workplace-stories

Job candidate rejects recruiter's request for free, unpaid work during interview process: 'I was asked to produce a full list of tasks for [free]'

Ben Weiss

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'You want a phone call EVERY time? Will do!': Employee puts in tons of overtime to maliciously comply with micromanager's demands, gets him fired

Ben Weiss

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'I had to train myself': New hire tasked with huge project, boss refuses to let up on deadlines until new hire quits

Remy Millisky

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Employee gets buried in busywork when boss sees their clean desk, going forward they pretend to be busy with decoy files and folders: 'I learned my lesson'

Brad Dickson

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Customer leaves negative review on car dealership after they try to scam him, leading employee to beg customer to take the review down: ‘I am going to be fired’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I cost them $100+k': Contractor denied phone access in warehouse to speak to supervisor, entire team collects paycheck and walks out

Ben Weiss

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‘He got his note’: Employee sprains ankle and requests one day of paid sick leave, boss demands to see a doctor's note and ends up paying a week of leave per doctor's orders

Lana DeGaetano

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Manager at understaffed pizzeria gets scolded for taking a 10 minute break, gets scheduled hours reduced: 'You know what? Keep the schedule. I quit'

Ben Weiss

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Candidate gets offered $15K less than what he's worth, ghosts recruiter, recruiter throws tantrum: 'They lost their minds that I didn't respond to them'

Ben Weiss

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‘Empty everything? You got it!’: Employee cleverly complies with security guard's demands to empty everything in their bag, resulting in line holdup when more employees follow suit

Bar Mor Hazut

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'[I] watched him storm out the door': Teenager makes entitled customer's milkshake exactly how he wants it

Remy Millisky

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'I clock in every day [and] play video games or whatever': Employee automates all their work being able to complete their 8-hour work day in 10 minutes from home

Brad Dickson

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‘They got all huffy and left’: Server goes off on boomer guests after they sit themselves at a table and demand service, despite being told repeatedly to wait

Bar Mor Hazut

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'There is no paperwork, I'm just fired': Guy relocates to Japan for a job, only to get fired after one week

Ben Weiss

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‘Respectfully, no’: Employee hands boss their two weeks notice, only for boss to demand they stay for two months, leading to a schedule conflict with new job

Bar Mor Hazut

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Employee quits, then overhears boss talking about ordering a petty goodbye cake for her: 'My last day will be a nightmare'

Ben Weiss

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