workplace-stories

'Pretty sure that I'm getting the boot': Boss comes up with nonsensical reason to fire employee after he demanded proper pay for paternity leave

Ben Weiss

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'Mass malicious compliance': New HR manager stops employees from their morning routines, entire office stops working extra hours

Remy Millisky

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Boss accuses employee of not working their hours, employee turns the tables and provides proof to HR that the boss is the one not working their hours: 'Do we need to get HR involved or are you going to calm down?'

Brad Dickson

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'When she called corporate to complain about me, she also got me': 10+ Satisfying moments that retail workers got to say, "Actually, I am the manager" to their worst customers

Remy Millisky

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'I was met with silence': Job candidate exposes hypocrisy after being told by hiring manager that he couldn't attend more than two hours of doctor's appointments per month

Ben Weiss

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Employee denied payment as micromanager declares him unworthy after alleged 'mediocre performance'

Sienna Varady

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'He tries to act like it's a happy coincidence': Grocery store employee gets revenge two years in the making

Remy Millisky

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Passenger throws tantrum after missing flight, gets booked for flight 12 hours later by disgruntled gate agent: '[She] deliberately and deservedly made him wait for 12 hours'

Brad Dickson

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'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

Ben Weiss

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'You're not a team player': Employee accused of insurbordination after refusing to do the work of his fully remote Karen coworker

Ben Weiss

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HR refuses to give developer raise by downplaying their work, forced to eat their words when their software stops working

Brad Dickson

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Employees drop like flies after new manager enforces 14-hour Zoom calls to monitor progress: 'The company closed and we all now work for our competitor'

Ben Weiss

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Employee gets fired for accidentally accepting fake bills, despite following procedures while checking them, suspects they are taking someone else's blame: ‘Something’s fishy'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Boss contacts HVAC technician's wife during week off, demanding that he come in and threatening termination

Ben Weiss

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'Maybe It’s a Glitch?': Employee sabotages their own spreadsheet in order to expose slothful coworker who hasn't been doing any own work

Brad Dickson

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'[It] cost them 100k': Workplace "no cellphone" policy costs employer $100k when employee maliciously complies

Brad Dickson

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