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A man at a job interview

Business owner asks job applicant to shadow the employee he is replacing and not tell her that he's her replacement: 'She has been there for 11 years.'

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Employee hesitates to ask for a raise after paying for the company’s ads out of pocket, because their boss is also their long-time friend: ‘We were friends for a long time before any of this’

Melissa Knudson

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A man and a woman voting in voting booths

CEO mass emails employees, telling them which candidates to vote for: 'My coworkers and I are outraged.'

An employee talks to someone on a headset while holding a pen and working on her laptop.

Company mandates every employee gets Friday off, team lead complains when she's scheduled 11 Fridays in a row: 'The system doesn't call it work'

An employee pinches the bridge of his nose while taking a phone call at his desk, with colleagues sitting in the background.

Company dictates employees should take 15 days of yearly PTO to prevent burnout, reject employee's request for 6 different days: 'Rest is not a reward. It's a requirement'

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A man in a suit with his tie loosened runs his fingers through his hair while sitting on steps outside, looking at a box of his belongings.

Employee hands in 2 week notice after 4 years' employment, gets kicked out by HR within the hour: 'I wanted to leave professionally'

A young developer, a 5-year-veteran of their job has been left wondering whether they are being managed out amid attempts by thier boss to delegate their tasks to an unqualified junior staffer amid AI fears.

Experienced employee told by boss to "just delegate" their work to an unqualified junior staffer, which has left them feeling vulnerable and like their boss wants to replace them: 'Meanwhile, the boss keeps talking about "improving AI adoption"'

Close-up of the arm of one person in business attire handing another person a stack of dollar bills.

Boss fires employee and gives them $1000 for moving costs, demands money back when they file for unemployment: 'He thought the $1000 would be enough until I found a new job'

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CEO Fires Marketing Employee “On the Spot” for Standing Their Ground Against Impossible Targets: 'He expected organic traffic to increase by 45% in 4 weeks'

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Restaurant manager humiliates employee by printing complaint email sent by customer after food takes too long: ‘Feels incredibly dumb to blame me for ticket times being slow’

Melissa Knudson

An employee leaving after getting fired

12 employees share the fastest times they've seen a coworker get fired at their workplace: 'Intern used their corporate credit card to BUY a Honda civic.'

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The boss stands with his arms crossed next to an overlay of what he supposedly said to the employee about changing his payment structure from a fair hourly rate to a new, unfair commission structure.

Boss tells mechanic he's making too much money, moves him to a pay-per-job commission—regrets it immediately when the mechanic stops managing his business for him: 'The office is filling up with customers, and the phone is ringing constantly'

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Boss Puts Employee on Commission Pay After Deciding They Make Too Much Money, Employee Refuses to Work: ‘I don't get paid to answer the phone’

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7 Employees Who Are Only "Working for the Money": An Employee Surprises Their Boss With a Truthful Answer When the Boss Asks Them Why They’re There if They Are So Unhappy

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A manager leans and raises her hands towards a male employee who is sitting in front of her.

Company gives new hire $54k salary after he asked for $60k, get offended when he takes a $74k job offer 3 weeks later: 'I didn't have any other offers'

A businessman relaxes barefoot on the grass, his shoes and briefcase on either side of him.

Employee takes $275k a year promotion, does nothing for nearly 2 years after company reorganization: 'It was genuinely a nightmare'