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New boss enforces 1000 character minimum per task, employee complies by writing gibberish: 'I've noticed that the size of your comments has gone up last month [...] keep it up!'

New boss enforces 1000 character minimum per task, employee complies by writing gibberish: 'I've noticed that the size of your comments has gone up last month [...] keep it up!'

2 Bosses forbid employees from discussing wages but forced into an awkward retreat when exposed when employees call them out: ‘I guess TWO different managers didn't know the law’

2 Bosses forbid employees from discussing wages but are forced into an awkward retreat when employees call them out: ‘I guess TWO different managers didn't know the law’

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Employee finds-out their manager earns a significant salary by delegating work and taking credit for their accomplishments without contributing much, receives witty comebacks on the discovery

Employee finds-out their manager earns a significant salary by delegating work and taking credit for their accomplishments without contributing much, receives witty comebacks on the discovery

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Entitled boss refuses to give employee full-time hours, employee lands a better job and boss loses it: ‘[She said] "I must prioritize her"’

20-year-old who stays calm under pressure wonders what jobs might value their ability to remain unfazed receives amusing comments: ‘Unemployment’

20-year-old who stays calm under pressure wonders what jobs might value their ability to remain unfazed receives amusing comments: ‘Unemployment’

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'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

‘Manager seemed confused as to why I was still sick’: Boss refuses to accept employee's illness can last more than a day, then gets passive-aggressive when the unwell worker needs to leave mid-shift

‘Manager seemed confused as to why I was still sick’: Boss refuses to accept employee's illness can last more than a day, then gets passive-aggressive when the unwell worker needs to leave mid-shift

Boss schedules employee during approved mountain vacation with no cell service, threatens their job when worker don't show up: ‘I turn my phone back on, and I get bombarded with a million notifications’

Boss schedules employee during approved mountain vacation with no cell service, threatens their job when worker don't show up: ‘I turn my phone back on, and I get bombarded with a million notifications’

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Employee fired via web meeting by an executive she never met along with colleague finds out her boss didn’t know she was losing 2 team members: ‘my boss told us she wasn’t aware of any meetings with upper management’

Employee fired via web meeting by an executive she never met along with colleague finds out her boss didn’t know she was losing 2 team members: ‘my boss told us she wasn’t aware of any meetings with upper management’

Incompetent boss accidentally reveals massive pay gap while trying to relate with employee about wanting more money: ‘I'm just dumbfounded and honestly thinking about looking for a new job’

Incompetent boss accidentally reveals massive pay gap while trying to relate with employee about wanting more money: ‘I'm just dumbfounded and honestly thinking about looking for a new job’

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Manager claims employee is lying about getting stuck in the snow en route to work, admits she left work to try and catch employee red-handed: ‘I sent [her] proof’

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Boss fires employee and demands she train 3 replacements without providing severance pay: ‘He said I can't leave them hanging and that I needed to be a team player’

Boss fires employee and demands she train 3 replacements without providing severance pay: ‘He said I can't leave them hanging and that I needed to be a team player’

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20 people share what made them quit their job on the spot

Entitled 11-year-old coworker’s daughter keeps stealing from everyone at work, including makeup from hidden bags, while her mother does nothing, forcing 23-year-old employee to look for creative solutions

Entitled 11-year-old coworker’s daughter keeps stealing from everyone at work, including makeup from hidden bags, while her mother does nothing, forcing 23-year-old employee to look for creative solutions

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Boss fires entire staff via text message: 'We will not be opening up for business tomorrow'

Boss fires entire staff via text message: 'We will not be opening up for business tomorrow'

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'The total damage was almost $1,000,000': 20+ People whose giant mistakes got them immediately fired

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Older woman defends young man against entitled lady after he helps with her groceries: 'Put your own groceries in your own car'

Older woman defends young man against entitled lady after he helps with her groceries: 'Put your own groceries in your own car'

60-year-old rancher "Janice" insists on stacking hay bales like a Jenga tower, they collapse on her and she gets saved by the stockfeed delivery driver: 'Glad one of us knows what they’re doing'

60-year-old rancher "Janice" insists on stacking hay bales like a Jenga tower, they collapse on her and she gets saved by the stockfeed delivery driver: 'Glad one of us knows what they’re doing'

16-year-old rejects her father and stepmother's attempts at adoption when they attempt to keep her away from her mother's family: ' I was told I had to make a decision and choose [...] my blended family or my maternal family and I said my maternal family'

16-year-old rejects her father and stepmother's attempts at adoption when they attempt to keep her away from her mother's family: ' I was told I had to make a decision and choose [...] my blended family or my maternal family and I said my maternal family'

‘The bank's call center manager personally called me’: Bank freezes man’s account for over a month due to clerk’s error, ignores his calls, so he floods their social media with complaints and they come running

‘The bank's call center manager personally called me’: Bank freezes man’s account for over a month due to clerk’s error, ignores his calls, so he floods their social media with complaints and they come running

Neighbor freeloads on WiFi for five years, then insists the landlord keep the internet running after the tenant leaves: ‘[She’s been]"Borrowing" my WiFi for 5 years? Sure, what's a few more days…’

Neighbor freeloads on WiFi for five years, then insists the landlord keep the internet running after the tenant leaves: ‘[She’s been]"Borrowing" my WiFi for 5 years? Sure, what's a few more days…’

'The judge actually congratulated me': Boss forces full-time employee to sign a freelance contract, then fires them illegally seven months later, employee gathers all the evidence to win in court

'The judge actually congratulated me': Boss forces full-time employee to sign a freelance contract, then fires them illegally seven months later, employee gathers all the evidence to win in court

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