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entitled boomer co-worker harasses woman who just got back from maternity leave, says the government and she should not be paying for pregnant women to take extensive time off

‘I'm literally not anyone's enemy because I had a baby’: Woman comes back from maternity leave to a sour boomer co-worker harassing her about taking the time off, HR gets involved

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'A new hire got a promotion over me. I'm lost as what to do': Employee gets passed over for promotion because they're too valuable in their current role

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'Got fired 4 hours into my first day': Karen coworker gets new warehouse employee booted for working too slowly

'Got fired 4 hours into my first day': Karen coworker gets new warehouse employee booted for working too slowly

'What do you think you're doing? You're not one of the big shots': Employee books expensive flight to abide by stingy boss's travel rule

'What do you think you're doing? You're not one of the big shots': Employee books expensive flight to abide by stingy boss's travel rule

Guy gets fired because company ran out of computers for him: 'They [fired me] to save...$4,500...at a company that makes BILLIONS of dollars'

Guy gets fired because company ran out of computers for him: 'They [fired me] to save...$4,500...at a company that makes BILLIONS of dollars'

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Employee's WFH privileges are revoked without warning, is told by apathetic boss that senior employees with families take WFH priority

‘I should’ve never fallen into the trap’: Entitled boss revokes employee's WFH privileges because it's simply more convenient for her, sparks feud in a 1:1 meeting resulting in tears

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Customer refuses to accept quote estimate, complains when developer refuses to haggle and instead rejects their business:'You don't wanna pay the estimate, that's fine ma'am enjoy your day'

Employee refuses to give into Karen coworker's demands to show up early for unpaid work: '[I] do not work for free'

Employee refuses to give in to Karen coworker's demands to show up early for unpaid work: '[I] do not work for free'

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New manager faces resistence from older subordinates who refuse to recognize their promotion: 'The employee responds to any form of feedback as a personal attack'

'A cook… once served "rare" chicken': 25+ People who were staggeringly under-informed

'A cook… once served "rare" chicken': 25+ People who were staggeringly under-informed

'I had the misfortune of working for the laziest manager I've ever known': Overworked auto parts store assistant manager quits at the worst possible time

'I had the misfortune of working for the laziest manager I've ever known': Overworked auto parts store assistant manager quits at the worst possible time

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Employee confesses burnout to boss then finds job posting for his position online: 'Today, I see my job posted [at] a higher rate'

Employee confesses burnout to boss then finds job posting for their position online: 'Today, I see my job posted [at] a higher rate'

entitled Male Karen takes to repeatedly lying in order to get his selfish way, despite having been told my front desk employees his requests cannot be fulfilled

‘You're also a liar’: Male Karen refuses to take ‘no’ for an answer, demands to have hotel shuttle driver be his private chauffeur for his shopping excursions

IT guy gives boss ultimatum after his PTO request was put on hold until he trained his potential replacement: 'Approve my 1-week PTO or accept my 2-week notice'

IT guy gives boss ultimatum after his PTO request was put on hold until he trained his potential replacement: 'Approve my 1-week PTO or accept my 2-week notice'

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'I'm only working for 7 hours each day': Website manager agrees to manager's strict work hours, but commenters advise them about a more pressing issue

'I'm only working for 7 hours each day': Website manager agrees to manager's strict work hours, but commenters advise them about a more pressing issue

Boss makes employees come into work during a hurricane: 'Call-offs during this time will not be accepted'

Boss makes employees come into work during a hurricane: 'Call-offs during this time will not be accepted'

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Camper refuses to bring daughter-in-law Jane on family kayaking trip: '[My son] has told me he can’t go if she isn’t invited, and I stuck to my decision'

Camper refuses to bring daughter-in-law Jane on family kayaking trip: '[My son] has told me he can’t go if she isn’t invited, and I stuck to my decision'

Museum curator takes credit for archivist's research, then embarrasses herself in front of major donor: 'I thought you were working on this together?'

Museum curator takes credit for archivist's research, then embarrasses herself in front of major donor: 'I thought you were working on this together?'

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Overworked admin quits after months of late paychecks and being denied wedding time off, CFO demands she trains her replacement during her honeymoon, worried she won't receive final paycheck if she refuses: 'This was my last straw'

Overworked admin quits after months of late paychecks and being denied wedding time off, CFO demands she trains her replacement during her honeymoon, worried she won't receive final paycheck if she refuses: 'This was my last straw'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Hardware store owner demands employee pay for damage a customer caused: ‘Nothing I did caused it’

Hardware store owner demands employee pay for damage a customer caused: ‘Nothing I did caused it’

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