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'Don't play with me': Employee almost gets fired because of coworker's sabotage, gets even by getting him fired instead

'Don't play with me': Employee almost gets fired because of coworker's sabotage, gets even by getting him fired instead

‘Problem solved’: Employee reports entitled coworker to HR following a heated dispute between them, boss fires both of them in response

‘Problem solved’: Employee reports entitled coworker to HR following a heated dispute between them, boss fires both of them in response

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'I see the tow truck arrive and leave with the CFO's very, very precious Corvette': Secretary decides to follow conflicting instructions between their two bosses

'I see the tow truck arrive and leave with the CFO's very, very precious Corvette': Secretary decides to follow conflicting instructions between their two bosses

‘You're not allowed to talk about the job’: Micromanager forces NDA to silence employees, employee ‘breaches’ contract and faces termination

‘You're not allowed to talk about the job’: Micromanager forces NDA to silence employees, employee ‘breaches’ contract and faces termination

Trainer scolds new hire in front of entire office, causing the new employee to file their resignation, manager steps in: 'Give it another two weeks'

Trainer scolds new hire in front of entire office, causing the new employee to file their resignation, manager steps in: 'Give it another two weeks'

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Employee blamed for system outage out of his authority, resigns after being told to hand write why he messed up

Angry employee is blamed by boss for unavoidable system outage, resigns after being reprimanded: ‘I refuse to be treated like a child’

'I got quiet fired two days before my wedding': Employee notices backward pattern when VP threatens to fire her right before her wedding

'I got quiet fired two days before my wedding': Employee notices backward pattern when VP threatens to fire her right before her wedding

Upset employee is faced with dilemma regarding toxic workplace's strict rules surrounding water breaks

Hypocritical managers of employee's workplace break their own rules regarding strict water breaks, employee is fed up: ‘I feel like this is completely unethical’

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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'

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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'

'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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After remote employee is forced to start workdays from the office, they decide to commute on bike, resulting in only two hours of active work a day: ‘I was paid to cycle around'

After remote employee is forced to start workdays from the office, they decide to commute on bike, resulting in only two hours of active work a day: ‘I was paid to cycle around'

Parent of 6-year-old refuses to take her to classmate's birthday party after reading gift profile: 'I thought it was a joke at first, but it is 100% serious'

Cake decorator calls out employer, refuses to bring glitter or fondant to work: 'The store... expects [me] to use my own money to decorate a cake'

Cake decorator calls out employer, refuses to bring glitter or fondant to work: 'The store... expects [me] to use my own money to decorate a cake'

Restaurant employees discuss their most foolish customer complaints: ‘Customer [was] mad because [an] espresso martini had espresso in it’

Restaurant employees discuss their most foolish customer complaints: ‘Customer [was] mad because [an] espresso martini had espresso in it’

‘I live alone, I cannot stress enough how quiet I am’: Anxious upstairs tenant who tiptoes through life gets hit with an excessive noise complaint from a new downstairs neighbor despite barely making any sound

‘I live alone, I cannot stress enough how quiet I am’: Anxious upstairs tenant who tiptoes through life gets hit with an excessive noise complaint from a new downstairs neighbor despite barely making any sound

Tax office rejects employee's work lunch deductions and claims they can drive home to make lunch, so the employee claims a larger deduction for mileage to and from work: ‘"Very well played..."’

Tax office rejects employee's work lunch deductions and claims they can drive home to make lunch, so the employee claims a larger deduction for mileage to and from work: ‘"Very well played..."’

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