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Entitled waitress accuses busser of stealing her $10 cash tip, busser flips it on her and uses it as an excuse to not clean her tables: ‘I feel good I made my point.’

Entitled waitress accuses busser of stealing her $10 cash tip, busser flips it on her and uses it as an excuse to not clean her tables: ‘I feel good I made my point.’

Elna McHilderson

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'It was a heatwave, hitting 115°... the whole kitchen walked out': 20+ Employees who quit their bad jobs in the middle of their shifts

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18-year-old creamery employee gets fired for 20-year-old manager's mistake, gives away heaps of free ice cream before leaving: ‘It was their lucky day!’

18-year-old creamery employee gets fired for 20-year-old manager's mistake, gives away heaps of free ice cream before leaving: ‘It was their lucky day!’

Elna McHilderson

‘You play, I play': Quirky Karen throws tantrum at hotel front desk, employee remembers her a month later and makes sure she gets the worst room in the building

‘You play, I play': Quirky Karen throws tantrum at hotel front desk, employee remembers her a month later and makes sure she gets the worst room in the building

Elna McHilderson

Guy gets fired on the spot for not giving in to owner's spoiled daughter, his replacement steals money and boss beg's for old employee back: 'I politely declined.'

Guy gets fired on the spot for not giving in to owner's spoiled daughter, his replacement steals money and boss beg's for old employee back: 'I politely declined.'

Elna McHilderson

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Beloved server gets suspended by entitled owner over nothing, server takes the full week off and owner begs for him to come back: 'I told him I had not learned my lesson yet'

Beloved server gets suspended by entitled owner over nothing, server takes the full week off and owner begs for him to come back: 'I told him I had not learned my lesson yet'

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'They asked if I was ok with a few days of "unpaid training"': 20+ Employees who quit their new jobs as quickly as possible

Movie theater employee shuts down nepo-baby co-worker by leaving him with 2 full bus tubs of dirty dishes: ‘Dude never even made eye contact with me again’

Movie theater employee shuts down nepo-baby co-worker by leaving him with 2 full bus tubs of dirty dishes: ‘Dude never even made eye contact with me again’

Elna McHilderson

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Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Elna McHilderson

Friend gets ignored by server due to his sobriety, so friends leave $0 tip on a $300 tab, service industry workers actually applaud them: ‘[I’m] a bartender and waitress, this service deserves no tip.'

Friend gets ignored by server due to his sobriety, so friends leave $0 tip on a $300 tab, service industry workers actually applaud them: ‘[I’m] a bartender and waitress, this service deserves no tip.'

Elna McHilderson

Non-profit organization accuses web designer of being greedy after she refuses to volunteer her designs for free: ‘We're a charity, don't you want to help us?’

Non-profit organization accuses web designer of being greedy after she refuses to volunteer her designs for free: ‘We're a charity, don't you want to help us?’

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Entitled group of men anger entire restaurant staff and only tip $2 on a $130 tab, so server sneakily throws their car keys into the Boston Harbor: ‘It was well deserved.'

Entitled group of men anger entire restaurant staff and only tip $2 on a $130 tab, so server sneakily throws their car keys into the Boston Harbor: ‘It was well deserved.'

Elna McHilderson

‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

Elna McHilderson

Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave gets the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave dishes out the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Elna McHilderson

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‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

Elna McHilderson

Ex-professional female wrestler starts working hotel nightshift, ‘wrestles’ her way to general manager: ‘[She] was a bit rough around the edges… was pleased to see [her rise].’

Ex-professional female wrestler starts working hotel nightshift, ‘wrestles’ her way to general manager: ‘[She] was a bit rough around the edges… was pleased to see [her rise].’

Elna McHilderson

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Adult daughter reluctant to help mother with $6,000 dental bill on medical credit card, after already losing $8,000 to mother’s past credit card misuse: ‘She said she didn't realize what she was doing’

Adult daughter reluctant to help mother with $6,000 dental bill on medical credit card, after already losing $8,000 to mother’s past credit card misuse: ‘She said she didn't realize what she was doing’

Manager forgets to collect office key from employee after firing them, demands employee return to give it back, they refuse: ‘You can change the locks'

Manager forgets to collect office key from employee after firing them, demands employee return to give it back, they refuse: ‘You can change the locks'

32-year-old coworker demands that 25-year-old employee give her his scheduled PTO days so that she can vacation with her 2 young children, telling him it's more important for her cause she's a parent: 'It's not my responsibility to fix her mistake'

32-year-old coworker demands that 25-year-old employee give her his scheduled PTO days so that she can vacation with her 2 young children, telling him it's more important for her cause she's a parent: 'It's not my responsibility to fix her mistake'

Guest hacks into hotel's network and optimizes their entire system after seeing how slow the WiFi is, refuses to get compensated: 'Manager was torn between being grateful and concerned’

Guest hacks into hotel's network and optimizes their entire system after seeing how slow the WiFi is, refuses to get compensated: 'Manager was torn between being grateful and concerned’

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (September 13, 2025)

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (September 13, 2025)

"I asked her to stop. She wouldn’t.": Entitled neighbor parks in resident's spot in front of his garage, demands he pay her $300 after she gets towed: 'She got towed again a few days later for parking in front of someone else’s garage'

"I asked her to stop. She wouldn’t.": Entitled neighbor parks in resident's spot in front of his garage, demands he pay her $300 after she gets towed: 'She got towed again a few days later for parking in front of someone else’s garage'

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