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Museum curator takes credit for archivist's research, then embarrasses herself in front of major donor: 'I thought you were working on this together?'

70-employee warehouse runs out of toilet paper, manager tells employees to use Kleenex instead, after failing to place online order in advance: 'They're one ply off-brand generics'

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Woman unemployed for 4 months finally lands her dream job and uproots her life for it, 3-weeks in she gets fired after inexplicably failing her background check: ‘If they don't [explain], I will hire a labor lawyer.'

Woman unemployed for 4 months finally lands her dream job and uproots her life for it, 3-weeks in she gets fired after inexplicably failing her background check: ‘If they don't [explain], I will hire a labor lawyer.'

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Impolite recruiter wrongly rejects job candidate over location: 'You need to pay more attention to postings'

Impolite recruiter wrongly rejects job candidate over location: 'You need to pay more attention to postings'

Overworked admin quits after months of late paychecks and being denied wedding time off, CFO demands she trains her replacement during her honeymoon, worried she won't receive final paycheck if she refuses

Overworked admin quits after months of late paychecks and being denied wedding time off, CFO demands she trains her replacement during her honeymoon, worried she won't receive final paycheck if she refuses: 'This was my last straw'

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Burned-out employee frustrated over company’s new $50k “wellness pods” purchase, after company refuses to hire new staff to lighten their employees' heavy workload, instead demanding they take a nap and get back to work

Burned-out employee frustrated over company’s new $50k “wellness pods” purchase, after company refuses to hire new staff to lighten their employees' heavy workload, instead demanding they take a nap and get back to work: 'They sell it like it’s a benefit'

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‘He was sued for stealing from the company’: Newbie security guard lies to his coworker, claiming their boss allows him to leave early, then tries to blame his coworker when he gets caught

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Hardware store owner demands employee pay for damage a customer caused: ‘Nothing I did caused it’

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Multi-million dollar corporation scolds office of 19 workers, telling them to "dial down" consuming soft drinks: 'We got told off... they ruined my favorite drink'

Multi-million dollar corporation scolds office of 19 workers, telling them to "dial down" consuming soft drinks: 'We got told off... they ruined my favorite drink'

‘The job market is absolutely cooked’: Employee overhears HR complaining after rejecting 50+ applicants for not being “special,” while expecting entry-level unicorns and ghosting actually qualified people

‘The job market is absolutely cooked’: Employee overhears HR complaining after rejecting 50+ applicants for not being “special,” while expecting entry-level unicorns and ghosting actually qualified people

Job candidate turns down a company after accepting another offer, and their recruiter responds with a rant belittling their experience: ‘All that bitterness just because a candidate chose another company?’

Job candidate turns down a company after accepting another offer, and their recruiter responds with a rant belittling their experience: ‘All that bitterness just because a candidate chose another company?’

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Ex-boss demands passwords from former employee a year after he left, ex-employee refuses to respond: 'His business partner owes me $10,000 in unpaid commissions'

‘You deserved all of that': Catty woman laughs and ignores coworker to the point of quitting, so coworker sends a “tell-all” email to the managers, team members, and CEO that gets her “made to leave” aka fired

‘You deserved all of that': Catty woman laughs and ignores coworker to the point of quitting, so coworker sends a “tell-all” email to the managers, team members, and CEO that gets her “made to leave” aka fired

Elna McHilderson

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Retail worker accused by their boss of stealing for simply taking their lunch break: 'I told her if it’s unpaid, that time is mine'

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‘Today she got burned': Busybody colleague nitpicks projects she's not even on, points out a mistake that was actually her own fault in front of entire office and CEO

‘Today she got burned': Busybody colleague nitpicks projects she's not even on, points out a mistake that was actually her own fault in front of entire office and CEO

Elna McHilderson

‘It was the most sour experience I had in the job’: Gardener lashes out at the tree specialist after realizing she could have gotten money from the city if the storm-damaged maple had been declared unsafe instead of saved

‘It was the most sour experience I had in the job’: Gardener lashes out at the tree specialist after realizing she could have gotten money from the city if the storm-damaged maple had been declared unsafe instead of saved

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16-year-old caring for 14, 11, and 9-year-old siblings stops watching the other kids after parents dismiss his feelings: 'They said as the oldest, they have high expectations for me'

16-year-old caring for 14, 11, and 9-year-old siblings stops watching the other kids after parents dismiss his feelings: 'They said as the oldest, they have high expectations for me'

Landlord charges longtime tenants a $10,000 renovation bill for a 1989 California apartment after they move out, using minor damage to make them pay for a full unit upgrade he was planning anyway

Landlord charges longtime tenants a $10,000 renovation bill for a 1989 California apartment after they move out, using minor damage to make them pay for a full unit upgrade he was planning anyway

Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: '[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court'

Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: '[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court'

Blue-collar employee quits on the spot after being talked over and offered a lowball raise, is the 11th person to quit in 8 months: ‘I finally cut him off and told him I was quitting.’

Blue-collar employee quits on the spot after being talked over and offered a lowball raise, is the 11th person to quit in 8 months: ‘I finally cut him off and told him I was quitting.’

Employee refuses to contribute $50 to a coworker's retirement gift, despite pressure from her colleagues, because Linda was cruel to her for 3 years: ‘My decision is final’

Employee refuses to contribute $50 to a coworker's retirement gift, despite pressure from her colleagues, because Linda was cruel to her for 3 years: ‘My decision is final’

Purchasing Manager advises new Director that his plan to cut out a middle-man importer is foolish, Director forced to admit he was right when his move costs the company more than he was trying to save: 'The container sat at the port for 10 days'

Purchasing Manager advises new Director that his plan to cut out a middle-man importer is foolish, Director forced to admit he was right when his move costs the company more than he was trying to save: 'The container sat at the port for 10 days'

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