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Disgruntled employees discuss the fallacy that is unlimited PTO: ‘It's only unlimited PTO on paper’

Disgruntled employees discuss the fallacy that is unlimited PTO: ‘It's only unlimited PTO on paper’

CEO buys ‘luxury throne’ while HR refuses to buy chair for employee with back problems, employee protests: ‘His chair costs more than my rent’

CEO buys ‘luxury throne’ for his office while HR refuses to buy new chair for employee with back problems, employee protests: ‘His new chair costs more than my monthly rent’

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Ex-employee confronts former coworker after she asked for her help following unexpected layoff: 'I don't work there anymore, remember? Looks like you'll have to figure this one out on your own!'

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Boss calls employee he fired on Christmas, asking for unpaid weekend help as a favor "as a friend” after his wife and only other worker quit, but the former employee refuses

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Game designer at small indie studio gets excluded and disrespected by three coworkers who ignore him during meetings, dismiss his ideas, and refuse to collaborate professionally

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Coworker takes credit for employee's project in front of whole department, employee proves he's lying, leading to coworker's removal from project: ‘I started keeping receipts’

Coworker takes credit for employee's project in front of whole department, employee proves he's lying, leading to coworker's removal from project: ‘I started keeping receipts’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Colleague insists employee take the fall for their oversight, employee refuses: ‘I just refused to lie’

Colleague insists employee take the fall for their oversight, employee refuses: ‘I just refused to lie’

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Manager claims employee “should be grateful” for having a job after denying employee's PTO request for one day off to attend sister's wedding: ‘What does that even mean?’

Manager claims employee “should be grateful” for having a job after denying employee's PTO request for one day off to attend sister's wedding: ‘What does that even mean?’

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Employee confronts CEO about delayed paychecks, then quits on the spot after CEO disrespects him: 'Get out of my face!'

Coworker reports employee to HR for ‘being too quiet’, employee shuns forced socialization in the workplace: ‘[I] keep my personal life private’

Coworker reports employee to HR for ‘being too quiet’ and employee pushes back on forced socialization in the workplace: ‘I prefer to keep my personal life private’

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Hotel guest demands full refund after informing front desk she is cutting her stay short, employee refuses when she fails to check out in time: ‘Ma'am, that's not how hotels work’

Hotel guest demands full refund after informing front desk she is cutting her stay short, employee refuses when she fails to check out in time: ‘Ma'am, that's not how hotels work’

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15+ Workers who were overjoyed to quit their jobs: 'Put in my 2 week's notice... left for a 50% raise'

Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day

Manager demands strict clean-desk policy in the office, employee comply by wasting company time packing and unpacking their belongings every day: ‘Just following the policy’

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Company spends $263,000 a year on engineering team’s daily meeting instead of letting them work: ‘Decisions made during standup: zero’

Job candidate critiques another candidate during a group-style interview: ‘I was completely derailed for the next 20 minutes’

Job candidate critiques another candidate during a group-style interview: ‘I was completely derailed for the next 20 minutes’

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Former school board member purchases over $250 worth of bricks for the new neighborhood playground to call out other board members for mismanaging funds

Former school board member purchases over $250 worth of bricks for the new neighborhood playground to call out other board members for mismanaging funds

Entitled passenger tries to steal seatmate's cheeseburger order on commercial flight

Entitled passenger tries to steal seatmate's cheeseburger order on commercial flight

Son kicks his mother out of his second home, where she lived for 3 years rent-free, when their home catches fire and she blows all her money and neglects her grandchildren: 'I gave her 45 days notice'

Son kicks his mother out of his second home, where she lived for 3 years rent-free, when their home catches fire and she blows all her money and neglects her grandchildren: 'I gave her 45 days notice'

15+ Workplaces that fell apart after one important employee quit

15+ Workplaces that fell apart after one important employee quit

Property owner who hasn't been part of the local HOA for over 25 years still gets fines and lien notice from HOA, takes them to court and wins a pretty chunk of change: ‘Another easy win!’

Property owner who hasn't been part of the local HOA for over 25 years still gets fines and lien notice from HOA, takes them to court and wins a pretty chunk of change: ‘Another easy win!’

Company demands employees pay for branded clothes, then forbids everyone from wearing them on shift: 'Wait, you thought you could actually wear the uniforms you paid for?'

Company demands employees pay for branded clothes, then forbids everyone from wearing them on shift: 'Wait, you thought you could actually wear the uniforms you paid for?'

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