workplace-stories

'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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‘Trust me…’: Boss defends employees from client's unreasonable demands, securing over $100,000 in compensation for company and staff

Sienna Varady

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'I can’t help but feel a little bit guilty': Rare plant aficionado confiscates office plants from coworkers

Remy Millisky

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Principal tells teacher to teach extra classes or look for another job, teacher follows his advice sparking a mass resignation: 'Teach this course next year or look for another job'

Brad Dickson

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‘This will be deducted from your paycheck’: Boss refuses to pay employee until they go back home and get their forgotten work badge, employee reports boss to upper management

Bar Mor Hazut

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Employees get unpaid overtime backpaid totaling in over $300,000 by using employer's own logic against them: 'These are the rules we're just following them'

Brad Dickson

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'[Boss] gave me the power to cancel his vacation plans': 10+ Dramatic instant karma stories

Remy Millisky

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'That is like 20 jobs in one': CEO gets called out for job posting with ridiculous expectations

Ben Weiss

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'Feeling a spirit of pettiness overtake me, I fill the cart with M&Ms': 4 Tales of petty revenge that one retail worker got on customers

Remy Millisky

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