workplace-stories

'We were told we weren't using enough twine': Distribution center employees spend 7 hours wrapping an order for their constantly complaining coworkers

Remy Millisky

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'What a complete waste of my time': Micromanager tries to get employee written up for forgetting to take notes, manager's boss intervenes and fires her

Ben Weiss

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'She got her comeuppance... at the office Christmas potluck': "Susan the Snack Stealer" tries to hoard food at the office holiday potluck, gets confronted by the entire office

Remy Millisky

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'Don't mess with Tech Support/Customer Service during the holidays': Call center rep agrees to help customer with false claim of damaged equipment

Remy Millisky

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'I quit': Employee quits after being denied a single day of leave to spend with visiting parents over Christmas

Brad Dickson

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'I had cost him his job': Worker earns $4000 in overtime after manager orders them to change date format on important files

Remy Millisky

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'He went through the automatic car wash in an office chair': 30+ Workplace mishaps that were unforgettably hilarious

Remy Millisky

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'She is a textbook narcissist': Top Nightmare Coworker Stories of the Year

Ben Weiss

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'Don't fire me so you can hire your nephew': IT guy forced to train unqualified nepo baby to replace him, nephew tanks the company, boss gets fired

Ben Weiss

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'I'll make you watch me work': Auto shop employee demonstrates how slow their computer is to their bosses

Remy Millisky

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'We don't need you, why don't you just quit': Karen and Kevin diner owners challenge overworked server to quit, server maliciously complies

Ben Weiss

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'You want me to intentionally break a client's new computer?': Employee insists coworker give 'bad customer service,' coworker breaks customer's computer with new software

Remy Millisky

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'CEO [told] me to help them with my old accounts or he'll sue me': CEO ignores former employee's warnings about outdated system, leads to decade-spanning malicious compliance

Ben Weiss

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'Think about whether you want to keep working here': Temperamental boss loses it and gives ultimatum, employee maliciously complies

Ben Weiss

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'This instructor got such a bee in her bonnet about my boots': Nursing instructor tries to flunk student over their choice of shoes

Remy Millisky

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'I thought we were on good terms': Job candidate asks former boss for reference, she sabotages candidate's chances with the recruiter

Ben Weiss

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