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Employee maliciously complies with manager's demands to be notified "every single time" he leaves his desk: 'Yes, ma'am!'

Employee maliciously complies with manager's demands to be notified "every single time" he leaves his desk: 'Yes, ma'am!'

‘You got what you asked for’: CEO announces a 15% pay cut for every employee as a way to ‘reduce costs’, resulting in mass walkout by all employees

‘You got what you asked for’: CEO announces a 15% pay cut for every employee as a way to ‘reduce costs’, resulting in mass walkout by all employees

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'It went to an awkward silence until James left for the day': Employee questions coworker's constant remarks about his wife, coworkers can't agree if they went too far

'It went to an awkward silence until James left for the day': Employee questions coworker's constant remarks about his wife, coworkers can't agree if they went too far

'The building was empty for most of December': Managers agree to every single vacation request after company eliminates PTO rollover

'The building was empty for most of December': Managers agree to every single vacation request after company eliminates PTO rollover

Teacher gets PTO request denied on day with no class, takes off worse day and makes HR scramble: 'I'm there because I want to be, not because I need to be'

Teacher gets PTO request denied on day with no class, takes off worse day and makes HR scramble: 'I'm there because I want to be, not because I need to be'

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‘Take it, I'm leaving’: Coworker demands the receptionist's office after she spends her free time fixing it up, she complies by leaving the company altogether

‘Take it, I'm leaving’: Coworker demands the receptionist's office after she spends her free time fixing it up, she complies by leaving the company altogether

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'It’s satisfying watching the management scramble': IT department brought to a standstill when upper management decides they need to approve everything

'The company collapsed without me': Overworked employee quits after being put on probation, company fires entire management team shortly after that

'The company collapsed without me': Overworked employee quits after being put on probation, company fires entire management team shortly after that

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'They tried to deny my unemployment claim': Top 10+ "HR is not your friend" stories

'They tried to deny my unemployment claim': Top 10+ "HR is not your friend" stories

‘Good luck, you're going to need it’: Overworked employee deletes company data from software he created after CEO fires him without an explanation

‘Good luck, you're going to need it’: Overworked employee deletes company data from software he created after CEO fires him without an explanation

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'You need my help? It'll cost 1 million': Scorned employee takes 10 weeks of vacation time before quitting job

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'Sir, you've eaten nearly the whole box': Manager saves employee from salty customer upset over his meal

'Sir, you've eaten nearly the whole box': Manager saves employee from salty customer upset over his meal

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Employer contacts employee 6 months after firing them asking for their password: 'This just makes me giggle'

'They are about to lose a $3M contract because I resigned': Project manager gets denied raise, gets far better offer, leaves and takes big client with him

'They are about to lose a $3M contract because I resigned': Project manager gets denied raise, finds far better offer, leaves and takes big client with him

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'My coworker has an obsession with my job position': Retail worker refuses to leave baby department, repeatedly asks coworker, "When are you leaving?"

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Worker laments the firing of their 'crucial' supervisor who was leading their already understaffed team: 'I might just quit soon'

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Online handbag seller refuses to send bag to entitled customer after they demand a refund for two past orders, leading to a dispute on the site: ‘I decided to cancel the order’

Online handbag seller refuses to send bag to entitled customer after they demand a refund for two past orders, leading to a dispute on the site: ‘I decided to cancel the order’

Employee informs manager he has to miss work due to medical emergency, HR reframes this as a resignation: 'I never resigned!'

Employee informs manager he has to miss work due to medical emergency, HR reframes this as a resignation: 'I never resigned!'

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

Retail employee tells off their manager, Gary, pointing out his failure to handle his own tasks when he starts micromanaging theirs: ‘Slow clap for the hero in aisle 7'

Resident claims she “keeps the neighborhood's standards high” by reporting false complaints to the HOA about other neighbors, they form a plan to sue: ‘The HOA won't do anything about her’

Resident claims she “keeps the neighborhood's standards high” by reporting false complaints to the HOA about other neighbors, they form a plan to sue: ‘The HOA won't do anything about her’

'I don’t see the issue if he’s just in my room': Woman refuses to let roommate’s on-again, off-again boyfriend stay rent-free in their apartment while her roommate travels, after she gives him a spare key to "feed the cat"

'I don’t see the issue if he’s just in my room': Woman refuses to let roommate’s on-again, off-again boyfriend stay rent-free in their apartment while her roommate travels, after she gives him a spare key to "feed the cat"

Entitled neighbor files multiple complaints to HOA about new tenants, they threaten to pursue legal remedy if she doesn't stop, neighbor moves out: ‘Our use of the property was compromised’

Entitled neighbor files multiple complaints to HOA about new tenants, they threaten to pursue legal remedy if she doesn't stop, neighbor moves out: ‘Our use of the property was compromised’

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