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'[I'm] not doing... extra beyond my work hours': Employee openly plays on their phone in front of boss after boss refuses to let them leave early

'[I'm] not doing... extra beyond my work hours': Employee openly plays on their phone in front of boss after boss refuses to let them leave early

'All right. I know one of you took the wheels off my chair': Office of engineers embarks on pranking spree

'All right. I know one of you took the wheels off my chair': Office of engineers embarks on pranking spree

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'Nobody else in the office could do what I was doing': Store owner refuses to hire a new HVAC dispatcher until the last minute because he thinks they're "bluffing"

'Nobody else in the office could do what I was doing': Store owner refuses to hire a new HVAC dispatcher until the last minute because he thinks they're "bluffing"

'Fine, I will water ALL the plants': Teenager gets back at parent who asked them to do chores

'Fine, I will water ALL the plants': Resentful teenager gets back at parent who asked them to do chores

Teacher makes student do corrections on essay despite no feedback, cue malicious compliance: 'I rewrote my entire essay... word for word... TWICE!'

Teacher makes student do essay corrections despite no feedback, cue malicious compliance: 'I rewrote my entire essay... word for word... TWICE!'

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'I'm in full compliance with the city, just like you wanted': Neighbor calls next-door's fence an "eyesore," is forced to remove the fence on his own

'I'm in full compliance with the city, just like you wanted': Neighbor calls next-door's fence an "eyesore," is forced to remove the fence on his own

'The yellow line is where my responsibility ends': Woman "pushes her luck" to get groundskeeper to cut back all her ivy

'The yellow line is where my responsibility ends': Woman "pushes her luck" to get groundskeeper to cut back all her ivy

'We're just gonna go ahead and sell you the property you've stolen': Construction head faces off with persistent client

'We're just gonna go ahead and sell you the property you've stolen': Construction head faces off with persistent client

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'You aren't getting your sound cues fast enough? Okay. Run': Prima donna actor gets exactly what he demands, sound designer makes him regret it

'You aren't getting your sound cues fast enough? Okay. Run': Prima donna actor gets exactly what he demands, sound designer makes him regret it

'[I] went for another technicality': Employee maliciously complies with HR's photo request

'[I] went for another technicality': Employee maliciously complies with HR's photo request

'That advice cost the neighbor most of his yard': New neighbor gets fined $11,000 after ignoring friendly grandpa's advice

'That advice cost the neighbor most of his yard': New neighbor gets fined $11,000 after ignoring friendly grandpa's advice

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Dad accuses son of losing wrench he lost himself, son buys him new wrench as a gift for every event for the rest of his life: 'This Father's Day will be wrench number 55!'

Dad accuses son of losing wrench he lost himself, son buys him new wrench as a gift for every event for the rest of his life: 'This Father's Day will be wrench number 55!'

Update: 'I've already started packing': School worker refuses to be substitute teacher, boss demands they comply

Update: 'I've already started packing': School worker refuses to be substitute teacher, boss demands they comply

'He assumes he's better': Ex-boyfriend tries to show off to ex to bring them down a peg

'He assumes he's better': Ex-boyfriend tries to show off to ex to bring them down a notch

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'That is what optional means': Foreman surprised when a single employee refuses to work unpaid overtime

'That is what optional means': Foreman surprised when a single employee refuses to work unpaid overtime

Update: 'The launch is next week': Entitled client messages web designer 50 times, website gets filled with typos and inaccuracies

Update: 'The launch is next week': Entitled client messages web designer 50 times, website gets filled with typos and inaccuracies

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Employer threatens remote employee with lawsuit for a second time after they hand in their resignation, despite them extending their notice period by 45 days: 'I just want out of this circus without getting a lawsuit thrown at me'

Employer threatens remote employee with lawsuit for a second time after they hand in their resignation, despite them extending their notice period by 45 days: 'I just want out of this circus without getting a lawsuit thrown at me'

18-year-old high schooler boards flight alone, leaving mom, stepfather, and 3 and 6-year-old half-siblings behind: 'I was basically expected to take over my mom's part of the parenting'

18-year-old high schooler boards flight alone, leaving mom, stepfather, and 3 and 6-year-old half-siblings behind: 'I was basically expected to take over my mom's part of the parenting'

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

Management demands 24/7 availability without extra pay for routine work that could wait until Monday, and pulls employee into meetings, criticizing his lack of responsiveness: ‘There’s no emergency, and no contract that says I owe them my free time’

Management demands 24/7 availability without extra pay for routine work that could wait until Monday, and pulls employee into meetings, criticizing his lack of responsiveness: ‘There’s no emergency, and no contract that says I owe them my free time’

New hire lies about their experience and berates colleagues, so the vice manager takes his behavior up with corporate: ‘The ego of a lifetime’

New hire lies about their experience and berates colleagues, so the vice manager takes his behavior up with corporate: ‘The ego of a lifetime’

Temp employee of 4-months is asked to interview for the job he's already doing, from his desk where he's already doing the job: ‘I feel like my brain has short-circuited…’

Temp employee of 4-months is asked to interview for the job he's already doing, from his desk where he's already doing the job: ‘I feel like my brain has short-circuited…’

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