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'I'm paying so that the restaurant doesn't lose $500 on a dine-and-dash': Server gets scolded by manager after table of 11+ customers leave without paying

'I'm paying so that the restaurant doesn't lose $500 on a dine-and-dash': Server gets scolded by manager after table of 11+ customers leave without paying

Coworker keeps trying to mooch off of employee's lunches, sparking office feud: 'It wasn't my responsibility to provide food for everyone'

Coworker keeps trying to mooch off of employee's lunches, sparking office feud: 'It wasn't my responsibility to provide food for everyone'

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'[She] left us with $800 worth of merchandise to put back': Entitled customer shops for 7+ hours but can't pay for most items in her cart, employees clean up her mess

'[She] left us with $800 worth of merchandise to put back': Entitled customer shops for 7+ hours but can't pay for most items in her cart, employees clean up her mess

Underpaid employee humiliated by micromanaging boss for repeatedly wearing the same clothes to the office

Underpaid employee humiliated by micromanaging boss for repeatedly wearing the same clothes to the office

'I give it 3 months tops:' New employee overhears Karen coworker gossiping about her, confronts Karen on her last day

'I give it 3 months tops:' New employee overhears Karen coworker gossiping about her, confronts Karen on her last day

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'I deny work from all of my managers': Employee with three different bosses keeps claiming he's swamped with tasks, ends up doing no work and collecting checks

'I deny work from all of my managers': Employee with three different bosses keeps claiming he's swamped with tasks, ends up doing no work and collecting checks

Freelance worker fired after asking to be paid for extra work: 'I got a termination email claiming disrespectful conduct'

Freelance worker fired after asking to be paid for extra work: 'I got a termination email claiming disrespectful conduct'

30 funny job postings filled with typos: 'Get paid to become a science!'

30 funny job postings filled with typos: 'Get paid to become a science!'

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'Is he trying to get fired?': Employee photoshops picture of boss's family and sends it to the wrong chat, boss plays mind games to get even

'Is he trying to get fired?': Employee photoshops picture of boss's family and sends it to the wrong chat, boss plays mind games to get even

Employee told by boss to move surgery to Christmas break despite having 300+ hours of PTO saved: '[I] should be able to take this time off'

Employee told by boss to move surgery to Christmas break despite having 300+ hours of PTO saved: '[I] should be able to take this time off'

Small company gets bought out, new CEO demands employees to look busy, cue malicious compliance: 'We're basically creating a public perception of busy without actually doing too much'

Small company gets bought out, new CEO demands employees to look busy, cue malicious compliance: 'We're basically creating a public perception of busy without actually doing too much'

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'I'm not okay with this': Partner advocates for location tracking of all lawyers in the firm, associate refuses

'I'm not okay with this': Partner advocates for location tracking of all lawyers in the firm, associate refuses

'We have to fire you because you are too expensive': Employee gets fired, demands compensation for a full year then starts working for competitor

'We have to fire you because you are too expensive': Employee gets fired, demands compensation for a full year then starts working for competitor

Candidate shares nonsensical job application from toxic recruiter: 'Are you normal?'

Candidate shares nonsensical job application from toxic recruiter: 'Are you normal?'

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Nurses are denied OT but then find a loophole to infuriate their micromanager: 'Don't want to pay me 7 minutes of overtime? Mmmkay, pay me an hour'

Nurses are denied OT but then find a loophole to infuriate their micromanager: 'Don't want to pay me 7 minutes of overtime? Mmmkay, pay me an hour'

Fast food worker's hours cut after violating company policy despite manager's mistakes: '[I] threw my manager under the bus'

Fast food worker's hours cut after violating company policy despite manager's mistakes: '[I] threw my manager under the bus'