workplace-stories

'I quit and they lose the contract': Overworked software developer given massive projects, agrees to lie to clients

Remy Millisky

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'I made my coworkers’ favorite snacks disappear': Employee gets back at coworkers after getting constantly criticized and interrupted

Ben Weiss

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HR enforces nonsensical PTO rule, halves employee's vacation time: '[You] owe us 6 days'

Ben Weiss

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Employees conspire against annoying coworker over CEO's attention: 'Four of us plant our computers in those magic four seats [next to the boss]'

Ben Weiss

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Company suffers massive financial hardship after forcing out irreplaceable worker: 'The [department] racked up eight-figure losses'

Brad Dickson

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‘That is a complete violation of my privacy’: Boss spies on employee on sick leave to make sure he is actually sick and not on vacation

Bar Mor Hazut

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Boss forces assistant to remove headset in the office, she maliciously complies and plays audio at full blast: 'She nagged at me in front of the whole office'

Ben Weiss

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‘Overtime pay for zero work? No problem!’: Employee uses overtime to read a book, leading demanding boss to never request they stay late again

Bar Mor Hazut

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Toxic CEO enforces dress code policy, employee maliciously complies: 'He strongly recommends [...] not wearing those shirts anymore'

Ben Weiss

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'Give me a 30% raise': Boss denies employee's raise request, shocked when they leave

Brad Dickson

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Company sinks after three overworked employees quit together: 'Without us, they literally don't have a business going'

Ben Weiss

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Entitled manager bans overtime calling employee a 'time thief,' then blames employee after turning down last-minute million-dollar project: 'Let's agree to disagree, this has been one big miscommunication'

Isabella Penn

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Job candidate calls out hiring manager for overly excessive interview process, withdraws application in savage email: 'Don't let potential employers waste your time'

Ben Weiss

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‘You can’t leave, you're my only employee': Boss demands overworked employee not to quit after he gets a better offer, but refuses to give him a raise

Bar Mor Hazut

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Breakfasting workers get back at their authoritative boss by working scheduled hours: ' You have to be here at your desks at that time'

Brad Dickson

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'He's coming after my pay': Vindictive manager docks overworked employee's pay, employee leaves business in shambles

Ben Weiss

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