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'He got a promotion... by getting fired': Programmer gets fired to caught costs, has to be rehired a month later since he coded their entire system, gets better position and pay

Elna McHilderson

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'My replacement quit after I left... they didn't feel safe working for an untrustworthy boss': Loyal employee gets fired for no reason then wins a hefty lawsuit settlement, watching the company go up in flames afterwards

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'She was employed there for 45 minutes': Boss accidentally loses tarantula-loving new hire after breaking her only request

Remy Millisky

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'The factory chief laughed in my face': Irreplaceable employee creates a program to aid factory operations, gets fired and takes his intellectual property with him

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'He's being paid "too much"': Horrified worker shares how company wants to fire valuable veteran worker to cut costs

Brad Dickson

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'Remember me?': Terrible coworker sabotages employee, gets him fired, he interviews her years later for another job

Ben Weiss

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'His story didn't add up': Client tries to throw lawyer under the bus, loses and gets fired

Brad Dickson

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'I effectively ended her career': Young employee messes with coworker's employment hours, coworker gets her kicked out of college as payback

Eleonora Bader

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‘I won’t buy you a house... that's ridiculous': Unemployed neighbor asks former resident to buy him a house, because he can't afford one

Eleonora Bader

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'I got fired right after coming back from leave': Worker gets fired immediately after returning from leave

Brad Dickson

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'[I got] fired because I wouldn't pet [a] customer's dog': Contractor gets fired for not petting a client's dog when client lies about the exchange

Brad Dickson

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'Fired over hash browns': Server gets fired for laughing in manager's face after advocating on customer's behalf

Ben Weiss

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‘This VP was heartless’: Woman worker gets ‘quiet fired’ 2 days before wedding, forcing her to quit

Eleonora Bader

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'One guy [complained] that his coworker was mimicking his get up [...] said that it's identity theft': 20+ ridiculous complaints as told by HR

Ben Weiss

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'She HAD to maintain her dominance in the workplace': Office tyrant tries to sweep her own mistakes under the rug, her team gets her fired

Ben Weiss

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'[Don't] waste my time': After firing a remote employee without warning, company demands he return a $500 laptop; he ships it for $850 at their expense as revenge

Jesse Kessenheimer

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