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'I need my full paycheck': Employee quits two weeks in after boss never draws up his W2, demands to be paid in full

'I need my full paycheck': Employee quits two weeks in after boss never draws up his W2, demands to be paid in full

'Sounds optional to me': Employee declines optional training course, boss reprimands her, claims it was mandatory to attend

'Sounds optional to me': Employee declines optional training course, boss reprimands her, claims it was mandatory to attend

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Employee's boss finds out they got an interview elsewhere, pressures her to resign: 'She doesn't even know if she got the job yet'

Boss finds out employee got an interview elsewhere, pressures her to resign: 'She doesn't even know if she got the job yet'

'Call it quits before it gets too messy': New tutor denied promised hours and school district leading to impossible commute, quits before first day

'Call it quits before it gets too messy': New tutor denied promised hours and school district leading to impossible commute, quits before first day

'You want ti be in control? Fine!': Micromanager gets comeuppance after requiring approval for mandatory training programs, employee malicious complies

'You want to be in control? Fine!': Micromanager gets comeuppance after requiring approval for mandatory training programs, employee maliciously complies

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'He will owe us almost $30,000 in back pay': 1099 contractors rebel after working over 80 hours a week for their boss and having to sleep in their cars on work trips

'He will owe us almost $30,000 in back pay': 1099 contractors rebel after working over 80 hours a week for their boss and having to sleep in their cars on work trips

'New hire lasted 10 minutes': Server tells off manager on day one after not being allowed to bring her dog to work

'New hire lasted 10 minutes': Server tells off manager on day one after not being allowed to bring her dog to work

'A nice little power imbalance is her cup of tea': Boss pressures employee to text her every time she leaves for work, employee refuses

'A nice little power imbalance is her cup of tea': Boss pressures employee to text her every time she leaves for work, employee refuses

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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

'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

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'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

'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

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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