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'I’m the only female in the group': Boss makes only female engineer organize office lunches, she stands up for herself

'I’m the only female in the group': Boss makes only female engineer organize office lunches, employee stands her ground

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'I'll get someone else to do your job': Vacationing employee accuses coworker of ignoring complaints while he was away

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'[I] handed my two weeks notice': Manager makes employee travel three hours to change work outfit, employee returns with letter of resignation

'[I] handed my two weeks notice': Manager makes employee travel three hours to change work outfit, employee returns with letter of resignation

Frequent traveler employee complies with company travel rules, costs them tons of money

'It was incredible how much money they wasted': Frequent traveler employee maliciously complies with 'petty' company rules, costs them tons of money

'I smiled and waited for Joe to clock in': Customer wants a male employee help her, so department manager agrees

'I smiled and waited for Joe to clock in': Demanding customer insists a male employee help her, cue malicious compliance by department manager

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Top 'I Don't Work Here Lady' Stories of the Week (July 2, 2023)

Top 'I Don't Work Here Lady' Stories of the Week (July 2, 2023)

'My coworker [...] needs to grow up': Coworker keeps sleeping through meetings, asks for feedback, employee gives it to her straight

'My coworker [...] needs to grow up': Coworker keeps sleeping through meetings, asks for feedback, employee gives it to her straight

'Could you fax us some paper for the fax machine?': 25+ Times coworkers asked odd questions

'Could you fax us some paper for the fax machine?': 25 Times coworkers asked utterly clueless questions

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'Ok, that CEO is a comic book villain': CEO brags about firing employee who had a family emergency, makes everyone pay $18 for his birthday party

'Ok, that CEO is a comic book villain': CEO brags about firing employee who had a family emergency, makes everyone pay $18 for his birthday party

'Microwaving old fish meals': 20+ annoying coworkers and their strange habits

'Microwaving old fish meals': 20+ annoying coworkers and their strange habits

'Karen was put on stress leave': Unqualified Nepo Baby Karen processes coworker's leave incorrectly, coworker gets to go on leave again

'Karen was put on stress leave': Unqualified Nepo Baby Karen processes coworker's leave incorrectly, coworker gets to go on leave again

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Bosses of Reddit, what do your employees think you don't notice, but you really do?

'I know all kinds of dirt on employees, past and present': 25+ Employee 'secrets' that bosses always notice

'They demanded a formal letter of resignation': Employee quits using Shrek-themed design template, internet reacts

'They demanded a formal letter of resignation': Employee quits using Shrek-themed design template, internet reacts

'[She] ends up deleting our only copy': Micromanager reassigned after randomly wiping IT department's tech devices

'[She] ends up deleting our only copy': Micromanager reassigned after randomly wiping IT department's tech devices

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'Just got passed up for a promotion': IT employee denied promotion by CEO because HR says he's part-time

'Just got passed up for a promotion': IT employee denied promotion by CEO because HR says he's part-time

'Noped out after two hours': 20 stories where folks quit their jobs as soon as possible

'Noped out after two hours': 20 stories where folks quit their jobs as soon as possible

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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’

New boss denies employee’s sick time over wording technicality: ‘Next time I call in, my text will only say I’m SICK’

New boss denies employee’s sick time over wording technicality: ‘Next time I call in, my text will only say I’m SICK’

38-year-old entrepreneur calls out wife for belittling his business as just a hobby: 'I pay for 75% of expenses!'

38-year-old entrepreneur calls out wife for belittling his business as just a hobby: 'I pay for 75% of expenses!'

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’

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