workplace-stories

'I should have known it was too good to be true': Accounting department employee pranks coworkers with fake bonuses, employees realize it's a joke after a week of waiting for direct deposits

Isabella Penn

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HR demands central corporate process is followed, trainer takes control of their workshop to train them on those processes beating them at their own game: 'We mapped out every single step'

Brad Dickson

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Job candidate walks out of interview after waiting 45 minutes for manager to arrive, gets called out for being unprofessional: ‘Sorry, employment is a two-way street’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Hotel employee cleverly complies with higher ups' demands to never use spare key, leaving millionaire client stranded on biggest event of the year

Sienna Varady

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'As I walked in, his jaw dropped': Forklift driver buys massive speaker to spite bosses

Remy Millisky

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Office Karen picks a fight with coworker for making too many elaborate lunches: 'She doesn't have a right to demand that'

Ben Weiss

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‘Just because you’re on hold doesn’t mean we can’t hear you’: Employees share insightful industry hacks that customers aren't supposed to know

Bar Mor Hazut

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'[We] had to evacuate the restaurant': 20+ Biggest workplace mistakes people ever made at their jobs

Remy Millisky

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'Ok, I'll do it your way': Bank teller gets told off by their bosses for trying to improve cash ordering system, everything goes wrong

Brad Dickson

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'Your input has been duly noted...': Employee’s frustration boils over amidst the shackles of workplace political correctness

Sienna Varady

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'I am so sick of these meetings': Micromanager adds 10+ hours of meetings to employee's schedule to review why not enough work is getting done

Ben Weiss

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'Ok boss, let's see what ya got': Call center Karen argues with new manager for 5+ hours to get extra day of PTO

Ben Weiss

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Client demands their contract be serviced by worker's in an office, get footed with a hefty bill for remote workers' increased compensation and time: 'Turns out the contract was very clearly written and the client had to pay'

Brad Dickson

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'I did exactly as I was told': Bank teller told to order fewer bills, maliciously complies and causes a huge shortage of money for the branch

Ben Weiss

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'Open can of sardines [was] left in the office fridge overnight': 25 Workplaces that are mildly infuriating

Remy Millisky

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'I've been waiting all day for coffee and you dropped the ball again': Office owners repeatedly ask female employee to make coffee for the entire office

Remy Millisky

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