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'We’re being taken advantage of': Boss refuses to pay employee for requested vacation days but closes restaurant for his own vacation

'We’re being taken advantage of': Boss refuses to pay employee for requested vacation days but closes restaurant for his own vacation

'My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege': Employee gets in tense interaction with intern after discovering office secret

'My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege': Jealous employee gets into tense argument with intern after discovering office secret

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Outspoken employee blasts big boss, manager tells her to 'rethink her future with the company'

'She doesn't seem to care about speaking her mind': Outspoken employee blasts big boss, manager tells her to 'rethink her future with the company'

'Don't wanna give me a new contract? Fine': Employee quits job after boss refuses to make them an official manager

'Don't wanna give me a new contract? Fine': Employee quits job after boss refuses to make them an official manager

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'[I] was told to "actually read the policy". So I did': Employee complies with company meal policy after bosses demand $1.50 in overages

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'Tell the judge, and let them handle it': Business owner tells employee to do 'whatever it takes' to get out of jury duty

'Tell the judge, and let them handle it': Business owner warns employee to do 'whatever it takes' to get out of jury duty

'No report, sorry!': Employee refuses to attend meetings before 9am after getting shamed for leaving before 5, boss caves

'No report, sorry!': Employee refuses to do any work before 9am after getting shamed for leaving before 5, boss caves

'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

'[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

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'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

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

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'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

'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

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Union electrician spitefully applies to low-wage jobs requiring expert skills to waste unjust employers' time in interviews

Union electrician spitefully applies to low-wage jobs requiring expert skills to waste unjust employers' time in interviews

Landlord refuses to give tenants their security deposit back, claims his late wife handled it, leading tenants to pursue in court: ‘I have receipts, photos, and documentation’

Landlord refuses to give tenants their security deposit back, claims his late wife handled it, leading tenants to pursue in court: ‘I have receipts, photos, and documentation’

Mother of Two Children Demands Coworker's Work-From-Home Days To Spend Time With Her Children “Since [He] Doesn’t Have Any,” Her Escalation Gets Management Involved

Mother of Two Children Demands Coworker's Work-From-Home Days To Spend Time With Her Children “Since [He] Doesn’t Have Any,” Her Escalation Gets Management Involved

23-year-old boyfriend throws a surprise birthday party for girlfriend and forgets to include her and her friends: ‘It was four people, his best friend, a mutual friend, my roommate, and her friend I didn’t know’

23-year-old boyfriend throws a surprise birthday party for girlfriend and forgets to include her and her friends: ‘It was four people, his best friend, a mutual friend, my roommate, and her friend I didn’t know’

Boyfriend tries to tell a story but keeps being interrupted by his girlfriend and he cannot take it anymore: ‘I couldn’t get through the story cause she kept interrupting and talking over me, she did it five times.’

Boyfriend tries to tell a story but keeps being interrupted by his girlfriend and he cannot take it anymore: ‘I couldn’t get through the story cause she kept interrupting and talking over me, she did it five times.’

Residents refuse to allow neighbor to park under their front yard tree to enjoy the shade, demand neighbor park in his own driveway instead

Residents refuse to allow neighbor to park under their front yard tree to enjoy the shade, demand neighbor park in his own driveway instead

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