tales-from-the-workplace

Advertisement

Management refuses to pay for unlimited WiFi in a new office, instead buying the cheapest data package possible, causing entire office to halt work: ‘The WiFi stopped working after an hour’

Management refuses to pay for unlimited WiFi in a new office, instead buying the cheapest data package possible, causing entire office to halt work: ‘The WiFi stopped working after an hour’

Employee quits job after being denied time off for the holidays, only for HR to extend their notice period by 30 days without warning: 'HR can shout all they want'

Employee quits job after being denied time off for the holidays, only for HR to extend their notice period by 30 days without warning: ‘HR can shout all they want’

Advertisement

Teen worker forces popular pizza place to shut down for days after they refuse boss's demands to make the dough for the week: ‘I laughed and said nah’

Teen worker forces popular pizza place to shut down for days after they refuse boss's demands to make the dough for the week: ‘I laughed and said nah’

Boss demands remote employees decorate their home office for Christmas, one employee refuses, boss blames them for ruining the holiday spirit: 'It isn't my job to decorate for her’

Boss demands remote employees decorate their home office for Christmas, one employee refuses, boss blames them for ruining the holiday spirit: 'It isn't my job to decorate for her’

‘It’s not my job to do your job’: Overworked employee refuses to check coworker's work, despite them making many mistakes, coworker falls apart on the job

‘It’s not my job to do your job’: Overworked employee refuses to check coworker's work, despite them making many mistakes, coworker falls apart on the job

Advertisement

HR demands employee quit their job after they submit a 79-page report about entitled boss's lack of management, which HR claims lacks proof: ‘I’m talking to a lawyer’

HR demands employee quit their job after they submit a 79-page report about entitled boss's lack of management, which HR claims lacks proof: ‘I’m talking to a lawyer’

Boss fires employee on sick leave after they refuse to answer her calls, then claims the employee resigned on their own: ‘You shouldn't come to work again’

Boss fires employee on sick leave after they refuse to answer her calls, then claims the employee resigned on their own: ‘You shouldn't come to work again’

Coworker demands friendly employee give her cash after she locks her credit card, employee refuses, coworker calls them out on social media: ‘I stopped speaking to her’

Coworker demands friendly employee give her cash after she locks her credit card, employee refuses, coworker calls them out on social media: ‘I stopped speaking to her’

Advertisement

Boss demands employee stop sitting on the floor of their private office to relieve their back pain, claiming it's against company policy, employee demands proof: ‘Show me the rulebook’

Boss demands employee stop sitting on the floor of their private office to relieve their back pain, claiming it's against company policy, employee demands proof: ‘Show me the rulebook’

‘I'll keep my mouth shut’: Boss demands employee stay silent during project presentation, trying to take credit for employee's work, VP puts boss in her place

‘I'll keep my mouth shut’: Boss demands employee stay silent during project presentation, trying to take credit for employee's work, VP puts boss in her place

Employee gets boss fired by taking care of a last-minute shipment to Europe that boss had neglected: ‘He had no one else to blame for his mess-ups’

Employee gets boss fired by successfully taking care of a last-minute product shipment to Europe that boss had neglected: ‘He had no one else to blame for his mess-ups’

Advertisement

Overworked employee refuses to take over coworker's tasks after he leaves work early one too many times, boss gets involved: ‘I already have my own workload’

Overworked employee refuses to take over coworker's tasks after he leaves work early one too many times, boss gets involved: ‘I already have my own workload’

Employee refuses to translate coworker's personal documents after she finds out they speak a second language, coworker complains to manager: ‘She showed up at my desk with papers’

Employee refuses to translate coworker's personal documents after she finds out they speak a second language, coworker complains to manager: ‘She showed up at my desk with papers’

Company rescinds candidate's job offer after claiming they don't have the qualifications, only to reach out two years later to offer them the same job: ‘The audacity…’

Company rescinds candidate's job offer after claiming they don't have the qualifications, only to reach out two years later to offer them the same job: ‘The audacity…’

Advertisement

Company promises accommodation for new hire during training out of state, then refuses to provide it after they signed, forcing the employee to quit: ‘They lied to get me on board’

Company promises accommodation for new hire during training out of state, then refuses to provide it after they signed, forcing the employee to quit: ‘They lied to get me on board’

Industrial warehouse employees find out boss sold their workplace fridge, they demand a new one, but he refuses: ‘He sold something the whole team uses, with no replacement’

Industrial warehouse employees find out boss sold their workplace fridge, they demand a new one, but he refuses: ‘He sold something the whole team uses, with no replacement’