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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’

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'

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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'

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

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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'

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!'

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‘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

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'

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’

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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’

‘I was pulled into a meeting with my boss’s boss, where I got yelled at’: 30-year-old coworker cries over not being invited to casual conversation then takes it to HR as an exclusion case

‘I was pulled into a meeting with my boss’s boss, where I got yelled at’: 30-year-old coworker cries over not being invited to casual conversation then takes it to HR as an exclusion case

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Woman refuses to loan 31-year-old boyfriend $1,200 after she finds out he’s secretly given over $4,000 from their shared household funds to Lexi, his unemployed 26-year-old sister: ‘She spends her money on festivals and Uber Eats’

Woman refuses to loan 31-year-old boyfriend $1,200 after she finds out he’s secretly given over $4,000 from their shared household funds to Lexi, his unemployed 26-year-old sister: ‘She spends her money on festivals and Uber Eats’

'We need a doctor's note': Employee requests 3 days off due to burnout, boss demands a doctor's note, doctor demands a full month off

'We need a doctor's note': Employee requests 3 days off due to burnout, boss demands a doctor's note, doctor demands a full month off

Man sends city officials to neighbor's house after his fence collapses, plan backfires: 'My uncle looked him in the eye and said, "Not my problem"'

Man sends city officials to neighbor's house after his fence collapses, plan backfires: 'My uncle looked him in the eye and said, "Not my problem"'

Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

Manager informs employees that they won't receive their pooled tips and she's donating them to a struggling coworker instead: ‘I don't know how to react’

New supervisor tells employee not to bother coming in to work if he's even 5 minutes late, he just turns around and goes home every time he gets stuck in traffic, prompting a reversal of the rule: 'I won’t be coming in'

New supervisor tells employee not to bother coming in to work if he's even 5 minutes late, he just turns around and goes home every time he gets stuck in traffic, prompting a reversal of the rule: 'I won’t be coming in'

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

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