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'The most expensive phone calls on the planet': Hourly contractor makes thousands of extra dollars after bosses force them to answer the phones

'The most expensive phone calls on the planet': Hourly contractor makes thousands of extra dollars after bosses force them to answer the phones

PTO debacle leaves manager feeling unwanted at the company, that's what happens when you force staff to use paid leave

‘He didn't start off well’: New narcissistic manager tries to force man to use accumulated paid leave, gets a taste of his own medicine when it doesn't go as planned

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'Why don't you just rent it for $48,000?': Tiny IT department begs for new equipment, Vice President refuses to buy it for them

'Why don't you just rent it for $48,000?': Tiny IT department begs for new equipment, Vice President refuses to buy it for them

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Boss directly blocks tech contractor's raise due to lack of "leadership" despite them not being in a leadership role at all: 'I was genuinely taken aback'

Bartender puts in his notice, manager vows to make his last week a nightmare, bartender gets even by making him scramble: 'I've called in sick every day'

Bartender puts in his notice, manager vows to make his last week a nightmare, bartender gets even by making him scramble: 'I've called in sick every day'

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Employee arrives to work only to have manager cancel their shift 10 minutes before it starts, employee refuses to go home: ‘I'm working whether you like it or not’

Employee arrives to work only to have manager cancel their shift 10 minutes before it starts, employee refuses to go home: ‘I'm working whether you like it or not’

Company refuses to reimburse employee's work travel expenses, claiming he spent too much, prompting employee's $1000 retaliation and resignation

Company refuses to reimburse employee's work travel expenses, claiming he spent too much, prompting employee's $1000 retaliation and resignation

Boss takes away construction workers' stereo, middle manager defends the team and buys them a new one: 'He didn't expect me to advocate for them'

Boss takes away construction workers' stereo, middle manager defends the team and buys them a new one: 'He didn't expect me to advocate for them'

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Law associate confronts intern about office romance: ‘My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege’

Law associate confronts intern about office romance: ‘My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege’

wild karen yells at front desk employee about outrageous requests, gets served when he revokes her discount

‘Ma'am you have the lowest rate on the property this evening’: Karen customer repeatedly berates hotel employee with outrageous requests, employee claps back hard

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CEO's return to office plan is upended by CTO when CEO refuses to follow their own rules: 'Guess who wasn't there? Yeah, the CEO'

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‘The company will crumble if I quit’: Boss guilts overwhelmed startup employee after meeting about burnout, employee has no choice but to leave

‘The company will crumble if I quit’: Boss guilts overwhelmed startup employee after meeting about burnout, employee has no choice but to leave

'You're doing thousands of pounds worth of damage': School caretaker leaves hundreds of visitors waiting after being told he's not allowed to open the gate manually

'You're doing thousands of pounds worth of damage': School caretaker leaves hundreds of visitors waiting after being told he's not allowed to open the gate manually

'[She] showed up in pajamas and... though she wouldn't have to actually talk to people': 20+ Workers who got fired with haste after terrible first days on the job

'[She] showed up in pajamas and... thought she wouldn't have to actually talk to people': 20+ Workers who got fired with haste after terrible first days on the job

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Manager promotes untrained hire after trusted employees quit, company tanks: 'The place is a ghost town'

Manager promotes untrained hire after trusted employees quit, company tanks: 'The place is a ghost town'

HR demands employee take PTO instead of working remotely, sparking client outcry

HR demands employee take PTO instead of working remotely, sparking client outcry

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Texas employee changes LinkedIn status to "Open to Work," now seeks legal protection after boss treats his social media post as a resignation letter

Texas employee changes LinkedIn status to "Open to Work," now seeks legal protection after boss treats his social media post as a resignation letter

Employee gets offer from rival company, decides to take the job, until current company gets word of it and demands employee stay: ‘Please be joking'

Employee gets offer from rival company, decides to take the job, until current company gets word of it and demands employee stay: ‘Please be joking'

'Teenagers pushed us too far': Patient neighbors reach their limit after months of teenage craze and a late-night fence break-in, and get the family nearly evicted by texting the landlord a time-stamped video compilation

'Teenagers pushed us too far': Patient neighbors reach their limit after months of teenage craze and a late-night fence break-in, and get the family nearly evicted by texting the landlord a time-stamped video compilation

Intern fired for declining boss's demand to immediately join last-minute 3:30 pm Sunday meeting on Memorial Day weekend, raising concerns of unrealistic employment demands: 'They just expect 24/7 availability from interns getting paid the bare minimum'

Intern fired for declining boss's demand to immediately join last-minute 3:30 pm Sunday meeting on Memorial Day weekend, raising concerns of unrealistic employment demands: 'They just expect 24/7 availability from interns getting paid the bare minimum'

Ohio woman resigns from her medical billing job and discovers her former manager is telling clients she was fired for misconduct involving patient accounts: ‘I don’t want this rumor to damage my new job before I even start’

Ohio woman resigns from her medical billing job and discovers her former manager is telling clients she was fired for misconduct involving patient accounts: ‘I don’t want this rumor to damage my new job before I even start’

Homeowner’s yard gets destroyed by next-door house flipper’s contractors, starting months of escalating disputes and a $500 offer to remove a no trespassing sign

Homeowner’s yard gets destroyed by next-door house flipper’s contractors, starting months of escalating disputes and a $500 offer to remove a no trespassing sign

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