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Company driver gets reported by coworker for breaking minor rule, gets payback by driving entitled coworker on the longest shift possible: ‘An extra 5 hours where he just had to sit there’

Company driver gets reported by coworker for breaking minor rule, gets payback by driving entitled coworker on the longest shift possible: ‘An extra 5 hours where he just had to sit there’

Railroad supervisor loses company $940,000 after his demand to change workers' schedule causes massive production delays: ‘He turned three shades of purple’

Railroad supervisor loses company $940,000 after his demand to change workers' schedule causes massive production delays: ‘He turned three shades of purple’

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Minor employee calls out of work due to their dad being in the hospital, manager insists they come in anyway: ‘What part of ‘family emergency’ did you not understand?’

Minor employee calls out of work due to their dad being in the hospital, manager insists they come in anyway: ‘What part of ‘family emergency’ did you not understand?’

Manager forces employees to put their phones in a basket and forbids from taking them out until the end of shift, one employee rebels: ‘I’m a grown woman, not a teenager'

Manager forces employees to put their phones in a basket and forbids from taking them out until the end of shift, one employee rebels: ‘I’m a grown woman, not a teenager'

Secretary proves to the office who's really in charge after she puts boss in his place for attempting to go against a long-established policy: ‘She's the Real Boss’

Secretary proves to the office who's really in charge after she puts boss in his place for attempting to go against a long-established policy: ‘She's the Real Boss’

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Employee finds out boss is getting fired after HR offers them her position, leading employee to consider giving boss a warning: ‘Should I tell her she's getting fired?’

Employee finds out boss is getting fired after HR offers them her position, leading employee to consider giving boss a warning: ‘Should I tell her she's getting fired?’

Boss draws names to decide which two ‘lucky’ employees would win a $100 bonus for meeting company goals: ‘You know, we didn't HAVE to do that’

Boss draws names to decide which two ‘lucky’ employees would win a $100 bonus for meeting company goals: ‘You know, we didn't HAVE to do that’

Employee quits job after entitled coworker steals his commissions, only to be hired back as a consultant who gets to boss the coworker around: ‘It was brilliant’

Employee quits job after entitled coworker steals his commissions, only to be hired back as a consultant who gets to boss the coworker around: ‘It was brilliant’

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‘Things were falling apart’: Team lead refuses to work during busiest shift after boss 'plays favorites' between her and other employees, leaving the entire department high and dry

‘Things were falling apart’: Team lead refuses to work during busiest shift after boss 'plays favorites' between her and other employees, leaving the entire department high and dry

‘What do you want from me?’: Employee hands in their 2-week notice, only for boss to refuse to accept it without being provided with reasons for the resignation

‘What do you want from me?’: Employee hands in their 2-week notice, only for boss to refuse to accept it without being provided with reasons for the resignation

Employee publicly blames boss for company's major network outage, boss refuses to accept the criticism, leading employee to pack up their office: ‘I went into full defense mode’

Employee publicly blames boss for company's major network outage, boss refuses to accept the criticism, leading employee to pack up their office: ‘I went into full defense mode’

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'How about NO': Hiring manager blocks candidate after they politely inquire about the job's pay rate, all while claiming it's unprofessional to even ask

'How about NO': Hiring manager blocks candidate after they politely inquire about the job's pay rate, all while claiming it's unprofessional to even ask

‘What's the point?’: Top employee steps down from organizing ‘fun’ office activities after boss accuses them of being a negative influence on coworkers, leaving the office in disarray

‘What's the point?’: Top employee steps down from organizing ‘fun’ office activities after boss accuses them of being a negative influence on coworkers, leaving the office in disarray

Employee gets excluded from team lunch due to her dietary restrictions, she confronts manager, leading to tension in the office when team backs her up: ‘I thought I was being considerate’

Employee gets excluded from team lunch due to her dietary restrictions, she confronts manager, leading to tension in the office when team backs her up: ‘I thought I was being considerate’

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Boss demands 16-year-old employee make him coffee every morning, employee complies but uses uncleaned mugs, boss quickly finds out: ‘He never asked me again’

Boss demands 16-year-old employee make him coffee every morning, employee complies but uses uncleaned mugs, boss quickly finds out: ‘He never asked me again’

Boss fails to finish big client's order in time, blames it on an overworked employee who refuses to take the fall, boss fires them as a result: ‘I acted exactly as instructed’

Boss fails to finish big client's order in time, blames it on an overworked employee who refuses to take the fall, boss fires them as a result: ‘I acted exactly as instructed’

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32-year-old stepmother sets 15-year-old straight after teen tells her she's a “gold digger with a uterus”: 'I never tried to replace her mom, but I’ve been a consistent, caring adult in her life'

32-year-old stepmother sets 15-year-old straight after teen tells her she's a “gold digger with a uterus”: 'I never tried to replace her mom, but I’ve been a consistent, caring adult in her life'

City slickers try to sue small town rancher for getting them ticketed for ‘trespassing’ after backpacking on his private property, rancher gets the last laugh: ‘I got the payment…'

City slickers try to sue small town rancher for getting them ticketed for ‘trespassing’ after backpacking on his private property, rancher gets the last laugh: ‘I got the payment…'

Neighbor refuses to let the lady next door borrow her car again after the entitled only-child takes advantage of her generosity: ‘It took her more than 5 hours to return it and she used up all my fuel’

Neighbor refuses to let the lady next door borrow her car again after the entitled only-child takes advantage of her generosity: ‘It took her more than 5 hours to return it and she used up all my fuel’

Entitled Mom never let her son eat fish growing up, he gets even when she pays him a visit to Japan: 'All the food was fish, and mum just had to eat it'

Entitled Mom never let her son eat fish growing up, he gets even when she pays him a visit to Japan: 'All the food was fish, and mum just had to eat it'

Company driver gets reported by coworker for breaking minor rule, gets payback by driving entitled coworker on the longest shift possible: ‘An extra 5 hours where he just had to sit there’

Company driver gets reported by coworker for breaking minor rule, gets payback by driving entitled coworker on the longest shift possible: ‘An extra 5 hours where he just had to sit there’

Railroad supervisor loses company $940,000 after his demand to change workers' schedule causes massive production delays: ‘He turned three shades of purple’

Railroad supervisor loses company $940,000 after his demand to change workers' schedule causes massive production delays: ‘He turned three shades of purple’

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