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Employee creates itemized closing checklist to stop lazy coworker from getting out of closing duties: 'I got a little petty in the most professional way'

Employee creates itemized closing checklist to stop lazy coworker from getting out of closing duties: 'I got a little petty in the most professional way'

18-year-old call center worker reprimanded for deviating from the script, maliciously complies to prove her point: 'You told me to stick to the script!'

18-year-old call center worker reprimanded for deviating from the script, maliciously complies to prove her point: 'You told me to stick to the script!'

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Boss demands employee message him when they're finished with a client and before meeting the next one, employee maliciously complies and the boss's demands hilariously backfire: ‘Needless to say, that rule was never mentioned again’

Worker with 4 jobs and 5 roommates gets sick but managers force him to come in anyway: 'Now everyone has it including [my] managers'

Worker with 4 jobs and 5 roommates gets sick but managers force him to come in anyway: 'Now everyone has it including [my] managers'

'That's just pure laziness and next to no attention to detail': 10+ mildly infuriating job rejections that candidates received out of the blue

'That's just pure laziness and next to no attention to detail': 10+ mildly infuriating job rejections that candidates received out of the blue

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Boss cuts back on granting overtime, worker complies and refuses to jump on urgent project after hours: 'All scheduled overtime had to be approved…cool!'

Boss cuts back on granting overtime, worker complies and refuses to jump on urgent project after hours: 'All scheduled overtime had to be approved…cool!'

'[He] stole a 25 lb bag of onions!': 10+ new hires who got fired for ridiculous reasons

10+ new hires who got fired for ridiculous reasons: ''[The new] cook stole a 25 lb bag of onions!'

Difficult coworker goes on sick leave after employee refuses to do her work for her: 'I ended up having to take over all of her tasks'

Difficult coworker goes on sick leave after employee refuses to do her work for her: 'I ended up having to take over all of her tasks'

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Entitled boss asks for underpaid employees to be "team players" and voluntarily take pay deductions for the company's benefit: 'You could deduct anywhere from to 10 to 5,000 a paycheck!'

Entitled boss asks for underpaid employees to be "team players" and voluntarily take pay deductions for the company's benefit: 'You could deduct anywhere from to 10 to 5,000 a paycheck!'

'We microwaved her salad': 15+ bizarre requests for servers from entitled customers

'We microwaved her salad': 15+ bizarre requests for servers from entitled customers

Job candidate walks out of fourth-round interview after recruiter refuses to reveal salary for the position: 'Salary transparency is basic respect'

Job candidate walks out of fourth-round interview after recruiter refuses to reveal salary for the position: 'Salary transparency is basic respect'

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'Work smarter, not harder': New boss gets rid of overtime policy despite team's concerns, employees maliciously comply and boss ends up scrambling

'Work smarter, not harder': New boss gets rid of overtime policy despite team's concerns, employees maliciously comply and boss ends up scrambling

'I did what I was instructed to do': Boss shuts down employee who was trying to explain a discrepancy in reporting, employee maliciously complies to prove his point

'I did what I was instructed to do': Boss shuts down employee who was trying to explain a discrepancy in reporting, employee maliciously complies to prove his point

20-year-old receptionist gets fired after 4 days for lack of experience despite insisting she was qualified: 'I don't understand why this happened'

20-year-old receptionist gets fired after 4 days for lack of experience despite insisting she was qualified: 'I don't understand why this happened'

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Entire team of employees quit after VP undermines their work, manager caught in the middle: 'It was the last straw for my team'

Entire team of employees quit after VP undermines their work, manager caught in the middle: 'It was the last straw for my team'

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‘Since when am I the HR fairy?’: Entitled coworker accuses colleague of stealing her promotion, despite failing to apply for the role to begin with

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‘I told them I don't care, it's my property, not her's’: Neighbor allows caterers to park in next-door couple's driveway without their consent, then both the neighbor and catering company cause a scene when the couple confronts them

‘I told them I don't care, it's my property, not her's’: Neighbor allows caterers to park in next-door couple's driveway without their consent, then both the neighbor and catering company cause a scene when the couple confronts them

'You really have to shut up and listen': Guy walks into job interview with a 99% chance of getting hired, gets told to shut up and blows it in under 15 minutes

'You really have to shut up and listen': Guy walks into job interview with a 99% chance of getting hired, gets told to shut up and blows it in under 15 minutes

Retail manager demands employees wait until closing time to start cleaning up, leading employees to rack up overtime pay every shift: ‘He wanted us working until the very end’

Retail manager demands employees wait until closing time to start cleaning up, leading employees to rack up overtime pay every shift: ‘He wanted us working until the very end’

Employee creates itemized closing checklist to stop lazy coworker from getting out of closing duties: 'I got a little petty in the most professional way'

Employee creates itemized closing checklist to stop lazy coworker from getting out of closing duties: 'I got a little petty in the most professional way'

Man discovers he can connect to noisy neighbor’s air conditioning unit, blasts cold air all night for revenge: 'He did specifically tell you to chill'

Man discovers he can connect to noisy neighbor’s air conditioning unit, blasts cold air all night for revenge: 'He did specifically tell you to chill'

Husband does background check on brother-in-law for potential business deal, discovers he has a secret daughter, surprised wife tells their parents, causing family drama: 'I had no idea this child existed, my husband warned me I shouldn’t say anything'

Husband does background check on brother-in-law for potential business deal, discovers he has a secret daughter, surprised wife tells their parents, causing family drama: 'I had no idea this child existed, my husband warned me I shouldn’t say anything'

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