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‘I had a job offer in hand and was preparing to start work, when I get a call from HR that the offer has been rescinded’: Boss gives a poor reference to a former employee, costing them a new position within the company

‘I had a job offer in hand and was preparing to start work, when I get a call from HR that the offer has been rescinded’: Boss gives a poor reference to a former employee, costing them a new position within the company

20+ Poorly written job postings riddled with typos and misspellings: 'Someone should get fired for this!'

20+ Poorly written job postings riddled with typos and misspellings: 'Someone should get fired for this!'

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Employee discovers that IT is monitoring his every move via his work phone, confronts boss immediately: 'They're trying to listen and track everything we're doing'

Employee discovers that IT is monitoring his every move via his work phone, confronts boss immediately: 'They're trying to listen and track everything we're doing'

Boss singles out employee, sets them up for failure by fabricating mistakes forcing employee to weigh whether to expose her or walk away: ‘The final blow came when my performance grading was adjusted retrospectively’

Power-hungry boss singles out employee, sets them up for failure and fabricates mistakes forcing employee to weigh whether to expose her or walk away: ‘The final blow came when my performance grading was adjusted retrospectively’

“They're just stressing people to come up with lists of who to fire if they don't quit first’: Company forces employees back to an unworkable office with missing equipment, non-functional workspaces, and zero effort to support them

“They're just stressing people to come up with lists of who to fire if they don't quit first’: Company forces employees back to an unworkable office with missing equipment, non-functional workspaces, and zero effort to support them

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Boss promotes employee to ‘leadership role’ but doesn't include a raise or added benefits, just more responsibilities: ‘Calling it a “promotion” felt dishonest’

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‘"It's their job, not anything above or beyond"’: IT department head tries to deny 25% of department employees their well-earned bonuses, software dev employee is fed up

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‘I flat out said no’: Employee refuses to train her underqualified replacement after being passed up on a promotion she was ‘heavily encouraged’ to apply for

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Team lead is fired after they refuse to overwork their team and instead defend them against toxic workplace practices: ‘I was just expected to be another cog in the machine’

‘The very next day, I wrote my resignation letter’: Boss targets introvert employee, denies raises, and sets impossible deadlines, forcing her to quit

‘The very next day, I wrote my resignation letter’: Boss targets introvert employee, denies raises, and sets impossible deadlines, forcing her to quit

'Headsets are not allowed': Employee reprimanded for wearing headphones in the office, maliciously complies with new policy by playing audio on full volume

'Headsets are not allowed': Employee reprimanded for wearing headphones in the office, maliciously complies with new policy by playing audio on full volume

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Employee forced to commute 200 miles a day is denied a promotion, quits and retroactively demands reimbursement for commute: 'In the end, [it] amounted to well over $21,000'

Employee forced to commute 200 miles a day is denied a promotion, quits and retroactively demands reimbursement for commute: 'In the end, [it] amounted to well over $21,000'

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Supervisor tells employee they cannot take PTO on Tuesdays through Thursdays weekly, even for medical reasons: ‘We all have to make sacrifices’

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‘Discovered my "desk" was literally a cardboard box turned sideways in a dimly lit closet’: Fed-up employees share why they quit their first days on the job

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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'

‘Get in line pal’: 28-year-old “only” wants big money fast without effort, debt, education, or time

‘Get in line pal’: 28-year-old “only” wants big money fast without effort, debt, education, or time

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Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

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'

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’

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’

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

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