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30+ Workers who love their jobs share why: 'It's all about the people and the management'

'Sorry, that's not my problem': Company attempts to charge former employee for credit card ‘late fees’, end up spending $1000 in billable hours instead

'Sorry, that's not my problem': Company attempts to charge former employee for credit card ‘late fees’, end up spending $1000 in billable hours instead

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'My friend got fired... for drinking the sauces': 25+ Baffling reasons workers got fired

'My friend got fired... for drinking the sauces': 25+ Baffling reasons workers got fired

Front desk clerks discuss ‘well-travelled individuals’ who are actually just entitled

Front desk clerks discuss ‘well-travelled individuals’ who are actually just entitled

‘We have a water outage': Hotel hit by water outage due to weather, hotel guests turn to front desk clerk

‘We have a water outage': Hotel hit by water outage due to weather, hotel guests turn to front desk clerk

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‘You wanted to work, so work’: Young employee informs entire crew about coworker's higher salary, leading to boss scheduling employee every single weekend

‘You wanted to work, so work’: Young employee informs entire crew about coworker's higher salary, leading to boss scheduling employee every single weekend

‘You can’t delete my emails': IT employee informs coworkers he cannot retrieve old emails due to company's mail retention policy, they turn to upper management

‘You can’t delete my emails': IT employee informs coworkers he cannot retrieve old emails due to company's mail retention policy, they turn to upper management

‘We're done with you': IT company shut down client's entire server after they denied technician access to equipment he needed in order to install hardware

‘We're done with you': IT company shut down client's entire server after they denied technician access to equipment he needed in order to install hardware

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'Actually, I do work here': Campus aide gives young school employee a hard time for looking 'too young' to work there, then abandons job without giving notice

'Actually, I do work here': Campus aide gives young school employee a hard time for looking 'too young' to work there, then abandons job without giving notice

‘You need to return your lab coat’: Employee brings manager a bag full of muddy ashes after he quit following manager's demands he return work clothes

‘You need to return your lab coat’: Employee brings manager a bag full of muddy ashes after he quit following manager's demands he return work clothes

‘I got her everything she didn’t like': Woman organizes gifts for coworker who quit in an attempt to settle the score

‘I got her everything she didn’t like': Woman organizes gifts for coworker who quit in an attempt to settle the score

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‘I pressed send and smiled': Employee sends resignation email to entire company after they were refused a raise, reviewing boss's lack of managerial skills

‘I smiled and pressed send': Employee sends resignation email to entire company after they were refused a raise, reviewing boss's lack of managerial skills

‘She felt entitled to an extra discount, so I gave it to her’: Retail supervisor who already quit handles a demanding customer by giving her a ‘senior discount’

‘She felt entitled to an extra discount, so I gave it to her’: Retail supervisor who already quit handles a demanding customer by giving her a ‘senior discount’

'Have fun working overtime': Manager denies senior employee a promotion after completing project, so employee quits, leaving manager to meet deadlines on their own

'Have fun working overtime': Manager denies senior employee a promotion after completing project, so employee quits, leaving manager to meet deadlines on their own

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'No signed card, no room': Elderly lady refuses to sign registration card at local hotel, so front desk clerk refuses to check her in

'No signed card, no room': Elderly lady refuses to sign registration card at local hotel, so front desk clerk refuses to check her in

‘You need to get out': Manager kicks out non-tipping customer after graciously giving them service despite faulty ID

‘You need to get out': Manager kicks out non-tipping customer after graciously giving them service despite faulty ID

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New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

Employee discovers that her boss is looking to replace her, files a report with HR: ‘My boss was fired’

Employee discovers that her boss is looking to replace her, files a report with HR: ‘My boss was fired’

'I MUST be there in person for 9 hours': Boss compels employee to go into the office despite 95% of meetings being online

'I MUST be there in person for 9 hours': Boss compels employee to go into the office despite 95% of meetings being online

Company gets rid of bonus incentives to work on holidays, then reprimands employees for not volunteering to work: ‘You only get as much loyalty as you pay for’

Company gets rid of bonus incentives to work on holidays, then reprimands employees for not volunteering to work: ‘You only get as much loyalty as you pay for’

Difficult neighbor moves in at 2:00 AM, resident next door gets even by testing their loud speaker: 'I turned it up to 90%, let the music blast and enjoyed it'

Difficult neighbor moves in at 2:00 AM, resident next door gets even by testing their loud speaker: 'I turned it up to 90%, let the music blast and enjoyed it'

Employee quits job without notice, then gets threatened with litigation by HR if they don't return their work phone immediately, employee refuses to comply: ‘They deserve no respect’

Employee quits job without notice, then gets threatened with litigation by HR if they don't return their work phone immediately, employee refuses to comply: ‘They deserve no respect’

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