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Kitchen worker asked to train new hire, finds out the new hire is making $2 more than them: 'This is just part of a larger pattern of disrespect with this company'

At some point, when you've been around the workplace for a while and seen plenty of other people come and go—possibly a great many, depending on your company's turnover and staff retention policies—you'll be asked to start training. Of course, this won't necessarily mean that you're any closer to a promotion, but theoretically, it could—just don't count on it. Not only have you been there for a while, but you probably haven't gotten a raise in a while either, so when the new hire lets slip how…
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'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

'I gave them everything I had for 6 years': Project manager denied raise and Christmas bonus, gets even by making company lose $3 million contract

Merry Christmas to this project manager, who successfully showed his arrogant bosses what's what. Sometimes, the only way to prove your value when you have been repeatedly wronged in the workplace is to make your bosses feel what business is like in your absence. Here , we have a contractor who built himself up from someone with no construction experience to the most valuable project manager at his company, working as foreman, superintendent, and project manager for a wildly lower salary. After…
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Call center employees protest wannabe-CEO's meeting: 'In comes the Head Karen'

Worker benefits these days just aren't what they used to be. Instead of a lifetime job at one company, making enough money to feed a family of 5 and have leftovers for vacations and cars, a lot of workers these days are struggling. The working force of America is working two or three jobs, many have to live with roommates instead of owning property, and they dream about having a 401k someday. That said, a lot of employees do still like their jobs, benefits or not. But it's not like you can forc…
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'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

'Discussing pay amongst employees is within our rights': Employee engages in fiery exchange with HR over wage transparency

Let this story serve as a friendly reminder that no matter what anyone says about it, you are entitled to discuss your salary with others in the workplace. Of course, that kind of transparency is exactly the opposite of what your employers want you to do. That kind of transparency, however, can expose systemic flaws that all employees should be aware of regardless of whether or not those in charge want you to know about it. Here , we have an employee who knew his rights and advocated for himsel…
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Parents stand up to school owner after beloved teacher gets fired without warning, owner refuses to supply reasonable explanation: ‘There were no toys on the shelves’

Parents stand up to school owner after beloved teacher gets fired without warning, owner refuses to supply reasonable explanation: ‘There were no toys on the shelves’

Good teachers are extremely hard to come by, so when a school gets a hold of a teacher who is loved by the students, the parents, and other teachers, you'd think the school would do everything to hold on to that gem of a teacher. However, a school is no different from other places of work, which means that the people in power often make stupid decisions. Decisions that make absolutely no sense to anyone involved, like firing extremely good employees. The teacher in this Reddit story was sure sh…
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Red flags turn full-blown blaring sirens on employee’s first day at business claiming to be family, advised to run for his life: ‘Get out of there’

Red flags turn full-blown blaring sirens on employee’s first day at business claiming to be family, advised to run for his life: ‘Get out of there’

Desmond Tutu once said: “You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.” what you can do though, at least to some extent, is choose your workplace. This (together with a lesson about ignoring red flags ) is what this story is all about. The original poster (OP) of this story posted on Reddit a while ago, He was asking Redditors why it is a red flag when a hiring team member tells a job applicant that the “company is like family.” he ended up taking the job that ma…
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'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

'Just so we're clear, you fired me...': IT guy replaced by new CFO's 21-year-old nephew, they ask him back after nephew proves to be incompetent

Working in IT often means being constantly undervalued and under-appreciated. This, of course, should not come with the territory, considering nothing could run properly without a functioning and knowledgable IT department, but alas, other employees seem to take advantage of what it means to actually have a good IT guy. Unfortunately for this Redditor , he had to endure the classic biases against IT on top of a totally unprofessional new CFO who was gradually replacing everyone around her with…
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Employee gives two weeks' notice while traveling for work, employer cancels their flight home: 'I have worked for this company for 3 years...'

Some employers love to preach loyalty, but as soon as they think that they might be better off without you—or that you haven't made them as much money as you could have—they won't hesitate to send you packing, no matter how long you've worked together and what your contributions have been previously. This isn't true of all employers and all situations, but the bad experiences and accounts
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25+ Job applicants who are having a tough day: 'Got rejected 3 minutes after applying to a role'

Job applications get old real fast. The worst are the ones that require you to upload your resume, then, when you click to the next page, they ask you to reenter everything. You need to type in when and where you went to school, the dates of all your jobs, your job titles and job descriptions, and more. You have to retype every little thing, and there's no way around it if you want to apply to jobs! Another more recent thing that's been getting on people's nerves is having to do recorded video…
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Employee gets excluded from coworker's housewarming party while everyone else in the office is invited, decides to report it to the CEO: ‘I assumed we were friends’

Employee gets excluded from coworker's housewarming party while everyone else in the office is invited, decides to report it to the CEO: ‘I assumed we were friends’

It is never fun to know that you are being left out of something and that people are doing it on purpose. Even though we are all adults, being excluded from social events can make each and every one of us feel like we are back in middle school, being picked last in Gym. When I first started my previous job, I entered a group dynamic of coworkers who were obviously very close to each other. They had all these inside jokes, shared experiences, and relationships that I had nothing to do with, and…
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‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaves her to deal with the bed she made for herself

‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaving her to deal with the bed she made for herself

"The true redemption, however, isn’t just walking away from the toxicity... it’s stepping into freedom."
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Employee accidentally sends 600,000 emails to thousands of coworkers: 'I witnessed this astounding IT meltdown'

It's the end of the year (finally!) and the office work is winding down for the year. It's the season for out of office email auto-replies. Who doesn't love to hear the phrase, “Let's work on this in the new year"?
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Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

Employee helps friend land a job at her company, gets denied raise while friend gets paid $10,000 more than her: 'Should I confront my CEO?'

No one wants to end their year at work on a sour note like this. Of course, annual performance reviews are bound to cause some sort of anxiety among most employees, especially those who are preparing to advocate for a raise. Unfortunately for this employee, she was met with total rejection, and it only gets worse from there. This Redditor had been at the company for over three years without a significant pay raise during her time there. Not only was the CEO complimenting her work all the time d…
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Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

Corporate asks entire team of 30 employees to share their Spotify Wrapped for team-building: '[This is] so emblematic of something I dislike about work culture'

The music people choose to listen to in order to get through the workday is a private decision. It's not meant to be publicized for all your employers and coworkers to see. No one needs to know how much you listen to Taylor Swift or the Wicked soundtrack. Unfortunately for this Redditor , he and his team of 30 or so coworkers were asked to share their Spotify Wrapped screenshots with the whole team as part of a team-building exercise. This would be an immediate no for me. If I want to share tha…
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'My manager told me to quit so I did': 23-year-old server told by Karen and Kevin owners she's not needed, so she quits and business plummets

'My manager told me to quit so I did': 23-year-old server told by Karen and Kevin owners she's not needed, so she quits and business plummets

It's one thing to have to work for a Karen manager, but it's quite another to have your bosses be a Karen and Kevin couple. In fact, it doesn't get much worse than that because you know your bosses are exchanging thoughts about you at all times, whether it's in the workplace or when they're at home after hours. Here , we have a young server who was looking for restaurant experience to make ends meet while she was writing her novel. She landed a job as a server for a diner, which was owned by tw…
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'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

'Look busy!': Student worker gets paid $10,000 to sit on his phone, maliciously complying with boss's orders to take his time on new project

Who knew that efficiency and productivity would not always be applauded in the workplace? It's the kind of awakening most young folks get when they land their first jobs. Not everything is actually about the work you do, although it should be. In fact, it should be that employees should be able to go in, get the job done, and leave on their own time, but I suppose it's not worth dreaming too big. Unfortunately, most work environments run on optics, as this student worker would quickly discover.…
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