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Guy gets surgeon to write note requiring that he flies business class for all work trips for the next 18 months: 'Ended up costing them at least $20,000 extra'

Guy gets surgeon to write note requiring that he flies business class for all work trips for the next 18 months: 'Ended up costing them at least $20,000 extra'

Boss gets rid of everyone's remote days but then keeps working from home himself: 'He always makes excuses'

Boss gets rid of everyone's remote days but then keeps working from home himself: 'He always makes excuses'

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Company demands job applicant purchase their product as part of their assignment, applicant refuses, accusing the company of scamming: ‘I will not partake in this assessment’

Company demands job applicant purchase their product as part of their assignment, applicant refuses, accusing the company of scamming: ‘I will not partake in this assessment’

New manager gets rid of chairs and makes employees stand for full shifts even when there are no customers: 'We now have to stand for 8 hours'

New manager gets rid of chairs and makes employees stand for full shifts even when there are no customers: 'We now have to stand for 8 hours'

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Craft store Karen accosts fellow customer and accuses them of being an employee of the store: 'She accused me of just not wanting to help her'

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'Yeah, I'm not doing that': Employee fired and tasked to train incompetent replacements before leaving the company, training backfires

'Yeah, I'm not doing that': Employee fired and tasked to train incompetent replacements before leaving the company, training backfires

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'No one wants to work for $10 an hour': Out-of-touch boss refuses to pay new hires more than $10/hr, throws a fit when nobody responds to their job listings

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Lead programmer insists there's something wrong with their computer to system admin, ends up being their own code: 'I tried not to laugh, but I just couldn't hold it in'

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Construction workers get back at boss's entitled son after weeks of being treated like hired help

Construction workers get back at boss's entitled son after weeks of being treated like hired help

'Write me up for insubordination!': Engineer rebels after micromanaging boss asks employees to sign in and out when they use the restroom

'Write me up for insubordination!': Engineer rebels after micromanaging boss asks employees to sign in and out when they use the restroom

'I went full Karen on a hiring manager': Job candidate calls out recruiter's tone, shares their conversation with their head of HR

'I went full Karen on a hiring manager': Job candidate calls out recruiter's tone, shares their conversation with their head of HR

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'The company lost out on a $500K deal': New CFO gets fired after forcing layoffs of essential employees, employee gets a "six-figure" consultancy payout

'I will go a great distance for a good laugh': Man retaliates against cellphone carrier over an additional fee for deactivation, resulting in charge cancellation and official apology

'I will go a great distance for a good laugh': Man retaliates against cellphone carrier over an additional fee for deactivation, resulting in charge cancellation and official apology

'I JUST put my two weeks in': Candidate calls out company online for rescinding job offer after he put in his notice, company asks him to take down the review

'I JUST put my two weeks in': Candidate calls out company online for rescinding job offer after he put in his notice, company asks him to take down the review

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'I decided to write him an email and CC his boss': Medical worker stands up for employee break times, commenters urge them to involve HR

‘I've caused more damage than the money he owes’: Business owner gets back at client for refusing to pay by spamming him with calls and scam emails for years

‘I've caused more damage than the money he owes’: Business owner gets back at client for refusing to pay by spamming him with calls and scam emails for years

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Stepmother halts vacation for entitled 20, 21, 24, and 26-year-old kids: 'Their phone calls consist of asking for money'

Stepmother halts vacation for entitled 20, 21, 24, and 26-year-old kids: 'Their phone calls consist of asking for money'

'I'm not walking up 17 flights of stairs': Delivery driver confronts customer who orders more than 224 water bottles to 17-story walk-up apartment

'I'm not walking up 17 flights of stairs': Delivery driver confronts customer who orders more than 224 water bottles to 17-story walk-up apartment

Couple of 5 years splits up, ex demands 100% of the sale of their home even though she made the down payment: 'Get your 20% back and your 50% share as well. There is no reason to be told to walk away'

Couple of 5 years splits up, ex demands 100% of the sale of their home even though she made the down payment: 'Get your 20% back and your 50% share as well. There is no reason to be told to walk away'

'I'll just tear up this check for $3,500... You lose, good day!': Homeowners get foreclosed and property shepherd tries to help them, decides not to after coming face-to-face with their entitlement

'I'll just tear up this check for $3,500... You lose, good day!': Homeowners get foreclosed and property shepherd tries to help them, decides not to after coming face-to-face with their entitlement

28-year-old brother refuses to loan money to older sister to help her pay rent, sister blames him for being ungrateful after she practically raised him: ‘You wouldn't be where you are if it wasn't for me’

28-year-old brother refuses to loan money to older sister to help her pay rent, sister blames him for being ungrateful after she practically raised him: ‘You wouldn't be where you are if it wasn't for me’

Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

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