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Employees forced to return to office after years of working remotely, only to find out the company failed to rent a space big enough for everyone: ‘The desks are crammed together’

Employees forced to return to office after years of working remotely, only to find out the company failed to rent a space big enough for everyone: ‘The desks are crammed together’

Part-time employee gets promoted above dismissive colleague, then ignores colleague's attempts to become friends: ‘I'm driving her crazy by gray rocking her’

Part-time employee gets promoted above dismissive colleague, then ignores colleague's attempts to become friends: ‘I'm driving her crazy by gray rocking her’

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'Most job postings aren’t real': HR admits to curious employee that they advertise fake jobs to keep an inventory of candidates “just in case”, leading to heavy criticism

'Most job postings aren’t real': HR admits to curious employee that they advertise fake jobs to keep an inventory of candidates “just in case”, leading to heavy criticism

Boss fired employee but demands they continue working for commission, employee firmly refuses and files for unemployment instead: ‘Why would I go back?’

Boss fired employee but demands they continue working for commission, employee firmly refuses and files for unemployment instead: ‘Why would I go back?’

Boss demands employee take on an extra role with no additional pay, employee complies but only completes tasks for the second role, boss gets fired: ‘You failed to do your job’

Boss demands employee take on an extra role with no additional pay, employee complies but only completes tasks for the second role, boss gets fired: ‘You failed to do your job’

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Employee refuses to promote company's products on their personal social media platforms, despite having a big following, boss insists it's wasted potential: 'Get your followers to join'

Employee refuses to promote company's products on their personal social media platforms, despite having a big following, boss insists it's wasted potential: 'Get your followers to join'

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Library management demands employee print receipts for every book checkout, causing massive lines in the library and a dispute with the city office: ‘The fallout was immediate'

Library management demands employee print receipts for every book checkout, causing massive lines in the library and a dispute with the city office: ‘The fallout was immediate'

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New boss deprives hardworking employee of the yearly bonus by giving them a low-rated performance review, leading employee to forfeit all extra tasks they took on: ‘I cancelled every meeting’

New boss deprives hardworking employee of the yearly bonus by giving them a low-rated performance review, leading employee to forfeit all extra tasks they took on: ‘I cancelled every meeting’

Employee quits job without notice, then gets threatened with litigation by HR if they don't return their work phone immediately, employee refuses to comply: ‘They deserve no respect’

Employee quits job without notice, then gets threatened with litigation by HR if they don't return their work phone immediately, employee refuses to comply: ‘They deserve no respect’

Employee cancels supervisor's hotel reservation on business conference to Hawaii after supervisor uses his rank to secure a spot on the trip: ‘He had to stay at a motel’

Employee cancels supervisor's hotel reservation on business conference to Hawaii after supervisor uses his rank to secure a spot on the trip: ‘He had to stay at a motel’

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Company demands employee take on coworker's work after she quits, employee refuses without pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

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’

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’

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Company promises yearly bonus to all employees, only to delay the payment without explanation, forcing employees to cancel plans made for the money: 'It only exists on a spreadsheet'

Company promises yearly bonus to all employees, only to delay the payment without explanation, forcing employees to cancel plans made for the money: 'It only exists on a spreadsheet'

Boss won't stop calling employee on approved PTO, claiming they're needed for client emergency, employee blocks him in response: ‘He messaged me on Facebook asking me to call’

Boss won't stop calling employee on approved PTO, claiming they're needed for client emergency, employee blocks him in response: ‘He messaged me on Facebook asking me to call’

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Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day: ‘Just following the policy’

Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day: ‘Just following the policy’

Corporate management refuses to use 1 of 3 allocated "storm days" to shut down the facility despite 1 foot of snowfall, forcing employees to use their own PTO instead: 'The VP started the email with "Happy Tuesday!!"'

Corporate management refuses to use 1 of 3 allocated "storm days" to shut down the facility despite 1 foot of snowfall, forcing employees to use their own PTO instead: 'The VP started the email with "Happy Tuesday!!"'

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

Manager schedules an online ‘Mandatory Friday Fun’ meeting for her work-from-home team, gets mad when everyone's energy is low: ‘If you want to [end] team spirit, this is how you do it.’

Manager schedules an online ‘Mandatory Friday Fun’ meeting for her work-from-home team, gets mad when everyone's energy is low: ‘If you want to [end] team spirit, this is how you do it.’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Hotel guest demands full refund after informing front desk she is cutting her stay short, employee refuses when she fails to check out in time: ‘Ma'am, that's not how hotels work’

Hotel guest demands full refund after informing front desk she is cutting her stay short, employee refuses when she fails to check out in time: ‘Ma'am, that's not how hotels work’

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