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'He showed up 45 minutes late, wearing shorts and Crocs': 20+ Bosses who got stuck with bizarre employees

Remy Millisky

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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'

Ben Weiss

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40-year-old coworker, fresh off her own extended maternity leave, pressures 24-year-old colleague into surrendering her pre-approved PTO vacation and drags in management and staff for backup: ‘ I can’t give up my time. This trip means a lot to me’

Etai Eshet

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Coworker refuses to mute her microphone on video calls when her baby has crying tantrums, employee calls out her unprofessionalism: ‘It makes it almost impossible to focus on the meeting content’

Lana DeGaetano

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Demanding lady parks in company-owned space, employee gets even by blocking her in for days: 'Park in company parking space? Enjoy being blocked for few days!'

Ben Weiss

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Wealthy non-profit volunteer works for free for 15 months, then gets accused of inaccurately reporting his hours, so he sends a $60,000 invoice to HR: ‘I didn't need the money, so I never billed for my hours’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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18-year-old receptionist told by boss to "stick strictly to your job description" complies : 'It was absolute chaos by the end of the day'

Brad Dickson

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'They asked if I was ok with a few days of "unpaid training"': 20+ Employees who quit their new jobs as quickly as possible

Remy Millisky

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Startup CEO publicly fires her husband, has security march him out of the building, only for him to return the next day like nothing happened: ‘she patted herself on the back for showing us an example of "good leadership"’

Etai Eshet

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‘It must feel nice to be so selfish’: Church member insists freelance graphic designer commission a flyer free of charge, then claims her remote role is not a ‘real job’

Lana DeGaetano

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

Ben Weiss

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Couple on a budget gets confronted by waiter after not tipping on a $30 bill: 'You're not tipping?!'

Remy Millisky

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43-year employee gets vacation time cut, takes 10 weeks of PTO and refuses to come back for less than 7 figures: 'It's the day Jimmy is supposed to return. He doesn't'

Remy Millisky

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Gym teacher works unpaid overtime every day then gets scolded by clueless management, after resuming their contractual hours, the high school weight room is promptly destroyed by unattended students: ‘I’m only paid until 2:22’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Jess thinks we were just trying to get a day off work': Nurse gets her know-it-all manager fired after they try to circumvent safety laws, ends up with kudos from the big boss

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Entitled shopper confuses customer for employee, demands their employee discount: 'You’re wearing red and khakis. Don’t lie to me!'

Ben Weiss

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