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19-year-old fast food worker keeps getting skipped for raise because 17-year-old manager holds a petty grudge against him, so he gets her fired: ‘I had unnecessary amounts euphoria.’

19-year-old fast food worker keeps getting skipped for raise because 17-year-old manager holds a petty grudge against him, so he gets her fired: ‘I had unnecessary amounts euphoria.’

Elna McHilderson

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‘30 minutes or 2+ hours, your call’: Paramedic drivers score 2 months of overtime pay when a nitpicky manager's decision to disband their workforce's ‘gentleman’s agreement' costs the company $1000s in overtime pay

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I did what I was instructed to do': Boss shuts down employee who was trying to explain a discrepancy in reporting, employee maliciously complies to prove his point

'I did what I was instructed to do': Boss shuts down employee who was trying to explain a discrepancy in reporting, employee maliciously complies to prove his point

Employee fails to read late-night email from boss, demanding to prep for a 9 am meeting the next day, leading to an office dispute first thing in the morning: ‘Where have you been?’

Employee fails to read late-night email from boss, demanding to prep for a 9 am meeting the next day, leading to an office dispute first thing in the morning: ‘Where have you been?’

Loyal employee of 10+ years gets made ‘redundant’ so company's nepo baby employees can climb the latter, gets a new job that Friday and leaves old boss on read: 'The equipment was all signed into my personal emails…'

Loyal employee of 10+ years gets made ‘redundant’ so company's nepo baby employees can climb the latter, gets a new job that Friday and leaves old boss on read: 'The equipment was all signed into my personal emails…'

Elna McHilderson

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‘Guess who got written up?’: Warehouse manager forbids employees from double-checking shipments, causing major money loss when workers ship wrong items to customers

‘Guess who got written up?’: Warehouse manager forbids employees from double-checking shipments, causing major money loss when workers ship wrong items to customers

Woman refuses to give her ex-husband's friend a job referral at her company, after choosing ex-husband's side over hers, goes on to tell HR not to hire him: 'Obviously, he never made it to the interview process'

Woman refuses to give her ex-husband's friend a job referral at her company, after choosing ex-husband's side over hers, goes on to tell HR not to hire him: 'Obviously, he never made it to the interview process'

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15+ Employees who made huge mistakes, but didn't get fired: 'He stole over $10,000... but was never fired'

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Hotel guest takes another guest's car keys from the valet and drives away, refuses to give them back when hotel staff calls to ask: 'They stole our key'

Hotel guest takes another guest's car keys from the valet and drives away, refuses to give them back when hotel staff calls to ask: 'They stole our key'

Manager forces HR to hire his ‘crush’ even though she was the least ranked candidate, costs the company thousands of dollars: ‘Turns out, hiring your crush isn’t as cute when the company starts losing money.’

Manager forces HR to hire his ‘crush’ even though she was the least ranked candidate, costs the company thousands of dollars: ‘Turns out, hiring your crush isn’t as cute when the company starts losing money.’

Elna McHilderson

Manager enacts new policy that puts speed over accuracy, employee notices a mistake but gets forced to ‘follow policy to the letter,' company losses $12,000: ‘You got it boss!’

Manager enacts new policy that puts speed over accuracy, employee notices a mistake but gets forced to ‘follow policy to the letter,' company losses $12,000: ‘You got it boss!’

Elna McHilderson

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‘You can thank your insubordination for this!’: Boss responds to mass quitting by enforcing that employees give three months’ notice, employees rebel

‘You can thank your insubordination for this!’: Boss responds to mass quitting by enforcing that employees give three months’ notice, employees rebel

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'Watched her fill her mug, smile, and leave': Freeloading office worker drinks up all the breakroom coffee without replacing it, until a coworker calls out their mooching

Jesse Kessenheimer

25-year-old employee gets written up by supervisor for not coming into work during his approved time off: ‘It’s not your job to make sure that your supervisor does her job’

25-year-old employee gets written up by supervisor for not coming into work during his approved time off: ‘It’s not your job to make sure that your supervisor does her job’

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Employee opts out of ‘optional’ social-only work events and manager flips, gets last laugh before quitting: ‘That look on [my manager’s face] is enough!'

Employee opts out of optional social-only work events and manager flips, employee gets last laugh before quitting: ‘That look on [my manager’s face] is enough!'

Elna McHilderson

Company rewards employee after they spend a weekend cleaning out the office supply closet and reorganizing it: ‘You improved productivity more than the two software systems we paid for’

Company rewards employee after they spend a weekend cleaning out the office supply closet and reorganizing it: ‘You improved productivity more than the two software systems we paid for’

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Woman buys an expensive snow blower after struggling with snow for years and refuses to lend it or clear a neighbor’s drive for free during a major storm

Woman buys an expensive snow blower after struggling with snow for years and refuses to lend it or clear a neighbor’s drive for free during a major storm

Teacher goes against admin rules, devises new system to stop misbehaving students that actually works: 'I literally can never win in admin’s eyes'

Teacher goes against admin rules, devises new system to stop misbehaving students that actually works: 'I literally can never win in admin’s eyes'

26-year-old office coordinator gets payback for years of criticism from her coworker Linda by dismantling the improved company operating system she built: 'I knew it would cause chaos'

26-year-old office coordinator gets payback for years of criticism from her coworker Linda by dismantling the improved company operating system she built: 'I knew it would cause chaos'

Employee gets moved to another department after 17 years, refuses to train his unqualified replacement: 'He keeps asking me how to do his job'

Employee gets moved to another department after 17 years, refuses to train his unqualified replacement: 'He keeps asking me how to do his job'

Employee accepts 18k raise and promotion, quickly finds himself wishing he was back in his old job because of the increased time, stress, and responsibility: 'Now I spend 60% of my time in meetings'

Employee accepts 18k raise and promotion, quickly finds himself wishing he was back in his old job because of the increased time, stress, and responsibility: 'Now I spend 60% of my time in meetings'

Resident discovers neighbor keeps going through their trash to ensure they "meet HOA standards", they report her to HOA management: ‘I just want her to leave me alone’

Resident discovers neighbor keeps going through their trash to ensure they "meet HOA standards", they report her to HOA management: ‘I just want her to leave me alone’

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