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‘25 minutes later I get a freaked-out phone call from the head tech at the US HQ’: Remote worker ordered to return equipment mid-project maliciously complies, sending US HQ of a European manufacturer into panic until they drop the recall

Etai Eshet

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26-year-old quits during first week after receiving less than half of the pay he was promised: 'I received my first paycheck, and after taxes, it's just over $500'

Ben Weiss

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Outside hire production manager declares 'No Overtime! No exceptions!' production stalls costing the company $120k: '[He] lasted about 3 months [after that]'

Brad Dickson

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‘I stood up and told her "I'm done with this conversation" and walked out’: Boss promises big opportunities, then pushes a star employee out of the loop, favoring two junior minions she hired to flatter her

Etai Eshet

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'I'm naming names': Interviewee gets completely roasted during a “mean girl”-style job interview, then reports the snobby interviewers to their HR department

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Stop texting me after 9pm': 41-year-old businesswoman asserts her power over an entitled CEO after he crosses a line of professionalism, she gets legal involved and puts him in his place

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Retail worker quits job, keeps getting paid for months: 'I never said a word'

Remy Millisky

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'She ghosted me': Job candidate asked to come in for an interview, recruiter bails, candidate gives their supervisor a piece of his mind

Ben Weiss

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Dog sitter quits agency after they find out their boss was pocketing 60% of their total earnings: ‘[She was] trying to claim she only takes 30%’

Lana DeGaetano

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35-year-old woman refuses to cancel anniversary plans with her husband in order to go to her coworker's party instead: 'Your husband planned a surprise for your anniversary, and you straight up bailed'

Ben Weiss

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‘"No OT! No exceptions!". Sure thing boss man’: New manager bans all overtime, leading to understaffed production lines, losing $120,000 in a day, and gets fired only three months into job

Etai Eshet

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'Ted was cast aside to make room for the owner's son': Company man with 40+ years of experiences gets fired over Zoom and replaced by an inexperienced nepo-baby

Ben Weiss

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'Talk about a hot mess': Fabrication shop accountant reveals a car manufacturer's money-grubbing scheme after they gripe about a $250 price difference on an invoice, halting production until they pay up

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Got fired and was told that I’m easily replaceable. So I fixed that': Fired worker takes $60k client from old job

Remy Millisky

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‘It was difficult not to pull a smug face’: Overworked employee gets heat from coworkers for leaving early, agrees to normal hours which now makes his coworkers even more overworked

Elna McHilderson

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Boss tells supervisor they have to work 2 extra hours every day or quit, totaling an extra 10 hours of unpaid work every week: 'HR backed my supervisor up. They agreed.'

Brad Dickson

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