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'They canceled my two weeks off': HR approves employee's PTO for their mother's funeral, then cancels request, employee has an outburst

'They canceled my two weeks off': HR approves employee's PTO for her mother's funeral, then cancels request, employee has an outburst

'He got laid off. An hour into his first day': 10+ wild workplace stories as told by HR

'He got laid off. An hour into his first day': 10+ wild workplace stories as told by HR

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'Rep has horrible body odor': Employee has had it with coworker's B.O. problem, files a complaint to management

'Rep has horrible body odor': Employee has had it with coworker's B.O. problem, files a complaint to management

Top Ten ‘HR Is Not Your Friend’ Stories

Top Ten ‘HR Is Not Your Friend’ Stories

'News of Shannon's self-firing raced through the building': Assistant director investigates 'untouchable' employee's performance

'News of Shannon's self-firing raced through the building': Assistant director investigates 'untouchable' employee's performance

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'I don't believe in vacation': 30+ Interviewees who spotted red flags at the workplace and ran

'I don't believe in vacation': 30+ Interviewees who spotted red flags at the workplace and ran the other direction

'I went full Karen': Job applicant loses it at hiring manager's process, contacts HR, manager gets reprimanded

'I went full Karen': Job applicant rejects hiring manager's process, contacts HR, manager gets reprimanded

'Completely unacceptable': Employee misses orientation, has to write 1000+ word essay, maliciously complies and frustrates HR

'Completely unacceptable': Employee misses orientation, has to write 1000+ word essay, maliciously complies and frustrates HR

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'At the end of day two, I have spent 36 hours at work': Hourly employee gets 'salaried' treatment from boss

'At the end of day two, I have spent 36 hours at work': Hourly employee gets 'salaried' treatment from boss who refuses to listen to them

Inexperienced boss cuts weekend hours, files complaint with HR after boss reprimands her

'The general manager was inundated with complaints': Inexperienced boss cuts hours, files complaint with HR after boss yells at her

'I armed a multi-million dollar financial nuke': Worker quits and goes full scorched earth on the way out

'I armed a multi-million dollar financial nuke': Worker quits and goes full scorched earth on the way out

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Update: 'I said, "Guess I’m not a team player"': Boss floods security guard employee with texts and emails while she's on vacation, employee brings in HR

Update: 'I said, "Guess I’m not a team player"': Boss floods security guard employee with texts and emails while she's on vacation, employee brings in HR

'Why wasn't I at my desk? I'll tell you why': Karen Boss asks where employee went after berating her, employee CC's all of HR in her response

'Why wasn't I at my desk? I'll tell you why': Karen Boss asks where employee went after berating her, employee CC's all of HR in her response

'Projects started running behind': HR micromanager asks everyone to start work at the same time

'Projects started running behind': HR micromanager demands everyone starts work at the same time, cue "mass malicious compliance"

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‘HR quashed the employee’s raise': HR override manager who approves employee's request for 8% raise, employee quits, company crumbles

‘HR quashed the employee’s raise': HR override manager who approves employee's request for 8% raise, employee quits, company crumbles

'Boss wants me to work more hours': Part-time student takes former coworker's work with extra hours but no extra pay

'Boss wants me to work more hours': Part-time student takes on former coworker's work with extra hours but no extra pay

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Hardware store owner demands employee pay for damage a customer caused: ‘Nothing I did caused it’

Hardware store owner demands employee pay for damage a customer caused: ‘Nothing I did caused it’

'I pay rent, so I own this house': Delusional tenant falsely assumes she owns her place after renting it for 20 years, tries to take the owners to court

'I pay rent, so I own this house': Delusional tenant falsely assumes she owns her place after renting it for 20 years, tries to take the owners to court

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

‘I got reverse scammed’: Contractor builds new chicken coop for homeowner, then disappears without getting paid, homeowner spends months trying to find him

‘I got reverse scammed’: Contractor builds new chicken coop for homeowner, then disappears without getting paid, homeowner spends months trying to find him

‘He was sued for stealing from the company’: Newbie security guard lies to his coworker, claiming their boss allows him to leave early, then tries to blame his coworker when he gets caught

‘He was sued for stealing from the company’: Newbie security guard lies to his coworker, claiming their boss allows him to leave early, then tries to blame his coworker when he gets caught

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