workplace-stories

'I got laid off': Employee develops startup for two years, was promised shares, gets laid off right before the company launch

Ben Weiss

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'She doesn't work here': Karen shames woman's outfit at the grocery store, thinks she's an employee, demands to speak with the manager

Ben Weiss

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'I remind him since he hasn't sent me the contract I don't work for him yet': Former boss tries to squeeze free labor out of ex-employee

Ben Weiss

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'Get back to work': Employer sends employee on errands during their lunch, won't let them eat on the clock

Brad Dickson

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'I got it in writing': Manager demands BBQ cook clock-out early to cut their hours, their kitchen goes uncleaned and work goes unfinished

Brad Dickson

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'I should get a bump in pay too': Boss pays new hire 20% more, denies employee the same rate, employee gets a better job elsewhere

Ben Weiss

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'They still scheduled me': Employer refuses to honor new worker's negotiated leave, refusing to remove them from the schedule

Brad Dickson

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‘Tripled their revenue; denied a raise’: Crumbling company pays $300,000 to customers after ambitious employees who tripled revenue quit, due to being denied a raise

Eleonora Bader

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'I stopped doing their work for them': Company experiences huge losses when developer stops doing her coworker's work for them, exposing them

Brad Dickson

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'Ted was cast aside to make room for the owner's son': IT employee with 40+ years of experience gets fired and replaced by inexperienced nepo baby

Ben Weiss

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'I called... to tell him the great news, and he loses it': Service advisor tells customer about cheap fix for his car, he insists on an expensive new fuel pump

Remy Millisky

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'Hey, guess what everyone!': Boss stops speaking to employee for two weeks after employee joins 'mass exodus'

Remy Millisky

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'I was told I'd be making $15/hr, flat': Housekeeper blindsided by employer at resort after salary keeps changing

Ben Weiss

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'I was called in to explain my "long lunch" to my boss': Worker reprimanded for doing work errands to help the business during their lunch

Brad Dickson

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'It cost the casino anywhere between $250k-500k': Casino manager makes workers stay after shift to work unpaid hours, costs company big in massive payout

Brad Dickson

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'I am forbidden from driving my truck even a few feet': Salesman lets truck get pummeled by hail in order to follow boss's strict rules

Remy Millisky

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