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'I stopped correcting Stacey's work': Employee told by HR to stop fixing boss's mistakes without approval, boss loses clients over too many errors

Ben Weiss

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‘"You need to be more energetic on calls"’: Boss reprimands insurance employee for being too neutral-sounding over the phone, so the employee leans into their ‘radio host voice’ from a former role 20 years prior

Lana DeGaetano

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"British" coworker gets caught using real accent, employees discover he's been from Indiana this whole time: 'Who commits to an accent for three years at a corporate job?'

Ben Weiss

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Boss deducts employee's pay for officially clocking in late despite starting work early, employee maliciously complies: 'Never talk to me before I clock in'

Ben Weiss

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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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'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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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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'I got fired over a school project': Student worker tests project on his company, discovers thousands of dollars in fraud

Ben Weiss

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'I’m clocking out and walking out': Overworked employee has enough of taking over two coworkers who keep hiding in the back

Ben Weiss

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Manager belittles employee for rescheduling a client without emailing her first, employee maliciously complies by inundating manager with emails: 'If that’s what she wanted, I could play that game'

Ben Weiss

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57-year-old candidate interviews with a recruiter he belittled years ago, now the tables have turned: 'You can show yourself out'

Ben Weiss

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'Let’s stick to what’s actually in your job description, alright?': Boss tells employee to focus on his main duties, employee maliciously complies and stops answering the phones

Ben Weiss

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Employee quiet quits for 6 months until neglectful boss notices and fires her: 'I honestly can't believe it took them this long to notice'

Ben Weiss

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Employee asks to work remotely while office bathroom is out of order, boss denies request: 'I’ve been skipping food and water from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on office days'

Ben Weiss

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'Be more proactive': Employee told to step up their game at work, maliciously complies by micromanaging his micromanager

Ben Weiss

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'I was ghosted without pay': Website designer cheated out of $1,500, tricks former client into getting properly paid

Ben Weiss

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