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‘Our agreement doesn’t apply': Employee quits and gets reimbursed for $21,000 after boss insists they commute 200 miles a day for 2 years without compensation

‘Our agreement doesn’t apply': Employee quits and gets reimbursed for $21,000 after boss insists they commute 200 miles a day for 2 years without compensation

Too many bosses don't know or care to go through company policy. But a handful of them know exactly which rules will benefit them… and not their employees. You would think that a boss who purposely makes their employee drive 200 miles a day without being compensated should be fired. I find it hard to believe I'm the only one rooting for this dude's professional demise… So what happened? This boss lied to his employee and worse, manipulated them into commuting 200 miles a day for 2 entire years…
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‘I'm leaving, good luck with the holiday rush': Senior employee quits after getting written up on his day off; boss backpedals

‘I'm leaving, good luck with the holiday rush': Senior employee quits after getting written up on his day off; boss backpedals

Coming to help in on your day off is like doing an angel's work, and bosses should be appreciative and not take it for granted. But upper management always finds a reason to complain, and they often feel entitled to employees' time, even when they aren't supposed to be working. This employee named Steve was probably a little too good at his job, and despite not being paid enough, he put all his effort into making the workplace better, even going as far as to come to help out in on his day off.…
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‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket': Data engineer earning below average is expected to do the work of 3 people, so he quits instead

‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket': Data engineer earning below average is expected to do the work of 3 people, so he quits instead

Management often concentrates all of their efforts on one area, meaning that they put the bulk of a couple of jobs onto one employee, risking it all. You have got to hand it to them, as it is quite brave of them to so boldly assume one person will WANT to take on so much responsibility, and then that they will be able to want to continue with it consistently. So the saying, ‘Don't put all your eggs in one basket' definitely applies here… One manager who (shocker) did not know how to do his job,…
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‘We are leaving’: Administration cripples company by denying employees raises, leading to mass resignation

‘We are leaving’: Administration cripples company by denying employees raises, leading to mass resignation

Almost every time a company goes into administration, which is a term to explain when an independent person takes control of a company, things collapse. Call it fate, call it karma, call it whatever you want, but the facts are red, loud and clear. This story, as told to us by u/Toraden, was a classic case of ‘Mess around and find out’. In other words, OP's company went into administration, and things slowly went downhill. How downhill exactly? You can read all about the petty managers, denial o…
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‘I [said] $200 per hour… minimum 4 hours’: Senior admin quits after denied a raise, company can't function without him and has to agree to 5x his initial salary

It's not always easy to take the high road, but when it comes to your career, it's important to choose that path. Like I said, it's not easy, but if you don't you could ruin your whole career. Sure, it would be way more satisfying to burn some bridges and tell all those incompetent coworkers and upper management off, but you just have to walk away and hope for better thing. Sometimes, however, your high road still leads to a satisfying ending. For example, the reddit post this senior admin comm…
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'I left that company... And left him with the rest of his projects that he dumped on me': Overworked accountant quits and gives boss a taste of his own medicine

'I left that company... And left him with the rest of his projects that he dumped on me': Overworked accountant quits and gives boss a taste of his own medicine

There is a difference between being an above-average employee and going helpfully above and beyond and being grossly overworked by an entitled boss who does not even understand the trade. It might have felt like the above-average employee route at first, but then you start to realize that you're getting impossible tasks and not even getting paid more for them. That is when a change must be made on your part because bosses will usually attempt to take advantage of you doing that for as long as t…
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'[I can] quit whenever]:' Contractor quits after boss snubs him on benefits, costs company over $2k and 25 days of lost productivity

There is a distinct different between working for a company and working independently. They both have their ups and downs, but it's a career choice many people make with very clear intentions on why. So when this contractor, who very much worked for a legit company, was getting treated financially as if he were an independent contractor, he decided to act accordingly. This contractor shared his story on Reddit and said that his boss was snubbing him on benefits. His boss made it very clear that…
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‘The difference is massive’: Senior employee finds out a coworker is making $16K more than them, asks for a raise which they are denied

‘The difference is massive’: Senior employee finds out a coworker is making $16K more than them, asks for a raise which they are denied

Coworkers talk. And I am a firm believer that this is a good thing. It's your right to keep your salary to yourself, but I think there isn't anything wrong with sharing how much you make with fellow coworkers. Companies should have to deal with the repercussions of giving one employee way more than another, despite them both having the same qualifications. In this oh-too-familiar case, OP found out that they were making a whopping 16 THOUSAND dollars less than one of their coworkers, who was wo…
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‘I was clocked in the entire time': Company docks employee's pay due to lack of customers, employee applies for unemployment

‘I was clocked in the entire time': Company docks employee's pay due to lack of customers, employee applies for unemployment

When you start getting your paycheck later and later, know that you are aboard a sinking ship. No company that has its finances in order is paying its employees at the latest possible date. A Redditor, u/heyomeatballs , was working a WFH customer service job for three years and was the only employee in the entire customer service department, which should probably already tell you a lot of what you need to know. OP stated that in the beginning, the job was actually pretty good, and the pay was d…
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‘She couldn’t believe I quit': Manager loses senior promotion following employee's resignation

‘She couldn’t believe I quit': Manager loses senior promotion following employee's resignation

Those two weeks after you give in your two-week notice are either the sweetest or most bitter weeks of your entire time working at the company you've decided to leave. One of two things happens: You either get to kick back and relax for the remainder of your days working there, OR you get assigned one billion things by your bitter boss. In this case, OP got to experience the latter. See, OP's resignation was only an issue because their manager wanted to move into a more senior role within the c…
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‘I don't work for you anymore': IT manager quits, then cuts off entire company's internet service, leading to company 3 day shutdown

‘I don't work for you anymore': IT manager quits, then cuts off entire company's internet service, leading to company 3 day shutdown

Companies need to be careful with who they pick when searching for a job candidate to work in a managerial role, as often their choice can make or break a team. In this case, OP was an IT manager for a company that was searching for a successor to run the store in the owner's place. Soon enough, they found a 'worthy candidate', but the candidate in question turned out to be not only terrible at running the show but was also rude and entitled overall as a person. This resulted in 15 employees qu…
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Employee Maliciously Complies to Dress Code by Wearing Extra Tight “Appropriate” Outfits After Boss Reprimands Her for a Male Coworker Ogling Her

Employee Maliciously Complies to Dress Code by Wearing Extra Tight “Appropriate” Outfits After Boss Reprimands Her for a Male Coworker Ogling Her

There wasn't an official dress code until she looked TOO good, so she made sure to “tightly” follow the rules, alright…
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Customer Service Employees Love the TikToker Calling to Leave Positive Reviews, Even Though She's Really Doing It to Get Free Stuff

Customer Service Employees Love the TikToker Calling to Leave Positive Reviews, Even Though She's Really Doing It to Get Free Stuff

The employees who answer this girl's call don't even care what her motives are, she's so nice they'd give her the brand's entire stock if they could.
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Waitress Shares Viral Stories of Insane Serving Experiences While Working in a Restaurant

Waitress Shares Viral Stories of the Most Insane Serving Experiences While Working in a Restaurant

From having to stop customers from doing drugs at the table, to threatening to fight a teenager who stole her tip—it gets real on this TikTok account.
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Employee Quits On the Spot When Karen Refuses to Put Her Mask On and Is Causing a Scene

Employee Quits On the Spot When Karen Refuses to Put Her Mask On and Causes a Scene

“It's people like you who make it difficult to have a job… I don't get paid enough to be here and it's not fair because it's not even my fault. I JUST QUIT.”
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He was getting paid a below average market rate, so he told his manager he's only going to do a below average amount of work.

Top Employee Gets Denied a Raise Twice, Stops Putting in Effort, Epically Tells Manager There's No Reason to Work Hard with No Incentive

He was getting paid a below average market rate, so he told his manager he's only going to do a below average amount of work.
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