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‘It was the most sour experience I had in the job’: Gardener lashes out at the tree specialist after realizing she could have gotten money from the city if the storm-damaged maple had been declared unsafe instead of saved

‘It was the most sour experience I had in the job’: Gardener lashes out at the tree specialist after realizing she could have gotten money from the city if the storm-damaged maple had been declared unsafe instead of saved

20+ Job candidates who walked out of their interviews: 'I was not paid for... my wasted time'

20+ Job candidates who walked out of their interviews: 'I was not paid for... my wasted time'

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Executive nepo-hires his wife without consulting the marketing team lead, who then faces HR trouble after giving honest feedback about her constant self-promotion of her singing: ‘I might get fired tomorrow for saying mean things to her’

Executive nepo-hires his wife without consulting the marketing team lead, who then faces HR trouble after giving honest feedback about her constant self-promotion of her singing: ‘I might get fired tomorrow for saying mean things to her’

Boss demands lab employees provide testing reports earlier in the day, they warn him that the data won't be complete, his insistence leads to more work: ‘He can't figure it out’

Boss demands lab employees provide testing reports earlier in the day, they warn him that the data won't be complete, his insistence leads to more work for him: ‘He can't figure it out’

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15+ Employees who got fired in surprising ways: 'They asked him to train his replacement'

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UPDATE: Power-tripping bosses insists employee can't work from home, employee refuses to work anywhere but the office

UPDATE: Power-tripping bosses insists employee can't work from home, employee refuses to work anywhere but the office: 'Important calculation due? Sorry, no work from home allowed'

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Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

15+ Job candidates who had bizarre interview experiences: 'I don't want to work for you anyway'

15+ Job candidates who had bizarre interview experiences: 'I don't want to work for you anyway'

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Mechanic quits after 14 years of burnout and broken promises, rejects guilt trips from old boss, lands a new job with better perks and actual respect: ‘Burnout hit me good. I’m glad I left’

Mechanic quits after 14 years of burnout and broken promises, rejects guilt trips from old boss, lands a new job with better perks and actual respect: ‘Burnout hit me good. I’m glad I left’

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Boss writes employee up to HR for not following instructions, employee proves that boss contradicts himself constantly: 'Sometimes you have to do what needs to be done'

Junior ops worker refuses to fast-track coworker’s boyfriend's resume, so coworker secretly logs into their computer to do it anyway, when the worker reports the breach, tension is sparked in the workplace

Junior ops worker refuses to fast-track coworker’s boyfriend's resume, so coworker secretly logs into their computer to do it anyway, when the worker reports the breach, tension is sparked in the workplace: 'Her boyfriend was removed'

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New Jersey pregnant employee forced to use all her PTO for maternity leave, leaving her with no sick days while HR calls it company “generosity”: ‘Let me tell you what “paid parental leave” actually looks like’

New Jersey pregnant employee forced to use all her PTO for maternity leave, leaving her with no time off while HR calls it company “generosity”: ‘Let me tell you what “paid parental leave” actually looks like’

Boss demands employee cover for him during the weekend, employee requests 2 days off in return, then involves HR when boss refuses: 'I will fight for my time off'

Boss demands employee cover for him during the weekend, employee requests 2 days off in return, then involves HR when boss refuses: 'I will fight for my time off'

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'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

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Marketing employee refuses to work unpaid overtime, boss tries to guilt-trip him with the “we’re family” approach, he stands up to her, but is abruptly fired days later by HR for "cultural fit issues"

'I told her if it's that important, pay me overtime': Marketing employee refuses to work unpaid overtime, boss tries to guilt-trip him with the “we’re family” approach, he stands up to her, but is abruptly fired days later by HR for "cultural fit issues"

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

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Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

Resident pays teenager to dig their car out of snow, only for a neighbor to demand to park in that spot instead, resident refuses: ‘Dig yourself out’

New homeowner builds shed next to property line without informing neighbor, neighbor submits repeated anonymous complaints to the building inspector to get it torn down despite being built to code: 'Next day I got a stop build order'

New homeowner builds shed next to property line without informing neighbor, neighbor submits repeated anonymous complaints to the building inspector to get it torn down despite being built to code: 'Next day I got a stop build order'

Bosses demand worker pick up item with 2-hour car ride, employee maliciously complies: '2 hours that I would normally spend doing work, I am now spending in my car'

Bosses demand worker pick up item with 2-hour car ride, employee maliciously complies: '2 hours that I would normally spend doing work, I am now spending in my car'

Tenant cuts Wi-Fi access to gamer roommate after he's late on rent for 6 months in a row: 'No Star Wars Galaxies for you!'

Tenant cuts Wi-Fi access to gamer roommate after he's late on rent for 6 months in a row: 'No Star Wars Galaxies for you!'

Boss demands a full return to office after years of remote work, then works from home while his employees are forced to commute: ‘Leadership have different requirements’

Boss demands a full return to office after years of remote work, then works from home while his employees are forced to commute: ‘Leadership have different requirements’

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