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'I lied about how much I currently earn': Desperate worker lands a better job by exaggerating their current earnings

Brad Dickson

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'She is refusing because she thinks it's immoral': Boss refuses to give employee a job recommendation because they're married

Remy Millisky

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'I wanted revenge': Contractor engineer charges company $9000 to press a button after they try to cheat him

Brad Dickson

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'I have no clue [why I was fired.]': Experienced barista gets inexplicably fired after first day at new job

Brad Dickson

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'I lost my job': Influencer gets tattoo artist fired for refusing to serve her first

Brad Dickson

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'It’s a lot of money for them to pay': Employee volunteers for expensive training course, only to leave the company a few months later

Ben Weiss

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'He threw a temper tantrum': Coworker gets fired after other delivery drivers get back at him through malicious compliance

Brad Dickson

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Top 20 Job Posting Red Flags of the Month (June 15, 2023)

Ben Weiss

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'She tells me I am going to be fired': HR Karen changes dress code to try and fire workers, they comply by wearing women's clothing

Brad Dickson

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Update: 'He’s started a GoFundMe that... would help [with] payroll': Hair salon forced to close after manager ignores legally binding agreement

Remy Millisky

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'My boss was let go': Boss gets fired, now the company wants this employee to take their job without a raise

Brad Dickson

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‘You didn't add the tea': Server gets cornered by customers after they demand tea, customers then demand a refund when they realize tea isn't on the menu

Eleonora Bader

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'I knew it would be a total mess': Micromanaging supervisor's simple mistake costs company $220k, gets fired

Brad Dickson

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'She blocked me from getting the job': Boss blocks employee's promotion, employee repays the favor and costs her $500k

Brad Dickson

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'Caught my boss cheating': Employee finds boss with his coworker at office party, prepares for next Monday

Ben Weiss

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'The manager was wearing shorts and flip-flops': Candidate told to dress professionally by interviewer wearing shorts and flip-flops

Brad Dickson

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