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'He just... wouldn't work. Just wouldn't. This was in a research lab': 15+ insufferable coworkers who made the workplace environment worse

'He just... wouldn't work. Just wouldn't. This was in a research lab': 15+ insufferable coworkers who made the workplace environment worse

Employee gets promotion but no extra pay, leaves for competitor and brings 10 coworkers: 'He took half the team with him'

Employee gets promotion but no extra pay, leaves for competitor and brings 10 coworkers: 'He took half the team with him'

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Job candidate puts average IQ score on resume thinking it's a strong result, hiring manager calls him out: 'It turns out I just found a smart way to make myself look foolish'

Job candidate puts average IQ score on resume thinking it's a strong result, hiring manager calls him out: 'It turns out I just found a smart way to make myself look foolish'

'Are you tough enough to work here?': 20+ Employer comments that were instant red flags for interview candidates

'Are you tough enough to work here?': 20+ Employer comments that were instant red flags for interview candidates

Boss gets caught writing his own online company reviews: 'I can honestly say I did not have a single problem with management'

Boss gets caught writing his own online company reviews: 'I can honestly say I did not have a single problem with management'

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Employee stops shady coworker from taking credit for her work in front of the CEO: '[She] tried to claim my 15-page report as her own'

Employee stops shady coworker from taking credit for her work in front of the CEO: '[She] tried to claim my 15-page report as her own'

'How she got hired, I have no idea': 15+ coworkers who got fired almost instantly

'How she got hired, I have no idea': 15+ coworkers who got fired almost instantly

Entitled customer drops water company for competitor, then comes back begging for their far better service: '[My] boss's face turned red'

Entitled customer drops water company for competitor, then comes back begging for their far better service: '[My] boss's face turned red'

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Employee uses loophole in strict time-tracking policy, takes extended sick leave instead: 'It's not my business'

Employee uses loophole in strict time-tracking policy, takes extended sick leave instead: 'It's not my business'

'I'm going to have to reject your application': Candidate receives offer, goes in to sign contract, employer changes his mind

'I'm going to have to reject your application': Candidate receives offer, goes in to sign contract, employer changes his mind

20+ restaurant secrets from overworked and underpaid servers: 'You should not drink fountain drinks'

20+ restaurant secrets from overworked and underpaid servers: 'You should not drink fountain drinks'

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‘What a mess up!’: New employee accidentally prints 3,600 shipping labels instead of 1 on his third day there, sparks others to share their embarrassing new job stories

‘What a mess up!’: New employee accidentally prints 3,600 shipping labels instead of 1 on his third day there, sparks others to share their embarrassing new job stories

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'Be quiet? Okay': Employee goes ‘ninja mode’ after his supervisor wrongfully complains that he's too noisy, jump-scaring every coworker, customer, and manager in the workplace

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'I ran outside to tell her': Server flips the script on a man who tipped $100 to impress his date, only to return later to amend the tip

'I ran outside to tell her': Server flips the script on a man who tipped $100 to impress his date, only to return later to amend the tip

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‘I called him out in front of the entire team’: Boomer delegates all tasks to his team, then calls young employees lazy because they enjoy working from home

‘I called him out in front of the entire team’: Boomer delegates all tasks to his team, then calls young employees lazy because they enjoy working from home

‘I cleaned the printer, now it won’t print': Employee calls tech support to inform them printer stopped working, IT discovers printer is completely soaked

‘I cleaned the printer, now it won’t print': Employee calls tech support to inform them printer stopped working, IT discovers printer is completely soaked

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Stepmother halts vacation for entitled 20, 21, 24, and 26-year-old kids: 'Their phone calls consist of asking for money'

Stepmother halts vacation for entitled 20, 21, 24, and 26-year-old kids: 'Their phone calls consist of asking for money'

'I'm not walking up 17 flights of stairs': Delivery driver confronts customer who orders more than 224 water bottles to 17-story walk-up apartment

'I'm not walking up 17 flights of stairs': Delivery driver confronts customer who orders more than 224 water bottles to 17-story walk-up apartment

Couple of 5 years splits up, ex demands 100% of the sale of their home even though she made the down payment: 'Get your 20% back and your 50% share as well. There is no reason to be told to walk away'

Couple of 5 years splits up, ex demands 100% of the sale of their home even though she made the down payment: 'Get your 20% back and your 50% share as well. There is no reason to be told to walk away'

'I'll just tear up this check for $3,500... You lose, good day!': Homeowners get foreclosed and property shepherd tries to help them, decides not to after coming face-to-face with their entitlement

'I'll just tear up this check for $3,500... You lose, good day!': Homeowners get foreclosed and property shepherd tries to help them, decides not to after coming face-to-face with their entitlement

28-year-old brother refuses to loan money to older sister to help her pay rent, sister blames him for being ungrateful after she practically raised him: ‘You wouldn't be where you are if it wasn't for me’

28-year-old brother refuses to loan money to older sister to help her pay rent, sister blames him for being ungrateful after she practically raised him: ‘You wouldn't be where you are if it wasn't for me’

Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

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