workplace-stories

Underpaid employee humiliated by micromanaging boss for repeatedly wearing the same clothes to the office

Sienna Varady

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'I give it 3 months tops:' New employee overhears Karen coworker gossiping about her, confronts Karen on her last day

Ben Weiss

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‘Why won't you fire the dude?’ Manager discovers employee is stealing money, informs owner, only to have the stolen amount deducted from their pay for not stopping it

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘Buddy, you're not special’: New hire throws a public fit after not getting the office he wanted, leading coworkers to report him and get him fired in response

Bar Mor Hazut

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'My boss went through my office without telling me... she didn't like what she found': Employee requests tips to get back at boss who make them take their belongings home

Remy Millisky

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'I deny work from all of my managers': Employee with three different bosses keeps claiming he's swamped with tasks, ends up doing no work and collecting checks

Ben Weiss

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'They are literally chasing a beaver around in their golf cart': 20+ Employees who were fired on day 1

Remy Millisky

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Small contracts lawyer uses loophole to beat major telco company at their own game by adhering strictly to their contract terms: 'He was exposing them to risks greater than any of them were willing to be a part of'

Brad Dickson

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'We don't pay you to be 2 minutes late': Retail employee discovers "interesting detail" with strict boss's plans to halt late employees

Remy Millisky

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Freelance worker fired after asking to be paid for extra work: 'I got a termination email claiming disrespectful conduct'

Ben Weiss

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‘The CEO didn't like it’: Remote employee gets reprimanded after his daughter appeared on camera during a late-night meeting, leading employee to reconsider his position

Bar Mor Hazut

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30 funny job postings filled with typos: 'Get paid to become a science!'

Ben Weiss

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Employer cancels flexible work policy after employee cuts their finger at home: 'Cut my finger working from home. Boss cancels all WFH immediately'

Brad Dickson

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‘They can't keep getting away with this’: Manager comes to work sick and gets employee sick as well, then demands they spend hundreds of dollars on a doctor's note

Bar Mor Hazut

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'Is he trying to get fired?': Employee photoshops picture of boss's family and sends it to the wrong chat, boss plays mind games to get even

Ben Weiss

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'He was the single worst candidate we had ever encountered': 20+ Job candidates whose interviews could not have gone worse

Remy Millisky

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