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'She started counting very fast from 1-10 [...] I cracked up laughing': Manager with anger issues fires server over hash browns order

'She started counting very fast from 1-10 [...] I cracked up laughing': Manager with anger issues fires server over hash browns order

Some managers need to learn to have some patience. Not every issue is worth the time and energy to throw a tantrum and get on a high horse. There are often far more important things to be done and far more productive ways to channel any frustrations. But when has a manager ever listened to what we have to say over here at FAIL Blog? This manager certainly did not take our advice. She also clearly had some major anger management issues, considering that when she confronted a server about a hash…
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Update: 'That's the end of my narcissistic boss': Boss gets fired after dishwashing malicious compliance

Update: 'That's the end of my narcissistic boss': Boss gets fired after dishwashing malicious compliance

Working in a kitchen is the kind of high-octane environment where people can get testy and emotions can run high. Those of us who have worked in restaurants before know exactly what this is like, and those of us who have not can pretend they understand because they watch The Bear . This thread was initially posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit a few months ago, but the original poster is back with a new update. For the sake of clarity, we have included both posts below. In the fir…
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'I reported him to his bosses': Man reports girlfriend's plan to use property employee to get roommates removed from lease, leading to employee getting fired

'I reported him to his bosses': Man reports girlfriend's plan to use property employee to get roommates removed from lease, leading to employee getting fired

Who would be devious enough to devise an organized plan to kick their roommates out? This woman, apparently, who obviously has zero shame. The story is told from the perspective of her boyfriend, OP, who was living with her at the time that this all went down. He had a small inkling that she was cheating on him with a man she met at work. This man also happened to work at the apartment complex that OP and his girlfriend lived in. Why did OP think that she was cheating on him? Well, you know. Th…
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'She got me in trouble 6 years ago': Nurse manager settles score with former coworker after receiving her resume, rejects application

'She got me in trouble 6 years ago': Nurse manager settles score with former coworker after receiving her resume, rejects application

Many years ago, in a land far away, I had a coworker who I had beef with. She gave me a rough time, and I certainly didn't spare her from my snappy attitude. If I ever got the chance to reject her application for a job, I'd probably do it. There aren't many people I don't forgive, but she is the exception. In this story, a nurse manager who we'll call OP uploaded a post describing how she got back at a former coworker who had gotten her in trouble back in the day. They had been working at a hos…
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'My attorney calls me and says they've settled': Employee fired without final paycheck ready, lawsuit costs company $19,000

Being unexpectedly fired has to be one of the worst blows you can receive. Luckily for this employee, he already knew his state rights as an employee and chose the perfect time to execute them. In the story, the OP was fired for not following the company's new policies, which he believed would cause the company bigger issues. But unfortunately, the company's policy was already established by higher authorities, and there was nothing he could do about it. As a result, the OP was fired. During th…
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‘Nobody wants to work these days’: The Most Entertaining LinkedIn Posts of the Week

‘Nobody wants to work these days’: The Most Entertaining LinkedIn Posts of the Week

These posts are awkward, cringey, and weirdly motivating.
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'She was laugh reacting at every single photo': Workplace Karen fired for harassing coworker on social media over a disagreement about dogs

One of the most challenging types of Karens undoubtedly has to be the workplace Karens. Enduring their wrath all day can be exhausting, and sometimes it feels like there's nothing you can do about it. Unless, of course, you're like this fortunate OP. Initially, she got along with Karen when she was first hired, but that facade quickly faded after the OP made a comment about dogs that rubbed Karen the wrong way, triggering her desire for revenge.
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Lay me off right before Christmas? I’ll sabotage your replacement for me.

'Guess my work here is done': Technician gets laid off, gets 'virtuous revenge' by revealing his old salary to replacement

There's petty revenge, and then there's virtuous revenge. This is very much the latter.
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'Time to jump ship': After his restaurant manager quits, business owner baffles his servers with an out-of-pocket request

Like the ecosystem of a live petri dish, there is a delicate balance of growth and decay in a restaurant. Servers, bartenders, line cookers, and managers all exist in equilibrium and when one player falls off the board, the whole system collapses. That much is clear in our next story– After a restaurant manager quit, the entire restaurant's social biome started to crumble.
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‘I will have you fired’: Demanding guest orders manager to fire employee after being put ‘on hold’ due to hotel being short-staffed

‘I will have you fired’: Demanding guest orders manager to fire employee after being put ‘on hold’ due to hotel being short-staffed

It's not that getting put on hold is fun, but it's also not the end of the world. Wait a few minutes, or ask the person on the other end to call you back, simple as that. But there are Kens and Karens in the world who would beg to differ. They think that others would worship the ground they stomp on. On that note… One demanding guest was absolutely furious after they were told by an employee to wait a moment. The reason the employee (OP) couldn't talk was because they were working a short-staff…
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New manager fires worker for calling out sick: 'Best of luck'

You're going to get sick. It's just going to happen—even those of us with an immunity of iron are eventually going to catch a stray bug that puts us down for a couple of days. Undoubtedly, even when the business moguls of the world manage to replace us with a bunch of robots, they're going to be sorely disappointed when those robots have glitches, bugs, and viruses that cause inevitable downtime.
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'[He] has been fired for stealing pancakes': 30 Foolish reasons workers got fired

'[He] has been fired for stealing pancakes': 30 Foolish reasons workers got fired

You can push the limits all you want, but you'd better be prepared for the consequences. Some people work at the same place for so long that they get a little too comfortable. They start to feel immune to workplace rules and regulations. If you catch them bending the rules, they'll probably just give you a wink and a nudge because they think the higher-ups will have their back. Having friends in high places does help, certainly. But some people get fired for the silliest reasons anyway. For one…
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Worker Saves the Life of a Stranger on Their Commute, Ends Up Getting Fired for Being 1 Hour Late to Work

Folks like to stick to themselves on their commute– especially if you take public transit. But when there's an emergency and a person's life is at risk, the “first responders” always end up being the calloused strangers that we're accustomed to ignoring.
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Update: Employee refuses to change password, places the blame on another company: 'She was fired on the spot'

Update: Employee refuses to change password, places the blame on another company: 'She was fired on the spot'

Out of the many reasons an employee could get fired, this is one of the most preventable (and silly) reasons. It's never been more important to have strong passwords to protect yourself on the internet. Maybe 20 years ago it was okay to choose “password1234” as your entry code, but that'll never fly with today's advanced technology. As tech evolves, it requires more creativity to get into someone's email or computer. Even people who have had their passwords stolen before don't always take the p…
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'You won't be needed in the future:' Restaurant manager fires dishwasher after first shift for 'red flags' he deemed wholeheartedly fireable

'You won't be needed in the future:' Restaurant manager fires dishwasher after first shift for 'red flags' he deemed wholeheartedly fireable

It's not easy landing a job these days, the workforce is all kinds of crazy currently. So if and when you do manage to land a job, you should probably hold onto it the best you can, right? If it is a horrible work environment, the, by all means, quit. But if everything is going along just fine and you're getting paid and enjoy your coworkers, then why would you mess that up?
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'You must be on camera 100% of the time': Guy gets fired two hours into new job, gets roasted online

'You must be on camera 100% of the time': Guy gets fired two hours into new job, gets roasted online

Getting fired on Day One is almost admirable. You have to be spectacularly ill-suited and woefully unfit to the position to mess things up that quickly and that obviously. Perhaps it's not your fault. Perhaps the recruiters did not make themselves clear from the get-go about what the expectations were. Perhaps both parties misread signals about one another's skills and preferences. Or perhaps it actually was your fault all along and you were fired for a reason. The lattermost scenario may be ra…
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