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‘I brought the company to a standstill to make a point': Manufacturing comes to a halt when an engineer weaponizes a software flaw he had been trying to fix for months, ends up getting updates fast-tracked by the VP himself

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Construction manager meets with unqualified boss to tell him his workload is too high, boss gives him more work, he quits: 'Ok then, I am resigning.'

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Manager keeps leaving passive-aggressive notes about messy candy aisle, overworked grocery store employee secretly throws $1,000 of useless candy into trash and gets a raise: 'I was going to sort it all out for good'

Entitled coworker demands employee give her their bonus since they don't have kids and ‘don’t seem to need it like she does', employee reports her to HR: ‘I thought we were friends’

Entitled coworker demands employee give her their bonus since they don't have kids and ‘don’t seem to need it like she does', employee reports her to HR: ‘I thought we were friends’

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Boss removes flexible working conditions, leading to the resignation of a top employee : 'Boss wanted to take away the only reason I stayed in the company'

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Boss says "no overtime," employee leaves right at 5 pm when their shift is over, even though it's in the middle of a company emergency: 'Sorry, I’d love to help, but I really don’t want to violate company policy.'

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Boss unexpectedly revokes flexible hours and demands employees stay until end of day, worker maliciously complies by arriving late and leaving on time: 'I'm still technically listening to his stupid requirement'

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'All the cakes melted and I was fired': 16-year-old mercifully fired from a toxic frozen sweets shop after following the contradictory orders of 2 bickering managers

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Elna McHilderson

'Good luck selling air': Retail workers instructed not to stock storefront shelves, they comply despite knowing it will affect sales, resulting in a dispute with management

'Good luck selling air': Retail workers instructed not to stock storefront shelves, they comply despite knowing it will affect sales, resulting in a dispute with management

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‘Everything collapsed bit by bit’: All-star tech developer denied a raise after years of taking on more work, so he sticks to his job description as revenge, ends up getting promoted

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Non-tech savvy office mom accidentally becomes unofficial head of IT by fixing the Wi-Fi with a bag of frozen peas: ‘Someone asked if I could “optimize the cloud.” I told him I optimize casseroles.’

Non-tech savvy office mom accidentally becomes unofficial head of IT by fixing the Wi-Fi with a bag of frozen peas: ‘Someone asked if I could “optimize the cloud.” I told him I optimize casseroles.’

Elna McHilderson

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Restaurant manager tells 16-year-old employee to leave after blaming her for something she didn’t do, then tries to fire her for actually leaving not realizing it was all on camera: 'That sounded like approval, didn't it?'

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Candidate gets berated for not showing up to "their" new job, even though they never even accepted or received a formal offer for that job: 'We still hadn't discussed my salary'

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'If you're on time, you are late': Employee starts showing up 30 minutes before shift to be paid overtime after boss claims being on time is not good enough

'If you're on time, you are late': Employee starts showing up 30 minutes before shift to be paid overtime after boss claims being on time is not good enough

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Employee gets fired on the spot after giving their 2-week notice, boss then calls them later begging them to come back and finish out their notice period: 'I gave 2 weeks' notice. They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week'

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New employee gets fired after only a week at the job, gets told by boss that their accountant claims they can't afford to pay him: ‘I thought it was my saving grace’

New employee gets fired after only a week at the job, gets told by boss that their accountant claims they can't afford to pay him: ‘I thought it was my saving grace’

‘I told her I don’t want anyone parking in my driveway, period’: Duplex resident snaps at neighbor who keeps blocking single-car driveway “just for a bit” everytime she can’t find street parking

‘I told her I don’t want anyone parking in my driveway, period’: Duplex resident snaps at neighbor who keeps blocking single-car driveway “just for a bit” everytime she can’t find street parking

‘She quit a week later. Three others followed. All four mentioned the "family" hypocrisy’: CEO calls company family for years, denies financial help to a longtime employee after she loses her house, then criticizes her for not being “team player”

‘She quit a week later. Three others followed. All four mentioned the "family" hypocrisy’: CEO calls company family for years, denies financial help to a longtime employee after she loses her house, then criticizes her for not being “team player”

Late woman’s neighbor inherits her house and money after years of friendship, while her absent granddaughters storm in demanding a share they never tried to earn: ‘I plan to honor her wish and to donate the money to charity’

Late woman’s neighbor inherits her house and money after years of friendship, while her absent granddaughters storm in demanding a share they never tried to earn: ‘I plan to honor her wish and to donate the money to charity’

Employee refuses to attend a mandatory, unpaid Saturday team-building event so he can spend quality time with his child, sparking workplace conflict as his boss questions his commitment to “company culture”: ‘Saturday is my one full day with my kid’

Employee refuses to attend a mandatory, unpaid Saturday team-building event so he can spend quality time with his child, sparking workplace conflict as his boss questions his commitment to “company culture”: ‘Saturday is my one full day with my kid’

15 Managers who fired employees for making huge mistakes: 'We know what you've been stealing!'

15 Managers who fired employees for making huge mistakes: 'We know what you've been stealing!'

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