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'Check out my paycheck now, boss': School teacher gets docked 11.5 hours pay due to district manager's attempts to ‘save herself’, gets paid an extra $3500 instead

'Check out my paycheck now, boss': School teacher gets docked 11.5 hours pay due to district manager's attempts to ‘save herself’, gets paid an extra $3500 instead

Teachers don't get paid enough to deal with the various issues that pop up with the lovely school system. Whether it's the students who, let's be honest, are a handful, or the pay that is meh, or the higher-ups who aren't actually doing any teaching but still have a lot of opinions… Teachers just go through a lot. We'll call this school teacher OP, as in, original poster. So OP was working as a middle school teacher, teaching Spanish. They had lots of opportunities due to being bilingual and co…
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'You're gonna pay, one way or another': Technician uses company commute rules to get 50% pay bump after being promoted without a raise

'You're gonna pay, one way or another': Technician uses company commute rules to get 50% pay bump after being promoted without a raise

Getting promoted without a raise… Tsk, tsk. It's almost like managers want you to work twice as hard without being properly compensated… Oh wait, that's actually what they want. So silly of me. This technician was working on large machines, and the site he worked on was across a border, so he had quite a commute every day. Unfortunately he didn't get any mileage because it was the site he was assigned. Alright, fair enough (Is it though?). After some time, the technician got promoted to work on…
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'I forced them to cancel my subscription': Customer returns albums filled with cement to get back at record store that locked them into 36 month rolling contract

'I forced them to cancel my subscription': Customer returns albums filled with cement to get back at record store that locked them into 36 month rolling contract

One record store was no match for a clever young customer who refused to accept that the store tried forcing him into a 36-month contract. This story took place back in the 1980s when OP was 16. OP signed up to a record club where he received free albums upon signing up, followed by three albums each month that had to be paid for within 30 days. Otherwise, he would have to pay interest. At first, OP was happy, but slowly the quality of the albums he was receiving began to decline. Soon, OP was…
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'[He'll need] a magnifying glass': Contract lawyer takes a client's request literally, squeezing several pages of legal jargon onto a single page using tiny text

Reading the fine print of any document is tedious. You're squinting to make out the tiny letters, the verbiage is convoluted, and you can't help but feel like you're about to sign your life away at any given clause.
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'I wouldn't budge': Tenant finds a clever way to get even with landlord after finding landlord's family members in their swimming pool, reciting terms of lease right back to him

'I wouldn't budge': Tenant finds a clever way to get even with landlord after finding landlord's family members in their swimming pool, reciting terms of lease right back to him

Renting a house from a third party has benefits and drawbacks. Of course, maintenance is one of the apparent benefits, but no matter how lovely or cozy the apartment is, the drawbacks, depending on how severe they are, can make or break a transaction. In the story below, OP is working at the job of his dreams. His employer has ensured that he would be as comfortable as possible in his new role by arranging for the necessary accommodations beforehand. Theoretically, everything could not have gon…
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'I am actually the manager on duty': Customer gets his card frozen after messing with the wrong employee

'I am actually the manager on duty': Customer gets his card frozen after messing with the wrong employee

Have you ever demanded to speak to a manager, only for the employee to turn on their heel and come back with, 'But I AM the manager'? Because I have not had the pleasure of experiencing that level of awkwardness. But this dude did… And he was not happy about it. What happened is the following: One employee by the name of OP was working at a toy store back when they were in college. You know, trying to make a buck or two while they studied furiously the rest of the time. A customer decided that…
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‘You need to pay me now’: Contractor gets paid for 600 days of work in advance after writing a script to auto-complete 6000 reports in one day following boss's demands

‘You need to pay me now’: Contractor gets paid for 600 days of work in advance after writing a script to auto-complete 6000 reports in one day following boss's demands

One contractor read the terms and conditions of his contract so well that he got paid 600 days in advance for completed work. I want this dude as a mentor, where do I sign up? Let's start at the beginning… OP was contracting for a large financial services provider, where his team manager was promoted to a new division, leaving him and the rest of the team with bosses who did not know how to 'boss'. OP's job was to onboard new hires into all kinds of required systems for their daily functions. O…
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'I just proved my worth to another company': Overworked analyst attempts to climb the corporate ladder, but is dismissed by higher management

'I just proved my worth to another company': Overworked analyst attempts to climb the corporate ladder, but is dismissed by higher management

Before signing a contract, there are a few things to watch out for. Above all, a shared goal of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Secondly, employers tend to underestimate how much employees yearn for peace and quiet. In other words, we expect nothing but silence after five o'clock. No phone calls, no meetings, and most definitely no unnecessary bonding time with coworkers after office hours. The story below is from a devoted analyst who worked for a multinational construction materials…
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'Fine, I’ll stick to the terms of the contract I do have': Company refuses to renew senior employee’s contract, so employee quits on old contract terms

'Fine, I’ll stick to the terms of the contract I do have': Company refuses to renew senior employee’s contract, so employee quits on old contract terms

Listen, I know this might sound morbid, but the thing that makes me feel my absolute best is when I get to hear other people's problems. I know it sounds pretty bad, but before you judge me, let me explain. First things first, life 99% of the time, is HARD. Everyone has their own set of issues which is why I lose the legitimacy to complain about mundane things throughout the day. Basically, what ends up happening is that I act as if life is peachy and I stroll around the room as if I don't have…
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'You should fire us!.. Ok': Freight company calls client's bluff and fires them as a client

In the world of client service, there's a common belief: go to any length—great lengths—to keep all clients satisfied, under contract, and coming back for more. Most managers frown deeply upon contract cancellation notices, forcing workers to submit justification for cancellation along with what their work group did to try and retain the customer. At the end of the day, the number of contracts signed versus the number of contracts lost is the only metric that's being tracked, so that's the only…
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'Read your lease! We were doing you a favor': Renter tries to leave apartment, management insists they pay fees hidden in the lease

'Read your lease! We were doing you a favor': Renter tries to leave the 'worst apartment,' management insists they pay fees hidden in the lease

Signing a lease for an apartment sight unseen is taking quite the risk. But this person, u/aalilyah, was living in Los Angeles, and couldn't get to New York to see the place before moving in. The OP then realized their new home wasn't as great as they'd hoped.
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'He eventually settled for a multimillion dollar payout': Company accidentally gives lawyer employee free pension after trying to push him out of his job

'He eventually settled for a multimillion dollar payout': Company accidentally gives lawyer employee free pension after trying to push him out of his job

This is the story of a group of lawyers who messed up really badly at their jobs, and it's such a satisfying read. U/Villageidiot1984 shared their favorite legal goof, which just so happens to be for their family member , a lawyer at a law firm. Being a lawyer seems like an incredibly difficult job. For example, you have to read so many papers and facts, and then remember them while you're defending your client. You'll work long hours before a case. You've got to be able to speak in front of a…
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'[It] was the end of the HOA': HOA president's plan backfires after recruiting landowner only to revoke his property rights, forcing president to resign after misidentifying property

'[It] was the end of the HOA': HOA president's plan backfires after recruiting landowner only to revoke his property rights, forcing president to resign after misidentifying property

Sneaky people try to throw you under the bus , grinning from ear to ear while they do it, having no shame or care for the consequences their actions will hold for you. And this HOA president was one sneaky man, indeed. One person took to u/maliciouscompliance to explain how the president's plan backfired, resulting in his own resignation… But let's not get ahead of ourselves quite yet, as this story begins with OP, buying a large chunk of property over 30 years ago, with a plan to farm it. Inst…
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'The install guy had to call me three times': Internet provider refuses to cancel customer's service, customer makes them drive to the middle of nowhere to prove they can't install satellite internet

'The install guy had to call me three times': Internet provider refuses to cancel customer's service, customer makes them drive to the middle of nowhere to prove they can't install satellite internet

One customer had a hard time getting their internet provider to understand them. When they said they were moving off the grid , they weren't kidding! Rural life is appealing to many people because of that amazing peace and quiet you find while living in nature. Isolated from other houses, cars, and buildings, you can really appreciate the quietude. Some people even love to live really deep out in nature . In places like Alaska or other very rural locales, it's common that some folks won't have…
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‘You built a house on land you don't own’: Lawyer flips the script on builder whose poor craftsmanship led to client's ranch house getting foreclosed

‘You built a house on land you don't own’: Lawyer flips the script on builder whose poor craftsmanship led to client's ranch house getting foreclosed

'Who builds a house on land they don't own?', would be my first question after reading this story that took place in the 70s. It seems absurd to even think about it. Back in 1972, u/CampfiresInConifers's parents planned to build a ranch house in the countryside, after their mortgage was approved by a local bank. It was a small, rural kind of town, you know the type. The builder, who we will call Bob, overcommitted himself and left inexperienced workers to do their jobs, resulting in numerous mi…
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Company policy outranks a written contract? Okay, we'll stick to policy then.

'We just wanted them to honor the contract': Couple moving for work discover they won't be fully repaid, HR director steps in to enforce policy

This company seemed generous at first, but then they refused to pay for their employee's moving costs . That came as quite the surprise to u/nascentia and their wife. The OP's wife believed the company she worked at was going to pay for her to move, and in the contract, it seemed pretty inclusive. The company assured her they'd pay for all the closing costs and fees for both their old place and their new one, since they were moving to a new city . So imagine the OP's surprise when the company d…
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