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'Red flags start appearing from the very first minute I arrive': Startup hires employee for impossible project, then vows to cut their salary in half

'Red flags start appearing from the very first minute I arrive': Startup hires employee for impossible project, then vows to cut their salary in half

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'No': Middle manager demands contractor attend "mandatory" meeting, contractor replies with a simple "no"

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'You want petty? How's this?': Guy gets back at annoying coworker by making the elevator stops at every other floor

'You want petty? How's this?': Guy gets back at annoying coworker by making the elevator stop at every other floor

'I cost my ex-employer $500,000': Boss makes employee take on the work of a whole team, rejects his request for a raise, employee makes the company tank

'I cost my ex-employer $500,000': Boss makes employee take on the work of a whole team, rejects his request for a raise, employee makes the company tank

‘I'm getting fired, aren't I?’: Sole QA employee gets blamed for a mistake that affects thousands of customers, CEO refuses to take responsibility for team being understaffed

‘I'm getting fired, aren't I?’: Sole QA employee gets blamed for a mistake that affects thousands of customers, CEO refuses to take responsibility for team being understaffed

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'My raise was 0.5%': Plant operator quiet quits after receiving "insulting" low raise

Employee maliciously complies with manager's demands to be notified "every single time" he leaves his desk: 'Yes, ma'am!'

Employee maliciously complies with manager's demands to be notified "every single time" he leaves his desk: 'Yes, ma'am!'

‘You got what you asked for’: CEO announces a 15% pay cut for every employee as a way to ‘reduce costs’, resulting in mass walkout by all employees

‘You got what you asked for’: CEO announces a 15% pay cut for every employee as a way to ‘reduce costs’, resulting in mass walkout by all employees

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'It went to an awkward silence until James left for the day': Employee questions coworker's constant remarks about his wife, coworkers can't agree if they went too far

'It went to an awkward silence until James left for the day': Employee questions coworker's constant remarks about his wife, coworkers can't agree if they went too far

'The building was empty for most of December': Managers agree to every single vacation request after company eliminates PTO rollover

'The building was empty for most of December': Managers agree to every single vacation request after company eliminates PTO rollover

‘Take it, I'm leaving’: Coworker demands the receptionist's office after she spends her free time fixing it up, she complies by leaving the company altogether

‘Take it, I'm leaving’: Coworker demands the receptionist's office after she spends her free time fixing it up, she complies by leaving the company altogether

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'It’s satisfying watching the management scramble': IT department brought to a standstill when upper management decides they need to approve everything

'The company collapsed without me': Overworked employee quits after being put on probation, company fires entire management team shortly after that

'The company collapsed without me': Overworked employee quits after being put on probation, company fires entire management team shortly after that

'They tried to deny my unemployment claim': Top 10+ "HR is not your friend" stories

'They tried to deny my unemployment claim': Top 10+ "HR is not your friend" stories

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‘Good luck, you're going to need it’: Overworked employee deletes company data from software he created after CEO fires him without an explanation

‘Good luck, you're going to need it’: Overworked employee deletes company data from software he created after CEO fires him without an explanation

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'You need my help? It'll cost 1 million': Scorned employee takes 10 weeks of vacation time before quitting job

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Neighbor tries to evict homeowner from their own driveway by putting up a ‘tow away zone’ sign, homeowner parks there anyway, tow driver refuses to get involved: ‘I knew it was going to escalate’

Neighbor tries to evict homeowner from their own driveway by putting up a ‘tow away zone’ sign, homeowner parks there anyway, tow driver refuses to get involved: ‘I knew it was going to escalate’

Company forces employees to work from the office full-time, leading employees to stop replying to messages after hours despite manager's demands: ‘You get exactly what you ask for'

Company forces employees to work from the office full-time, leading employees to stop replying to messages after hours despite manager's demands: ‘You get exactly what you ask for'

Software developer complies with management's demand to stop helping users with system issues, leading to a lack of help desk: ‘That did not go well for the users’

Software developer complies with management's demand to stop helping users with system issues, leading to a lack of help desk: ‘That did not go well for the users’

A Midday Lunch of 26 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (September 15, 2025)

A Midday Lunch of 26 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (September 15, 2025)

'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

Customer questions that retail workers are tired of answering: 'I wanna speak to your manager then'

Customer questions that retail workers are tired of answering: 'I wanna speak to your manager then'

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