workplace-stories

'It took just 2 days for the client to... reach out to me': Chat support team manager writes honest analyses of their employees and sends it to their client

Remy Millisky

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'Employer is trying [...] to force me to resign': Boss tries to cheat employee out of unemployment compensation, also denies PTO request

Ben Weiss

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'They nervously laughed that the meeting was timed badly': Employee fired one hour before office Christmas party that he already paid for

Isabella Penn

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'We got a digital cake': 40+ Terrible holiday bonuses that employees received from their cheap bosses

Remy Millisky

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'Withdrew my application and told them to...': Candidate gives strongly worded response to recruiter's unreasonable request

Brad Dickson

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'We didn't sell enough to pay you guys': Bakery owner late on payroll, employee calls her out, boss sends condescending text

Ben Weiss

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'I always put in 8 hours': Micromanaging boss doesn't believe top-performing worker is actually working at home

Brad Dickson

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'I have cost the company $12. I quit': Employee shamed for scanning food item incorrectly, quits on the spot, managers have to scramble

Ben Weiss

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'My entire office... [is] in on this malicious compliance': Stingy bosses take away reimbursement for employees who drive, employees start coming to the office and wasting time

Remy Millisky

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'[I cost them an] annual $300k of business': Worker cheated on raise and bonus, costs employer biggest client

Brad Dickson

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'This led to them doubling down on their stupidity': Business docks employees' pay for leaving work 9 minutes early, employee calls their bluff and takes them to court

Remy Millisky

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'Your 4 year old can't play on your iPad during the movie': 20+ Moviegoers who were driving the theater employees crazy

Remy Millisky

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'My coworker reported me': Coworker tries to get daycare worker fired, boss almost does until they check security footage

Ben Weiss

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'They just put themselves in a world of pain from the IRS': Employee deletes all of client's data per their request, then plays the waiting game

Remy Millisky

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'Can I get paid all that I would make here in advance?': 20+ crazy questions job candidates actually asked

Ben Weiss

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'I was laid off right before raises and bonuses were due': Worker promised raise and bonus, gets fired instead

Brad Dickson

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