workplace-stories

'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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Update: 'He then said... I need to pay my dues': Employee stuns boss by turning down job with more responsibility after boss lowballs her

Remy Millisky

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‘Karen got decaf for six weeks’: Barista serves Karen customer decaf for six weeks after Karen messes with staff

Eleonora Bader

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‘If you do that again, you’re fired’: Employee flips the script on coworker who attempts to get them fired via HR complaint, then gets promoted

Eleonora Bader

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'New manager, new rules': Boss enforces unnecessary dress code, employee wears same ugly shirt in defiance

Ben Weiss

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'I Quit': Servers Top Last Straws That Lead To Them Quitting

Eleonora Bader

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'I was fired after this': Worker fired for missing work due to injury sustained from shoplifter

Brad Dickson

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'I almost caused 12 people to lose their jobs': Coworkers almost quit after manager demands they complete extra tasks like cleaning the office

Ben Weiss

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'I found out I was let go... by being CC'd to remove my access:' Boss accidentally copies employee on email about upcoming termination

Ben Weiss

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'I removed everything from my bag': Employee gets even with screening officer at company security checkpoint after being told twice to ‘empty’ his bag, rest of employees follow his lead

Eleonora Bader

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'He didn't believe me': Older coworkers stunned to find out how much man is paying in rent, sparks vigorous discussion about housing

Brad Dickson

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'I was flabbergasted': Interviewer calls candidates current employer without asking

Brad Dickson

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‘You can't sit down’: Owner throws out all chairs in store so employees can't sit down during break time, owner keeps one chair for himself, refuses to let employees sit on it

Eleonora Bader

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