workplace-stories

'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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Employee told by boss to move surgery to Christmas break despite having 300+ hours of PTO saved: '[I] should be able to take this time off'

Ben Weiss

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'Everything is my fault to him': Employee walks out, leaving business in chaos after micromanager unfairly blames him for mistakes made by trainee

Sienna Varady

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Small company gets bought out, new CEO demands employees to look busy, cue malicious compliance: 'We're basically creating a public perception of busy without actually doing too much'

Ben Weiss

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'I'm not okay with this': Partner advocates for location tracking of all lawyers in the firm, associate refuses

Ben Weiss

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Cell tower technician forbidden from using competitor's phone, leaving them unable to communicate while working on site, leading to boss's firing: 'You can't use a competitors phone!'

Brad Dickson

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