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'He deleted the entire company's website by accident': 20+ Foolish managers whose employees roll their eyes at their antics

'He deleted the entire company's website by accident': 20+ Foolish managers whose employees roll their eyes at their antics

Guy gets passed over for a promised promotion in favor of manager's buddy: 'SAY WHAT BRUH?!'

Guy gets passed over for a promised promotion in favor of manager's buddy: 'SAY WHAT BRUH?!'

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‘I handed you my two weeks' notice… two weeks ago': Boss schedules employee to work even after they quit their job, resulting in a dispute when they don't show up

‘I handed you my two weeks' notice… two weeks ago': Boss schedules employee to work even after they quit their job, resulting in a dispute when they don't show up

CEO revokes new employees' job contract, costs himself millions: 'He had a "bad feeling" about me'

CEO revokes new employees' job contract, costs himself millions: 'He had a "bad feeling" about me'

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IT worker charges 16 hours to 2 hour job when management instates new painstaking time-logging system: '[The] client refused to pay'

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'You will respect me': 47-year-old Nurse Karen throws tantrum at younger coworker, embarrasses herself in front of a patient

'You will respect me': 47-year-old Nurse Karen throws tantrum at younger coworker, embarrasses herself in front of a patient

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Worker denied 2 days of leave because of strict policy, follows same policy and gets a month off instead: 'It was a great month'

‘I'm done': Overworked employee finds out that the job they've been hired to do doesn't exist, boss was using them to do her own job

‘I'm done': Overworked employee finds out that the job they've been hired to do doesn't exist, boss was using them to do her own job

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'Good luck paying [your] employees!': Guy refuses to fix payroll problem until he gets paid more, 50 workers walk out

'Good luck paying [your] employees!': Guy refuses to fix payroll problem until he gets paid more, 50 workers walk out

Clever job candidate outsmarts potential employers who post job listings that don't exist so they can use their assignments, getting them to pay thousands of dollars in compensation

Clever job candidate outsmarts potential employers who post fake job listings to collect free assignments, getting them to pay thousands of dollars in compensation

'Red flags start appearing from the very first minute I arrive': Startup hires employee for impossible project, then vows to cut their salary in half

'Red flags start appearing from the very first minute I arrive': Startup hires employee for impossible project, then vows to cut their salary in half

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'No': Middle manager demands contractor attend "mandatory" meeting, contractor replies with a simple "no"

‘Fix your mess’: IT worker skillfully complies with micromanager, puts in 16 hours on a two-hour task, resulting in client's refusal to pay the hourly rate

‘Fix your mess’: IT worker skillfully complies with micromanager, puts in 16 hours on a two-hour task, resulting in client's refusal to pay the hourly rate

'You want petty? How's this?': Guy gets back at annoying coworker by making the elevator stops at every other floor

'You want petty? How's this?': Guy gets back at annoying coworker by making the elevator stop at every other floor

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'I cost my ex-employer $500,000': Boss makes employee take on the work of a whole team, rejects his request for a raise, employee makes the company tank

'I cost my ex-employer $500,000': Boss makes employee take on the work of a whole team, rejects his request for a raise, employee makes the company tank

‘I'm getting fired, aren't I?’: Sole QA employee gets blamed for a mistake that affects thousands of customers, CEO refuses to take responsibility for team being understaffed

‘I'm getting fired, aren't I?’: Sole QA employee gets blamed for a mistake that affects thousands of customers, CEO refuses to take responsibility for team being understaffed

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Neighbor helps 70-year-old lady with groceries, but puts her foot down after demands get out of hand: 'It started feeling like a job...'

Neighbor helps 70-year-old lady with groceries, but puts her foot down after demands get out of hand: 'It started feeling like a job...'

Neighbor cuts down homeowner's oak tree because of one overgrown branch, damaging homeowner's property in the process: 'If you kept your tree in check, this wouldn't have happened'

Neighbor cuts down homeowner's oak tree because of one overgrown branch, damaging homeowner's property in the process: 'If you kept your tree in check, this wouldn't have happened'

Professional chef disappoints friends after bringing store-bought dip for a potluck, explains that she's not the unpaid caterer: ‘I cook professionally for 50-60 hours a week… I just want to exist at a social event!'

Professional chef disappoints friends after bringing store-bought dip for a potluck, explains that she's not the unpaid caterer: ‘I cook professionally for 50-60 hours a week… I just want to exist at a social event!'

New hire shows up to an empty office with no one to train him, ends up collecting a paycheck for 7 months before someone notices

New hire shows up to an empty office with no one to train him, ends up collecting a paycheck for 7 months before someone notices

Neighbor chains off shared driveway from new homeowner, claims he's "securing [his] property", tells homeowner to knock and ask for permission to access: 'This driveway situation was not his first attempt at this kind of thing'

Neighbor chains off shared driveway from new homeowner, claims he's "securing [his] property", tells homeowner to knock and ask for permission to access: 'This driveway situation was not his first attempt at this kind of thing'

30-year-old parents donate their 3-year-old son's gifts after Grandma refuses to call him by the right name

30-year-old parents donate their 3-year-old son's gifts after Grandma refuses to call him by the right name

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