would uproot your entire life, demolish your inner peace, and potentially send you spiraling?
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Coworker keeps trying to mooch off of employee's lunches, sparking office feud: 'It wasn't my responsibility to provide food for everyone'

Coworker keeps trying to mooch off of employee's lunches, sparking office feud: 'It wasn't my responsibility to provide food for everyone'

It doesn't matter where you personally stand in your workplace environment; you do not owe anyone your food. This employee had a toxic coworker, who for the sake of this story was renamed Lisa. Lisa tended to look over the Redditor's shoulder at what they prepared for lunch. One day, the employee brought leftovers from her anniversary dinner with her husband. Of course, it took very little time for Lisa to notice and ask for a bite. This time, the employee didn't have very much left and refused…
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‘It's not up to you’: Job applicant goes over recruiter's head and submits her application directly, she gets the job, only for employer to demand she pays the recruiter a fee

‘It's not up to you’: Job applicant goes over recruiter's head and submits her application directly, she gets the job, only for employer to demand she pays the recruiter a fee

No matter how awful your job might be, you should take comfort in the fact that you do not have to look for one. It seems like every time we hear about the job market and the chances of securing a job these days, it just keeps getting worse and worse. If you are looking for a job currently, take comfort, as this story might give you some tips on how to properly secure a job. OP (original poster) sent their application to a firm through a recruiter and was told by that recruiter that the firm de…
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'[She] left us with $800 worth of merchandise to put back': Entitled customer shops for 7+ hours but can't pay for most items in her cart, employees clean up her mess

'[She] left us with $800 worth of merchandise to put back': Entitled customer shops for 7+ hours but can't pay for most items in her cart, employees clean up her mess

It's always baffling when customers don't check the price of the items in their shopping cart before arriving at checkout. Or better yet, why wouldn't this customer check how much money she had on hand before leaving her home and picking up $800 worth of merchandise at the store? In addition to what ultimately transpired when this entitled customer showed up at checkout, she also managed to spend over seven hours in the store picking up items to add to her cart. This is not only strange and que…
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'I give it 3 months tops:' New employee overhears Karen coworker gossiping about her, confronts Karen on her last day

'I give it 3 months tops:' New employee overhears Karen coworker gossiping about her, confronts Karen on her last day

Overhearing your coworker gossiping about how long you'll likely stay at the company on your very first day does not exactly inspire confidence. For many people out there, an incident like that on day one will inevitably make you feel like your days are numbered. However, for this new hire, it made her grow a thicker skin. This employee wound up staying at the company longer than the Karen coworker who claimed she would last only three months. In fact, the employee stayed there for more than tw…
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‘Why won't you fire the dude?’ Manager discovers employee is stealing money, informs owner, only to be blamed for not stopping it and have the stolen amount deducted from their pay

‘Why won't you fire the dude?’ Manager discovers employee is stealing money, informs owner, only to have the stolen amount deducted from their pay for not stopping it

Although we love to judge managers here, being one is not an easy task. It is challenging to be responsible for multiple employees, as each step they take reflects directly to their manager. So when we hear stories of managers taking a hit because of something their employees did, we do feel for them, as we know that some managers are just trying to do their jobs as best as they can, just like the rest of us. When the manager (OP, original poster) in this story discovered one of their employees…
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