workplace-stories

'We only do deliveries over the phone': Cashier refuses to take delivery order in person, customer calls from the lobby

Brad Dickson

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'You told me to leave, remember': Worker sent to help at another store, told they're trespassing and turned away, receives an angry call later on

Brad Dickson

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'Sorry, we need the coverage so you'll need to come in': Sick employee forced to come into work by disorganized manager

Ben Weiss

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'Where are you? It's your first day': Boss calls confused random guy too chew him out for missing his first shift

Brad Dickson

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'The very best thing he stopped was clearing away snow': Company director lays off workers, truck driver employee creates massive delays in return

Remy Millisky

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'The entire sector didn't get raises that year': Employee gets revenge by raising KPI averages to a point where their boss loses their bonus and raise

Brad Dickson

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'Boss wouldn't pay me the money I earned, so I had his company shut down': Plumber gets toxic boss fined $50,000 after boss refuses to pay multiple paychecks

Remy Millisky

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'A week goes past and then the messages starts flooding in': System admin forced to train replacement, then refuses to help the company bullies after being let go

Remy Millisky

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'Feels good': Worker quits and leaves their terrible boss scrambling, others share their stories

Brad Dickson

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'We see EVERYTHING': 20+ bosses share what they see when their employees think no one's looking

Ben Weiss

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'We took our sweet [...] time': Hospital manager refuses to allow OT, overworked nurses find loophole

Ben Weiss

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'[It] makes me happy': Cashier shares their brilliant strategy for dealing with phone-talking customers at checkout

Brad Dickson

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Update: 'Within a week I was getting complaints': New hire forces employees out of their job responsibilities, employees agree to 'not interfere with her work at all'

Remy Millisky

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Update: 'The company is going to lose $8M': Boss dismisses financial officer's advice and pays the price

Brad Dickson

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'Am I obligated to bring this to anyone's attention': Remote worker posts concerned question online after realizing that their employer has forgotten about them

Brad Dickson

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'No, I wasn't fired. I quit': Coworker quits, employer tells everyone that she was fired

Brad Dickson

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