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‘She should have seen it coming’: Employee gets back at micromanager by canceling all of her mailing subscriptions

‘She should have seen it coming’: Employee gets back at micromanager by canceling all of her mailing subscriptions

'[Boss] picks NOW to treat me like a child': Hospitality worker gains 5x more sick time off after boss forces them to go to a doctor

'[Boss] picks NOW to treat me like a child': Hospitality worker gains 5x more sick time off after boss forces them to go to a doctor

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'Everyone is incompetent and lazy': 30+ People share the "dirty little secrets" from the industries in which they have worked

'Make me jump hoops, I jump ship': Potential hire laughs at manager during scrutinizing interview for a minimum wage job

'Make me jump hoops, I jump ship': Potential hire laughs at manager during scrutinizing interview for a minimum wage job

'The original offer was starting at $4000 and up to $5000 per month': Candidate makes it to final round of interviews when HR makes a "slight change" to the salary

'The original offer was starting at $4000 and up to $5000 per month': Candidate advances to final round of interviews when HR makes a "slight change" to the salary

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'You can't be serious...': Employee quits after PTO for wedding and honeymoon is denied by micromanager, leaving company high and dry

'You can't be serious...': Employee quits after PTO for wedding and honeymoon is denied by micromanager, leaving company high and dry

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'I work better in a slow-paced environment': 25+ Job candidates who flubbed their interviews

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'No exceptions!': IT Manager says "no overtime," has to drive to site in the middle of the night to fix emergency himself when team complies

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'You should have paid us on time': Boss sends IT employees to recover all their tech equipment from a company that failed to pay their dues

'You should have paid us on time': Boss sends IT employees to recover all their tech equipment from a company that failed to pay their dues

CEO causes mass quitting after requiring dozens of remote hires to relocate to cities for in-person work: 'If you want to work from home, go work somewhere else'

CEO causes mass quitting after requiring dozens of remote hires to relocate to cities for in-person work: 'If you want to work from home, go work somewhere else'

34 Wholesome Posts for Overworked Employees Who Need a Vacation

34 Wholesome Posts for Overworked Employees Who Need a Vacation

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Company almost signs a deal with shady business, employee overhears them speaking in another language: 'They were attempting to deceive the company'

Company almost signs a deal with shady business, employee overhears them speaking in another language: 'They were attempting to deceive the company'

‘She laughed as she wrote me up': Manager sends employee home for dress code violation, they use the day off to look for a different job

‘She laughed as she wrote me up': Manager sends employee home for dress code violation, they use the day off to look for a different job

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Boss says "no overtime" after accusing employee of "time theft," employee gladly maliciously complies: 'She denies ever saying this'

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Manager refuses to let new hire leave early to pick up his kid, he quits the job without notice: ‘I made it clear this was a deal breaker’

Manager refuses to let new hire leave early to pick up his kid, he quits the job without notice: ‘I made it clear this was a deal breaker’

'They got rid of the problem, which was me': Guy gets fired for calling out illegal practices, boss reaches out six months later for his password

'They got rid of the problem, which was me': Guy gets fired for calling out illegal practices, boss reaches out six months later for his password

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16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

Homeowner demands their neighbor’s new fence be moved after she installs it several feet into homeowner’s property: ‘[She] asked if I would be willing to just live with it due to the expense’

Homeowner demands their neighbor’s new fence be moved after she installs it several feet into homeowner’s property: ‘[She] asked if I would be willing to just live with it due to the expense’

58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

Manager accidentally screen shares payroll information during a team meeting: ‘I discovered I am one of the lowest paid employees!'

Manager accidentally screen shares payroll information during a team meeting: ‘I discovered I am one of the lowest paid employees!'

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