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Manager forces me to get a doctor's note despite it being illegal to do so. Doctor writes him the most passive aggressive note signing me off for 2 weeks instead of 2 days to teach him a lesson.

'He never believed anyone who called in sick': Supermarket employee enacts malicious compliance on boss who insisted he needed a doctor's note

'I almost caused 12 people to lose their jobs': Coworkers almost quit after office manager demands they complete extra tasks like cleaning the office

'I almost caused 12 people to lose their jobs': Coworkers almost quit after manager demands they complete extra tasks like cleaning the office

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'I found out I was let go... by being CC'd:' Boss accidentally copies employee on email about upcoming termination

'I found out I was let go... by being CC'd to remove my access:' Boss accidentally copies employee on email about upcoming termination

What's the most Michael Scott-ish thing your boss ever did?

'My boss put candles in his dishwasher': 30+ Goofy bosses who make their workplace feel like 'The Office'

'I got fired for changing': Server fired after customer sees her using the public bathroom stall to change into uniform

'I got fired for changing': Server fired after customer sees her using the public bathroom stall to change into uniform

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'[He] lost a $100k+ job for stealing eggs': 25+ People who lost their jobs in surprising ways

'[He] lost a $100k+ job for stealing eggs': 25+ People who got fired for the craziest reasons

'There's a camera in my office': Employee discovers boss is watching their every move, internet reacts

'There's a camera in my office': Employee discovers boss is watching their every move, internet reacts

‘My boss messed up’: Driver finds out he's getting fired via group chat boss forgot he's a part of

‘My boss messed up’: Driver finds out he's getting fired via group chat boss forgot he's a part of

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'Three hours of mandatory OT is requested per week': Employees pushed to work overtime despite already working 10+ hour shifts

'Three hours of mandatory OT is requested per week': Employees pushed to work overtime despite working 10+ hour shifts

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'I can’t wait for [my boss] to come back to this': Absent boss gives vague instructions about client grievance form, coworkers drown her in paperwork

'I told my manager, "You need me, I don't need you"': Cashier refuses to sign papers during meeting with bosses

'I told my manager, "You need me, I don't need you"': Cashier refuses to sign papers during meeting with bosses

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'They expected me to work there until retirement': Boss ignores employee's resignation after responding aggressively to their request for a raise

‘My boss ate my lunch’: Employees get even with boss who eats their lunches, boss pays hundreds of dollars to eat leftovers

‘My boss ate my lunch’: Employees get even with boss who eats their lunches, boss pays hundreds of dollars to eat leftovers

'I've usually got like 40 missed calls': Coworkers guilt-trip employee who refuses to answer boss's calls on the weekends

'I've usually got like 40 missed calls': Coworkers guilt-trip employee who refuses to answer boss's calls on the weekends

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UPDATE: ‘I got fired’: Boss fires employee for refusing to come home early from vacation, despite TO being initially approved

UPDATE: ‘I got fired’: Boss fires employee for refusing to come home early from vacation, despite TO being initially approved

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'I'm going to need you to step up': Manager demands worker comes in despite already having plans with family

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Neighbor demands closer parking spot because she has 3 kids under 5 years old, resident refuses and reports ongoing disputes: 'You don't NEED close spot like do'

Neighbor demands closer parking spot because she has 3 kids under 5 years old, resident refuses and reports ongoing disputes: 'You don't NEED close spot like do'

Boss mandates overtime to warehouse staff after most workers call in sick, then refuses to let new hire take days off when they catch it too: ‘I'm stuck here for 12-hour days now’

Boss mandates overtime to warehouse staff after most workers call in sick, then refuses to let new hire take days off when they catch it too: ‘I'm stuck here for 12-hour days now’

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Marketing agency fires employee for AI usage after they signed a contract that forbade them from using it for work tasks: ‘His work from the past two weeks, also AI‘

Marketing agency fires employee for AI usage after they signed a contract that forbade them from using it for work tasks: ‘His work from the past two weeks, also AI‘

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

'I think my neighbor is the reason our house was for sale': Homeowner discovers new neighbor's bad habit, HOA refuses to intervene

'I think my neighbor is the reason our house was for sale': Homeowner discovers new neighbor's bad habit, HOA refuses to intervene

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