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'My old boss finally [got] what he deserved': Employee denied promotion despite already doing the work, maliciously complies and gets fired, store forced to close

'He answered that I was not qualified, nor smart enough to do this job': Employee denied promotion, maliciously complies and causes store to close down

'I couldn't train them': New hires don't take printing job seriously, printer room shuts down, company loses over $20,000

'I couldn't train them': New hires don't take printing job seriously, printer room shuts down, company loses over $20,000

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'[My] friend wraps what’s left of Karen’s hair in a towel': Customer wants hairdresser to style her hair, discovers she won't get the hairstyle she wants

'[My] friend wraps what’s left of Karen’s hair in a towel': Customer insists hairdresser style her hair, is infuriated when her hairdressers' warnings come true

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'I told you to give me a different room': Front desk worker maliciously complies with rude guest's room request

'There was one line [guests] should never cross': Hotel guests discover they won't be served

'There was one line [guests] should never cross': Hotel guests discover they won't be served after acting entitled toward customer service reps

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'I had the plague': Sick teacher forced to come into work after calling out sick; admin thought they called her bluff but were horrified by her arrival

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Boss Loses €5,000 After He Tells His Quality Control Officer to Lower Standards to Boost Productivity; Catches Backlash From All Major Clients

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I pulled up the screenshot': Boss tries to blame poor executive choices on his software engineer; gets ousted when their CEO discovers who actually lost their biggest client

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I won't sign, come back later': Deputy project manager costs company $250k

'I won't sign, come back later': Deputy project manager rejects requests and ignores emails, costs company $250k

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‘I got offered my old job back with another $1.50/hr thrown in’: Bartender quits on the spot when his approved vacation time gets revoked, management begs him to come back

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'My employer wouldn't approve $4 above our rate': Company forces traveling employee to book a cheaper hotel, not realizing it'll cost them over $300/day in overtime hours

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'The most satisfying moment of my life': Data-entry worker fires a 'Florida Man' before he can finish his new hire paperwork

'[Passenger] demands a refund': Guy purchases second seat on plane, learns the flight is largely empty, throws tantrum

'[Passenger] demands a refund': Kevin purchases second seat on plane, learns the flight is largely empty, throws tantrum

'So far, she hasn't noticed the smell': 25+ Memorable times people got even by using noteworthy tactics

'So far, she hasn't noticed the smell': 25+ Memorable times people got even using petty tactics

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'So you know how to make people cry?': Dude flirts with a group of therapists at a bar, mocks their profession, leaves in tears

'So you know how to make people cry?': Dude flirts with a group of therapists at a bar, mocks their profession, leaves in tears

'I logged everything in': Boss tells employee he doesn't get anything done, so employee keeps a record of 'everything'

'I logged everything in': Boss tells employee he doesn't get anything done, so employee keeps a record of 'everything'

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Employee gets fired with no warning the day their vacation was set to begin, gets a string of frantic messages not even 24 hours later about returning their equipment after they've already left home: 'I cannot get over how insensitive it feels'

Employee gets fired with no warning the day their vacation was set to begin, gets a string of frantic messages not even 24 hours later about returning their equipment after they've already left home: 'I cannot get over how insensitive it feels'

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

Residents demand to build a trail in neighbor's backyard so they can use it to visit other neighbors, resident firmly refuses: ‘I had my property surveyed just for that reason’

Residents demand to build a trail in neighbor's backyard so they can use it to visit other neighbors, resident firmly refuses: ‘I had my property surveyed just for that reason’

'My old manager said anyone could do my job… Looks like he was wrong': Client-facing employee vindicated after being wrongfully fired, watching a $75,000/month customer walk out on his ex-company with him

'My old manager said anyone could do my job… Looks like he was wrong': Client-facing employee vindicated after being wrongfully fired, watching a $75,000/month customer walk out on his ex-company with him

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