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Multi-million dollar corporation scolds office of 19 workers, telling them to "dial down" consuming soft drinks: 'We got told off... they ruined my favorite drink'

Multi-million dollar corporation scolds office of 19 workers, telling them to "dial down" consuming soft drinks: 'We got told off... they ruined my favorite drink'

‘The job market is absolutely cooked’: Employee overhears HR complaining after rejecting 50+ applicants for not being “special,” while expecting entry-level unicorns and ghosting actually qualified people

‘The job market is absolutely cooked’: Employee overhears HR complaining after rejecting 50+ applicants for not being “special,” while expecting entry-level unicorns and ghosting actually qualified people

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Job candidate turns down a company after accepting another offer, and their recruiter responds with a rant belittling their experience: ‘All that bitterness just because a candidate chose another company?’

Job candidate turns down a company after accepting another offer, and their recruiter responds with a rant belittling their experience: ‘All that bitterness just because a candidate chose another company?’

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Ex-boss demands passwords from former employee a year after he left, ex-employee refuses to respond: 'His business partner owes me $10,000 in unpaid commissions'

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Retail worker accused by their boss of stealing for simply taking their lunch break: 'I told her if it’s unpaid, that time is mine'

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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'

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’

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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'

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'

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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21-year-old employee avoids boss's demands to shovel snow: 'I had already planned not to go... because it wasn't my job'

21-year-old employee avoids boss's demands to shovel snow: 'I had already planned not to go... because it wasn't my job'

Employee gets fired 2 weeks after her wedding because her company doesn't want to add her spouse to her insurance: 'Friday morning, my performance was fantastic, I was getting praised, how would I suddenly be fired for my performance on Monday afternoon?'

Employee gets fired 2 weeks after her wedding because her company doesn't want to add her spouse to her insurance: 'Friday morning, my performance was fantastic, I was getting praised, how would I suddenly be fired for my performance on Monday afternoon?'

Brother moves every 6 months at most, always expects free help, and finally gets refused when his sibling chooses not to play free mover for hire: ‘Every time he moves, he expects me to help pack, carry heavy furniture, and drive the rental truck.’

Brother moves every 6 months at most, always expects free help, and finally gets refused when his sibling chooses not to play free mover for hire: ‘Every time he moves, he expects me to help pack, carry heavy furniture, and drive the rental truck.’

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

Employees share the funniest stories of getting fired and how losing their jobs ended up being the best thing that could’ve happened to them: 'I ended up making 3 times what he was making at the job he was fired from'

Employees share the funniest stories of getting fired and how losing their jobs ended up being the best thing that could’ve happened to them: 'I ended up making 3 times what he was making at the job he was fired from'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

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