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'We prefer workers who sit at desks in chairs': Candidate with back problems gets kicked out of Zoom interview because he wasn't sitting at a desk

Ben Weiss

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'Never pay to get a job': Applicant discovers numerous red flags at company, walks out of 'shady orientation'

Ben Weiss

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'Kevin thinks he can speak every language in the world': Cringy dude believes he's 'impressing' foreign clients, embarrasses coworkers instead

Remy Millisky

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'We sent 10,000 copies of a useless calendar to a client': 20+ People who are face-palming over their coworkers' mistakes

Remy Millisky

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'She basically told you she didn't want the job': Employee tells boss about private DM's from a job candidate

Remy Millisky

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'Why can't you work an extra hour?': Red flags fly as restaurant manager asks student worker to stay late twice in his first week

Ben Weiss

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'I fully trusted her and she broke her promise': Boss makes verbal promise to high-performing employee, suddenly chooses an outside candidate instead

Remy Millisky

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'My boss stole my bag': Boss throws away employee's bag, employee goes to HR, HR sides with boss

Ben Weiss

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'Dropped 24 crème brûlée [dishes] at the last step of a staircase': 25+ Chefs discuss the biggest mistakes they've ever made in the kitchen

Remy Millisky

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'11pm is NOT the appropriate time': Employer follows up with job candidate in the middle of the night, candidate withdraws application

Ben Weiss

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'She asked for feedback': Employee offers new boss 'open and honest' critique, boss gets upset

Remy Millisky

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'My coworker got suspended because of me': Employee calls out coworker for behavior toward cleaning lady, HR steps in

Ben Weiss

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'The questions on these applications are wild': Employer asks if job applicants are willing to wait nearly six months to get paid, internet reacts

Ben Weiss

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Update: 'I called the labor department': CNA reports her job after boss randomly sends police to her house to pick her up for an unscheduled shift

Remy Millisky

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Update! 'My old GM has been trying to contact me on every social platform': Employee quits, boss won't stop trying to get her back

Ben Weiss

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'Guess what happens when you write up your best employee [...] on his day off?': Small business tells its hardest worker to 'quit messing around'

Remy Millisky

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