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'I realized that not only was I getting scammed, but I was also out $3,000': Newly hired employee discovers his job was a scam posing as a legitimate company

Isabella Penn

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'Stop crying and get back to work': Underpaid receptionist quits for a better job, learns 1.5 years later that her ex-boss still can't fill her position

Ben Weiss

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'You're on salary, so you have to work during your vacation': IT worker plans vacation in the middle of nowhere to spite boss

Remy Millisky

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'We're coworkers, not friends': Introverted coworker gets their wish after ungraciously declining invitation

Brad Dickson

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'[He] thought it was appropriate to call me at 10 p.m. to berate me': Workers retaliate after wage changes; boss blames the one employee who had no idea about it

Isabella Penn

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'I began doing this multiple times a day': Utility truck driver begins turning vehicle off at every opportunity after company berates them

Remy Millisky

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'Childish? Yes. Regrets? Not one': Coworker keeps making employee do his work, employee lashes out, ruins coworker's office plant, sabotages his notes

Ben Weiss

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'If he had just taken my suggestion': New railway manager ignores veteran's suggestion creating a logistical nightmare

Brad Dickson

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'I don't hire people with beards': 20+ Candidates share the reason they walked out of job interviews

Brad Dickson

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'Good luck managing this sinking ship': Employee sends savage resignation email after CEO impulsively fires eight new people

Ben Weiss

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'I think I did better than expected': Boss instructs deaf employee to transcribe a tape, cue employee's malicious compliance

Remy Millisky

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'After this I want to quit': Employee requests PTO to attend family funeral, boss asks for proof of the service

Ben Weiss

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'They sent me home due to low workload': Manager forces workers to use PTO after sending them home early

Brad Dickson

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'I got paid for doing absolutely nothing': Call center worker unable to do their job due to technical error enjoys a paid day at home

Brad Dickson

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'I unplugged my phone': Guy discovers he's been answering colleague's calls for years, unplugs his phone so they have to answer them

Brad Dickson

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'Lots of unqualified people selling hearing aids with a 500% markup': 20+ shady industries to be on the lookout for

Ben Weiss

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