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CEO enforces in-person work policy, refusing to pay for relocation of remote hires, sparks mass quitting: 'There was a veritable flurry of resignations'

CEO enforces in-person work policy, refusing to pay for relocation of remote hires, sparks mass quitting: 'There was a veritable flurry of resignations'

'You want me to work 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM? Got it': Employee gets reprimanded for leaving early after coming into the office at 5:30 AM, cue malicious compliance

'You want me to work 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM? Got it': Employee gets reprimanded for leaving early after coming into the office at 5:30 AM, cue malicious compliance

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Boss bans jeans on Fridays and enforces business attire, entire team maliciously complies: 'All 15 of us [wore] hideous outfits, but all meeting the business attire dress code'

Boss bans jeans on Fridays and enforces business attire, entire team maliciously complies: 'All 15 of us [wore] hideous outfits, but all meeting the business attire dress code'

CEO enforces 'chaotic' works structure, employee's better alternative is rejected, everyone jumps ship: 'This isn't working out'

CEO enforces 'chaotic' work structure, employee's better alternative is rejected, everyone jumps ship: 'This isn't working out'

Employee gets fired on his birthday after just 6 months, charges company $450 for them to retrieve their equipment: 'Just to be petty'

Employee gets fired on his birthday after just 6 months, charges company $450 for them to retrieve their equipment: 'Just to be petty'

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New boss enforces 1000 character minimum per task, employee complies by writing gibberish: 'I've noticed that the size of your comments has gone up last month [...] keep it up!'

New boss enforces 1000 character minimum per task, employee complies by writing gibberish: 'I've noticed that the size of your comments has gone up last month [...] keep it up!'

'Who do you think you're hiring?': Candidate shares over-the-top application for bartending job in rural area

'Who do you think you're hiring?': Candidate shares over-the-top application for bartending job in rural area

'I work to live, I don't live to work': 20 ways people messed up their job interviews

'I work to live, I don't live to work': 20 ways people messed up their job interviews

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'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

'My company is stealing $20,000 from me': Employee denied the same pay as coworkers with the same job by new boss, begins retaliation

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Tech startup employee is expected to work on days they take PTO, internet discusses the fallacy of ‘unlimited’ PTO policies: ‘[It] really means no PTO’

28-year-old coworker asks for 30-year-old employee's help, then goes to HR accusing him of taking credit: 'I didn’t take credit away from her'

28-year-old coworker asks for 30-year-old employee's help, then goes to HR accusing him of taking credit: 'I didn’t take credit away from her'

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'Stop calling me that': Entitled coworker refuses to call employee by her real name, employee reports her to HR, causing work feud

'Stop calling me that': Entitled coworker refuses to call employee by her real name, employee reports her to HR, causing work feud

Boss fires entire staff via text message: 'We will not be opening up for business tomorrow'

Boss fires entire staff via text message: 'We will not be opening up for business tomorrow'

'Ann was... bad with money': Nurse refuses to keep loaning coworker money, reveals to staff that she owes over $2,000

'Ann was... bad with money': Nurse refuses to keep loaning coworker money, reveals to staff that she owes over $2,000

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'My boss called my mom': Employee quits, boss refuses to accept their resignation, and calls employee's mother to step in

'My boss called my mom': Employee quits, boss refuses to accept their resignation, calls employee's mother to step in

15+ Inconsiderate coworkers and bosses who made these employees' jobs more difficult: 'Thanks for the last piece of gum'

15+ Inconsiderate coworkers and bosses who made these employees' jobs more difficult: 'Thanks for the last piece of gum'

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Years after a turbulent firing, former employee’s warning to HR leads company to cut major partnership with nonprofit that let her go: 'I did not spare any details'

Years after a turbulent firing, former employee’s warning to HR leads company to cut major partnership with nonprofit that let her go: 'I did not spare any details'

Job applicant walks out of interview before it starts after waiting for 30+ minutes, but not before giving the hiring manager a piece of his mind: 'My time [is] more valuable than this!'

Job applicant walks out of interview before it starts after waiting for 30+ minutes, but not before giving the hiring manager a piece of his mind: 'My time [is] more valuable than this!'

VP demands employee inform coworker about her termination "by noon", despite coworker being on approved medical leave and set to have surgery that day, VP claims to be unaware of her leave: 'It would look like we're retaliating for her taking leave'

VP demands employee inform coworker about her termination "by noon", despite coworker being on approved medical leave and set to have surgery that day, VP claims to be unaware of her leave: 'It would look like we're retaliating for her taking leave'

Employee double-checks a grant detail to prove his right, accidentally uncovers widespread legal noncompliance that everyone in the organization ignored for years: ‘This entire situation happened because I wasn’t about to let someone tell me I’m wrong’

Employee double-checks a grant detail to prove his right, accidentally uncovers widespread legal noncompliance that everyone in the organization ignored for years: ‘This entire situation happened because I wasn’t about to let someone tell me I’m wrong’

31-year-old takes her first vacation in years, aunt crashes it with her kids and tries to get her to switch her ocean view room with her: ‘I told her I was not a travel charity!’

31-year-old takes her first vacation in years, aunt crashes it with her kids and tries to get her to switch her ocean view room with her: ‘I told her I was not a travel charity!’

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

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