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'You wanna drown in paperwork? Be my guess!': Truck driver maliciously complies with new scanning policy, gives payroll a major headache

'You wanna drown in paperwork? Be my guess!': Truck driver maliciously complies with new scanning policy, gives payroll a major headache

After accepting candidate for a full-time job, employer retracts offer and changes it to part-time, leaving candidate high and dry: ‘They pulled the rug out from under me’

After accepting candidate for a full-time job, employer retracts offer and changes it to part-time, leaving candidate high and dry: ‘They pulled the rug out from under me’

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Boss denies employee's leave because they've "used too much" of their "unlimited" PTO: 'I'm going anyways'

Boss cuts back on overtime pay, employee rebels by cutting back on excess work: 'I'm not working overtime unless I get paid'

Boss cuts back on overtime pay, employee rebels by cutting back on excess work: 'I'm not working overtime unless I get paid'

Arrogant hiring manager gives unsolicited advice following job candidate's application withdrawal: 'Accepting only easy opportunities is probably not going to take you as far'

Arrogant hiring manager gives unsolicited advice following job candidate's application withdrawal: 'Accepting only easy opportunities is probably not going to take you as far'

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'Answer each and every email with "got it"': Boss insists that employee change the "upsetting" tone of their emails

'Answer each and every email with "got it"': Boss insists that employee change the "upsetting" tone of their emails

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'This is [not] a scheduled absence': Boss's attitude towards barista over the passing of their beloved dog sparks controversy online

New IT hire forced to take control of the whole system after entire team quits: 'Everyone left the company on my first day'

New IT hire forced to take control of the whole system after entire team quits: 'Everyone left the company on my first day'

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Job candidate forced to sit on the floor while waiting an hour for her interview after other employees refused to give her a seat: 'I felt invisible'

Job candidate forced to sit on the floor while waiting an hour for her interview after other employees refused to give her a seat: 'I felt invisible'

Technicians throw a 'you're gone' party after strict boss gets demoted and later fired for ignoring safety procedures: 'We are celebrating you not being around anymore'

Technicians throw a 'you're gone' party after strict boss gets demoted and later fired for ignoring safety procedures: 'We are celebrating you not being around anymore'

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'Karen... doesn't care if we get fired': Call center worker refuses to get supervisor for upset customer

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'He's going to call the store manager and complain': 15 Pizza delivery workers share their worst tipping customer stories

'He's going to call the store manager and complain': 15 Pizza delivery workers share their worst tipping customer stories

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Employer gives employee 30% pay cut, they leave for a job that pays double: 'I left with zero notice'

Entitled coworker demands employee cover her shift, she refuses, but coworker does not take no for an answer: ‘I told the boss you agreed’

Entitled coworker demands employee cover her shift, she refuses, but coworker does not take no for an answer: ‘I told the boss you agreed’

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'[She] brought in three large boxes of files, each one containing evidence': Scorned employee gives the exit interview of a lifetime

'[She] brought in three large boxes of files, each one containing evidence': Scorned employee gives the exit interview of a lifetime

'Unlimited PTO is a scam': Boss denies employee's vacation despite unlimited PTO in contract, employee stands up for himself

'Unlimited PTO is a scam': Boss denies employee's vacation despite unlimited PTO in contract, employee stands up for himself

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15-year-old student fails geometry test on purpose, then panics when he realizes he night not pass the course: '[His] mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options'

15-year-old student fails geometry test on purpose, then panics when he realizes he night not pass the course: '[His] mom demanded I give her son a retake with multiple choice options'

30 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (January 4, 2026)

30 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Quoting LOTR Whenever Possible (January 4, 2026)

New management refuses to pay consultant for his time, consultant conspires to get an important license revoked: 'If you want someone’s work, pay them!'

New management refuses to pay consultant for his time, consultant conspires to get an important license revoked: 'If you want someone’s work, pay them!'

Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Unqualified professor changes non-graded assignments to completion grades, so a petty student decides to share their work with the class en masse: ‘Extra graded work last minute wasn't cool’

Unqualified professor changes non-graded assignments to completion grades, so a petty student decides to share their work with the class en masse: ‘Extra graded work last minute wasn't cool’

Shopper outsmarts Kohl’s with their own Black Friday return policy, ending up with a full refund, extra store credit, and a $100 gain: ‘They didn’t budge so I did exactly what their policy allowed’

Shopper outsmarts Kohl’s with their own Black Friday return policy, ending up with a full refund, extra store credit, and a $100 gain: ‘They didn’t budge so I did exactly what their policy allowed’

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