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19-year-old employee boldly asks for 35% raise right after company changes policies for him, gets fired: 'I got ahead of myself, and I lost the opportunity'

Ben Weiss

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New hire refuses to sign non-compete contract after receiving it weeks into their role, demands a meeting with CEO instead: 'I have no choice but to walk away'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Employee at nonprofit organization discovers new hire gets higher salary, takes it up with manager, who refuses to give them a raise: ‘There will be no increase’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Underpaid and overworked employee demands a $170,000 raise, management laughs in his face, so he leaves to make $180,000, and takes the entire team with him: '[The] satisfaction and vindication is incredible!'

Elna McHilderson

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Staff treats newly hired restaurant server like trash and rushes him during his 1-hour break after a 12-hour shift, so he quits effective immediately: ‘This was my last straw.’

Elna McHilderson

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Entitled Kevin gets put in his place by customer service representative: 'Sir, there comes a time in every man's life when he must [...] take full responsibility for himself'

Ben Weiss

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UPDATE: Senior admin employee demands a $5/hour raise, exposing HR when she discovers the company pays new hires more than experienced workers: '$21 an hour is a huge win'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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New hire automates 100% of his job after one month at the company: 'What am I supposed to do now?'

Ben Weiss

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Excited graduate starts a new job ready to learn and grow, is partnered with a ‘mean girl’ coworker, leaves after only a week: 'I know I would’ve been burnt out'

Elna McHilderson

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‘It was an infuriating but liberating feeling’: Under-appreciated employee finally quits after 10 years, company realizes he's holding the whole place together and matches his new offer, still walks away

Elna McHilderson

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New employee brags about previously being a prestigious chef, only to accidently get exposed by coworker: 'He says I embarrassed him on purpose'

Isabella Penn

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Entitled manager does not ‘approve' of employees resignation, so she quits on the spot and manager still has the audacity to ask her to stay for a project handover: ‘How do you refuse a two-week notice?’

Elna McHilderson

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

Lana DeGaetano

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15+ Employees who were fired for bizarre reasons: 'I was fired for not putting ketchup on a customer’s table'

Remy Millisky

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'I'm not working for free' Barista calls out new manager who demands they work a 4-hour unpaid "trial shift" on day 1

Remy Millisky

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15+ Brand new hires who quit a job on day 1: 'It took me about 2 hours to realize... then I left'

Remy Millisky

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