workplace-stories

‘You're clearly not a barista’: Coffee shop employee's job is terminated by toxic manager, is still expected to finish her busy last shift without compensation

Lana DeGaetano

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'He was blowing up my phone on nights and weekends': Boss refuses to stop contacting employee outside of work hours, coworkers side with the boss

Remy Millisky

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Employee gets even with micromanaging boss by giving debt collectors his new contact details after years of receiving their calls: '[I] provided his current number to update their database'

Brad Dickson

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Employee advanced to manager position after it was discovered that his manager is living in his truck due to job-related expenses

Sienna Varady

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Grocery store employee posts her salary on social media, manager tries to fire her after uproar: 'Take it down!'

Ben Weiss

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'I am looking for average performance': Boss claims employee is setting too high expectations for clients and demands she lowers her work performance, leading to employee's resignation

Bar Mor Hazut

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Retail worker exacts revenge on micromanager by letting innocent toddler steal from shop, setting off uncomfortable discussion with superiors

Sienna Varady

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'A month later, there are googly eyes everywhere': 20+ Employees who had memorably weird days at work

Remy Millisky

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'This is the story of how I got back at them': Impolite construction workers bother hotel staffers and guests, employee finds a petty way to retaliate

Remy Millisky

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Boss rescinds job offer immediately after candidate asks them about paying schedule, claiming: ‘I don't like staff always asking about pay’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Restaurant guests demand entry 5 minutes before closing, server complies, only to refuse their orders as soon as the restaurant closes: ‘I got the last laugh'

Bar Mor Hazut

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'You think you know more than me?': A/V Technician puts bassist in his place

Brad Dickson

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'I got fired and cost the store approximately $30,000': Retail employee refuses to work two jobs at once, boss doesn't realize they quit

Remy Millisky

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‘It's not my responsibility to work shifts that aren't assigned to me’: Employee wrongfully reprimanded by entitled management after refusing to work overtime for a no-show co-worker

Lana DeGaetano

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'Now that is some worker solidarity': Entire restaurant quits after one worker is called out for dress code violation

Remy Millisky

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Employee demands public apology from boss after being accused of a mistake he didn't make: 'If you shame me publicly, you must apologize publicly'

Ben Weiss

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