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Employee discovers loophole within company half-day policy, allowing him to work for only one hour every Friday: 'Half days revolve around lunch times'

Employee discovers loophole within company half-day policy, allowing him to work for only one hour every Friday: 'Half days revolve around lunch times'

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Worker offered “promotion” without additional compensation, finds a new job and takes half the team with him: 'Another company offered him the same management role—with actual compensation'

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Entitled couple terminates lease without warning roommate, he gets petty and takes the fridge: 'I didn't have a leg to stand on'

Entitled couple terminates lease without warning roommate, he gets petty and takes the fridge: 'I didn't have a leg to stand on'

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$1.5 million quote goes unfinished thanks to a bad office internet connection and rigid remote work policy: 'Ah, well. If only I could go home to use my working internet'

‘Message heard loud and clear’: Auto employee maliciously complies with arrogant boss's orders, almost costs the auto shop a crucial client as a result

‘Message heard loud and clear’: Auto employee maliciously complies with arrogant boss's orders, almost costs the auto shop a crucial client as a result

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HOA issues unfair fine to resident for using his own trash bin, he spams them with notifications: 'I’ll notify you every time I’m using my trash cans'

HOA issues unfair fine to resident for using his own trash bin, he spams them with notifications: 'I’ll notify you every time I’m using my trash cans'

Downstairs neighbor micromanages tenant's noise levels, so the tenant starts doing their laundry at 6 A.M. as a morning wake-up call: ‘They can do nothing about it’

Downstairs neighbor micromanages tenant's noise levels, so the tenant starts doing their laundry at 6 A.M. as a morning wake-up call: ‘They can do nothing about it’

Boss asks employee to train their replacement before firing them, company begs employee to come back when the new hire doesn't work out: ‘Nah, I’m good now’

Boss asks employee to train their replacement before firing them, company begs employee to come back when the new hire doesn't work out: ‘Nah, I’m good now’

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Server forced to wait on entitled divorced couple, maliciously complies with their order: 'Ask me for 4 eggs, I give you 4 eggs'

Server forced to wait on entitled divorced couple, maliciously complies with their order: 'Ask me for 4 eggs, I give you 4 eggs'

Entitled lunch lady complains about janitor's cleaning method at school, janitor cleverly complies with her demands, leading to a mess in the cafeteria: ‘I'm just following orders’

Entitled lunch lady complains about janitor's cleaning method at school, janitor cleverly complies with her demands, leading to a mess in the cafeteria: ‘I'm just following orders’

Boss rejects employee's report claiming it's ‘not thorough enough’, employee resubmits a 20-page detailed breakdown as a response: ‘I sent it off and waited’

Boss rejects employee's report claiming it's ‘not thorough enough’, employee resubmits a 20-page detailed breakdown as a response: ‘I sent it off and waited’

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‘She counted it all by hand’: Penny-pincher cashes out $1000 of coins at the bank, depositing it handful after handful to avoid paying service fees, beating the bank at their own game

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Cheap company refuses to reimburse employee $20 because they didn't keep receipts, so employee racks up a $280 bill on the next work trip: ‘I went all in’

Cheap company refuses to reimburse employee $20 because they didn't keep receipts, so employee racks up a $280 bill on the next work trip: ‘I went all in’

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CEO tries to fire and replace employee with 2 interns when they take PTO to recover after 13-hour shifts: 'I told them, pay me triple my wage and I'll consider [coming back]'

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Employee gets accused of 'slacking off' and gets assigned manager's tasks to fill time, he finds a way to automate every task, resulting in manager getting fired: 'He had nothing to do'

Employee gets accused of 'slacking off' and gets assigned manager's tasks to fill time, he finds a way to automate every task, resulting in manager getting fired: 'He had nothing to do'

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Entitled customer tries to load 6,000 pounds of concrete onto his car despite employee's warnings, breaks car's suspension: 'It was the absolute best day I've ever had at work'

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Resident allows neighbors to use their backyard gate as shortcut to school, until neighbors start making demands about the yard's appearance: ‘It will never end’

Resident allows neighbors to use their backyard gate as shortcut to school, until neighbors start making demands about the yard's appearance: ‘It will never end’

Entitled woman sends nonstop housekeeping complaints while freeloading in her neighbor's apartment while she’s away: ‘She called daily, texted multiple times a day’

Entitled woman sends nonstop housekeeping complaints while freeloading in her neighbor's apartment while she’s away: ‘She called daily, texted multiple times a day’

New remote manager files HR complaint for one employee using her allotted 14-day PTO and another her full 50-day maternity leave, HR just shrugs: ‘[HR] said, “No, she is absolutely entitled to do that."'

New remote manager files HR complaint for one employee using her allotted 14-day PTO and another her full 50-day maternity leave, HR just shrugs: ‘[HR] said, “No, she is absolutely entitled to do that."'

Dad blames daughter of ‘not working enough’ after she switches from working 6 days a week to a mere 40-hour, 5-day schedule, she says: ‘I refuse to repeat the cycle of burnout’

Dad blames daughter of ‘not working enough’ after she switches from working 6 days a week to a mere 40-hour, 5-day schedule, she says: ‘I refuse to repeat the cycle of burnout’

Arizona Landlord informs tenant that the parking included in the lease won't be available until August on move-in day, after collecting $3000 and handing over keys

Arizona Landlord informs tenant that the parking included in the lease won't be available until August on move-in day, after collecting $3000 and handing over keys

Entitled niece disinvites uncle to her wedding after warning her about HOA policies regarding the extension she built on her house: '27 years of showing up and giving presents, but I’m not allowed at the ceremony'

Entitled niece disinvites uncle to her wedding after warning her about HOA policies regarding the extension she built on her house: '27 years of showing up and giving presents, but I’m not allowed at the ceremony'

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