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'Unlimited PTO is a scam': Boss denies employee's vacation despite unlimited PTO in contract, employee stands up for himself

'Unlimited PTO is a scam': Boss denies employee's vacation despite unlimited PTO in contract, employee stands up for himself

'Lead? I don't even lead myself...': Overworked employee shocked by micromanager's raise denial, criticized for lack of leadership skills

'Lead? I don't even lead myself...': Overworked employee shocked by micromanager's raise denial, criticized for lack of leadership skills

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Male Karen customer demands for data to be deleted and to receive free chargers, employee maliciously complies: 'A shame I no longer [could] send him those chargers'

Male Karen customer demands for data to be deleted and to receive free chargers, employee maliciously complies: 'A shame I no longer [could] send him those chargers'

Accountant forced to cover front desk, coworkers see company salaries on his computer screen, they all quit: 'The other employees were livid'

Accountant forced to cover front desk, coworkers see company salaries on his computer screen, they all quit: 'The other employees were livid'

Redditors spill the beans on the most hilarious hasty transitions from employment to unemployment

Redditors spill the beans on the most hilarious hasty transitions from employment to unemployment

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'There is no such thing as business ethics': Top HR nightmare stories featuring entitled bosses and unprofessional coworkers

'There is no such thing as business ethics': Top HR nightmare stories featuring entitled bosses and unprofessional coworkers

'Is this a prank?': Job seeker rejected for appearing ‘too desperate’ in job pursuit

'Is this a prank?': Job seeker rejected for appearing ‘too desperate’ in job pursuit

'I followed your instructions to the letter': Painter maliciously complies with boss's orders to use corrosive paint, costs boss a fortune to fix

'I followed your instructions to the letter': Painter maliciously complies with boss's orders to use corrosive paint, costs boss a fortune to fix

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Credit union employee pressured to follow unethical new policy, quits on principle, gets huge payout: 'I made it very clear that I would NOT be participating in that'

Credit union employee pressured to follow unethical new policy, quits on principle, gets huge payout: 'I made it very clear that I would NOT be participating in that'

'[My] signed 20k contract is [...] nowhere to be found': HR informs employee that his signing bonus is $10K instead of promised $20K

'[My] signed 20k contract is [...] nowhere to be found': HR informs employee that his signing bonus is $10K instead of promised $20K

Boss tells employee to re-apply for their own position because of district policies, employee walks out: 'I will not be re-applying'

Boss tells employee to re-apply for their own position because of district policies, employee walks out: 'I will not be re-applying'

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Scorned deli employee gets revenge on boss by outing his cheating habits to his wife: 'She looked at him. Looked at me. And couldn't say a word'

Scorned deli employee gets revenge on boss by outing his cheating habits to his wife: 'She looked at him. Looked at me. And couldn't say a word'

Boss asks employees to take $5,000 out of each paycheck to be team players: 'My management actually has the nerve to ask me to be paid less'

Boss asks employees to take $5,000 out of each paycheck to be team players: 'My management actually has the nerve to ask me to be paid less'

'I stopped coming in early': Frustrated phlebotomist sticks to normal work hours to spite toxic boss after he took entitled coworker's side

'I stopped coming in early': Frustrated phlebotomist sticks to normal work hours to spite toxic boss after he took entitled coworker's side

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29 funny job advertisements filled with typos and spelling errors: 'Be ponctual'

29 funny job advertisements filled with typos and spelling errors: 'Be ponctual'

Karen goes on sick leave for four weeks because her coworker asked her to fix a mistake: 'I refused to do a task she assigned me'

Karen goes on sick leave for four weeks after receiving coworker's constructive criticism: 'I refused to do a task she assigned me'

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Employee resigns, upper management fails to convince him to stay after refusing to relinquish in-person office requirement: 'They know very well I've been unhappy for 10 months'

Employee resigns, upper management fails to convince him to stay after refusing to relinquish in-person office requirement: 'They know very well I've been unhappy for 10 months'

Nepo-baby coworker tries to override her dad’s approval of a 3 PM leave to work from home arrangement with a colleague but gets shut down by her boss-father: ‘He told me it has nothing to do with her, she has no authority’

Nepo-baby coworker tries to override her dad’s approval of a 3 PM leave to work from home arrangement with a colleague but gets shut down by her boss-father: ‘He told me it has nothing to do with her, she has no authority’

Parent of 6-year-old refuses to take her to classmate's birthday party after reading gift profile: 'I thought it was a joke at first, but it is 100% serious'

Cake decorator calls out employer, refuses to bring glitter or fondant to work: 'The store... expects [me] to use my own money to decorate a cake'

Cake decorator calls out employer, refuses to bring glitter or fondant to work: 'The store... expects [me] to use my own money to decorate a cake'

Restaurant employees discuss their most foolish customer complaints: ‘Customer [was] mad because [an] espresso martini had espresso in it’

Restaurant employees discuss their most foolish customer complaints: ‘Customer [was] mad because [an] espresso martini had espresso in it’

Woman refuses to continue casual babysitting for her coworker's young daughter, after she turns up 4 hours late to fetch her because she went to happy hour with their other coworkers: 'Finally at 9:45pm Sandra shows up. I was furious'

Woman refuses to continue casual babysitting for her coworker's young daughter, after she turns up 4 hours late to fetch her because she went to happy hour with their other coworkers: 'Finally at 9:45pm Sandra shows up. I was furious'

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