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Guy quits job, toxic employer retaliates by calling wellness check: 'I just want to be left alone'

Guy quits job, toxic employer retaliates by calling wellness check: 'I just want to be left alone'

'Always double-check your recipients before hitting send': New hire embarrasses herself by sending workout video to her entire team

'Always double-check your recipients before hitting send': New hire embarrasses herself by sending workout video to her entire team

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'Well at least he pays his bill': Karen customer throws tantrum at employee over cell phone disconnection after not paying her bill

Boss lays off entire staff over text: '[We have] decided to close our operations. Effective today'

Boss lays off entire staff over text: '[We have] decided to close our operations. Effective today'

'Won't provide me a laptop for work? Fine, I won't work then': Low-paid intern stops overworking after company refuses to send them a laptop

'Won't provide me a laptop for work? Fine, I won't work then': Low-paid intern stops overworking after company refuses to send them a laptop

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20 Interview Flops Where Hiring Managers Figured Out Candidates Were Lying: 'They literally started crying when we brought out a laptop for the skills test'

20 Interview Flops Where Hiring Managers Figured Out Candidates Were Lying: 'They literally started crying when we brought out a laptop for the skills test'

Boss's team loses in the Super Bowl, calls in sick and dumps all his work on employee: 'I am super sad but I'm working through it!'

Boss's team loses in the Super Bowl, calls in sick and dumps all his work on employee: 'I am super sad but I'm working through it!'

Update: 'That's the end of my narcissistic boss': Boss gets fired after dishwashing malicious compliance

Update: 'That's the end of my narcissistic boss': Boss gets fired after dishwashing malicious compliance

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Toxic CEO leaves unhinged response to Glassdoor review: 'I'm sure Mommy wants you out of her basement by now':

Toxic CEO leaves unhinged response to Glassdoor review: 'I'm sure Mommy wants you out of her basement by now':

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'I'm always right': 20+ People who are loudly and proudly incorrect

'Well...we're a startup': Candidate calls toxic boss out during interview for not paying his employees OT, withdraws application

'Well...we're a startup': Candidate calls toxic boss out during interview for not paying his employees OT, withdraws application

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‘There is always so much drama going on at any given moment’: 15+ cringeworthy industry secrets, according to current and former employees

‘There is always so much drama going on at any given moment’: 15+ cringeworthy industry secrets, according to current and former employees

'Only go out and plow if I tell you to': County road supervisor makes a snowy mistake during morning rush hour

'Only go out and plow if I tell you to': County road supervisor makes a snowy mistake during morning rush hour

‘Maybe treat me with respect and not [like] the company public trash can’: Higher ed employee quits after poor treatment, sends iconic email

‘Maybe treat me with respect and not [like] the company public trash can’: Higher ed employee quits after poor treatment, sends iconic email

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‘Want me to take a message? Sure!’: Coworker refuses to take her own calls, employee maliciously complies and escalates to management

‘Want me to take a message? Sure!’: Coworker refuses to take her own calls, employee maliciously complies and escalates to management

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'So you work with Dolores Umbridge?’: Manager uses entire budget to make the office pink, employees retaliate

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Clever employee automates data entry part of his job, system crashes six months later and he has no idea what to do: 'I completely forgot how to do my job'

Clever employee automates data entry part of his job, system crashes six months later and he has no idea what to do: 'I completely forgot how to do my job'

15+ Employees who were fired for good reasons: 'He was immediately fired when he was caught'

15+ Employees who were fired for good reasons: 'He was immediately fired when he was caught'

Diner gets charged $8 for cup of water by insistent waitress: 'If the waitress doesn't remove it... she will get the manager involved'

Diner gets charged $8 for cup of water by insistent waitress: 'If the waitress doesn't remove it... she will get the manager involved'

HOA resident becomes HOA president and disbands their association: ‘What a time to be alive’

HOA resident becomes HOA president and disbands their association: ‘What a time to be alive’

HR tries to fire employee without severance after claiming employee took unapproved work-from-home days, employee proves them wrong: ‘My case is closed’

HR tries to fire employee without severance after claiming employee took unapproved work-from-home days, employee proves them wrong: ‘My case is closed’

26 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (December 28, 2025)

26 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (December 28, 2025)

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