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‘Okay, in that case, I quit!’: Top-notch hotel concierge is told staff doesn't get PTO even after working there for over a year, so he immediately turns in his 2-week notice

‘Okay, in that case, I quit!’: Top-notch hotel concierge is told staff doesn't get PTO even after working there for over a year, so he immediately turns in his 2-week notice

"They were, of course, unable to find adequate replacement..."
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‘Let me stop you right there…’: Employees share the most ludicrous situations entitled customers cause during closing time

‘Let me stop you right there…’: Employees share the most ludicrous situations entitled customers have caused during closing time

It's unbelievable that these kinds of people actually exist!
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‘It's your dogs isn't it?’: Entitled manager tries to force employee to work longer, employee claims he has a 5 and 7-year-old at home to care for, it's his dogs

‘It's your dogs isn't it?’: Entitled manager tries to force employee to work longer, employee claims he has a 5 and 7-year-old at home to care for, it's his dogs

Fur babies are JUST as important...
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24 Work Memes That Could've Been an Email Instead of Another Meeting

24 Work Memes That Could've Been an Email Instead of Another Meeting

Another work day, another pointless meeting...
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‘What a mess up!’: New employee accidentally prints 3,600 shipping labels instead of 1 on his third day there, sparks others to share their embarrassing new job stories

‘What a mess up!’: New employee accidentally prints 3,600 shipping labels instead of 1 on his third day there, sparks others to share their embarrassing new job stories

We've all been the new kid at a job.
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‘I wish I had left sooner’: Award-winning educator feels guilty for quitting teaching after 10 years due to ‘burnout,' however, other teachers are applauding him

‘I wish I had left sooner’: Award-winning educator feels guilty for quitting teaching after 10 years due to ‘burnout,' however, other teachers are applauding him

"This isn’t a call to leave because our kids need great teachers & role models now more than ever, but know that if you think it’s your time to step away that things are about to change in your world for the better in ways you could only dream of."
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‘Kiss getting a full-time offer goodbye’: CEO of small company sends mass email talking down to the intern, gets private follow up email saying the intern was actually in the right

‘Kiss getting a full-time offer goodbye’: CEO of small company sends mass email talking down to the intern, gets private follow up email saying the intern was actually in the right

"An intern “failing” at ANY task is not a failure of the intern, it’s a failure of the leadership of the organization."
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'Enjoy the stress!': Minimum wage worker finds herself scheduled even though her vacation days were approved a month prior, leaves them high and dry

'Enjoy the stress!': Minimum wage worker finds herself scheduled even though her vacation days were approved a month prior, leaves them high and dry

What's the point of having vacation days if you're not allowed to use them?
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‘I was basically tricked into buying it’: Manager promises free item from store for employee's birthday, goes back and says the price will be deducted from their pay

‘I was basically tricked into buying it’: Manager promises free item from store for employee's birthday, goes back and says the price will be deducted from their pay

What are the professional rules on “take-backsies”?
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'Never let someone tell you how much you are worth': Loyal employee gets denied raise and then finds her position listed on a job site, quits on the spot and gets $30k more

'Never let someone tell you how much you are worth': Loyal employee gets denied raise and then finds her position listed on a job site, quits on the spot and gets $30k more

This is your sign to ask for that raise, and don't you dare lowball yourself!
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‘It broke my heart, but I couldn’t tolerate it anymore’: Karen manager secretly changes schedule and ‘forces’ employee to quit, higher ups apologize and ask her to return but it's too late

‘It broke my heart, but I couldn’t tolerate it anymore’: Karen manager secretly changes schedule and ‘forces’ employee to quit, higher ups apologize and ask her to return but it's too late

Sometimes, enough is enough.
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'[She] quit before lunch on the first day': The quickest on-the-spot quits employees have witnessed firsthand

'[She] quit before lunch on the first day': The quickest on-the-spot quits employees have witnessed firsthand

When you go into a new job and realize immediately that you're not going to be happy, is it better to quit on the first day or give it some time?
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20+ Funny PTO Memes for Employees Ready to Use Their Vacation Days

20+ Funny PTO Memes for Employees Ready to Use Their Vacation Days

You've more than earned that paid time off!
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‘[He’s] trying to poke holes in their offer': Employee is convinced not to quit when boss goes back on scheduling issue, but she receives a better offer and quits anyway, boss panics

‘[He’s] trying to poke holes in their offer': Employee is convinced not to quit when boss goes back on scheduling issue, but she receives a better offer and quits anyway, boss panics

Sorry boss, the damage is done.
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‘I told them to kick rocks’: Employee quits after 5 years of being denied a promotion, panicked company finally offers him a promotion, but it's too late

‘I told them to kick rocks’: Employee quits after 5 years of being denied a promotion, panicked company finally offers him a promotion, but it's too late

Greedy companies are gonna greedy, but karma still gonna karma.
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'I love justice': Smug boss fires employee but twists it to say he quit, ends up digging himself a ditch and now owes the ex-employee $500 extra

'I love justice': Smug boss fires employee but twists it to say he quit, ends up digging himself a ditch and now owes the ex-employee $500 extra

The audacity these companies have!
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