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'That's what you get for bragging': 15+ Tales of instant karma

'That's what you get for bragging': 15+ Tales of instant karma

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'Whatever you want, boss': RV dealership owner tells employee snow removal 'isn't a priority,' customers get hit with snow

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Teenager sabotages boss's business after getting his pay docked: ''[I] took the phone off the hook [and] locked the door'

Teenager sabotages boss's business after getting his pay docked: ''[I] took the phone off the hook [and] locked the door'

'Fine, I won't save you money': Company denies traveling worker's per diem after he checks out of the hotel early, cue malicious compliance

'Fine, I won't save you money': Company denies traveling worker's per diem after he checks out of hotel early, cue malicious compliance

'Is this allowed?': Delivery worker forced to come into work last minute despite not being scheduled, manager gets roasted online

'Is this allowed?': Delivery worker forced to come into work last minute despite not being scheduled, manager gets roasted online

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‘I took no part in cleaning it up’: Boss takes employee off project, employee watches project go down in flames

‘I took no part in cleaning it up’: Boss takes employee off project, employee watches project go down in flames

‘She's going [to] the hospital to be induced 12 hours from now’: Woman gets fired the day before she has a baby, internet reacts

‘She's going [to] the hospital to be induced 12 hours from now’: Woman gets fired the day before she has a baby, internet reacts

'That was not what I agreed to': 20+ job quitters share what made them instantly walk

'That was not what I agreed to': 20+ job quitters share what made them instantly walk

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'I got fed up with her': Coworker keeps getting employee's name wrong on purpose, employee claps back

'I got fed up with her': Coworker keeps getting employee's name wrong on purpose, employee claps back

'I led that project': Guy puts random coworker down as a reference, she exposes the lies on his resume

'I led that project': Guy puts random coworker down as a reference, she exposes the lies on his resume

'You can't just tell a customer [to] Google it': Worker records himself getting fired, gets split reaction

'You can't just tell a customer [to] Google it': Worker records himself getting fired, gets split reaction

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'Bye Felicia': Insecure boss fires employee for being too good at her job

'Bye Felicia': Insecure boss fires employee for being too good at her job

'Won't let me work from home? Okay, I'll [stink] up the office': Guy requests to go remote due to smelly side effects of medication, boss refuses, cue malicious compliance

'Won't let me work from home? Okay, I'll [stink] up the office': Guy requests to go remote due to smelly side effects of medication, boss refuses, cue malicious compliance

'When they say “nobody wants to work” THIS is what we’re referring to': Boss unveils insane new PTO plan, worker quits

'When they say “nobody wants to work” THIS is what we’re referring to': Boss unveils insane new PTO plan, worker quits

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'I'd prefer not to call you. So I won't: Boss chides employee for getting everything in writing, employee stands his ground

'I'd prefer not to call you. So I won't': Boss chides employee for getting everything in writing, employee stands his ground

'It's about control': Fully remote HR rep denies employee's request to work from home one day

'It's about control': Fully remote HR rep denies employee's request to work from home one day

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Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Condo resident reports "theatrical" HOA to fire marshal, after blocking essential accessibility ramp with holiday decor, gets the display removed causing backlash from the board: 'Accessibility is not optional or decorative'

Condo resident reports "theatrical" HOA to fire marshal, after blocking essential accessibility ramp with holiday decor, gets the display removed causing backlash from the board: 'Accessibility is not optional or decorative'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

Employee takes an interview from a competitor, CEO finds out, employee gets fired: 'I'm honestly baffled by the situation'

Employee takes an interview from a competitor, CEO finds out, employee gets fired: 'I'm honestly baffled by the situation'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

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