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Boss makes employee put blazer back on in boiling hot weather because of his tattoos: '[I'm] so done with this place'

Boss makes employee put blazer back on in boiling hot weather because of his tattoos: '[I'm] so done with this place'

'She's going to owe us about $18,000': Karen employee causes workflow interruption by changing doorknob to storage room, quits and gets fined

'She's going to owe us about $18,000': Karen employee causes workflow interruption by changing doorknob to storage room, quits and gets fined

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'Worst interview of my life': Job candidate calls out unprofessional interviewer after her shows up 30 minutes late and refuses to show interest

'Worst interview of my life': Job candidate calls out unprofessional interviewer after he shows up 30 minutes late and refuses to show interest

'You want me to work ZERO overtime? Sure thing boss': Manager complies with new bogus OT policy, results in team racking up tons of OT hours, manager embarrasses boss in front of CEO: '

'You want me to work ZERO overtime? Sure thing boss': Manager complies with new bogus OT policy, results in team racking up tons of OT hours, manager embarrasses boss in front of CEO

Infuriated boss tries to get rid of employee after he refuses to answer work calls over the weekend, HR sides with employee: 'This won't happen again'

Infuriated boss tries to get rid of employee after he refuses to answer work calls over the weekend, HR sides with employee: 'This won't happen again'

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'This is mandatory. You WILL attend the trivia contest': Accounting department rallies against boss who demands they have mandatory fun

'This is mandatory. You WILL attend the trivia contest': Accounting department rallies against boss who demands they have mandatory fun

20+ employees confess who their worst coworkers are: 'Nothing is ever their fault and they can't take any constructive criticism'

20+ employees confess who their worst coworkers are: 'Nothing is ever their fault and they can't take any constructive criticism'

'You can't use a competitor's phone': Employee collects 9 hours of OT and gets new boss fired after not being allowed to use a competitor's phone during a blizzard and power outage

'You can't use a competitor's phone': Employee collects 9 hours of OT and gets new boss fired after not being allowed to make a call during a blizzard and power outage

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Boss pressures employee to use vacation time, employee demands money to plan his trip: 'It quickly turned into a Boomer v. Millennial Showdown'

Boss pressures employee to use vacation time, employee demands money to plan his trip: 'It quickly turned into a Boomer v. Millennial Showdown'

Employee requests three days off, boss demands doctor's note, doctor gets him six weeks off: 'They did not look pleased'

Employee requests three days off, boss demands doctor's note, doctor gets him six weeks off: 'They did not look pleased'

‘I was embarrassed for him’: High schooler outsmarts computer expert after school computers shut down every 20 minutes and delete all unsaved work

‘I was embarrassed for him’: High schooler outsmarts computer expert after school computers shut down every 20 minutes and delete all unsaved work

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Piano technician maliciously complies with overbearing boss's demand for punctuality: 'If you can't be on time, then don't!'

Piano technician maliciously complies with overbearing boss's demand for punctuality: 'If you can't be on time, then don't!'

'This is not working out': Guy gets fired for not having work to do for the last five minutes of his shift

'This is not working out': Guy gets fired for not having work to do for the last five minutes of his shift

Boss refuses to accept employee’s resignation, accuses him of sabotaging the company: ‘No one in any position of power above you is your friend’

Boss refuses to accept employee’s resignation, accuses him of sabotaging the company: ‘No one in any position of power above you is your friend’

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‘We aren’t moving forward with you’: Job applicant rejected after four rounds of interviews and unpaid free labor

‘We aren’t moving forward with you’: Job applicant rejected after four rounds of interviews and unpaid free labor

Hiring manager asks job candidate if they can work six months before getting paid: 'The questions on these applications are wild'

Hiring manager asks job candidate if they can work six months before getting paid: 'The questions on these applications are wild'

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Entitled HOA board members demand that new homeowners give up their designated space for another neighbor, homeowners refuse: 'Peg didn't like that. Not one bit'

Entitled HOA board members demand that new homeowners give up their designated space for another neighbor, homeowners refuse: 'Peg didn't like that. Not one bit'

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

Full-time employee informed he's going part-time despite having to complete the same amount of work per day: 'I didn't see how all this work could get done'

Full-time employee informed he's going part-time despite having to complete the same amount of work per day: 'I didn't see how all this work could get done'

Management starts tracking employees' every move and forcing them to stay at their desks, their compliance cost the company $50k: 'We're doing exactly what they wanted - staying at our desks and not moving around'

Management starts tracking employees' every move and forcing them to stay at their desks, their compliance cost the company $50k: 'We're doing exactly what they wanted - staying at our desks and not moving around'

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