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Employee loses their promotion after missing training for the new role, all because they were forced to cover for coworkers who called out: 'I am livid'

Employee loses their promotion after missing training for the new role, all because they were forced to cover for coworkers who called out: 'I am livid'

Employee gets back at demanding colleague by submitting tasks at the last minute and causing her to almost miss deadlines: ‘I'm watching her spin out’

Employee gets back at demanding colleague by submitting tasks at the last minute and causing her to almost miss deadlines: ‘I'm watching her spin out’

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Manager refuses to reply to employee on her days off, yet keeps contacting them on their time off, employee doesn't respond: ‘Works both ways’

Manager refuses to reply to employee on her days off, yet keeps contacting them on their time off, employee doesn't respond: ‘Works both ways’

Manager Blames Employee for Late Reports, Leading Employee to Build a Tracker That Proves the Delays Are Manager’s Fault Entirely

Manager Blames Employee for Late Reports, Leading Employee to Build a Tracker That Proves the Delays Are Manager’s Fault Entirely

IT fails to fix employee's computer, leading to their account and login being deleted, employee spends over two weeks unable to work: ‘What a clown show’

IT fails to fix employee's computer, leading to their account and login being deleted, employee spends over two weeks unable to work: ‘What a clown show’

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Boss refuses to admit they underpaid employee after they quit, then proceeds to blame them for their lack of empathy for the business: ‘The working conditions are not sustainable’

Boss refuses to admit they underpaid employee after they quit, then proceeds to blame them for their lack of empathy for the business: ‘The working conditions are not sustainable’

Manager fires UX architect after selling their work to a client at great profit, leading the employee to work directly with the client instead: ‘The company crashed’

Manager fires UX architect after selling their work to a client at great profit, leading the employee to work directly with the client instead: ‘The company crashed’

Employee takes an hour-long nap every day before shift starts until boss finds out, who demands they clock in early and work instead: ‘I'm thinking about calling it quits’

Employee takes an hour-long nap every day before shift starts until boss finds out, who demands they clock in early and work instead: ‘I'm thinking about calling it quits’

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Employee is put on PIP after refusing to join a 10 PM work call, tries to understand if they're getting fired: ‘Is this a genuine improvement plan?’

Employee is put on PIP after refusing to join a 10 PM work call, tries to understand if they're getting fired: ‘Is this a genuine improvement plan?’

Employee gets fired after only two days on the job, HR refuses to give them a reason why: ‘I left my previous job for them’

Employee gets fired after only two days on the job, HR refuses to give them a reason why: ‘I left my previous job for them’

UPDATE: New employee decides to quit job after finding out they were hired to do a 3-person job that has nothing to do with their own role

UPDATE: New employee decides to quit job after finding out they were hired to do a 3-person job that has nothing to do with their own role

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Employee takes over desk at work by leaving his trash all the time, coworker adds even more trash to it until manager notices and intervenes: ‘No more camping at the desks’

Employee takes over desk at work by leaving his trash all the time, coworker adds even more trash to it until manager notices and intervenes: ‘No more camping at the desks’

New data analyst discovers they're retiring employee's replacement, decides to quit after uncovering the amount of work they are forced to take over: ‘I'm out’

New data analyst discovers they're retiring employee's replacement, decides to quit after uncovering the amount of work they are forced to take over: ‘I'm out’

Former employee refuses to help boss and colleagues when they ask questions about the vacant job, then decides to block them when they fail to stop: ‘Kindly kick rocks’

Former employee refuses to help boss and colleagues when they ask questions about the vacant job, then decides to block them when they fail to stop: ‘Kindly kick rocks’

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Boss demands employee stop leaving a minute early at the end of the workday, despite knowing employee arrives early, employee responds: ‘Why nitpick?’

Boss demands employee stop leaving a minute early at the end of the workday, despite knowing employee also arrives early, employee responds: ‘Why nitpick?’

Employee gets offer from rival company, decides to take the job, until current company gets word of it and demands employee stay: ‘Please be joking'

Employee gets offer from rival company, decides to take the job, until current company gets word of it and demands employee stay: ‘Please be joking'