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‘Made me feel awful—he completely invalidated me’: Boss publicly mocks new hire on first week, prompting employee to leave meeting feeling defeated and questioning their abilities

‘Made me feel awful—he completely invalidated me’: Boss publicly mocks new hire on first week, prompting employee to leave meeting feeling defeated and questioning their abilities

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Company gifts longest tenured employee a watch and a $50 restaurant gift card to thank him for his 50 years of service: ‘The only bonus he’s ever gotten’

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Boss demands remote employee commute ten hours weekly and surrender control over non-work schedule, forcing her to reconsider her future: ‘I feel like if I give in once, it’ll just continue to happen’

Boss demands remote employee commute ten hours weekly and surrender control over non-work schedule, forcing her to reconsider her future: ‘I feel like if I give in once, it’ll just continue to happen’

Employee discovers 100 company laptops were stolen after boss refuses to invest in asset management software, uses it to strengthen their case: ‘I just want to do my job’

Employee discovers 100 company laptops were stolen after boss refuses to invest in asset management software, uses it to strengthen their case: ‘I just want to do my job’

Employee refuses boss’ demands to commute during active tornado or be fired: ‘So yeah I’m looking for another job’

Employee refuses boss’ demands to commute during active tornado or be fired: ‘So yeah I’m looking for another job’

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Employee gets exposed for taking credit for coworker's software work after he is forced to admit he doesn't know how to fix a system bug: ‘He had no idea where to even begin’

Employee gets exposed for taking credit for coworker's software work after he is forced to admit he doesn't know how to fix a system bug: ‘He had no idea where to even begin’

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HR employee single-handedly establishes a company's mental health day policy to improve office morale, gets a private ‘thank you’ from the burnt out coworker that inspired them: ‘I realized HR could be more than just paperwork’

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'I've been set up for failure': Boss informs overworked employee their annual bonus would be $0, insulted employee quits on the spot in response

'I've been set up for failure': Boss informs overworked employee their annual bonus would be $0, insulted employee quits on the spot in response

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'Gave notice, got fired instead': Employee quits job but offers boss to stay until they find replacement, only to be told to leave effective immediately

'Gave notice, got fired instead': Employee quits job but offers boss to stay until they find replacement, only to be told to leave effective immediately

“Your boss isn’t traveling 190 miles just to fire you’: 17 calming reactions to a scared employee spiraling over a lunch invite

“Your boss isn’t traveling 190 miles just to fire you’: 17 calming reactions to a scared employee spiraling over a lunch invite

Woman realizes she's about to get fired after only 2 days on the job, records the firing and finagles 8-weeks severance: ‘The VP… was in tears’

Woman realizes she's about to get fired after only 2 days on the job, records the firing and finagles 8-weeks severance: ‘The VP… was in tears’

Elna McHilderson

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Employee discreetly looks for another job, only for boss to find out and demand they stop the search, employee refuses to back down: ‘I cannot stay at this job’

Employee discreetly looks for another job, only for boss to find out and demand they stop the search, employee refuses to back down: ‘I cannot stay at this job’

Incompetent manager costs company 100x more by approving fraudulent claim, tries to skirt blame but employee has proof of his written approval: ‘A few days later [he] gets the sack’

Incompetent manager costs company 100x more by approving incorrect claim, tries to skirt blame but employee has proof of his written approval: ‘A few days later [he] gets the [fired]’

Elna McHilderson

Coworker sends entire office into fabricated crisis looking for “missing” item she hid to teach one worker a lesson: ‘I honestly don’t know whether to be annoyed or just baffled’

Coworker sends entire office into fabricated crisis looking for “missing” item she hid to teach one worker a lesson: ‘I honestly don’t know whether to be annoyed or just baffled’

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Manager turns an approved short vacation into layoff ultimatum, leaving 5-year-strong loyal employee stuck and unsure: ‘I've worked every holiday, hardly call out or request days off, picked up shifts, and never had any issues’

Manager turns an approved short vacation into layoff ultimatum, leaving 5-year-strong loyal employee stuck and unsure: ‘I've worked every holiday, hardly call out or request days off, picked up shifts, and never had any issues’

'We are still waiting’: Manager demands employees wait for her approval to start closing restaurant, leading manager to pay them overtime when she forgets to follow through

'We are still waiting’: Manager demands employees wait for her approval to start closing restaurant, leading manager to pay them overtime when she forgets to follow through

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‘Just fix it’: Retail customer blames employee for not stopping her from buying the wrong phone charger for her iPhone, then demands a refund without a receipt, worker refuses

‘Just fix it’: Retail customer blames employee for not stopping her from buying the wrong phone charger for her iPhone, then demands a refund without a receipt, worker refuses

15 Employees who happily quit their jobs: 'I got a whole 15 cent per hour salary increase... [I] just walked out'

15 Employees who happily quit their jobs: 'I got a whole 15 cent per hour salary increase... [I] just walked out'

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'

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…’

Years after a turbulent firing, former employee’s warning to HR leads company to cut major partnership with nonprofit that let her go: 'I did not spare any details'

Years after a turbulent firing, former employee’s warning to HR leads company to cut major partnership with nonprofit that let her go: 'I did not spare any details'

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'

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