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IT demands employee submit a separate ticket to get access to each folder they need, leading employee to submit hundreds of tickets within an hour until they give in: ‘Stop winding up IT’

IT demands employee submit a separate ticket to get access to each folder they need, leading employee to submit hundreds of tickets within an hour until they give in: ‘Stop winding up IT’

CEO demands to be CC'd on every email sent within the company, only for their inbox to be flooded when HR sends a personalized email to every employee: ‘They caused their own email apocalypse’

CEO demands to be CC'd on every email sent within the company, only for their inbox to be flooded when HR sends a personalized email to every employee: ‘They caused their own email apocalypse’

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Manager favors one team over the other, refuses any request of employees from “Team B”, leading employees to resign in the pettiest way possible: ‘In a single month, 4 left’

Manager favors one team over the other, refuses any request of employees from “Team B”, leading employees to resign in the pettiest way possible: ‘In a single month, 4 left’

Employee finds out boss looks at their browsing history at work, they purposely search for other jobs, leading boss to offer them a raise when he sees the search: ‘I left it there’

Employee finds out boss looks at their browsing history at work, they purposely search for other jobs, leading boss to offer them a raise when he sees the search: ‘I left it there’

Boss demands lab employees provide testing reports earlier in the day, they warn him that the data won't be complete, his insistence leads to more work: ‘He can't figure it out’

Boss demands lab employees provide testing reports earlier in the day, they warn him that the data won't be complete, his insistence leads to more work for him: ‘He can't figure it out’

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Boss demands employee cover for him during the weekend, employee requests 2 days off in return, then involves HR when boss refuses: 'I will fight for my time off'

Boss demands employee cover for him during the weekend, employee requests 2 days off in return, then involves HR when boss refuses: 'I will fight for my time off'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Entitled coworker demands employee give her free rides to work, even on days employee isn't working, forcing them to look for another job: ‘She's definitely losing her ride’

Entitled coworker demands employee give her free rides to work, even on days employee isn't working, forcing them to look for another job: ‘She's definitely losing her ride’

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Employee gets offered another job with higher pay, leaves new job after only two weeks, manager gets offended: ‘I laughed and explained what I was offered’

Employee gets offered another job with higher pay, leaves new job after only two weeks, manager gets offended: ‘I laughed and explained what I was offered’

‘Hire me and then I will fix it’: Job candidate finds a bug in company’s data dashboard during the interview, hiring manager demands they provide notes on how to fix the issue

‘Hire me and then I will fix it’: Job candidate finds a bug in company’s data dashboard during the interview, hiring manager demands they provide notes on how to fix the issue

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Business owner finds out they hired the ex of their biggest client as the new designer, client demands they fire him: 'My business feels like a reality show'

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Employee refuses to let coworker participate in Secret Santa after they demand only to give a gift but not get one: ‘The game doesn't work like that’

Employee refuses to let coworker participate in Secret Santa after they demand only to give a gift but not get one: ‘The game doesn't work like that’

Employee leaves work after being 15 minutes late to their 8-hour shift, blames company policy forbidding employees from clocking in late: ‘Why bother?’

Employee leaves work after being 15 minutes late to their 8-hour shift, blames company policy forbidding employees from clocking in late: ‘Why bother?’

Chef refuses to make lunch for restaurant worker after she comes to the kitchen late and demands a private meal made for her, she complains to manager: ‘I told her no’

Chef refuses to make lunch for restaurant worker after she comes to the kitchen late and demands a private meal made for her, she complains to manager: ‘I told her no’

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‘I can't take you’: Private driver refuses to allow entitled hotel guest in their car after she demands they give her a ride, she mocks the driver in response

‘I can't take you’: Private driver refuses to allow entitled hotel guest in their car after she demands they give her a ride, she mocks the driver in response

Employee gets fired after they leave 1-star review on the landscaper who works with the company due to their poor service: ‘My business isn't with them’

Employee gets fired after they leave 1-star review on the landscaper who works with the company due to their poor service: ‘My business isn't with them’