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A banking hiring manager who claimed to reject a candidate because of their unusual personal interest ignited online discourse about hiring, jobs, and even the entire nature of the way we approach work itself.

Hiring manager kindles job-search discourse with a negative remark about an applicant who claimed that their personal interest is "olive oil": 'That is not an interest. It’s been hours, and I cannot stop thinking about it. There won't be an interview'

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Gas station employee gets petty pay back on impolite customer: 'Don't mess with customer service reps, because one day you'll regret it'

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28-year-old employee professionally gets back at entitled supervisor by giving HR the paper trail of her incompetence, becomes her supervisor's supervisor: ‘I waited and won!’

Elna McHilderson

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36-year-old medical receptionist finds out the 19-year-old new hire is earning more than her, spreads the news to her underpaid coworkers and quits: ‘My mind was blown.’

Elna McHilderson

Employee refuses to take on new clients after handing in their notice, management accuses them of not being a team player in response: ‘I’m being turned into the villain’

Employee refuses to take on new clients after handing in their notice, management accuses them of not being a team player in response: ‘I’m being turned into the villain’

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Project manager dismisses team’s concerns about their primary platform's flawed upgrade, so they deliberately flood his inbox with individual support requests until he's too overwhelmed, forcing his boss to take over

'It's missing a lot of functions': Project manager dismisses team’s concerns about their primary platform's flawed upgrade, so they deliberately flood his inbox with individual support requests until he's too overwhelmed, forcing his boss to take over

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Delivery drivers working through blizzard get their accounts suddenly suspended: 'You will be suspended for trying to help'

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Groom accidentally invites 58-year-old accountant coworker David on bachelor trip: 'I didn't notice the mistake. On the day of... a minivan pulls up'

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Employee abruptly fired after four years due to accumulated "late" arrivals, despite promised time-card adjustments due to main entrance restrictions, he claims it's their excuse to replace employees with lower-paid hires

Employee abruptly fired after four years due to accumulated "late" arrivals, despite promised time-card adjustments due to main entrance restrictions, he claims it's their excuse to replace employees with lower-paid hires: 'The promise didn't apply to me'

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Employee forced to come into work despite snowstorm emergency: 'I was told to dig myself out'

Employees forced to return to office after years of working remotely, only to find out the company failed to rent a space big enough for everyone: ‘The desks are crammed together’

Employees forced to return to office after years of working remotely, only to find out the company failed to rent a space big enough for everyone: ‘The desks are crammed together’

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Entitled supervisor acts like the blue-collar expert by belittling his team, wrecks an entire wall when he tries to operate the forklift: ‘We hated him and loved to see him screw something up.'

Elna McHilderson

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Manager breaks office policy and hijacks an employee's usual desk, internet urges the employee to fight fire with fire: ‘They are known for being a bit difficult’

Department chair cancels promised academic position for PhD student, student forced to relocate, later secures job at a competing program, tells department chair that he plans to recruit all his former students: '

'So, you will be our competitor?': Department chair cancels promised academic position for PhD student, student forced to relocate, later secures job at a competing program, tells department chair that he plans to recruit all his former students

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Park ranger demands big party vacate the area at closing, only to be met with their refusal to leave, forcing ranger to fine them for breaking park's rules: 'We are entitled to stay'

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'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (January 24, 2026)

Elna McHilderson

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'Good luck finding a replacement for me': Employee resigns after manager downplays his work, prompting four other employees to quit

'Good luck finding a replacement for me': Employee resigns after manager downplays his work, prompting four other employees to quit

Neighbor shovels snow from elderly resident's driveway every morning, decides to confront other neighbors for not offering to help too: ‘How would you feel if she was your mother?’

Neighbor shovels snow from elderly resident's driveway every morning, decides to confront other neighbors for not offering to help too: ‘How would you feel if she was your mother?’

Business owner refuses to share the PIN to sensitive work documents with their employee: ‘I want things done legally and safely’

Business owner refuses to share the PIN to sensitive work documents with their employee: ‘I want things done legally and safely’

Employee confronts upper management for mishandling his schedule, boss refuses to be held accountable: 'They threatened to fire me if I expressed myself “that way” again.'

Employee confronts upper management for mishandling his schedule, boss refuses to be held accountable: 'They threatened to fire me if I expressed myself “that way” again.'

Man trekking to work in the snowstorm starts a snowball fight with an entitled neighbor blocking the only exit to his apartment complex: ‘Got him to move’

Man trekking to work in the snowstorm starts a snowball fight with an entitled neighbor blocking the only exit to his apartment complex: ‘Got him to move’

15+ Employees whose coworkers quit in front of everyone: 'Saw 2 people quit mid-shift'

15+ Employees whose coworkers quit in front of everyone: 'Saw 2 people quit mid-shift'

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