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HR Fires Employee While on Medical Leave: 'the company's needs have changed during your absence'

Ben Weiss

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'I decided it was a matter of opinion': Boss makes casino workers where name tags stating their hometowns, cue malicious compliance

Ben Weiss

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Worker given more work after trying to discuss their too-high workload: 'He responded by adding more work'

Brad Dickson

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'Karen's lie... backfired': Diner insists on eating a specific meal, restaurant insists it doesn't serve that food

Remy Millisky

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'Have you been feeling extreme emotions following a missing food incident?': Coworker leaves hostile note on fridge after lunch theft

Ben Weiss

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Update: 'I have every lead and manager begging me to... continue to help': Employee agrees to only do work that's in their job description

Remy Millisky

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'Never say that's not my job': Bad boss posts passive-aggressive signs all over the office when workers return

Ben Weiss

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'We're from out of town; we don't feel welcome here': Customers leave a bad review after their server fails to accommodate their seating demands

Sienna Varady

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'I decided that I would charge him much, much more': Small business gets even with 'belligerent customer'

Remy Millisky

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'My boss is trying to micromanage me while I'm on vacation': Boss won't leave worker alone while out of the country on leave

Brad Dickson

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Worker wastes their boss's time before quitting: 'I asked everything'

Brad Dickson

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'The store is in violation': Store employee protects themself from new bosses who tried to make them quit

Remy Millisky

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'Hope you don't need all of these supplies': Photographer gets fired over petty three-strike policy, spends final two weeks sabotaging business

Remy Millisky

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'We can't and won't help you': Front desk clerk refuses to help entitled hotel guest after he complained that his car got blocked while parking in a management-reserved spot

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I didn't see a day off request': Worker gets fired after being scheduled when they weren't available

Brad Dickson

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'I would duct tape them to the bottom of her desk': Coworker keeps stealing bananas, employee claps back by hiding rotting ones under her desk

Ben Weiss

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