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'You're not paid to talk': 18-year-old disgruntled barista reprimanded for chatting with coworkers, barista maliciously complies and plays the "mute challenge" for days

'You're not paid to talk': 18-year-old disgruntled barista reprimanded for chatting with coworkers, barista maliciously complies and plays the "mute challenge" for days

Graphic designer told to stop "pestering" client, designer complies, client's project goes up in flames: 'As per your request, I did not follow up'

Graphic designer told to stop "pestering" client, designer complies, client's project goes up in flames: 'As per your request, I did not follow up'

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'I stopped correcting Stacey's work': Employee told by HR to stop fixing boss's mistakes without approval, boss loses clients over too many errors

'I stopped correcting Stacey's work': Employee told by HR to stop fixing boss's mistakes without approval, boss loses clients over too many errors

"British" coworker gets caught using real accent, employees discover he's been from Indiana this whole time: 'Who commits to an accent for three years at a corporate job?'

"British" coworker gets caught using real accent, employees discover he's been from Indiana this whole time: 'Who commits to an accent for three years at a corporate job?'

Boss deducts employee's pay for officially clocking in late despite starting work early, employee maliciously complies: 'Never talk to me before I clock in'

Boss deducts employee's pay for officially clocking in late despite starting work early, employee maliciously complies: 'Never talk to me before I clock in'

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Tech employee working 50+ hour weeks takes one personal day, now HR accuses him of being a slacker: 'It’s insane how taking care of yourself is seen as a red flag'

Tech employee working 50+ hour weeks takes one personal day, now HR accuses him of being a slacker: 'It’s insane how taking care of yourself is seen as a red flag'

'Can you cc me on every client email?': Employee complies with micromanager's demands and sends her emails of clients disparaging her work ethic

'Can you cc me on every client email?': Employee complies with micromanager's demands and sends her emails of clients disparaging her work ethic

'I got fired over a school project': Student worker tests project on his company, discovers thousands of dollars in fraud

'I got fired over a school project': Student worker tests project on his company, discovers thousands of dollars in fraud

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'I’m clocking out and walking out': Overworked employee has enough of taking over two coworkers who keep hiding in the back

'I’m clocking out and walking out': Overworked employee has enough of taking over two coworkers who keep hiding in the back

Manager belittles employee for rescheduling a client without emailing her first, employee maliciously complies by inundating manager with emails: 'If that’s what she wanted, I could play that game'

Manager belittles employee for rescheduling a client without emailing her first, employee maliciously complies by inundating manager with emails: 'If that’s what she wanted, I could play that game'

57-year-old candidate interviews with a recruiter he belittled years ago, now the tables have turned: 'You can show yourself out'

57-year-old candidate interviews with a recruiter he belittled years ago, now the tables have turned: 'You can show yourself out'

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'Let’s stick to what’s actually in your job description, alright?': Boss tells employee to focus on his main duties, employee maliciously complies and stops answering the phones

'Let’s stick to what’s actually in your job description, alright?': Boss tells employee to focus on his main duties, employee maliciously complies and stops answering the phones

Entitled coworker keeps taking employee's mug without permission, employee gets even by lining the rim with cat food: 'Smells like victory!'

Entitled coworker keeps taking employee's mug without permission, employee gets even by lining the rim with cat food: 'Smells like victory!'

Employee quiet quits for 6 months until neglectful boss notices and fires her: 'I honestly can't believe it took them this long to notice'

Employee quiet quits for 6 months until neglectful boss notices and fires her: 'I honestly can't believe it took them this long to notice'

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Employee asks to work remotely while office bathroom is out of order, boss denies request: 'I’ve been skipping food and water from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on office days'

Employee asks to work remotely while office bathroom is out of order, boss denies request: 'I’ve been skipping food and water from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on office days'

'Be more proactive': Employee told to step up their game at work, maliciously complies by micromanaging his micromanager

'Be more proactive': Employee told to step up their game at work, maliciously complies by micromanaging his micromanager

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18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

Colleague micromanages their office's bagel orders and singles out the employee who is in charge of placing said orders: 'There are bigger things to focus on in an AEC firm'

Colleague micromanages their office's bagel orders and singles out the employee who is in charge of placing said orders: 'There are bigger things to focus on in an AEC firm'

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