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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

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'

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An employee is seen through an open car window, driving his car to work.

Employee with 1 hour commute complains about gas prices, manager struggles to accommodate him: 'Wouldn't want to lose him for this'

A woman working at a retail store

Retail Store in Central Oklahoma Paying Minimum Wage Forbids Employees Taking Any Time Off Work Until January 1, 2027

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Employee forced back to the office after 4 years of remote work starts arriving late every morning, and management has yet to say a word: ‘I’ve simply stopped caring'

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A mom smiles as she works from home on her laptop, her young daughter standing beside her.

Mom turns down promotion with 30% raise to spend more time with 3-year-old, frets about making the right decision: 'I promised I wouldn't be a ghost in her childhood'

I suggest that working from home with a flexible working arrangement is definitely the ideal arrangement for both employee and employer, despite the fact that companies pushing Return-to-office mandates seem to think otherwise.

5 of the Top Perks of Working From Home—as Ranked by Someone Who Frequently Enjoys Them

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Print shop manager removes ‘Customer Approval’ status to make production numbers look better, only to create more confusion and slow down the entire process: ‘It undermines customer confidence’

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A man looks stressed with his hand to his mouth as he looks at some papers at the kitchen table, his wife looking over his shoulder.

Old employer demands employee pay $60k college debt for leaving job 8 months early, employee resents husband for not paying: 'She really hates her current job'

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Employee gets pushed out of company after being “too honest” about manager on HR survey: ‘The email said all responses would be anonymised ’

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Employee discovers coworker is tracking everyone's workplace activity on a spreadsheet: ‘What time they usually leave, what time they get coffee, who they talk to…’

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Employee gets offered a job by biggest client with a 35% raise but doesn’t know how to proceed to avoid problems: ‘Do I keep this completely to myself until there is an actual offer?’

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'You'll never lock your office': Fired employee gets back at boss by hiding the keys to his office on their last day of the job