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'[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

'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

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'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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'My coworker should have defended me': Employee forced to pay coworker's boyfriend $20 for a ride after coworker had been carpooling with employee for free

'I actually gave them the 33% they paid for': Clients refuse to pay web designer, designer takes back two-thirds of their website

'I actually gave them the 33% they paid for': Clients refuse to pay web designer, designer takes back two-thirds of their website

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'I left a bad review': Company threatens to sue former employee, blasts their 'work ethic'

'I left a bad review': Company threatens to sue former employee, blasts their 'work ethic'

'Oh that's it? [...] We can pay more than that': Boss tries to convince employee to stay by offering higher salary and trash talking new job

'Oh that's it? [...] We can pay more than that': Boss tries to convince employee to stay by offering higher salary and trash talking new job

'You can thank your insubordinates for this': Boss changes employee handbook to require 3 months notice after multiple employees leave at once

'You can thank your insubordinates for this': Boss changes employee handbook to require three months notice after multiple workers leave at once

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'She was going to hire a 'professional'...': Boss refuses to stop cleaning computer until it's ruined because her method would 'really clean it out'

'She was going to hire a 'professional'...': Boss refuses to stop cleaning computer until it's ruined, because her method would 'really clean it out'

'I told you that your expectations were unrealistic': IT consultant fired after refusing to work OT on ridiculous project, gains leverage when negotiating exit terms

'I told you that your expectations were unrealistic': IT consultant fired after refusing to work OT on ridiculous project, gains leverage when negotiating exit terms

'He was shivering and holding an entire meatloaf': 20+ Times bosses caught their employees being on their wackiest workplace behavior

'He was shivering and holding an entire meatloaf': 20+ Times bosses caught their employees being on their wackiest workplace behavior

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Update: 'So you lied to me:' HR denies raise promised to employee, employee gets back at HR by canceling furniture order for her office

Update: 'So you lied to me:' HR denies raise promised to employee, employee gets back at HR by canceling furniture order for her office

'I want to be notified about EVERY single critical issue!': IT employee complies with demanding boss by overflowing his inbox

'I want to be notified about EVERY single critical issue!': IT employee complies with boss's demanding orders by overflowing his inbox

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'I had to terminate them with no notice': Woman has to fire her in-laws for making her company lose $5000

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Guy leaves coworker in the rain, ignores all his emails

'Ted got himself fired': Guy leaves coworker stranded in the rain, ignores all his emails

'One of us had to go': Boss pressures employee to leave because of jealous wife, employee goes to HR

'One of us had to go': Employee goes to HR after boss pressured her to leave because of his jealous wife