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'I didn’t get a raise': Guy promoted at brewery without a raise, gets mocked at company meeting for making just above minimum wage

In what universe is mocking your employee's low salary a good idea?
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'I applaud your father for... calling their bluff': Employee refutes his job's petty HR team with his own evidence

Imagine working hard for decades for the same company, pushing towards retirement age, only for them to turn around and treat you terribly. Many companies simply do not care about their employee wellbeing, instead, they only care about their bottom line. There was a time where working for a company for decades really meant something — the company could be trusted to care about their employees who were loyal to the business over the years. But these days, it's all about keeping shareholders and…
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'This is the last time I'll be polite': Employee goes off on coworker for always bothering them while they're on Do Not Disturb

As annoying as this coworker was, this employee's freakout was wildly out of line.
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'I decided to quit once the schedule went up': Entire workplace receives employees' personal writeup note on their schedule

'I decided to quit once the schedule went up': Entire workplace receives employees' personal writeup note on their schedule

This worker has every right to be furious at their (now former) employer. As u/lbo1000 shared to r/TalesFromYourServer, the management at their job has been treating them unfairly, and with this newest humiliation, they knew it was time to find work elsewhere . As the OP writes, their place of business has an issue with last-minute callouts, but the OP claims they aren't part of that problem. Instead, over the past 6 months, the OP has never called out of work, and rarely shows up late. But the…
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'Let's see how that goes over': Worker told submitted report wasn't detailed enough, sends 30+ page document, bosses regret their request

Be careful what you wish for!
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'In an industry so small, your reputation is everything': Employee quits then calls out boss for refusing to pay her

It's remarkable how you can feed a toxic boss the exact same rhetoric they fed at you.
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'Loyalty will make you poor': Coworker quits after getting final raise, gets competitive offer elsewhere

This is what happens when you put a cap on income and employee benefits!
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'I wasn't sorry --- I did it on purpose': 30+ Secret Confessions of the Week (May 21, 2023)

These aren't the kind of secrets you could tell to your best friend or even your spouse… they need to be totally anonymous . Each day, brave souls on the internet share their best (or rather, worst) secrets to @fesshole. So many people share their secrets, but some are much more shocking and surprising than others, so we've hand-picked some of the best ones. I totally get why the person who accidentally destroyed a 4k TV on their first day of work felt they could only share that anonymously. Th…
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'The colleague I disliked made management': 20 reasons people quit their last job

We all have our own individual ‘last straws.’ Once you come across yours, it's only a matter of time before you quit. Keep scrolling below to see how these folks, who shared their stories on r/AskReddit , quit their most recent jobs. When you're finished, check out these memes for anxious millennials.
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'Your coworker is a child': Coworker accuses employee of being responsible for having to pay $4,000 for hotel room

The audacity of this coworker to expect reservations to just be made for him.
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'It's not like this impacted him in any way': Teen loses job after parent schedules non-negotiable vacation time for him

'It's not like this impacted him in any way': Teen loses job after parent schedules non-negotiable vacation time for him

For some reason, this parent thinks that their son's first job isn't important at all. A first job is a big deal, though, and clearly this person's kid thought so too. In a post to r/AmItheA**hole, a parent called u/Educational_Gur_2679 asked if they were really in the wrong for a situation with their kid and his job. Like many teens, this 16-year-old got a part-time lifeguarding gig . And additionally, he's located in Florida, so that's a job that will be available year round. The teen asked f…
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'We weren't doing the $25,000 when you hit 25 years': CEO gifts employees $25K for working 25 years, but employee going on 27 years there gets nothing

Talk about a slap in the face!
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'I'm still wearing a fake mustache': Former employee gets offered the interview opportunity of a lifetime

'I'm still wearing a fake mustache': Former employee gets offered the interview opportunity of a lifetime by a clueless recruiter

When the opportunity is too good to pass up, don't ever let it slip through your fingers. Job interviews bring a multitude of emotions with them, but usually the main two are anxiety and excitement. Interviewing is tough no matter what stage of your career you're in. It's exciting to have the opportunity to check out the company and see if it's the right fit for you. But on the other hand, it causes most people a ton of anxiety, since you're being judged for your abilities, and have to come up…
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20+ Satisfying texts and photos from bosses and their employees who are heading for the door

'I'm not coming in': 20+ Satisfying texts and photos from fed-up employees and their horrible bosses

Having a bad boss is never easy, so gain some vicarious joy from these brave quitters.
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Photographers of Reddit: What is the most outrageous photo shoot request you have received from an Instagram "influencer"?

'It got obnoxious really fast': 20+ Influencers who wanted professional photographers to work for 'exposure'

Some influencers are under the impression that they have way more ‘influence’ over their audience than they actually do. Maybe it feels like they have a lot of sway over the opinions of others — after all, some vloggers or lifestyle influencers post stories and photos constantly, and get tons of comments praising them. But commenting on a person's photo is one thing. Buying a product they recommend is a whole other story. Being a small-time influencer just doesn't always have the ROI that busin…
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'That is when I lost my job': Employee tasked with making a business plan discovers major discrepancies, gets fired for calling them out

We love a wholesome tale when the underestimated employee surpasses expectations.
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