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'I eventually quit': Manager insists on doing things their way because of their age... despite having less experience

The startup I worked at laid me off and is refusing to send me my final paycheck unless I sign an NDA. I'm pretty fed up that they haven't paid me in nearly three weeks, so I forwarded the emails to every company stakeholder.

'I would like to be paid immediately': CEO tries to withhold former employee's final paycheck until they sign an NDA

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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

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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'I am in dress code': Boss shortsightedly bans shorts but not kilts

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

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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'[My boss] knew very little about this report': Manager takes credit for subordinate's work, backfires when she can't answer questions about it

"YOU ARE REPLACEABLE" "okay, then I quit" "NO, NOT LIKE THAT"

'Be a team player': Boss calls employee replaceable and demands they come in on their day off, backpedals when they quit

Yeah, no. | Worker quits after boss lies and says they didn't approve their leave

'Also, I quit': Boss pretends they didn't approve worker's leave and demands they come in, worker quits in viral post

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Update: 'I took the advice': Worker quits at internet's urging after boss demands their personally upgraded plane seat

'[You] told me you would bump it up to $29 in April': Cheap boss takes advantage of overworked employee, dangling a raise over her head and going back on his promises

'[You] told me you would bump it up to $29 in April': Boss goes back on promise to employee by dangling a raise over their head

Jesse Kessenheimer

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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Wrongly Fired Worker Takes Entire International Division Down With Him

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'Quit my job suddenly via email': Employee leaves without notice, boss insists on having face to face conversation, internet reacts