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'I want the paperwork! Yes, all of it!': Employee maliciously complies with new colleague's request, promptly receives 1,500 pages of documents when she only needed 3

'I want the paperwork! Yes, all of it!': Employee maliciously complies with new colleague's request, promptly receives 1,500 pages of documents when she only needed 3

Company hires two job candidates for the same role, claiming they will rotate the responsibilities, only to fire one of them two months later: ‘I was set up to fail’

Company hires two job candidates for the same role, claiming they will rotate the responsibilities, only to fire one of them two months later: ‘I was set up to fail’

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'Let the place burn': Warehouse worker refuses to fix a malfunctioning machine after his protocol-obsessed supervisor forbids employees from touching equipment outside of their job description; machine bursts into flames

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Factory worker starts 30 minutes later when "bean counter" says he isn't going to be paid for that time to save on costs, company loses money instead when the entire production line is forced to shut down because he's not there: 'I don't work for free'

21 Sunkissed Memes for Sunburnt Employees on PTO

21 Sunkissed Memes for Sunburnt Employees on PTO

Elna McHilderson

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New supervisor tells warehouse worker to mind her own business when she points out that one of the other machines is smoking, '10 minutes later, the thing actually caught fire'

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

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'Everyone left the company [on] my first day': New IT employee forced to take over system control of the whole company after entire department quits on the spot

'Everyone left the company [on] my first day': New IT employee forced to take over system control of the whole company after entire department quits on the spot

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Employee labeled as having an "unprofessional attitude" by their employer after inquiring about their missing and late paycheck: 'My last paycheck was late. Not by a day or two, almost a full week'

Job candidate learns after 3 rounds of interviews that the salary for the position has decreased by $40,000: 'Thank you for wasting my time. I withdraw my application'

Job candidate learns after 3 rounds of interviews that the salary for the position has decreased by $40,000: 'Thank you for wasting my time. I withdraw my application'

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Overworked employee is unceremoniously fired after giving their 2 weeks' notice, which was to end with 3 days of leave: '55+ [hour] weeks with no overtime'

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Coworker gets banned from break room coffee machine after trying to make oatmeal in it and refusing to contribute to supplies: 'Danielle is no longer permitted to use this machine'

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'I let her sink herself': Boss tries to make employee falsify reports, employee silently refuses and keeps receipts that get the boss fired

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‘I accidentally Grinched my way up the corporate ladder': Employee tells his boss’s kid that Santa isn’t real, earns him the ‘weirdest’ promotion of his life

‘I accidentally Grinched my way up the corporate ladder': Employee tells his boss’s kid that Santa isn’t real, earns him the ‘weirdest’ promotion of his life

Elna McHilderson

Old fella overlooks early 20-something-year-old mechanic due to her age and being a woman, next customer teaches him a lesson: ‘I happily helped [her] get some petty revenge.’

Old fella overlooks early 20-something-year-old mechanic due to her age and being a woman, next customer teaches him a lesson: ‘I happily helped [her] get some petty revenge.’

Elna McHilderson

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Hiring managers accidentally send post-interview discussion to a job candidate, leading candidate to hear everything they had to say about her: ‘Well, that's authentic feedback’

Hiring managers accidentally send post-interview discussion to a job candidate, leading candidate to hear everything they had to say about her: ‘Well, that's authentic feedback’

Gen Z employees demand “tone indicators,” older coworkers study and use them seriously, but young workers still get offended, and the whole thing gets dropped: ‘I’m here to do a job. That job is not babysitting anyone’s feelings’

Gen Z employees demand “tone indicators,” older coworkers study and use them seriously, but young workers still get offended, and the whole thing gets dropped: ‘I’m here to do a job. That job is not babysitting anyone’s feelings’

'I’ll do it later': 22-year-old daughter starts treating 58-year-old farmer dad like a child after 22 years of him failing to do what he said he will

'I’ll do it later': 22-year-old daughter starts treating 58-year-old farmer dad like a child after 22 years of him failing to do what he said he will

Teen dog sitter is expected to clock in and out like a 9-to-5 employee while caring for neighbor's dog in a roach-infested house: 'She expects corporate-level timesheet tracking'

Teen dog sitter is expected to clock in and out like a 9-to-5 employee while caring for neighbor's dog in a roach-infested house: 'She expects corporate-level timesheet tracking'

Boss ignored employee for their two weeks' notice period, waits until an hour before their last shift ends to send them tasks, employee simply leaves: ‘Radio silence’

Boss ignored employee for their two weeks' notice period, waits until an hour before their last shift ends to send them tasks, employee simply leaves: ‘Radio silence’

Travel agent discovers manager has been skimming hours for 18 months, spends 8 months quietly documenting it, then gets called into a meeting where the manager accidentally exposes herself to head office

Travel agent discovers manager has been skimming hours for 18 months, spends 8 months quietly documenting it, then gets called into a meeting where the manager accidentally exposes herself to head office

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