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'I call it a win': HR employee reaches out to supervisor for help on an escalated situation but receives incompetence instead, so she gets her demoted

'I call it a win': HR employee reaches out to supervisor for help on an escalated situation but receives incompetence instead, so she gets her demoted

Elna McHilderson

Woman realizes she's about to get fired after only 2 days on the job, records the firing and finagles 8-weeks severance: ‘The VP… was in tears’

Woman realizes she's about to get fired after only 2 days on the job, records the firing and finagles 8-weeks severance: ‘The VP… was in tears’

Elna McHilderson

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Incompetent manager costs company 100x more by approving fraudulent claim, tries to skirt blame but employee has proof of his written approval: ‘A few days later [he] gets the sack’

Incompetent manager costs company 100x more by approving incorrect claim, tries to skirt blame but employee has proof of his written approval: ‘A few days later [he] gets the [fired]’

Elna McHilderson

Retail employee gets co-worker fired for being lazy and then quits, manager gets stuck with $200 bill: ‘The best part? [The co-worker] brought her mom in the next day...'

Retail employee gets co-worker fired for being lazy and then quits, manager gets stuck with $200 bill: ‘The best part? [The co-worker] brought her mom in the next day...'

Elna McHilderson

Coworker brings friends out to party on company boat, finds a loophole and gets promoted instead: ‘Showed me how truly dysfunctional the entire department was’

Coworker brings friends out to party on company boat, finds a loophole and gets promoted instead: ‘Showed me how truly dysfunctional the entire department was’

Elna McHilderson

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‘Sharing a win!’: Employees share their ‘low-energy, give-nothing-personal-away' techniques in dealing with a toxic manager

‘Sharing a win!’: Employees share their ‘low-energy, give-nothing-personal-away' techniques in dealing with a toxic manager

Elna McHilderson

'I laugh a little, thinking he’s joking’: Employee scheduled to work at 8 AM clocks in at 8:01 AM, gets fired over being one single minute late

'I laugh a little, thinking he’s joking’: Employee scheduled to work at 8 AM clocks in at 8:01 AM, gets fired over being one single minute late

Elna McHilderson

Co-worker doesn't support a friend in need, so friend gets her fired: 'I don't feel very bad… they clearly have a lot of money to fall back on.'

Guy doesn't support a friend in need, so friend gets him fired: 'I don't feel very bad… they clearly have a lot of money to fall back on.'

Elna McHilderson

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‘He’s just mad': Employee writes an anonymous Reddit post about an unruly guest, manager who gets bashed in the comments finds it and fires him

‘He’s just mad': Employee writes an anonymous Reddit post about an unruly guest, manager who gets bashed in the comments finds it and fires him

Elna McHilderson

Small company owner belittled for the last time, fires project manager on the spot for acting like he owns the place: 'I'm sorry, but who is paying his salary?'

Small company owner belittled for the last time, fires project manager on the spot for acting like he owns the place: 'I'm sorry, but who is paying his salary?'

Elna McHilderson

‘Alright, well, I’m going to go ahead and leave then’: Woman quits on the spot after reaching her limit with the ‘high school environment' in her workplace

‘Alright, well, I’m going to go ahead and leave then’: Woman quits on the spot after reaching her limit with the ‘high school environment' in her workplace

Elna McHilderson

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'How callous!': Woman shares heartbreaking footage of the exact moment her company lays her off only 2-weeks before the holidays

'How callous!': Woman shares heartbreaking footage of the exact moment her company lays her off only 2-weeks before the holidays

Elna McHilderson

‘How important is it really to leave on good terms?’: Employees Working In and Out of Different Industries Discuss the Pros and Cons of Burning Corporate Bridges When Quitting

‘How important is it really to leave on good terms?’: 20+ Professionals Working In and Out of Different Industries Discuss the Pros and Cons of 'Burning Corporate Bridges' When Quitting

Elna McHilderson

'Long story short, I just quit my full-time job': Sole employee at a hotel that holds nearly 200 people shares exact customer interaction that made her quit on the spot

'Long story short, I just quit my full-time job': Sole employee at a hotel that holds nearly 200 people shares exact customer interaction that made her quit on the spot

Elna McHilderson

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‘Watching his face fall was beautiful': Entitled comedian gets himself blacklisted from performing after not realizing he was using the manager of the venue to fuel his insulting punchlines

‘Watching his face fall was beautiful': Entitled comedian gets himself blacklisted from performing after not realizing he was using the manager of the venue to fuel his insulting punchlines

Elna McHilderson

‘Cool, right?’: Employee goes on a 2-week vacation after working 24-7 for 4 months and only making $15 per hour, gets fired over email due to small miscommunication

‘Cool, right?’: Employee goes on a 2-week vacation after working 7-days a week for 4 months and only makes $15 per hour, gets fired over email due to small miscommunication

Elna McHilderson

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Entitled HOA board members demand that new homeowners give up their designated space for another neighbor, homeowners refuse: 'Peg didn't like that. Not one bit'

Entitled HOA board members demand that new homeowners give up their designated space for another neighbor, homeowners refuse: 'Peg didn't like that. Not one bit'

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

Full-time employee informed he's going part-time despite having to complete the same amount of work per day: 'I didn't see how all this work could get done'

Full-time employee informed he's going part-time despite having to complete the same amount of work per day: 'I didn't see how all this work could get done'

Management starts tracking employees' every move and forcing them to stay at their desks, their compliance cost the company $50k: 'We're doing exactly what they wanted - staying at our desks and not moving around'

Management starts tracking employees' every move and forcing them to stay at their desks, their compliance cost the company $50k: 'We're doing exactly what they wanted - staying at our desks and not moving around'

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