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My boss refused my 2 weeks notice and wants 4-8 weeks notice like my co-worker gave. Can she enforce this?

'My boss denied my 2 weeks notice': Horrible boss uses dumb loophole, refuses to let employee leave the company

my (17f) manager had me leave the new girl waiting tables on her own, so I took her at her word.

'A customer called in and complained': Lazy restaurant managers refuse to help teen workers with lunch rush, get customer complaints

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Attention: Bathroom breaks have been limited

'Attention: Bathroom breaks have been limited': Insane sign written in highlighter prohibits employee bathroom breaks longer than five minutes

I altered my uniform to comply with the dress code in my employee handbook.

'I altered my uniform to comply': Worker takes advantage of stupid belt loop-hole loophole

I made my boss over $1.5 million in commission over two years, while I made $45k/year. For Christmas he got me a $25 gift card to a movie theater chain that I would have to drive to another state to even use.

'He called legal on me': Bad boss cheaps out on Christmas bonus and tries to fire worker after they quit for a competitor

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manager sent this to all the employees.... yikes

Viral Thread: 'If your dog died you need to bring him in and prove it': Restaurant manager tells workers they will be fired if they miss work for any reason, gets fired themself

People don’t quit jobs. They quit managers. |

'People don't quit jobs. They quit managers.': Server considers quitting once happy job when they get a new micromanaging manager

'Give me an Oscar for the way I act like I'm working in December': 20+ Best Work Confessions of the Week (December 8, 2022)

20 Honest Work Confessions This Week (December 8, 2022)

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Dyed my hair blue so boss would stop blaming me for hair in customer's food

'I dyed my hair blue': Boss repeatedly blames woman for hair in food, so she dyes it

I was fired and am being told I need repay $1,100

Update: 'They threatened to take further legal action': Employee fired and asked to repay $1,100 to employer for unsubstantiated wage theft

You want a smile policy? Let's make sure we're in compliance. |I worked at a casino years back as a slot host. We helped people with their machines, answered questions, paid jackpots, and were a huge customer impact point. It was a really fun job, despite the awful customers, and many years later I'm still friends with my old co-workers.

Casino implements 'Smiling Policy,' employees incessantly report each-other to overload system.

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"There is no such thing as a day off"

'There is no such thing as a day off': Hypocrite manager demands employee cover shift on day off, but won't discuss sick leave on their own day off

Can't justify paying me? No problem.

'Never mess with my money': Technicians band together against corporate for 'glorious malicious compliance'

You want me away from guests at all times so they don’t see me doing normal things? No problem!

'I was told it looks unprofessional': Front desk employee at hotel not allowed to use same bathroom as guests, cue malicious compliance

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Wife accidentally CC’d on email of her upcoming termination

HR Discusses Employee's Upcoming Termination with Business Owner, Accidentally CC's the Employee

New Job Bait and Switch | I worked for a national home improvement store (the blue one). When I interviewed, I applied for the sales position in plumbing (no longer exists). It was Monday - Friday, 9-5, with a commission program. Since I had years of plumbing experience, I was offered the job. The day I started I was told the sales job went to an internal promotion, only thing they could offer me was 'part time'. Lower hourly rate, n

'New job bait and switch': Home improvement store hires electrician to plumbing department over actual plumber, this goes exactly as expected

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'Keep your word’: Carpenter tenant gets evicted after making a gentleman's agreement and spending $10k of his own money on renovations, rips everything out as he goes and gets the last laugh

'Keep your word’: Carpenter tenant gets evicted after making a gentleman's agreement and spending $10k of his own money on renovations, rips everything out as he goes and gets the last laugh

29-year-old woman refuses to share late parents' inheritance with her estranged, ’rebellious’ younger brother, resulting in a heated sibling feud: ‘He’d had years to reach out’

29-year-old woman refuses to share late parents' inheritance with her estranged, ’rebellious’ younger brother, resulting in a heated sibling feud: ‘He’d had years to reach out’

Customer complains after employee refuses to help them while on their lunch break, boss takes customer's side: 'My boss sat me down and told me I should have just helped her'

Customer complains after employee refuses to help them while on their lunch break, boss takes customer's side: 'My boss sat me down and told me I should have just helped her'

Boss pressures employee to respond to clients while on paternity leave, employee refuses, boss forced to leave: 'I didn't check my email for seven weeks'

Boss pressures employee to respond to clients while on paternity leave, employee refuses, boss forced to leave: 'I didn't check my email for seven weeks'

30 Funny Work Memes to Keep the Sunday Scaries at Bay

30 Funny Work Memes to Keep the Sunday Scaries at Bay

'Ring ring! Here's me on your off day!': Employee bothers their boss with trivial work matters on their day off to prove a point about office hours, earning uninterrupted weekends for 2 years

'Ring ring! Here's me on your off day!': Employee bothers their boss with trivial work matters on their day off to prove a point about office hours, earning uninterrupted weekends for 2 years

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