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'You'll have to... work without the benefits': Employee surprises boss with vacation request

'You'll have to... work without the benefits': Employee surprises boss with vacation request after boss refuses to give them a raise and benefits

'Completely unacceptable': Employee misses orientation, has to write 1000+ word essay, maliciously complies and frustrates HR

'Completely unacceptable': Employee misses orientation, has to write 1000+ word essay, maliciously complies and frustrates HR

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'I will never want to work with you again': Woman gets payback when mean ex-coworker contacts her for a work reference

'I will never want to work with you again': Woman gets payback when mean ex-coworker contacts her for a work reference

'My boss implied that not attending would have repercussions': Employee faces consequences if he doesn't go out with boss and coworkers, internet reacts

'My boss implied that not attending would have repercussions': Employee faces consequences if he doesn't go out with boss and coworkers, internet reacts

15+ Empowered workers who told their bosses to 'Fire me...I dare you'

'Boss never called me lazy again': 15+ Empowered workers who told their bosses to 'Fire me...I dare you'

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'Today I see my job posted': Overworked employee comes to an agreement with boss about workload, then discovers a job posting for her position

'Today I see my job posted': Overworked employee comes to an agreement with boss about workload, then discovers a job posting for her position

'[I] gave him fake tickets': Employee gets back at boss by making him fly to another city with fake free concert tickets

'[I] gave him fake tickets': Employee gets back at boss by making him fly to another city with fake free concert tickets

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'You bet I'm looking for a new job': Employee denied raise until next year, then discovers 10+ coworkers got promotions this month

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'[I] shattered his "Ricky Bobby" dreams': Mechanic humiliates boss during mandatory team building event

'[I] shattered his "Ricky Bobby" dreams': Mechanic humiliates boss during mandatory team building event

'I JUST put my two weeks in': Employee's job offer suddenly rescinded after he gave notice to current boss, company asks him to take down negative review

'I JUST put my two weeks in': Employee's job offer rescinded after he gave notice to current boss, company asks him to take down negative review

20+ Funny Office Pranks To Pull On Annoying Coworkers

20+ Funny Office Pranks To Pull On Annoying Coworkers

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'My employers want everything without having to pay for it': Karen coworker shames employee for quiet quitting, employee claps back

'My employers want everything without having to pay for it': Karen coworker shames employee for quiet quitting, employee claps back

'You leave too early': Employee starts coming in late to work after boss 'couldn't comprehend' staggered schedules

'You leave too early': Employee starts coming in late to work after boss 'couldn't comprehend' staggered schedules

'Today is your last day': Employee gets kicked off their own layoff call after company revokes their access

'Today is your last day': Employee gets kicked off their own layoff call after company revokes their access too quickly

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'My boss lied to me': Job candidate gets hired with low pay and more work after boss misrepresents responsibilities

'My boss lied to me': Job candidate gets hired with low pay and more work after boss misrepresents responsibilities

'You talk too much': Chatty employee maliciously complies and stays silent at work, gets fired anyway

'You talk too much': Chatty employee maliciously complies and stays silent at work, gets fired anyway

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Parents allow unemployed 23-year-old son to move home, he requests $10k from Dad after quitting new job: 'You don't quit your job without having another lined up'

Parents allow unemployed 23-year-old son to move home, he requests $10k from Dad after quitting new job: 'You don't quit your job without having another lined up'

15+ Employees who walked out of their jobs and never looked back: 'I looked at my boss, deleted my files, and left'

15+ Employees who walked out of their jobs and never looked back: 'I looked at my boss, deleted my files, and left'

34 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (December 21, 2025)

34 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (December 21, 2025)

‘Just fix it’: Retail customer blames employee for not stopping her from buying the wrong phone charger for her iPhone, then demands a refund without a receipt, worker refuses

‘Just fix it’: Retail customer blames employee for not stopping her from buying the wrong phone charger for her iPhone, then demands a refund without a receipt, worker refuses

‘The hardest part of my job isn’t the work, it’s the constant urgency over nothing‘: Company treats every minor task like a crisis, drowning its staff in fake emergencies until stress becomes the main worload

‘The hardest part of my job isn’t the work, it’s the constant urgency over nothing‘: Company treats every minor task like a crisis, drowning its staff in fake emergencies until stress becomes the main worload

Employer threatens remote employee with lawsuit for a second time after they hand in their resignation, despite them extending their notice period by 45 days: 'I just want out of this circus without getting a lawsuit thrown at me'

Employer threatens remote employee with lawsuit for a second time after they hand in their resignation, despite them extending their notice period by 45 days: 'I just want out of this circus without getting a lawsuit thrown at me'

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