workplace-stories

'No one is above the rules': 'Rags to riches' CEO fires VP who broke the single rule that every employee must follow

Remy Millisky

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'I parked in their space... somebody else got jealous and tattled to HR': IT worker conspires with their boss to snag a good parking spot through malicious compliance

Remy Millisky

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'I will not be staying to paint [...] Because I don't want to': Boss thought he could force employees to work OT to paint the office, they refuse

Ben Weiss

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'We're just following his procedure, right?': New manager does away with his team's system, employees maliciously comply knowing productivity will decline

Ben Weiss

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'My 100% WFH job turned into a 100% office job': Worker hired in remote role finds themself forced to come into an office

Brad Dickson

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'She started piling on more work on me... I was happy to comply': Passive-aggressive manager tries to get her employee to quit, instead the company pays their worker more

Remy Millisky

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'I told [them] a 15k salary increase': Employee and boss get into heated salary negotiation after boss demands five days a week in the office

Ben Weiss

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'I won't be in today and I won't be back': Restaurant worker quits 20 mins after the start of their shift with explosive text message to boss

Brad Dickson

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'Professional dog show people': Top 20 Professions with the Messiest People

Ben Weiss

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'[I] and the entire waiting staff walked out': 20+ Workers share stories of quitting their job mid shift

Brad Dickson

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'He had to send out an email to the team recalling the rule': Team manager insists late employees need to bring breakfast for their entire team, employee humbles him with expensive meal purchase

Remy Millisky

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'She was fired maybe an hour later': 15+ managers share the times they fired new employees on day one

Ben Weiss

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'Made to apply for a position I've already been doing for five years...': Floundering employer forces workers to reapply for their own roles

Brad Dickson

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'[He] would gather admin staff... and show them funny YouTube clips': 30+ People whose silly bosses have the whole office facepalming

Remy Millisky

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'You guys wasted my time': Candidate flies to another state for an interview, interviewer cancels at the last minute

Brad Dickson

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'Everyone had to reapply': 20+ Workers share the jobs they were glad to be fired from

Brad Dickson

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