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Substitute teacher refuses to donate her limited PTO to full-time staff who used up theirs, even though she barely gets any benefits herself: ‘I was told I was being inconsiderate and need to be more helpful. Like what?’

Substitute teacher refuses to donate her limited PTO to full-time staff who used up theirs, even though she barely gets any benefits herself: ‘I was told I was being inconsiderate and need to be more helpful. Like what?’

‘Sweetest taste of justice I ever experienced. I [will] never let any of my future employers walk all over me after that’: Employees team up to expose a toxic boss, triggering an inspection that shuts their agency down and delivers hard-earned closure

‘Sweetest taste of justice I ever experienced. I [will] never let any of my future employers walk all over me after that’: Employees team up to expose a heartless boss, triggering an inspection that shuts their agency down and delivers hard-earned closure

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‘She demanded I send an apology email to the whole team. I told her I would not lie just to make her look better’: Employee refuses to apologize to boss after exposing her for taking credit mid-meeting, and the boss responds with silent treatment

‘She demanded I send an apology email to the whole team. I told her I would not lie just to make her look better’: Employee refuses to apologize to boss after exposing her for taking credit mid-meeting, and the boss responds with silent treatment

HR leaves worker stuck on bogus PIP after he exposes boss’s unfair treatment and gets her moved, pushing him to find new job: ‘No one has removed it or apologized for how messed up this all was’

HR leaves worker stuck on bogus PIP after he exposes boss’s unfair treatment and gets her moved, pushing him to find new job: ‘No one has removed it or apologized for how messed up this all was’

‘Yep, I’m looking for a new job…’: Software company designer forced to pay for own training and spend every day on call for 12 hours, 7 days a week, while HR promises barely extra pay for the trouble

‘Yep, I’m looking for a new job…’: Software company designer forced to pay for own training and spend every day on call for 12 hours, 7 days a week, while HR promises barely extra pay for the trouble

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Coworker Kelsey demands a colleague drive 50 miles back to the office and Uber her forgotten laptop to the airport, because she’s “childless and free”: ‘She escalated our group chat, tagging my manager, saying I’m refusing to help the team’

Coworker Kelsey demands a colleague drive 50 miles back to the office and Uber her forgotten laptop to the airport, because she’s “childless and free”: ‘She escalated our group chat, tagging my manager, saying I’m refusing to help the team’

‘I’ve been with this company for 20 years and this is how they’re doing me’: New managers try to force 20-year employee to quit after a department merger, piling on extra work and inventing dress code and shoe violations

‘I’ve been with this company for 20 years and this is how they’re doing me’: New managers try to force 20-year employee to quit after a department merger, piling on extra work and inventing dress code and shoe violations

Clingy best friend turned colleague treats work like a high school hangout, flooding her lawyer friend with gossip, personal oversharing, and nonstop distractions: ‘I can't stand her anymore, so I muted her on everything’

Clingy best friend-turned-colleague treats work like a high school hangout, flooding her lawyer friend with gossip, personal oversharing, and nonstop distractions: ‘I can't stand her anymore, so I muted her on everything’

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Coworker Kim demands changing desks, claiming her crystals need better energy flow by the window to work and align better with her aura: ‘I laughed because I thought she was joking. She wasn’t’

Coworker Kim demands changing desks, claiming her crystals need better energy flow by the window to work and align better with her aura: ‘I laughed because I thought she was joking. She wasn’t’

‘She quit a week later. Three others followed. All four mentioned the "family" hypocrisy’: CEO calls company family for years, denies financial help to a longtime employee after she loses her house, then criticizes her for not being “team player”

‘She quit a week later. Three others followed. All four mentioned the "family" hypocrisy’: CEO calls company family for years, denies financial help to a longtime employee after she loses her house, then criticizes her for not being “team player”

‘She only worked at a small restaurant and a bakery before’: Hardworking employee gets skipped for promotion when company hires a newbie boss with no experience

‘She only worked at a small restaurant and a bakery before’: Hardworking employee gets skipped for promotion when company hires a newbie boss with no experience

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‘I’ve complained to about him, but nothing can be done as he is the head of his area’: Senior staffer exhausts new employee with late-night texts and power plays, pushing him to ignore the senior and avoid the office

‘I’ve complained about him, but nothing can be done as he is the head of his area’: Senior staffer exhausts new employee with late-night texts and power plays, pushing him to ignore the senior and avoid the office

Veteran employee gets written up by new boss for clocking in 5 minutes later than his usual early time, even though he was early: ‘I told him my shift doesn’t start until 5:00, he said it doesn’t matter when my actual shift starts’

Veteran employee gets written up by new boss for clocking in 5 minutes later than his usual early time, even though he was early: ‘I told him my shift doesn’t start until 5:00, he said it doesn’t matter when my actual shift starts’

‘Don’t be toxic to your colleagues. You never know when you might need them in the future’: Ex‑coworker applies for a job and lists former colleague as a referral without asking, only for the employee to shut it down immediately

‘Don’t be toxic to your colleagues. You never know when you might need them in the future’: Ex‑coworker applies for a job and lists former colleague as a referral without asking, only for the employee to shut it down immediately

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Family business new hire snaps at two brother‑bosses and dares them to fire him after 2 months of nonstop micromanagement and wins as they back down: ‘[They] can either treat me like a respectable adult, or fire me’

Family business new hire snaps at two brother‑bosses and dares them to fire him after 2 months of nonstop micromanagement and wins as they back down: ‘[They] can either treat me like a respectable adult, or fire me’

‘It's crazy my quiet co-worker is over here living a whole other secret life’: 28-year-old coworker Chris accidentally reveals he’s rich after adding a teammate on social media, exposing a life of mansions, jets, and luxury trips

‘It's crazy my quiet co-worker is over here living a whole other secret life’: 28-year-old coworker Chris accidentally reveals he’s rich after adding a teammate on social media, exposing a life of mansions, jets, and luxury trips

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Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘Here’s a revolutionary idea: Stop forcing people into the office 4-5 days a week': Management complains that their employees are too loud after mandating a return to the office; employees retaliate

‘Here’s a revolutionary idea: Stop forcing people into the office 4-5 days a week': Management complains that their employees are too loud after mandating a return to the office; employees retaliate

Bartender runs into entitled regular customer who never tips outside of work, she accidentally gifts him $81: 'The way I look at it? All those lost tips and the money she just gifted me was just karma'

Bartender runs into entitled regular customer who never tips outside of work, she accidentally gifts him $81: 'The way I look at it? All those lost tips and the money she just gifted me was just karma'

Warehouse manager follows an out-of-touch boss' new corporate-approved protocol, brings the shift to a halt because the head honcho doesn't understand logistics: 'Soon we have a whole row of pallets stuck'

Warehouse manager follows an out-of-touch boss' new corporate-approved protocol, brings the shift to a halt because the head honcho doesn't understand logistics: 'Soon we have a whole row of pallets stuck'

Person finally lands a job interview after 2 months of unemployment, ends up laughing in their faces after hearing the farcically exploitative proposition: ‘[They're] Glassdoor rating is 2.1…’

Person finally lands a job interview after 2 months of unemployment, ends up laughing in their faces after hearing the farcically exploitative proposition: ‘[They're] Glassdoor rating is 2.1…’

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