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28-year-old employee flirts with supposedly single 40-year-old coworker, turns out she's been married for 16 years: 'She was lying about being single'

28-year-old employee flirts with supposedly single 40-year-old coworker, turns out she's been married for 16 years: 'She was lying about being single'

'[I] asked for a 15k raise': Hybrid employee pressured to come into the office 5 days a week, employee refuses to give in without his promised promotion

'[I] asked for a 15k raise': Hybrid employee pressured to come into the office 5 days a week, employee refuses to give in without his promised promotion

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25-year-old employee requests off to attend a funeral, micromanager demands for proof of the service: 'After this, I want to quit'

25-year-old employee requests off to attend a funeral, micromanager demands for proof of the service: 'After this, I want to quit'

Ex-boss freaks out after reading former employee's online review, sends her essay-long messages: 'Block and move on'

Ex-boss freaks out after reading former employee's online review, sends her essay-long messages: 'Block and move on'

'My boss wanted me to stand every time he entered the room': Employee almost gets fired for "disrespecting" his boss, quits on principle

'My boss wanted me to stand every time he entered the room': Employee almost gets fired for "disrespecting" his boss, quits on principle

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Employee's rejects bridezilla coworker's request to be her man of honor, coworker refuses to accept no for an answer: 'I'm not interested and I'm not doing it'

Guy rejects bridezilla coworker's request to be her man of honor, coworker refuses to accept no for an answer: 'I'm not interested and I'm not doing it'

40-year-old company man gets passed over for promotion in favor of younger coworker, starts quiet quitting: 'Why should I care about them?'

40-year-old company man gets passed over for promotion in favor of younger coworker, starts quiet quitting: 'Why should I care about them?'

Micromanager threatens employee if he sees him wearing headphones in the office again, so employee invests in invisible earbuds

Micromanager threatens employee if he sees him wearing headphones in the office again, so employee invests in invisible earbuds

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'There are rats in the kitchen': 30 employees and servers share the industry secrets their bosses do not want them to reveal

'There are rats in the kitchen': 30 employees and servers share the industry secrets their bosses do not want them to reveal

‘I stopped coming into the office’: HR never approves employee’s Work From Home requests, he stops coming in anyway

‘I stopped coming into the office’: HR never approves employee’s Work From Home requests, he stops coming in anyway

‘I gave my answer and that’s that’: Employee refuses boss’s insulting request to stay late to paint the office

‘I gave my answer and that’s that’: Employee refuses boss’s insulting request to stay late to paint the office

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Selfish coworker throws tantrum at work bestie for not throwing her a going away party: 'I did nothing. Her last day came and went'

Selfish coworker throws tantrum at work bestie for not throwing her a going away party: 'I did nothing. Her last day came and went'

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'No one else can or will do my job... and I'm about to quit with no notice': 15+ Employees who had the pettiest ways of getting back at their bosses

'Time is money': New boss enforces efficiency policy, backfires as employees start making mistakes, boss's job is on the line

'Time is money': New boss enforces efficiency policy, backfires as employees start making mistakes, boss's job is on the line

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'No employee is allowed to work from home': Remote employee forced to come in unexpectedly despite medical issues, boss won't return his phone calls

'No employee is allowed to work from home': Remote employee forced to come in unexpectedly despite medical issues, boss won't return his phone calls

'I think my boss is tracking me': Nanny calls the cops on entitled Mommy Boss after discovering boss is tracking her every move

'I think my boss is tracking me': Nanny calls the cops on entitled Mommy Boss after discovering boss is tracking her every move

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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'

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'

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’

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’

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'

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'

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!'

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!'

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

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

‘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’

‘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’

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