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'Over 2 dozen people [sent] quitting emails': Employee sees boss yell at intern for no reason, causes mass quitting

'Over 2 dozen people [sent] quitting emails': Employee sees boss yell at intern for no reason, causes mass quitting

Boss sends passive-aggressive message to team about leaving before 5:00pm, employees retaliate: 'I will be petty'

Boss sends passive-aggressive message to team about leaving before 5:00pm, employees retaliate: 'I will be petty'

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CEO reveals employee's medical needs in front of entire team: 'Did they finally refill your ADHD meds?'

CEO reveals employee's medical needs in front of entire team: 'Did they finally refill your ADHD meds?'

'[I called] her fake quitting bluff': Karen threatens to quit, coworker throws impromptu retirement party, forcing her to actually resign

'[I called] her fake quitting bluff': Karen threatens to quit, coworker throws impromptu retirement party, forcing her to actually resign

Toxic manager uses IT to track employee's devices: 'I am looking for a new job immediately'

Toxic manager uses IT to track employee's devices: 'I am looking for a new job immediately'

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'Well, 9:00am - 5:00pm it is!': Lawyer refuses to come in early for big meeting after getting reprimanded by partner for leaving early

'Well, 9:00am - 5:00pm it is!': Lawyer refuses to come in early for big meeting after getting reprimanded by partner for leaving early

Update: Job candidate calls out startup for not properly paying overworked employees, withdraws application

Update: Job candidate calls out startup for not properly paying overworked employees, withdraws application

‘Give me a break…’: Hotel employees driven to breaking point by demanding guest who treats them like her personal nannies

‘Give me a break…’: Hotel employees driven to breaking point by demanding guest who treats them like her personal nannies

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'Poor Miss Uptight': Guy pranks coworker, gets roasted in the comments

'Poor Miss Uptight': Guy pranks coworker, gets roasted in the comments

'To save two dollars in OT, they let a few thousand dollars [...] go to waste': Employee lectured for working OT, double malicious compliance ensues

'To save two dollars in OT, they let a few thousand dollars [...] go to waste': Employee lectured for working OT, double malicious compliance ensues

'Nah. My PTO is my PTO': HR demands employees donate their vacation time to coworker's medical leave: '

'Nah. My PTO is my PTO': HR demands employees donate their vacation time to coworker's medical leave

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'You trippin bro...': Guest ignores hotel policy, demanding nonexistent membership points from fed up employee

'You trippin bro...': Guest ignores hotel policy, demanding nonexistent membership points from fed up employee

Guy gets fired after six weeks, charges company hundreds to get their equipment back: 'It was very liberating for me'

Guy gets fired after six weeks, charges company hundreds to get their equipment back: 'It was very liberating for me'

'She trusted my word and denied her a position': Researcher questions if she made the right choice in denying a 'strong applicant' a job

'She trusted my word and denied her a position': Researcher questions if she made the right choice in denying a 'strong applicant' a job

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Hotel worker fired for using multiple guests' credit card information: '[His] manager just exploded in anger'

Hotel worker fired for using multiple guests' credit card information: '[His] manager just exploded in anger'

Guy takes over-the-top skills assessment for bartending job: 'Who do you think you're hiring?'

Guy takes over-the-top skills assessment for bartending job: 'Who do you think you're hiring?'

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UPDATE: 16-year-old boy gets car towed by neighbor after he won't stop parking large truck on their lawn: 'It's not my problem'

UPDATE: 16-year-old boy gets car towed by neighbor after he won't stop parking large truck on their lawn: 'It's not my problem'

Tech employee gets skipped for promotion at his first ‘real’ job because he was out sick, gets revenge on petty manager several years later: ‘I love telling [this story]!’

Tech employee gets skipped for promotion at his first ‘real’ job because he was out sick, gets revenge on petty manager several years later: ‘I love telling [this story]!’

15-year-old poultry farm supervisor gets talked down to because of his age, ‘promotes’ mean employee to waste duty: 'As it turns out, you still don't want to [mess with] your boss even if he's 15.'

15-year-old poultry farm supervisor gets talked down to because of his age, ‘promotes’ mean employee to waste duty: 'As it turns out, you still don't want to [mess with] your boss even if he's 15.'

Customer walks out of diner without tipping after overhearing 20-year-old waitress mocking him: 'She was making fun of a paying customer for no reason'

Customer walks out of diner without tipping after overhearing 20-year-old waitress mocking him: 'She was making fun of a paying customer for no reason'

Employee fails to read late-night email from boss, demanding to prep for a 9 am meeting the next day, leading to an office dispute first thing in the morning: ‘Where have you been?’

Employee fails to read late-night email from boss, demanding to prep for a 9 am meeting the next day, leading to an office dispute first thing in the morning: ‘Where have you been?’

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