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First-time homebuyers fire agent after discovering she lied about submitting their offer in a ploy to get more money: 'We could've made a deal months ago'

Buying a home sounds exciting at first, but once you’re on that journey, you go through a rollercoaster of emotions that makes you wonder if it’s really worth it. Unfortunately for this couple, they know this story all too well. When you hire a real estate agent, you trust them to guide you through the process, especially if it’s your first home. So imagine their shock when they found out their agent had been anything but honest. The agent claimed she had submitted their offer on their dream ho…
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‘She kept lying to us’: Home buyers fire agent after she refuses to submit their application to a seller despite their wishes, nearly costing them their dream house

‘She kept lying to us’: Home buyers fire agent after she refuses to submit their application to a seller despite their wishes, nearly costing them their dream house

When you are a kid, there are many things adults do that just seem impossible for your little brain to comprehend. How do adults understand every road sign they see while they are driving? How do they know where to go when they are abroad? How do they pay taxes? How do they buy a house? Granted, as a 26-year-old woman, I still have absolutely no idea how adults do most of the stuff they do, and I am sure I am not the only one. How really does one even begin the process of looking for a house to…
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'I walked out. I don't do work for free': Summer camp counselor discovers they changed her offer letter, tried not to pay her for intensive orientation

'I walked out. I don't do work for free': Summer camp counselor discovers they changed her offer letter and tried not to pay her for intensive orientation

Who knew that summer camps also qualify as toxic workplace environments? Sure, on the surface, kids are running around, playing flag football, and picking on one another in ways that will likely scar them for the rest of their lives. However, underneath the surface, counselors may also be dealing with some unnecessary nonsense, particularly as it relates to pay. This counselor was under the impression that she would be getting paid every two weeks, as that was expressly written in her contract.…
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Prospective employee gets burned after 7 rounds of interviews when the company claims the job listing was ‘incorrect’, offering $70,000 less than promised: ‘Classic bait and switch’

Nowadays, if you even get past the job application process, you're likely in for a rollercoaster ride of multiple rounds of interviewing, spouting the same information that can be found in your resume to 10 different (likely incompetent) C-level bosses.
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'I would rather not make the trip only to find out that it has been sold': Internet divided over second-hand sale etiquette

'I would rather not make the trip only to find out that it has been sold': Internet divided over second-hand sale etiquette

This person is completely confused after a second-hand sale gone wrong. I'm on this person's side… but commenters agree with the seller. Buying second-hand items is a great way to save money and recycle. These days, it's a great way to get reliable clothing, since clothes from past decades last longer than the current brands of fast fashion. For people who are just getting started in their first apartments, it's a great way to get some nice furniture at a cheap price. And others use it to spruc…
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Update: 'I give the notice to my boss before receiving the proposal': Employee quits job to provide 60 days notice, then prospective employer hesitates to hire them

Update: 'I give the notice to my boss before receiving the proposal': Employee quits job to provide 60 days notice, then prospective employer hesitates to hire them

This person quit their job due to a miscommunication. They thought they were about to be hired at a new place… only to realize the company didn't actually feel that certain about hiring them after all. There may come a time in your life where you despise your job so much that it's hard to go to work every day. When you start complaining about this to your friends and family, they'll eventually tell you to start looking for work elsewhere. Many people spend at least 40 hours per week on the job.…
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Shady Homeowner Loses £12,000+ on the Sale of His House After Trying to Pull a Fast One on Buyers With a Irrefutable Offer; They Find Somewhere Else to Live

Buying and selling homes is a fun chess game played by the rich. Regular people don't play by the same rules in life, so usually we get pushed out of the market, but sometimes, a regular Schmoe gets the upper hand on the feudal land owners trying to make a quick buck on a short sale.
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