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'The factory chief laughed in my face': Irreplaceable employee creates a program to aid factory operations, gets fired and takes his intellectual property with him

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'I [...] thought it would be more fun to comply': Supervisor insists on making employees submit requests for mandatory training programs, employee maliciously complies

'I [...] thought it would be more fun to comply': Supervisor insists on making employees submit requests for mandatory training programs, employee maliciously complies

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'I'll never be someone's backup plan': Guy gets rejected, told the position has been filled, they come crawling back begging to him

'I'll never be someone's backup plan': Job candidate gets rejected, they come crawling back begging to her a week later, she rejects them

'I walked out and three people followed me': Guy rage quits during the interview process after being asked to work night shifts for free

'I walked out and three people followed me': Guy rage quits during the interview process after being asked to work night shifts for free

'Boss picked up on my quiet quitting': Employee responds to tone-deaf lecture from boss about quiet quitting by actually quitting

'Boss picked up on my quiet quitting': Employee responds to tone-deaf lecture from boss about quiet quitting by actually quitting

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'You've got work, you know': Boss shames employee for taking off work for her husband's surprise trip despite working overtime

'You've got work, you know': Boss shames employee for taking off work for her husband's surprise trip despite working overtime

'They found out she interviewed for another job': Boss forces employee to resign just because they took an interview elsewhere

'They found out she interviewed for another job': Boss forces employee to resign just because they took an interview elsewhere

'You WILL pay me': Employee confronted by boss for billing overtime for mandatory company retreat, HR unable to deny payment

'You WILL pay me': Employee confronted by boss for billing overtime for mandatory company retreat, HR unable to deny payment

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'Bye bye Frank': Client tries to throw his lawyer under the bus after a major oversight, lawyer did his due diligence, client fired by boss

'Bye bye Frank': Client tries to throw his lawyer under the bus after a major oversight, lawyer did his due diligence, client gets fired by boss

'NoBoDy WaNtS tO wOrK': Job candidate gets rejected and blocked by potential employer for asking one clarifying question,

'NoBoDy WaNtS tO wOrK': Job candidate gets rejected and blocked by potential employer for asking one clarifying question

'I was like okay': Tech employee asked not to push meeting against his advice, costs the company thousands of dollars

'I was like okay': Tech employee asked not to push meeting against his advice, costs the company thousands of dollars

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'They did what every company would with recorded lines: they pulled the calls': Call center worker hangs up on caller repeatedly, bosses back them up

'They did what every company would with recorded lines: they pulled the calls': Call center worker hangs up on caller repeatedly, bosses back them up

'She's recording me': Employee suspects gossiping coworker is recording their phone conversations

'She's recording me': Employee suspects gossiping coworker is recording their phone conversations

'I am withdrawing my application and employment': Employee has to recline for health reasons, gets shamed on the first day, quits immediately

'I am withdrawing my application and employment': Employee has to recline for health reasons, gets shamed on the first day, quits immediately

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'I got written up': Bank teller calls out coworker for not helping out, gets fired, but gets payback years later

'I got written up': Bank teller calls out coworker for not helping out, gets fired, but gets payback years later

'One guy [complained] that his coworker was mimicking his get up [...] said that it's identity theft': 20+ ridiculous complaints as told by HR

'One guy [complained] that his coworker was mimicking his get up [...] said that it's identity theft': 20+ ridiculous complaints as told by HR

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‘It felt good’: Supermarket employee gets fired on his birthday, so he hacks the new hi-tech soda vending machines and leaves his co-workers with 2-for-1 drinks

‘It felt good’: Supermarket employee gets fired on his birthday, so he hacks the new hi-tech soda vending machines and leaves his co-workers with 2-for-1 drinks

Company’s “No leaving break room during breaks” policy backfires as employees comply strictly, leaving managers scrambling during a work crisis: ‘I'm sorry but according to the rules YOU made, I can be terminated for completing your request’

Company’s “No leaving break room during breaks” policy backfires as employees comply strictly, leaving managers scrambling during a work crisis: ‘I'm sorry but according to the rules YOU made, I can be terminated for completing your request’

Mom defends her 11-year-old with special needs from a spoiled 3-year-old and her entitled dad who demand to pet their service dog, teaches him a lesson in parenting: ‘My nice had left’

Mom defends her 11-year-old with special needs from a spoiled 3-year-old and her entitled dad who demand to pet their service dog, teaches him a lesson in parenting: ‘My nice had left’

17-year-old refuses to babysit 27-year-old sister's 3 children aged 6, 4, and 2 years old after sister says jokes that she's “basically a live-in nanny”: ‘I was so mad that I decided right then and there that I was done’

17-year-old refuses to babysit 27-year-old sister's 3 children aged 6, 4, and 2 years old after sister says jokes that she's “basically a live-in nanny”: ‘I was so mad that I decided right then and there that I was done’

Boss fails to finish big client's order in time, blames it on an overworked employee who refuses to take the fall, boss fires them as a result: ‘I acted exactly as instructed’

Boss fails to finish big client's order in time, blames it on an overworked employee who refuses to take the fall, boss fires them as a result: ‘I acted exactly as instructed’

Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

Mom refuses to attend family events after being told her 4-year-old 6-year-old children can't attend : 'My 6-year-old adores his extended family, and if he finds out he’s being excluded, it would break his heart'

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