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Employers don't always exactly abide by the law; some refuse tax forms in favor of under-the-table pay, which is really bad for servers in the long run. In this case, OP was working at a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant that served authentic Thai food. According to OP, her boss was actually pretty nice, but soon enough, OP realized that may not be the case. It began with less pay than usual, which OP found suspicious. OP approached their boss and asked for a tax form, which was refused upon re…

If you were ever to get dismissed from a role for a serious infraction, it would be common sense never to use that role as a reference—yet, doing so speaks to the delusional fantasy world you must live in that got you into trouble in the first place. Whilst working as a retail manager, there was one person I ever had to fire for misconduct. Surprisingly, when that person then applied to our competitor months later, they used me as a reference… without giving me as much as a warning first. My re…

Micromanagement is a boogeyman of the workplace—always lurking. You're always apprehensive that it's going to be there when you walk into a new place and worried that it might suddenly appear out of the blue and ruin something that you once loved. It's also exceedingly frustrating and hugely demotivating One of the most psychologically deconstructing things to experience at work is a lack of autonomy, especially when you had it before and now suddenly have a new manager who refuses to let you d…

She asked for honesty, and honesty is what she received.

When you work for your parents, you get some fantastic perks. This person, u/roktol, knows that very well. They shared an entertaining story of workplace drama that took place at the telecommunications repair company their dad owns. This person isn't just your average nepo baby, but instead they're pretty knowledgable in their industry, thanks to help from their pa. As the OP writes, they had been working each summer with their dad, spending time learning to weld and rig cell tower antennas, in…

Getting laid off from work is hard. It's a huge blow to your confidence and leaves you wondering where you're going and what your future prospects are. Maybe you're just not good enough to move forward on this career path—where can you get next? Who would possibly hire you after this failure? It's important to remember that being selected for layoffs doesn't necessarily say anything about you or your abilities; who knows if it even says anything at all. What's important is to get that CV togeth…

This guy's boss really entered his villain era, didn't he?

If you're keeping files on your work computer that you really shouldn't be keeping on your work computer, it would be foolish to complain when those files mysteriously disappeared during a scheduled security wipe… It would probably be best at that point to cut your losses and hope that whichever poor IT guy had to delete them either didn't see them or never mentioned a word about it to anyone. But, if you're keeping files like this on your work computer in the first place, good judgment clearly…

There's a silent code of conduct people should have with their neighboring coworkers, and when someone breaks that code of conduct, things are bound to become toxic very quickly. Surprisingly enough, there are countless ways in which coworkers can break said code of conduct. Just check out this r/AskReddit thread for your reference. Some of these coworkers should not only be fired for their behavior, but also they should be barred from ever being able to walk into a collaborative work environme…

If there's one thing you can expect from an unqualified nepo baby, it's that they will likely do their job incorrectly.

“Red flags start appearing from the very first minute I arrive,” this employee wrote in one jaw-dropping workplace story.

After a lifetime of being told that “It's not personal” and "It's just business" it's surprising how personal employers take a resignation, finally coming face to face with a situation where they're not in control.

No matter what you're doing on that work laptop, your boss definitely knows about it . Take that as a word of warning if you're up to shady business or thinking about applying to other jobs on your office computer! In the days before cameras were plastered everywhere, you probably could get away with a lot. But as the bosses who commented below know, even without cameras, they have eyes in the back of their heads. The walls have ears! As one boss mentioned, they can hear everything their employ…

Time to get out of the swamp, I guess!

Actions have consequences, and when you take the action of refusing to pay a contractor after signing a contract saying you would do so… you need to prepare for those consequences; especially when you decide to go ahead and use the material they've provided you anyways without paying. This photographer shared their experience of a client refusing to follow through with payment for the services they had provided. Detailing how they managed to get back at the client thanks to a water-tight contra…