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Was asked to take a “lateral”promotion

'I turned in my notice': Employee offered promotion, later told that it's a 'lateral promotion' that comes with a $1 raise, quits

My idiot boss just lost $300.000 Dollars over 30 cents

'The client was so angry': Pedantic boss costs company $300,000 sale over $0.30 transaction fee

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'He responded by adding more workload': Worker quits when boss gives them more work after they complain about their workload

My sister works for a small restaurant in the area as a server. They charged her $200 for a dine and dash

'They charged her $200': Server saddled with dine and dasher's entire bill in viral thread, internet outraged

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'My boss cancelled my interview': Worker quits when boss interferes with their internal promotion interview

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My boss wants me to start following up on work emails at home "as a favor" and text updates with no on-call pay. Isn't this illegal??

'I was so flabbergasted that I blankly nodded': Boss wants worker to be available while at home without on-call pay or extra compensation

Was told I had an 8 1/2 hour shift and not to leave early, so I started working for only 8 1/2 hours.

'[Boss] got demoted': Boss demands worker stick to scheduled hours, results in obvious outcome

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'Go ahead, fire me'': Worker quits after boss denies their leave request

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Stiff me on overtime? Queue the long, expensive, revenge. | This happened in the early 2000s when I joined a start-up. We agreed on a salary and no paid over-time and an evaluation in 3 months and then annually. Standard stuff mostly.

'The total demand was something like $135k': Employer cheats guy on overtime, guy plays the long con to get it all back, plus interest

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'Anyone can do it, but...': Job candidate boldly calls out CEO's unrealistic expectations for role

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'Thank you': Worker's unorthodox response to boss's criticism sparks online discussion

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'I helped end his career': Boss forces worker out of job, worker forces boss out of industry

NO paid over time ? No worries | Come payday my friend asks the boss where's the overtime pay. He gets the reply " we don't pay overtime anymore." My friend replies" sure but remember I don't work for free" The next day it comes knock off time and my friend is about an hour from the milk plant with a full load of milk.

'You can't do that': Company says no overtime, tanker driver threatens to abandon full load on side of road

No OT but you won't swap me to day shift? Ok, boss.

'Ok, boss': Supervisor mandates no overtime but also mandates checking emails at home, guy charges it as overtime

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'I'm already approved to take off that weekend': Boss cancels employee's leave on Thanksgiving due to scheduling conflict, employee quits and cancels their employment

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'He [decided] to power-trip': Boss gives worker disciplinary action for working too hard

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Experienced employee discovers younger coworkers are getting paid 70% more than him, decides to disengage from the job completely instead of looking for a new one: ‘I don't see a point anymore’

Experienced employee discovers younger coworkers are getting paid 70% more than him, decides to disengage from the job completely instead of looking for a new one: ‘I don't see a point anymore’

'I sank the company boat': 20 employees share their most egregious errors on the job

'I sank the company boat': 20 employees share their most egregious errors on the job

Employees refuse to throw retiring coworker's goodbye party, despite working together for over 20 years, coworker leaves company feeling disgraced: ‘I cried on my way home from work'

Employees refuse to throw retiring coworker's goodbye party, despite working together for over 20 years, coworker leaves company feeling disgraced: ‘I cried on my way home from work'

Kitchen manager accrues 25+ hours of PTO, boss denies request and refuses to let hours roll over into 2025: 'It's use it or lose it'

Kitchen manager accrues 25+ hours of PTO, boss denies request and refuses to let hours roll over into 2025: 'It's use it or lose it'

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