workplace-stories

Front desk clerk refuses to waive cancellation fee after entitled guest books room through 3rd party website, despite being told the hotel is fully booked: ‘She stormed out’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I can’t believe you did that behind your bosses back': Manager fires two teenagers, gets fired by head manager after "taking initiative"

Remy Millisky

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'Nobody knew who I was': New employee gets ghosted on their first day at work, then receives passive-aggressive message from management

Ben Weiss

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My employer has decided to give us a monthly in-person mandatory meeting at 8am one Sunday every month: 'the meetings are always things that could easily be covered in a simple email'

Brad Dickson

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Micromanager demands employee cover a 13-hour long shift on their day off, employee refuses and quits job on the spot: ‘I can't stand to go in and see their faces’

Bar Mor Hazut

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18 employees get fired on the same day despite boss's promise to expand their team, management leaves the meeting with a smile on their faces: ‘They walked around laughing'

Bar Mor Hazut

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'Manager wanted me to arrive 30 minutes early to get ready before clocking in': Manager demands worker arrive 30 minutes before their shift is set to start to begin working

Brad Dickson

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Remote worker discovers his gossiping coworker is secretly recording their conversations: 'What is her problem?'

Ben Weiss

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'The owner... said I was lucky not to be fired': Small business employee brings toddler into work without permission, insists they're a "vital" worker

Remy Millisky

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'I am doing more babysitting than my actual job': Employee brings toddlers to office constantly and expects female coworker to watch them all day

Remy Millisky

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‘Pay the fee and I'll drive you home’: Employee demands coworkers for money after months of driving them around for free, they accuse him of being selfish in response

Bar Mor Hazut

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'[He] ignored instructions... and dropped a $250,000 machine': 20+ Workers who made huge blunders but weren't fired

Remy Millisky

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'I spilled coffee on [my company's CEO] on my first day': New hire makes dreaded first-day mistake when they spill coffee all over the company's CEO

Brad Dickson

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‘I was so angry’: Employee reveals workplace mistreatment by toxic boss and starts a chain reaction from former scorned employees, boss gets fired as a result

Lana DeGaetano

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43-year-old medical assistant offered $12/hour with no benefits for new position during interview: 'I walked out'

Ben Weiss

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Graphic designer passed up for promotion they were promised for 2 years in favor of do-nothing social-climbing coworker, they quit: 'My manager was shocked, begging me to stay'

Brad Dickson

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