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Employee offered disappointing 5% raise, gets a new job paying 32% more and rejects employer's counter offer: 'Less than a month ago 5% was all they could do...'

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Visitor refuses to clear entry with storage facility security, finds themself locked in and unable to leave: 'He had to wait until 4:30 AM to get out after my shift'

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Boss repeatedly asks employee to work shifts while they're on leave to enjoy the birth of their first child, employee quits instead: 'How about I take a permanent vacation...'

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Business tries to pay employees in pizza for representing the company at local charity: 'Asked us to do paid charity work then changed it to unpaid at the last minute'

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Major client foolishly insists tech support delete all data, tech support refuses to comply saving the client's business: 'Their entire company basically shut down for an afternoon'

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New "nepo baby" boss strong-arms lead mechanic into organizing his tools for the boss to use, mechanic locks up his tools and leaves: 'I am currently sitting in my car [...] browsing job listings'

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Manager insists all personal phone calls be directed to them in an effort to stop employees needing their phones at work, predictably backfires: 'No phones allowed at work, tell them to call me directly!'

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'Try to pile on more work to increase your bonus? Not gonna happen...': Manager tries to put the work of 12 people onto a 7 person team to get a bigger bonus, supervisor won't let that happen

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Coworker is dismissive and impolite to new hire, so they take "her" unofficial parking spot

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Cook quits 2 days into their 2 week notice when their boss takes it poorly: 'He got so angry he’s been slamming and throwing things near me'

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HR person incorrectly calculates 10% raise underpaying employee, confidently shares their incorrect equation when challenged: 'This was their response...'

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Boss cancels remote work policy for all employees but himself: 'My boss is totally incompetent'

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'Don't worry, message received loud and clear': Employee puts power-tripping micromanaging Karen manager in her place by following her orders

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Freight driver follows management's misguided orders resulting in excess overtime for everyone when they arrive to the depot late: 'The next day no one said a word'

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Job candidate leverages trumped-up title to land executive role at a start-up, begins to panic when the realize they're in over their head: 'If I don't get fired by Friday, I'll be absolutely shocked'

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Worker resigns from their role, writing comprehensive tell-all resignation email: 'A complete disregard for safety'

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