workplace-stories

'You can answer my calls for a while': Coworker turns the tables when Karen nominates her to be her unwitting assistant

Brad Dickson

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'You do what I say!': Obstructive coworker demands overtime for her mismanaged project, everyone abandons her

Brad Dickson

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'The Engineering VP saw the price tag, and told us to just rent it': Engineers ask management to buy a crucial piece of equipment, management balks at high cost

Remy Millisky

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'It's not like I singled her out': Coworker keeps hogging the microwave, employee confronts her, gets in trouble with HR

Ben Weiss

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'The price is about $2000': Employer tells Vet they can't claim their employee discount right after expensive pet surgery

Brad Dickson

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'Get everything in writing': HR blindsides employee, moves him from salary to hourly rate, pays him less per hour

Ben Weiss

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'This is how she acts at work': Wife gets even with husband's flirting coworker, gives coworker's husband a call

Ben Weiss

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'I threw it back': Karen customer throws card in cashier's face repeatedly, cashier gets wholesome payback

Ben Weiss

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'So sue me': Client challenges developer to sue them for their $2000 payment, they accept

Brad Dickson

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'You are in the middle of nowhere': CEO's nepo-baby son takes over remote workplace, insists maintenance workers drive 1200+ miles to change a lightbulb

Remy Millisky

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'I'll get a doctor's note when you pay for doctors': Company changes sick day policy, employee gets shamed for calling in sick, forced to provide 'proof'

Ben Weiss

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'The contractor calls my office saying this is going to cost $20,000 to fix': Construction consultant gets even with demanding boss by agreeing to "shut up and do your job"

Remy Millisky

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'Okay, but don't blame me if I get stuck in traffic': Boss demands reluctant worker commute to office for virtual presentation, gets stuck in traffic and misses entire thing

Brad Dickson

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'I've already secured another job': Employee promised promotion to keep them working overtime, boss then denies promotion with a 'scathing' review

Brad Dickson

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'Wanted extra mayo so I maliciously complied by drenching it': 15+ servers share the pranks they pulled on Karen customers

Ben Weiss

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'I'll be leaving in 5 minutes': Worker gets dumb rule changed by following it and wasting everyone's time

Brad Dickson

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