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'She was unwilling to listen': Consultant insists that she won't take "fashion advice" from coworker

'I encourage everyone to seek employment elsewhere': New hire discovers epic resignation email from a few months ago, immediately quits in solidarity

'I encourage everyone to seek employment elsewhere': New hire discovers epic resignation email from a few months ago, immediately quits in solidarity

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'Pretty sure that I'm getting the boot': Boss comes up with nonsensical reason to fire employee after he demanded proper pay for paternity leave

'Pretty sure that I'm getting the boot': Boss comes up with nonsensical reason to fire employee after he demanded proper pay for paternity leave

'I was met with silence': Job candidate exposes hypocrisy after being told by hiring manager that he couldn't attend more than two hours of doctor's appointments per month

'I was met with silence': Job candidate exposes hypocrisy after being told by hiring manager that he couldn't attend more than two hours of doctor's appointments per month

'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

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'You're not a team player': Employee accused of insurbordination after refusing to do the work of his fully remote Karen coworker

'You're not a team player': Employee accused of insurbordination after refusing to do the work of his fully remote Karen coworker

Employees drop like flies after new manager enforces 14-hour Zoom calls to monitor progress: 'The company closed and we all now work for our competitor'

Employees drop like flies after new manager enforces 14-hour Zoom calls to monitor progress: 'The company closed and we all now work for our competitor'

Boss contacts HVAC technician's wife during week off, demanding that he come in and threatening termination

Boss contacts HVAC technician's wife during week off, demanding that he come in and threatening termination

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'I said no': Employee told not to do work after clocking out, boss asks him to turn the light off one day, he maliciously complies and refuses

'I said no': Employee told not to do work after clocking out, boss asks him to turn the light off one day, he maliciously complies and refuses

'You get paid more than I do. You figure it out': Sick employee pressured to come in after manager can't find coverage

'You get paid more than I do. You figure it out': Sick employee pressured to come in after manager can't find coverage

'My girlfriend might have been Quiet Fired': Barista calls out pay discrepancy, boss cuts her hours to zero and ghosts her

'My girlfriend might have been Quiet Fired': Barista calls out pay discrepancy, boss cuts her hours to zero and ghosts her

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'No one knew how Frank kept his job': 15+ Incompetent coworkers who kept their jobs no matter what

‘I have 5 managers all making over $100k who all have the same job title’: Top 20+ useless but high-paying jobs

‘I have 5 managers all making over $100k who all have the same job title’: Top 20+ useless but high-paying jobs

Employee prohibited from booking own travel and takes revenge by instructing company travel agency to book the most luxurious flights and hotels, tripling the costs

Employee prohibited from booking own travel and takes revenge by instructing company travel agency to book the most luxurious flights and hotels, tripling the costs

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‘I got a job at the place that handled their contracts’: Former warehouse employee gets even with ex-coworkers by working for their contract handler, gets them all fired

‘I got a job at the place that handled their contracts’: Former warehouse employee gets even with ex-coworkers by working for their contract handler, gets them all fired

'I need more from your position to justify the pay': Employee plans to give his two weeks' notice, boss then makes unprofessional comments, so employee quits on the spot

'I need more from your position to justify the pay': Employee plans to give his two weeks' notice, boss then makes unprofessional comments, so employee quits on the spot

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'I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone': IT specialist spends all day playing video games after perfecting automated system for his entire job

'I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone': IT specialist spends all day playing video games after perfecting automated system for his entire job

18-year-old high schooler boards flight alone, leaving mom, stepfather, and 3 and 6-year-old half-siblings behind: 'I was basically expected to take over my mom's part of the parenting'

18-year-old high schooler boards flight alone, leaving mom, stepfather, and 3 and 6-year-old half-siblings behind: 'I was basically expected to take over my mom's part of the parenting'

Management demands 24/7 availability without extra pay for routine work that could wait until Monday, and pulls employee into meetings, criticizing his lack of responsiveness: ‘There’s no emergency, and no contract that says I owe them my free time’

Management demands 24/7 availability without extra pay for routine work that could wait until Monday, and pulls employee into meetings, criticizing his lack of responsiveness: ‘There’s no emergency, and no contract that says I owe them my free time’

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

10 Managers who were surprised when their best employees quit on the spot: 'A guy left on his 15-minute break... and just never came back'

'[She's] my hero:' Entitled manager tries to belittle hardworking single mother in front of management team, so she cuts him off and quits on the spot

'[She's] my hero:' Entitled manager tries to belittle hardworking single mother in front of management team, so she cuts him off and quits on the spot

Manager faces HR backlash for unfairly "penalizing" a single mother, giving her a lower review and raise than her "flexible" male coworker, as he can work more after-hours and travel on short notice: 'They do equally good work, but he does more of it'

Manager faces HR backlash for unfairly "penalizing" a single mother, giving her a lower review and raise than her "flexible" male coworker, as he can work more after-hours and travel on short notice: 'They do equally good work, but he does more of it'

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