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'As I walked in, his jaw dropped': Forklift driver buys massive speaker to spite bosses

'As I walked in, his jaw dropped': Forklift driver buys massive speaker to spite bosses

Office Karen picks a fight with coworker for making too many elaborate lunches: 'She doesn't have a right to demand that'

Office Karen picks a fight with coworker for making too many elaborate lunches: 'She doesn't have a right to demand that'

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‘Just because you’re on hold doesn’t mean we can’t hear you’: Employees share insightful industry hacks that customers aren't supposed to know

‘Just because you’re on hold doesn’t mean we can’t hear you’: Employees share insightful industry hacks that customers aren't supposed to know

'[We] had to evacuate the restaurant': 20+ Biggest workplace mistakes people ever made at their jobs

'[We] had to evacuate the restaurant': 20+ Biggest workplace mistakes people ever made at their jobs

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'Ok, I'll do it your way': Bank teller gets told off by their bosses for trying to improve cash ordering system, everything goes wrong

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'Your input has been duly noted...': Employee’s frustration boils over amidst the shackles of workplace political correctness

'Your input has been duly noted...': Employee’s frustration boils over amidst the shackles of workplace political correctness

'I am so sick of these meetings': Micromanager adds 10+ hours of meetings to employee's schedule to review why not enough work is getting done

'I am so sick of these meetings': Micromanager adds 10+ hours of meetings to employee's schedule to review why not enough work is getting done

'Ok boss, let's see what ya got': Call center Karen argues with new manager for 5+ hours to get extra day of PTO

'Ok boss, let's see what ya got': Call center Karen argues with new manager for 5+ hours to get extra day of PTO

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Client demands their contract be serviced by worker's in an office, get footed with a hefty bill for remote workers' increased compensation and time: 'Turns out the contract was very clearly written and the client had to pay'

'I did exactly as I was told': Head bank teller told to order fewer bills, maliciously complies and causes a huge shortage of money for the bank

'I did exactly as I was told': Bank teller told to order fewer bills, maliciously complies and causes a huge shortage of money for the branch

'Open can of sardines [was] left in the office fridge overnight': 25 Workplaces that are mildly infuriating

'Open can of sardines [was] left in the office fridge overnight': 25 Workplaces that are mildly infuriating

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'I've been waiting all day for coffee and you dropped the ball again': Office owners repeatedly ask female employee to make coffee for the entire office

'I've been waiting all day for coffee and you dropped the ball again': Office owners repeatedly ask female employee to make coffee for the entire office

‘Trust me…’: Boss defends employees from client's unreasonable demands, securing over $100,000 in compensation for company and staff

‘Trust me…’: Boss defends employees from client's unreasonable demands, securing over $100,000 in compensation for company and staff

'I can’t help but feel a little bit guilty': Rare plant aficionado confiscates office plants from coworkers

'I can’t help but feel a little bit guilty': Rare plant aficionado confiscates office plants from coworkers

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Principal tells teacher to teach extra classes or look for another job, teacher follows his advice sparking a mass resignation: 'Teach this course next year or look for another job'

‘This will be deducted from your paycheck’: Boss refuses to pay employee until they go back home and get their forgotten work badge, employee reports boss to upper management

‘This will be deducted from your paycheck’: Boss refuses to pay employee until they go back home and get their forgotten work badge, employee reports boss to upper management

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Architect reprimanded for making daughter’s birthday invitation on work laptop, so she refused to use personal phone for on-site job photos, forcing boss to buy her company Samsung and pay for entire second trip to the site: 'I doubled all the expenses'

Architect reprimanded for making daughter’s birthday invitation on work laptop, so she refused to use personal phone for on-site job photos, forcing boss to buy her company Samsung and pay for entire second trip to the site: 'I doubled all the expenses'

Employee gets fired 2 weeks after her wedding because her company doesn't want to add her spouse to her insurance: 'Friday morning, my performance was fantastic, I was getting praised, how would I suddenly be fired for my performance on Monday afternoon?'

Employee gets fired 2 weeks after her wedding because her company doesn't want to add her spouse to her insurance: 'Friday morning, my performance was fantastic, I was getting praised, how would I suddenly be fired for my performance on Monday afternoon?'

CEO demands to be CC'd on every email sent within the company, only for their inbox to be flooded when HR sends a personalized email to every employee: ‘They caused their own email apocalypse’

CEO demands to be CC'd on every email sent within the company, only for their inbox to be flooded when HR sends a personalized email to every employee: ‘They caused their own email apocalypse’

21-year-old employee avoids boss's demands to shovel snow: 'I had already planned not to go... because it wasn't my job'

21-year-old employee avoids boss's demands to shovel snow: 'I had already planned not to go... because it wasn't my job'

Brother moves every 6 months at most, always expects free help, and finally gets refused when his sibling chooses not to play free mover for hire: ‘Every time he moves, he expects me to help pack, carry heavy furniture, and drive the rental truck.’

Brother moves every 6 months at most, always expects free help, and finally gets refused when his sibling chooses not to play free mover for hire: ‘Every time he moves, he expects me to help pack, carry heavy furniture, and drive the rental truck.’

‘Make it make sense. Why am I working full-time hours just to get the basic training I should’ve gotten on day one?’: Retail new-hire thrown in as supervisor without training and told she has to work overtime just to learn the basics

‘Make it make sense. Why am I working full-time hours just to get the basic training I should’ve gotten on day one?’: Retail new-hire thrown in as supervisor without training and told she has to work overtime just to learn the basics

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