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Worker asks for a raise, gets fired instead: 'We're terminating your contract'

Brad Dickson

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'[Karen] got fired for her recklessness': Entitled employee refuses to follow password guidelines, company's emails get hacked, she pays the price

Ben Weiss

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Employee gets passed over for promotion in favor of a coworker they trained: 'I'm baffled, I have many years [of] experience'

Brad Dickson

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Update: 'He cc'd his boss and my supervisors so they could all see my big mistake': Employee sends receipts to higher-ups after being accused of major mistake

Remy Millisky

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IT worker learns everyone's salaries from 10+ years ago vs. now: 'How do companies get away with this?'

Ben Weiss

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'Enjoy the wake up call!': Corporal talks back to commanding officer, gets malicious compliance during night watch

Remy Millisky

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Guy gets fired, company won't reimburse flights for upcoming work trip: 'Now that I'm not part of the company, I'm obviously not attending said retreat'

Ben Weiss

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Boss threatens contractor's job when they park in the public parking space the boss normally uses, contractor gets even: 'I'm told that this boss gets the say on my contract and doesn't need a reason to end my contract'

Brad Dickson

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Employee receives gossipy message about her from coworker by accident: 'She really grinds my gears'

Ben Weiss

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‘It’s time you pay': University employee gets fed up with dean's refusal to accommodate students' needs, prints out free textbooks for students that cost thousands

Bar Mor Hazut

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'Take it up with HR': Employee confronts coworker after she monitors their bathroom breaks and claims they are taking too long

Bar Mor Hazut

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'It was the sweetest revenge I had ever seen': Sandwich shop employee quits on the spot, delivers uniform back to manager with "no excuses"

Remy Millisky

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Job seeker gets flown out to an interview and meets the successful candidate who already started in the role: 'Dude has only been there about a week...'

Brad Dickson

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Laid off truck driver finds a better job, old employer panics asking him to come back: 'The boss can't find another driver'

Brad Dickson

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'Already seeing why there's a high turnover rate': Manager disrespects student worker, pressures him to stay late twice in his first week

Ben Weiss

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Boss wants to cut marketing worker's pay to save money: 'I’d go from about $1000 a month to $200'

Brad Dickson

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