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Office worker discovers company is secretly tracking his location after they force every employee to download a ‘timekeeping’ app, quits and takes half of the company with him: ‘They never fully recovered’

Office worker discovers company is secretly tracking his location after they force every employee to download a ‘timekeeping’ app, quits and takes half of the company with him: ‘They never fully recovered’

Elna McHilderson

Tech employee gets skipped for promotion at his first ‘real’ job because he was out sick, gets revenge on petty manager several years later: ‘I love telling [this story]!’

Tech employee gets skipped for promotion at his first ‘real’ job because he was out sick, gets revenge on petty manager several years later: ‘I love telling [this story]!’

Elna McHilderson

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15-year-old poultry farm supervisor gets talked down to because of his age, ‘promotes’ mean employee to waste duty: 'As it turns out, you still don't want to [mess with] your boss even if he's 15.'

15-year-old poultry farm supervisor gets talked down to because of his age, ‘promotes’ mean employee to waste duty: 'As it turns out, you still don't want to [mess with] your boss even if he's 15.'

Elna McHilderson

Manager forces HR to hire his ‘crush’ even though she was the least ranked candidate, costs the company thousands of dollars: ‘Turns out, hiring your crush isn’t as cute when the company starts losing money.’

Manager forces HR to hire his ‘crush’ even though she was the least ranked candidate, costs the company thousands of dollars: ‘Turns out, hiring your crush isn’t as cute when the company starts losing money.’

Elna McHilderson

Manager enacts new policy that puts speed over accuracy, employee notices a mistake but gets forced to ‘follow policy to the letter,' company losses $12,000: ‘You got it boss!’

Manager enacts new policy that puts speed over accuracy, employee notices a mistake but gets forced to ‘follow policy to the letter,' company losses $12,000: ‘You got it boss!’

Elna McHilderson

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Employee quits job after manager refuses to give them a raise, later finds out manager hired a less skilled replacement for a higher salary: ‘What's the point?’

Employee quits job after manager refuses to give them a raise, later finds out manager hired a less skilled replacement for a higher salary: ‘What's the point?’

Experienced employee gets asked to train the new hire, leading him to discover the trainee is earning a higher salary: ‘I was honestly surprised the pay was this good for an entry-level gig’

Experienced employee gets asked to train the new hire, leading him to discover the trainee is earning a higher salary: ‘I was honestly surprised the pay was this good for an entry-level gig’

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Employees share over-hyped dream jobs that sound glamorous until you actually do them: 'I'm 44, a little late to start a new career... but here I am'

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24-year-old woman gets promotion, doubling salary, 27-year-old boyfriend lashes out in public due to jealousy: '[I won't] downplay my success to make my boyfriend feel better about himself

24-year-old woman gets promotion, doubling salary, 27-year-old boyfriend lashes out in public due to jealousy: '[I won't] downplay my success to make my boyfriend feel better about himself

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Husband secretly supports his mother with 50% of his salary, then begs her best friend not to tell her when they find out the truth, drama ensues: ‘He needs to come clean’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Veteran employee of 3 years finds out they're paid 25% less than the new hire, internet discusses the importance of salary transparency and company-hopping: ‘Knowledge is power’

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Job candidate stands up to company after they offer him $80k salary instead of the $90k they posted in job listing, gets told to back down: ‘This is your first job right out of college'

Job candidate stands up to company after they offer him $80k salary instead of the $90k they posted in job listing, gets told to back down: ‘This is your first job right out of college'

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'That was blatantly a work-related activity': PT assistant bills his boss double-overtime after he instructs hourly employees to wash work towels on their own time at home, gets the policy revoked overnight

Jesse Kessenheimer

Company revokes offer from job candidate without explanation after candidate attempts to negotiate the salary: ‘This feels like shady business practice’

Company revokes offer from job candidate without explanation after candidate attempts to negotiate the salary: ‘This feels like shady business practice’

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CEO refuses to grant a raise for an all-star employee despite saving the company $250,000, then the big boss is forced to outsource contractors for twice the cost when the employee quits: ‘[He] resigned immediately'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

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Retiring employee accidentally discovers management's plans to lay off 50% of their workforce, decides to let coworkers know: ‘It was a good time to retire’

Retiring employee accidentally discovers management's plans to lay off 50% of their workforce, decides to let coworkers know: ‘It was a good time to retire’

Tech woman finally realizes her value after company denies her twice and asks her to apply a third time, respectfully declines: ‘My time is much more valuable than this.’

Tech woman finally realizes her value after company denies her twice and asks her to apply a third time, respectfully declines: ‘My time is much more valuable than this.’

Restaurant manager laughs at employee when he asks for 2 consecutive days off after working 6 day weeks since starting: 'He literally laughed in his face'

Restaurant manager laughs at employee when he asks for 2 consecutive days off after working 6 day weeks since starting: 'He literally laughed in his face'

Manager expects employee to take over late coworker’s $100k role, but claims there’s no budget to increase their salary, pushing employee to look for another job: ‘They're playing games’

Manager expects employee to take over late coworker’s $100k role, but claims there’s no budget to increase their salary, pushing employee to look for another job: ‘They're playing games’

Regular customer demands retail worker stop smiling and drop her cheerful customer service act, she complies, leaving the customer to deal with the uncomfortable reality of her request: '[I] would stop even smiling as she'd approach the counter'

Regular customer demands retail worker stop smiling and drop her cheerful customer service act, she complies, leaving the customer to deal with the uncomfortable reality of her request: '[I] would stop even smiling as she'd approach the counter'

New York compliance manager drives 6 hours round-trip during his vacation to do 1 minute of work: 'The owner... warned Dan that the next mistake would cost him his bonus'

New York compliance manager drives 6 hours round-trip during his vacation to do 1 minute of work: 'The owner... warned Dan that the next mistake would cost him his bonus'

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