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Employees pressured by HR to pitch in $20 for the CEO's Christmas present: '[He makes] at least 5x what I make!'

Employees pressured by HR to pitch in $20 for the CEO's Christmas present: '[He makes] at least 5x what I make!'

'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

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'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

Update: Former manager shows up to office Christmas party anyway, wife makes a scene: 'Jeff was mortified'

Update: Former manager shows up to office Christmas party anyway, wife makes a scene: 'Jeff was mortified'

Entire team gets let go before Christmas, only for company to post pictures of over-the-top Holiday party: 'That looked expensive and like a grand ol' time'

Entire team gets let go before Christmas, only for company to post pictures of over-the-top Holiday party: 'That looked expensive and like a grand ol' time'

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'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

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Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

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Guy lets ex-boss join his DnD campaign, enacts payback for making him quit: 'They got what they deserved!'

Guy lets ex-boss join his DnD campaign, enacts payback for making him quit: 'They got what they deserved!'

Employee quits after making boss $1.5 million and getting a paltry holiday 'bonus' as thanks: 'For Christmas he got me a $25 AMC gift card'

Employee quits after making boss $1.5 million and getting a paltry holiday 'bonus' as thanks: 'For Christmas he got me a $25 AMC gift card'

'We got a $5 Starbucks gift card': 20+ employees share the worst Holiday bonuses they've received

'We got a $5 Starbucks gift card': 20+ employees share the worst Holiday bonuses they've received

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'My boss is a literal insane person': New hire gets called into boss's office 3 weeks in with boss claiming no one likes her

'My boss is a literal insane person': New hire gets called into boss's office 3 weeks in with boss claiming no one likes her

Micromanager retroactively rejects employee's December PTO request, employee calls him out: 'Plans have been made and it can't be canceled'

Micromanager retroactively rejects employee's December PTO request, employee calls him out: 'Plans have been made and it can't be canceled'

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'He announced loudly that she either move or get off': Bus driver stands up for parents when entitled passenger thinks her groceries deserve the stroller spot more than their kid

'He announced loudly that she either move or get off': Bus driver stands up for parents when entitled passenger thinks her groceries deserve the stroller spot more than their kid

Cashier confronts hair salon customer who won't tip on $950 styling: 'She told me I am not welcome back'

Cashier confronts hair salon customer who won't tip on $950 styling: 'She told me I am not welcome back'

Parents demand 16-year-old treat his 12-year-old stepsister the same as his 13 and 11-year-old sisters: 'He said my stepsister could be my chosen sister and instead I act like she's a lesser one'

Parents demand 16-year-old treat his 12-year-old stepsister the same as his 13 and 11-year-old sisters: 'He said my stepsister could be my chosen sister and instead I act like she's a lesser one'

Brother asks for $100,000 to help with his custody battle despite his lawyer's insistence that he not: 'He also said there is no way he could pay it back'

Brother asks for $100,000 to help with his custody battle despite his lawyer's insistence that he not: 'He also said there is no way he could pay it back'

'Didn't she cross the line first by ditching me in a foreign country?': 30-year-old friend kicks 29-year-old woman out of the car during road trip and continues without her, woman cancels friend's flight home that she paid for

'Didn't she cross the line first by ditching me in a foreign country?': 30-year-old friend kicks 29-year-old woman out of the car during road trip and continues without her, woman cancels friend's flight home that she paid for

Employee keeps doing entitled coworker's work, gets even by keeping her from taking her break: 'She's just itching to run out of here, but she can't leave'

Employee keeps doing entitled coworker's work, gets even by keeping her from taking her break: 'She's just itching to run out of here, but she can't leave'

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