workplace-stories

‘Document everything!’: Guy helps CEO build startup, gets cheated out of promised 15% shares before company launch

Ben Weiss

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‘We're closed, bye now’: Server kicks out Karen from restaurant after she demands service despite being told their system is down, bystanders applaud the server

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘Bessie the Breakfast Boomer’ has a classic meltdown and gets fired after employee refuses to do her job for her

Lana DeGaetano

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'Help the boss out? No thanks': Employee demanded to clock out despite having to stay at work for another hour, she accuses company of wage theft in response

Bar Mor Hazut

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'He decided to get rid of people... a month later, critical systems were failing': 25+ New managers who majorly messed up their workplaces

Remy Millisky

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Freight driver follows management's misguided orders resulting in excess overtime for everyone when they arrive to the depot late: 'The next day no one said a word'

Brad Dickson

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'I moved desks to be away from drama': Mean girl coworkers leave an urn on employee's desk with the label 'ashes of problem employees'

Ben Weiss

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Tech support employee prevents major deletion of client's data despite being asked to remove their subscription, maliciously complies by faking the deletion of data to prove a point

Lana DeGaetano

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Job candidate leverages trumped-up title to land executive role at a start-up, begins to panic when the realize they're in over their head: 'If I don't get fired by Friday, I'll be absolutely shocked'

Brad Dickson

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Worker resigns from their role, writing comprehensive tell-all resignation email: 'A complete disregard for safety'

Brad Dickson

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'My boss then said it was something I had to attend': Employee turns down dinner with colleagues on the final night of their business trip, boss promises consequences

Ben Weiss

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Employee faces unfair reprimands made by disrespectful schedule manager, is informed that scheduler has ‘been trying since day one’ to get him fired

Lana DeGaetano

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'He seems annoyed... I do this to him all day': Bad manager tries to make auto store worker follow unnecessary rule, worker gleefully bugs him all day long

Remy Millisky

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Employee waiting for over 2 months to have new tasks assigned to them by new boss as they maliciously comply to their boss's directive: 'I have nothing to do...'

Brad Dickson

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'I was reprimanded for discussing pay at work': Hostess told by manager discussing pay is forbidden in the employee handbook, hostess considers legal action

Ben Weiss

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‘Per our conversation... Your employment is terminated’: Employee receives immediate termination email in the middle of a meeting with boss, leading to a dispute on the job

Bar Mor Hazut

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