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Top Ten ‘HR Is Not Your Friend’ Stories

Ben Weiss

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'[Coworker] hasn't told him that he's leaving': Employee debates telling boss that coworker has found a new job

Remy Millisky

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'Don't believe I have the flu?': Night shift worker forced to come into work despite illness, maliciously complies and gets sick in front of boss

Ben Weiss

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'I walked out of my interview today': Candidate walks out of an interview after interviewer is 15 minutes late

Brad Dickson

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'I gagged, took my apron off, and left': Jaded employees recall the horrors of when they quit a new job on the first day

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'That weekend [...] doubles as our vacation': Bridesmaid wants to bring her boyfriend to bachelorette party at bride's sister's expense

Brad Dickson

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'That's what she wants to have': Customer insists on paying more money for smaller cell phone plan after refusing to listen to customer service rep

Remy Millisky

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'News of Shannon's self-firing raced through the building': Assistant director investigates 'untouchable' employee's performance

Remy Millisky

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'Tell me how you provide value to the organization': CEO confronts employees in the elevator as layoffs approach

Ben Weiss

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'While I appreciate the sentiment... I'm not doing that': Employee pushes back against coworkers' plan to buy boss a birthday gift

Remy Millisky

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'I was never asked to buy donuts again': New employee constantly bothered about needing to buy donuts for everyone in the office, maliciously complies

Ben Weiss

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'Is there any way I can tell him no?': Micromanaging boss wants remote access to worker's personal computer

Brad Dickson

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'It is like every email is a poem': 25+ Computer-challenged coworkers who needed a helping hand

Remy Millisky

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'I do all of their work': Boss takes credit for employee's work, CEO tells employee she is making no impact on the company

Ben Weiss

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'My vacation time for my sister's wedding was denied': Man questions whether or not he should quit over rejected PTO

Stephanie Harper

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'He answered that I was not qualified, nor smart enough to do this job': Employee denied promotion, maliciously complies and causes store to close down

Ben Weiss

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