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Newbie employee outs sassy gift meant for her self-righteous coworker during an office Christmas party, a ‘domino effect’ of chaos ensues: ‘HR had to step in’

Newbie employee outs sassy gift meant for self-righteous coworker during an office Christmas party, a ‘domino effect’ of chaos ensues: ‘HR had to step in’

'My boss kept cutting my hours more and more': Sandwich shop employee discovers he's been training the new hire to replace him, cue malicious compliance

'My boss kept cutting my hours more and more': Sandwich shop employee discovers he's been training the new hire to replace him, cue malicious compliance

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Factory worker follows manager's orders, costing the company thousands of dollars, managers gets fired: ' I was ordered to direct all questions to the "senior" worker'

Factory worker follows manager's orders, costing the company thousands of dollars, managers gets fired: ' I was ordered to direct all questions to the "senior" worker'

Employees pressured by HR to pitch in $20 for the CEO's Christmas present: '[He makes] at least 5x what I make!'

Employees pressured by HR to pitch in $20 for the CEO's Christmas present: '[He makes] at least 5x what I make!'

'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

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'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

Update: Former manager shows up to office Christmas party anyway, wife makes a scene: 'Jeff was mortified'

Update: Former manager shows up to office Christmas party anyway, wife makes a scene: 'Jeff was mortified'

Entire team gets let go before Christmas, only for company to post pictures of over-the-top Holiday party: 'That looked expensive and like a grand ol' time'

Entire team gets let go before Christmas, only for company to post pictures of over-the-top Holiday party: 'That looked expensive and like a grand ol' time'

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'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

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Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

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Guy lets ex-boss join his DnD campaign, enacts payback for making him quit: 'They got what they deserved!'

Guy lets ex-boss join his DnD campaign, enacts payback for making him quit: 'They got what they deserved!'

Employee quits after making boss $1.5 million and getting a paltry holiday 'bonus' as thanks: 'For Christmas he got me a $25 AMC gift card'

Employee quits after making boss $1.5 million and getting a paltry holiday 'bonus' as thanks: 'For Christmas he got me a $25 AMC gift card'

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20+ Job interviewers who were stunned by their entitled candidates: 'This job is beneath me. Call me when you have something good available'

20+ Job interviewers who were stunned by their entitled candidates: 'This job is beneath me. Call me when you have something good available'

Employee gets excluded from team lunch due to her dietary restrictions, she confronts manager, leading to tension in the office when team backs her up: ‘I thought I was being considerate’

Employee gets excluded from team lunch due to her dietary restrictions, she confronts manager, leading to tension in the office when team backs her up: ‘I thought I was being considerate’

'I decided to quit on the spot instead of giving them 2 weeks notice': 20+ Employees who quit their toxic jobs and abandoned their bad bosses

'I decided to quit on the spot instead of giving them 2 weeks notice': 20+ Employees who quit their toxic jobs and abandoned their bad bosses

Parents get mad at mother for giving 13-year-old girl's softball team pizza and "junk food" at a sleepover: 'It’s 15 girls, so I figured it was easiest because these [foods] feed a lot of children'

Parents get mad at mother for giving 13-year-old girl's softball team pizza and "junk food" at a sleepover: 'It’s 15 girls, so I figured it was easiest because these [foods] feed a lot of children'

‘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

‘What's the point?’: Top employee steps down from organizing ‘fun’ office activities after boss accuses them of being a negative influence on coworkers, leaving the office in disarray

‘What's the point?’: Top employee steps down from organizing ‘fun’ office activities after boss accuses them of being a negative influence on coworkers, leaving the office in disarray

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