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Construction employee gets even with coworker by making him think he's instantly rich: 'He called my boss... [and] quit immediately on the spot'

47-year-old employee on business trip turns down dinner with coworkers, boss threatens consequences: 'It was outside work hours, unpaid, and not scheduled'

47-year-old employee on business trip turns down dinner with coworkers, boss threatens consequences: 'It was outside work hours, unpaid, and not scheduled'

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27-year-old analyst clashes with a Marketing coworker who tried to grab his laptop mid-project, leading to a loud altercation that drew security, escalating into petty sabotage in the office: 'He made me miss a deadline'

27-year-old analyst clashes with a marketing coworker who tried to grab his laptop mid-project, leading to a loud altercation that drew security, escalating into petty sabotage in the office: 'He made me miss a deadline'

22-year-old employee teams up with 30 coworkers to enact payback on micromanager for making them log every detail of every task: 'Data [was] lost in a heap of unusable data'

22-year-old employee teams up with 30 coworkers to enact payback on micromanager for making them log every detail of every task: 'Data [was] lost in a heap of unusable data'

Tech company tries to save money by underpaying employees for work travel expenses, employee uses their cheap policy against them: ‘I submitted my receipts for reimbursement and got pushback’

Tech company tries to save money by underpaying employees for work travel expenses, employee uses their cheap policy against them: ‘I submitted my receipts for reimbursement and got pushback’

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‘Trying to save money on travel made them spend more, oops!’: Penny-pinching contracting company bans mileage, forces a 21-year-old to rent “cheapest” car with under-25 fees, and ends up paying nearly $800 plus gas

‘Trying to save money on travel made them spend more, oops!’: Penny-pinching contracting company bans mileage, forces a 21-year-old to rent “cheapest” car with under-25 fees, and ends up paying nearly $800 plus gas

Coworker Emma claims she has celiac to get special gluten-free food at work, but grabs regular pizza at office party, and has to admit it’s just a sensitivity when called out publicly: ‘She's saying I "outed" her medical information’

Coworker Emma claims she has celiac to get special gluten-free food at work, but grabs regular pizza at office party, and has to admit it’s just a sensitivity when called out publicly: ‘She's saying I "outed" her medical information’

Pennsylvania truck driver outsmarts boss Fred and state commercial driver’s license laws, gets the license, a raise, then quits on his own terms: ‘Over that 2-week period I got about 25hrs of overtime, a CDL, and a pay raise’

Pennsylvania truck driver outsmarts boss Fred and state commercial driver’s license laws, gets the license, a raise, then quits on his own terms: ‘Over that 2-week period I got about 25hrs of overtime, a CDL, and a pay raise’

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‘I listen to gossip you have better nails now’: 20+ More professionals describe their job as poorly as possible

‘I listen to gossip you have better nails now’: 20+ More professionals describe their job as poorly as possible

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20+ Retail workers who had bizarre customers: 'He released a box of spiders into the store... He's not allowed in any Starbucks in this town anymore'

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15+ Employees who got their toxic bosses fired: 'I marched straight to HR to resign and let them know what she was doing'

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15+ Workers who quit on the spot and shared what happened next: 'The best part was the HR lady calling me every day for 2 weeks'

New hire "Lisa" tries to get 32-year-old star employee fired because of how good she is at her job: 'HR caught her, [Lisa's] now on thin ice'

New hire "Lisa" tries to get 32-year-old star employee fired because of how good she is at her job: 'HR caught her, [Lisa's] now on thin ice'

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Employee resigns after they fall ill while moving and have to take sick leave, their boss slowly unravels, escalating to accusations: 'My boss went nuts and I quit, but now my CEO is begging for me back, should I return?'

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Guest sues hotel after she forgets passport in her room, causing her to miss her flight when hotel staff struggle to find it: ‘She holds us legally responsible’

Guest sues hotel after she forgets passport in her room, causing her to miss her flight when hotel staff struggle to find it: ‘She holds us legally responsible’

‘They went sight-seeing, they weren’t at the airport’: Two junior employees miss their flight back from Nashville after skipping work events and ignoring repeated reminders, leaving company director to deal with corporate fallout once they end up stranded

‘They went sight-seeing, they weren’t at the airport’: Two junior employees miss their flight back from Nashville after skipping work events and ignoring repeated reminders, leaving company director to deal with corporate fallout once they end up stranded

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Company forces return to office to increase productivity, accidentally teaches employees to stop working after 5 pm: 'These bosses don't understand the world changing around them'

Company forces return to office to increase productivity, accidentally teaches employees to stop working after 5 pm: 'These bosses don't understand the world changing around them'

Team lead quits on the spot after upper management reprimands him for giving employees 5 out of 5 on their performance reviews: 'You quite literally will never be good enough in their eyes, by design'

Team lead quits on the spot after upper management reprimands him for giving employees 5 out of 5 on their performance reviews: 'You quite literally will never be good enough in their eyes, by design'

Woman tries to "return" a coat she stole from a thrift store’s off-limits donation cart, claimed it was hers, and threw a tantrum when staff refused: ‘[She] snapped instantly from tears to rage’

Woman tries to "return" a coat she stole from a thrift store’s off-limits donation cart, claimed it was hers, and threw a tantrum when staff refused: ‘[She] snapped instantly from tears to rage’

‘I'm desperate? I'm unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff

‘I'm desperate? I'm unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff

'Keep him out of my yard!': 8-year-old kid gets caught stealing neighbor's garden gnomes, then knocks down neighbor's fence in retaliation

'Keep him out of my yard!': 8-year-old kid gets caught stealing neighbor's garden gnomes, then knocks down neighbor's fence in retaliation

Park ranger demands big party vacate the area at closing, only to be met with their refusal to leave, forcing ranger to fine them for breaking park's rules: 'We are entitled to stay'

Park ranger demands big party vacate the area at closing, only to be met with their refusal to leave, forcing ranger to fine them for breaking park's rules: 'We are entitled to stay'

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