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'Ted was cast aside to make room for the owner's son': IT employee with 40+ years of experience gets fired and replaced by inexperienced nepo baby

'Ted was cast aside to make room for the owner's son': IT employee with 40+ years of experience gets fired and replaced by inexperienced nepo baby

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'It cost the company $10,000': Thrifty salesman scores luxurious business trips after the beancounters nitpick his travel choices

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Top ‘I Was Fired’ Stories For Employees of the Year

Top ‘I Was Fired’ Stories For Employees of the Year

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'Give us a lower quote, or else': Karma comes for a nepotistic boss when he tries to pocket $10k in commission by promising his client a lowball offer; ends up losing $60k+ because of inexperience

Jesse Kessenheimer

'Being micromanaged...was not something that we were interested in': Small business trucking company lets client of 50 years go

'Being micromanaged...was not something that we were interested in': Small business trucking company fires client of 50 years over their rep's demanding attitude

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'They backtracked real fast': Data analyst laid off without notice, offered reinstatement at reduced pay when things began falling apart

'They backtracked real fast': Data analyst laid off without notice, offered reinstatement 'at reduced pay' when things began falling apart

‘Surgeon smiled and told me not to worry’: Surgeon grants patient 18 months' worth of business-class flights, amounting to $20,000 in company expenses

‘Surgeon smiled and told me not to worry’: Surgeon grants patient 18 months' worth of business-class flights, amounting to $20,000 in company expenses

'I got fired over a $5 hamburger': Worker gets fired from gas station for eating an expired $5 burger during shift

'I got fired over a $5 hamburger': Worker gets fired from gas station for eating an expired $5 burger during shift

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‘You said the check was mine': Company backtracks after sending a woman a check for $1,200, woman refuses to send money back at their request

‘You said the check was mine': Company backtracks after sending woman a check for $1,200, woman refuses to send money back at their request

‘You didn’t do your job, now you won't get one': Receptionist fails to make travel reservations for supervisor, supervisor opens her own company and refuses to hire her

‘You didn’t do your job, now you won't get one': Receptionist fails to make travel reservations for supervisor, supervisor opens her own company and refuses to hire her

'I couldn't train them': New hires don't take printing job seriously, printer room shuts down, company loses over $20,000

'I couldn't train them': New hires don't take printing job seriously, printer room shuts down, company loses over $20,000

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'The company saved £5k on fees, but got one day of work instead of five': Penny-pinching company gets taught a lesson when their traveling salesman is forced to fly coach

Jesse Kessenheimer

'My boss implied that not attending would have repercussions': Employee faces consequences if he doesn't go out with boss and coworkers, internet reacts

'My boss implied that not attending would have repercussions': Employee faces consequences if he doesn't go out with boss and coworkers, internet reacts

‘I was clocked in the entire time': Company docks employee's pay due to lack of customers, employee applies for unemployment

‘I was clocked in the entire time': Company docks employee's pay due to lack of customers, employee applies for unemployment

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'Our boss had banned... birthday celebrations': 30+ "Cool" companies that didn't live up to the hype

'Our boss had banned... birthday celebrations': 30+ "Cool" companies that turned out to be cringy and toxic

‘Our eyes met; she knew it was up to me': Employee uses promotion to shut down boss's retail store, leading to boss's termination

‘Our eyes met; she knew it was up to me': Employee uses promotion to shut down boss's retail store, leading to boss's termination

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‘I was woken about an hour ago to a coworker at my door’: Night-shift worker’s day off is ruined when management sends a colleague to his door after another employee didn’t show

‘I was woken about an hour ago to a coworker at my door’: Night-shift worker’s day off is ruined when management sends a colleague to his door after another employee didn’t show

Customer walks out of diner without tipping after overhearing 20-year-old waitress mocking him: 'She was making fun of a paying customer for no reason'

Customer walks out of diner without tipping after overhearing 20-year-old waitress mocking him: 'She was making fun of a paying customer for no reason'

Job candidate walks out of fourth-round interview after recruiter refuses to reveal salary for the position: 'Salary transparency is basic respect'

Job candidate walks out of fourth-round interview after recruiter refuses to reveal salary for the position: 'Salary transparency is basic respect'

25+ Cake mistakes that were not what customers wanted: 'Ordered many days in advance, and this is what they gave me'

25+ Cake mistakes that were not what customers wanted: 'Ordered many days in advance, and this is what they gave me'

Resident parks their car on the street while constructing their driveway, neighbor's 19-year-old daughter demands they move for her truck instead: ‘There's nowhere else for me to park’

Resident parks their car on the street while constructing their driveway, neighbor's 19-year-old daughter demands they move for her truck instead: ‘There's nowhere else for me to park’

Manager finds out employee they recommended for the job is about to get fired, they try to prevent it without employee's knowledge, only to make it worse: ‘I saved her job, which led to her getting super fired’

Manager finds out employee they recommended for the job is about to get fired, they try to prevent it without employee's knowledge, only to make it worse: ‘I saved her job, which led to her getting super fired’

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