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'No exceptions!': IT Manager says "no overtime," has to drive to site in the middle of the night to fix emergency himself when team complies

Brad Dickson

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'She thought I wouldn't quit, but she was wrong': Employees Share Most Entertaining Micromanagement Stories

Eleonora Bader

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Entitled manager bans overtime calling employee a 'time thief,' then blames employee after turning down last-minute million-dollar project: 'Let's agree to disagree, this has been one big miscommunication'

Isabella Penn

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'To save two dollars in OT, they let a few thousand dollars [...] go to waste': Employee lectured for working OT, double malicious compliance ensues

Ben Weiss

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'I am being held against my will': After working a 30 hour shift, nurse calls the police then gets fired for being 'immature'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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War-Veteran Mechanic Wins a $400,000 Settlement After Calling His Dirtbag Ex-Boss's Bluff

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘You can’t claim overtime when you're not doing your job': VP fires new boss when he forbids employee from using competitors' phone during power outage, leading to 9 hours overtime

Eleonora Bader

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Update: 'I have every lead and manager begging me to... continue to help': Employee agrees to only do work that's in their job description

Remy Millisky

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'Have fun working overtime': Manager denies senior employee a promotion after completing project, so employee quits, leaving manager to meet deadlines on their own

Eleonora Bader

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'His [timesheet] was cut by 7 hours to make up for the overtime': Hardworking employee goes above and beyond to cover understaffed shifts; gets his hours cut by cheapskate boss as a ‘thank you’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Do nothing all night for a ton of OT? Why not?': Guy cashes in on 22 hours of overtime when his hot-headed boss ignores his advice

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'We won't be paid, [so] my answer was no': Daycare worker refuses to work overtime for the school's Christmas party, gets criticized for lacking 'Team Spirit'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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‘I’m the boss, you do what I say': Coworker micromanages employees until they walk out on her, leaving her to finish project by herself

Eleonora Bader

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'Calling me on a day off? Cha-ching!': IT employee gets called on his day off, finagles a 10 minute call to be 6 hours of PTO with 150% Overtime

Elna McHilderson

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'I was being punished for being faster ': Productive employee crushes quotas during business hours instead of completing mandatory overtime, boss gripes and is forced to put their money where their mouth is

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Remember, I don't work for free': Farm driver refuses to work unpaid overtime, informs boss he will leave his truck on the side of the highway

Remy Millisky

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