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“When did PTO become Part Time Off?”: 21 reactions from seasoned employees offering off-grid comebacks and advice

“When did PTO become Part Time Off?”: 21 reactions from seasoned employees offering off-grid comebacks and advice

Company’s “No leaving break room during breaks” policy backfires as employees comply strictly, leaving managers scrambling during a work crisis: ‘I'm sorry but according to the rules YOU made, I can be terminated for completing your request’

Company’s “No leaving break room during breaks” policy backfires as employees comply strictly, leaving managers scrambling during a work crisis: ‘I'm sorry but according to the rules YOU made, I can be terminated for completing your request’

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Job candidate gets caught in a lie during phone interview after creating fake resume: 'I [hung] up on my interviewer and blocked her'

Job candidate gets caught in a lie during phone interview after creating fake resume: 'I [hung] up on my interviewer and blocked her'

Ex-boss offers $250 gift card to the employee he fired in exchange for potential job candidates: 'I actually like my friends and would never recommend they try for employment at this company'

Ex-boss offers $250 gift card to the employee he fired in exchange for potential job candidates: 'I actually like my friends and would never recommend they try for employment at this company'

CEO brags about dropping $15k twice a year on family vacations to employees living paycheck to paycheck: 'He enjoys taking his kids on separate cruises'

CEO brags about dropping $15k twice a year on family vacations to employees living paycheck to paycheck: 'He enjoys taking his kids on separate cruises'

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Company fires employee for mildly positive survey response: ‘Didn’t even talk to my boss, HR and I had a 1 minute discussion and was sent off’

‘Didn’t even talk to my boss, HR and I had a 1 minute discussion and was sent off’: Company fires employee for mildly positive survey response

21-year-old coworker frequently arrives to work 3 hours late to get her nails done, store manager gets even via rolls of coins: 'She struggles to open them because of said nails'

21-year-old coworker frequently arrives to work 3 hours late to get her nails done, store manager gets even via rolls of coins: 'She struggles to open them because of said nails'

Update: Employee gets cheated out of bonus by his friend-turned-boss, returns to work with his resignation and a better job offer elsewhere: 'I'll be making double what my base is now'

Update: Employee gets cheated out of bonus by his friend-turned-boss, returns to work with his resignation and a better job offer elsewhere: 'I'll be making double what my base is now'

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47-year-old nurse berates 23-year-old coworker for being young in front of a patient: 'IDK what your problem is [but] you will respect me!'

47-year-old nurse berates 23-year-old coworker for being young in front of a patient: 'IDK what your problem is [but] you will respect me!'

‘I finally said “NO”’: Fed-up employee finally shuts down a needy, bossy coworker, leaving them stunned and silent for the first time

‘I finally said “NO”’: Fed-up employee finally shuts down a needy, bossy coworker, leaving them stunned and silent for the first time

Coworker offers ride home daily despite daily refusals, won’t take no for an answer, turning commute into awkward workplace discussion

Coworker offers ride home daily despite daily refusals, won’t take no for an answer, turning commute into awkward workplace discussion

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Head of HR annoys employees into quitting, becomes the HR problem herself: ‘She comes down on me for basically everything. Nitpicking little things, micromanaging…’

Head of HR annoys employees into quitting, becomes the HR problem herself: ‘She comes down on me for basically everything. Nitpicking little things, micromanaging…’

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Entitled boss expects employee to take his dog home every night because of his apartment's no pet policy, then threatens employee's job security when she refuses: ‘I was done’

New boss enforces strict 12:00 lunch time, rule immediately backfires as customers are abandoned: 'It was a complete mess'

New boss enforces strict 12:00 lunch time, rule immediately backfires as customers are abandoned: 'It was a complete mess'

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Boss fires employee for taking a sick day on the spot via text, sending business spiraling down: ‘Their income dropped over 30% since they fired me’

Boss fires employee for taking a sick day on the spot via text, sending business spiraling down: ‘Their income dropped over 30% since they fired me’

Upper management bans above-average reviews to avoid raises, pushing employees to question why they should even try: ‘I was shocked when I got a “met expectations,” 3/5 across the board’

Upper management bans above-average reviews to avoid raises, pushing employees to question why they should even try: ‘I was shocked when I got a “met expectations,” 3/5 across the board’

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Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Bosses demand worker pick up item with 2-hour car ride, employee maliciously complies: '2 hours that I would normally spend doing work, I am now spending in my car'

Bosses demand worker pick up item with 2-hour car ride, employee maliciously complies: '2 hours that I would normally spend doing work, I am now spending in my car'

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

Employee told they have to transfer to store 60 miles away or leave job of 8 years: ' I only got a 1 week notice'

Employee told they have to transfer to store 60 miles away or leave job of 8 years: ' I only got a 1 week notice'

Corporate management refuses to use 1 of 3 allocated "storm days" to shut down the facility despite 1 foot of snowfall, forcing employees to use their own PTO instead: 'The VP started the email with "Happy Tuesday!!"'

Corporate management refuses to use 1 of 3 allocated "storm days" to shut down the facility despite 1 foot of snowfall, forcing employees to use their own PTO instead: 'The VP started the email with "Happy Tuesday!!"'

Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day: ‘Just following the policy’

Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day: ‘Just following the policy’

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