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Employee starts new job in 4 days while their clingy, ‘helpless’ coworker will be left to their own devices: ‘I've almost made myself insane from trying to help her’

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New software developer finishes a major project early but is left with no work for weeks, spending days bored in his cubicle and wondering if he’s the only one paid to do almost nothing: “Seriously, is work like this for everyone?”

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Colleague berates employee and falsely accuses them of workplace mismanagement, then files a formal complaint with HR: ‘She lost it’

Substitute teacher refuses to donate her limited PTO to full-time staff who used up theirs, even though she barely gets any benefits herself: ‘I was told I was being inconsiderate and need to be more helpful. Like what?’

Substitute teacher refuses to donate her limited PTO to full-time staff who used up theirs, even though she barely gets any benefits herself: ‘I was told I was being inconsiderate and need to be more helpful. Like what?’

15+ Workers who quit on the spot: 'It was worth it to watch [the manager] stand up to the VP like that'

15+ Workers who quit on the spot: 'It was worth it to watch [the manager] stand up to the VP like that'

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Top-performing sales rep who successfully led a team as interim manager was passed over for the permanent role, in favor of ex-Navy commander with no industry experience, so she quit the company immediately, leaving boss blindsided

'I walked right out': Top-performing sales rep who successfully led a team as interim manager was passed over for the permanent role, in favor of ex-Navy commander with no industry experience, so she quit the company immediately, leaving boss blindsided

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‘My equipment is worth $25,000’: Manager pressures an employee to work overtime at a company event because they're a hobbyist photographer, but he refuses to risk his expensive gear

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Chef refuses to make lunch for restaurant worker after she comes to the kitchen late and demands a private meal made for her, she complains to manager: ‘I told her no’

Chef refuses to make lunch for restaurant worker after she comes to the kitchen late and demands a private meal made for her, she complains to manager: ‘I told her no’

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‘Sweetest taste of justice I ever experienced. I [will] never let any of my future employers walk all over me after that’: Employees team up to expose a toxic boss, triggering an inspection that shuts their agency down and delivers hard-earned closure

‘Sweetest taste of justice I ever experienced. I [will] never let any of my future employers walk all over me after that’: Employees team up to expose a heartless boss, triggering an inspection that shuts their agency down and delivers hard-earned closure

65-year-old coworker salty of younger new hire, tries to get her in trouble but ends up putting her own job on the line: ‘Not believing my luck I said, "Actually… YOU booked [it] wrong!"’

65-year-old coworker salty of younger new hire, tries to get her in trouble but ends up putting her own job on the line: ‘Not believing my luck I said, "Actually… YOU booked [it] wrong!"’

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‘She demanded I send an apology email to the whole team. I told her I would not lie just to make her look better’: Employee refuses to apologize to boss after exposing her for taking credit mid-meeting, and the boss responds with silent treatment

‘She demanded I send an apology email to the whole team. I told her I would not lie just to make her look better’: Employee refuses to apologize to boss after exposing her for taking credit mid-meeting, and the boss responds with silent treatment

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15+ Employees share how they use corporate jargon to slight their deserving colleagues: ‘Govern yourself accordingly’

Job candidate feels confident during job interview, despite CEO arriving 15 minutes late, until he realizes, through a phone notification, that the CEO was simultaneously reposting the same job offer online while on their call

Job candidate feels confident during job interview, despite CEO arriving 15 minutes late, until he realizes, through a phone notification, that the CEO was simultaneously reposting the same job offer online while on their call: 'Seriously, the audacity'

'Easiest 175k I ever made': 20+ Employees who got paid to goof off all day

'Easiest 175k I ever made': 20+ Employees who got paid to goof off all day

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28-year-old marketing employee, struggling with personal finances, skips her office's Secret Santa exchange to save money, facing judgment from coworkers who are calling her the "grinch"

'[She's] refusing the team’s bonding tradition': 28-year-old marketing employee, struggling with personal finances, skips her office's Secret Santa exchange to save money, facing judgment from coworkers who are calling her the "grinch"

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Boss takes full credit for tech employee's presentation, employee goes to VP before boss's performance review: 'Guess who didn't get credit for strategic contributions?'

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Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Resident grows tired of "friendly" neighbor coming onto their property to do yard work at 6:00 am, they demand he stop, waking up the neighborhood as a result: 'Apparently he has nothing better to do'

Resident grows tired of "friendly" neighbor coming onto their property to do yard work at 6:00 am, they demand he stop, waking up the neighborhood as a result: 'Apparently he has nothing better to do'

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

'I told her if it's that important, pay me overtime': Marketing employee refuses to work unpaid overtime, boss tries to guilt-trip him with the “we’re family” approach, he stands up to her, but is abruptly fired days later by HR for "cultural fit issues"

'I told her if it's that important, pay me overtime': Marketing employee refuses to work unpaid overtime, boss tries to guilt-trip him with the “we’re family” approach, he stands up to her, but is abruptly fired days later by HR for "cultural fit issues"

Engineer files HR report after her male boss expects her to handle admin tasks mid-presentation because: ‘Come on, it's not that hard. Women are naturally better at this stuff anyway’

Engineer files HR report after her male boss expects her to handle admin tasks mid-presentation because: ‘Come on, it's not that hard. Women are naturally better at this stuff anyway’

15+ Job candidates who didn't impress their interviewers at all: 'He's brought his baby with him to an interview'

15+ Job candidates who didn't impress their interviewers at all: 'He's brought his baby with him to an interview'

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