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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

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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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Lost all my PTO. I will never give notice again.

'I will never give notice again': Company revokes all worker's earned PTO after they give notice

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'Ex-boss texted me a few days [later]': Boss begs employee to cover shifts after firing them

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'He ignored my warning': Boss overrules financial viability worker's warning, costs company $8 million

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'You're probably getting paid less than the people hired after you': Experienced programmer getting paid less than fresh new hire sparks online discussion over pay

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'I declined [the job] because of their actions': Four job candidates share stories of walking out of job interviews after disrespectful behavior

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'My software had been rolled out to all staff against my wishes': Boss steals worker's program and takes credit for it, reprimands worker for undesired features

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'I was right': Worker gets back at boss that sent them home for wearing shorts according to a company policy that didn't exist

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'I just quit my job': Boss confiscates worker's lunch break as punishment, they quit