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'They call me 5:01': Overworked employee refuses to stay late after 5:00pm, boss makes a nickname out of it, employee owns it

'They call me 5:01': Overworked employee refuses to stay late after 5:00pm, boss makes a nickname out of it, employee owns it

'At 5:00pm, I am leaving': Manager assigns "urgent" task 4:50pm to be completed by end of day, employee stands his ground

'At 5:00pm, I am leaving': Manager assigns "urgent" task 4:50pm to be completed by end of day, employee stands his ground

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Manager rejects boss's request to have their assistant work on their day off: 'Work [shouldn't] take up 99% of your life and energy'

Manager rejects boss's request to have their assistant work on their day off: 'Work [shouldn't] take up 99% of your life and energy'

30-year-old Karen coworker throws tantrum when manager 18-year-old employee go home early: 'She was acting like this is the biggest deal in the world'

30-year-old Karen coworker throws tantrum when manager 18-year-old employee go home early: 'She was acting like this is the biggest deal in the world'

27--year-old CFO gets mistreated by CEO's 50-year-old administrative assistant, CFO gets even by letting assistant mess up report: 'I can hire a competent assistant now'

27-year-old CFO gets mistreated by CEO's 50-year-old administrative assistant, CFO gets even by letting assistant mess up report: 'I can hire a competent assistant now'

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22-year-old retail employee walks out mid-shift to go to the movies, maliciously complying with strict OT policy: 'I had hit 40 hours and had to leave'

22-year-old retail employee walks out mid-shift to go to the movies, maliciously complying with strict OT policy: 'I had hit 40 hours and had to leave'

'My boss is stealing money from my 401k': Employee seeks legal action after discovering his boss has been secretly withdrawing contributions to his retirement account

'My boss is stealing money from my 401k': Employee seeks legal action after discovering his boss has been secretly withdrawing contributions to his retirement account

Boss pressures employee to respond to clients while on paternity leave, employee refuses, boss forced to leave: 'I didn't check my email for seven weeks'

Boss pressures employee to respond to clients while on paternity leave, employee refuses, boss forced to leave: 'I didn't check my email for seven weeks'

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'So what's for lunch?': Coworker won't stop mooching off of employee's lunch, refusing to eat anything else

'So what's for lunch?': Coworker won't stop mooching off of employee's lunch, refusing to eat anything else

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Update: Coworkers join forces to confront paralegal who blocks doors when he sees women approach: 'HR won’t do anything'

'Don't give your two weeks, just leave': Traveling supervisor forced to pay for his own flight home after putting in his two weeks' notice

'Don't give your two weeks, just leave': Traveling supervisor forced to pay for his own flight home after putting in his two weeks' notice

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Shady HR demands more hours from 18-year-old student worker while reducing his pay: ‘If they wanted me to work more, they should pay more’

Shady HR demands more hours from 18-year-old student worker while reducing his pay: ‘If they wanted me to work more, they should pay more’

‘[Karen] was flabbergasted’: Office Karen assumes her coworker is her assistant, tries to deny her work phone privileges and pays the price

‘[Karen] was flabbergasted’: Office Karen assumes her coworker is her assistant, tries to deny her work phone privileges and pays the price

Employee gets written up by HR for posting about disliking Mondays on personal social media account: 'Someone in the office is creeping on my social media'

Employee gets written up by HR for posting about disliking Mondays on personal social media account: 'Someone in the office is creeping on my social media'

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'Just remember that in da clurrb, we all fam': Boss sends fake message to his team only to start layoffs the next day

'Just remember that in da clurrb, we all fam': Boss sends fake message to his team only to start layoffs the next day

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'

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15-year-old student fails geometry test on purpose, then panics when he realizes he night not pass the course: '[His] mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options'

15-year-old student fails geometry test on purpose, then panics when he realizes he night not pass the course: '[His] mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options'

30 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (January 4, 2026)

30 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (January 4, 2026)

Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Shopper outsmarts Kohl’s with their own Black Friday return policy, ending up with a full refund, extra store credit, and a $100 gain: ‘They didn’t budge so I did exactly what their policy allowed’

Shopper outsmarts Kohl’s with their own Black Friday return policy, ending up with a full refund, extra store credit, and a $100 gain: ‘They didn’t budge so I did exactly what their policy allowed’

New management refuses to pay consultant for his time, consultant conspires to get an important license revoked: 'If you want someone’s work, pay them!'

New management refuses to pay consultant for his time, consultant conspires to get an important license revoked: 'If you want someone’s work, pay them!'

50-year-old boyfriend goes below the bare minimum and regifts a present from his mother to his same-aged girlfriend for Christmas, she kicks him out: ‘I never felt so cheap in my life.’

50-year-old boyfriend goes below the bare minimum and regifts a present from his mother to his same-aged girlfriend for Christmas, she kicks him out: ‘I never felt so cheap in my life.’

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