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Employee hands in their resignation to their boss, yellow sticky note saying "I Quit" in the corner.

Boss promises "career growth opportunities" after employee hands in their 2-week notice, boss has all but ignored the employee and their contributions for the 3 years they worked with them: 'Suddenly I'm the most valuable employee they've ever had'

Employee's monthly salary gets cut following company's pay restructure, they quit after boss refuses to give them a raise, causing the business to sink: ‘I didn’t realize how important I was’

Employee's monthly salary gets cut following company's pay restructure, they quit after boss refuses to give them a raise, causing the business to sink: ‘I didn’t realize how important I was’

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Employee gets booted off Zoom call in the middle of getting fired: 'I had to rejoin with my personal email'

Employee gets booted off Zoom call in the middle of getting fired: 'I had to rejoin with my personal email'

'Wait… you’re just letting me quit?': Dramatic coworker quits in the hopes that his boss will beg for him to stay, but his boss happily accepts his resignation

'Wait… you’re just letting me quit?': Dramatic coworker quits in the hopes that his boss will beg for him to stay, but his boss happily accepts his resignation

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20+ Hiring managers who refused to interview job candidates: 'I have received a resume that is a screenshot from an iPhone'

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Employee is fired due to "budget cuts" but then asked to train the new intern to do their job for their last 2 weeks: 'The worst part is they acted like they were doing me a favor'

‘Play stupid games, win stupid prizes’: Wannabe office big shot gets fired after swapping his coworker’s $30 ear buds for knockoff replacements, exposing a long list of small stings

‘Play stupid games, win stupid prizes’: Wannabe office big shot gets fired after swapping his coworker’s $30 ear buds for knockoff replacements, exposing a long list of small stings

17-year-old employee gets fired for not personally calling in sick after fainting and going to the emergency room: 'We're praying for you but you're fired'

17-year-old employee gets fired for not personally calling in sick after fainting and going to the emergency room: 'We're praying for you but you're fired'

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'He was fired on the spot [and] sued for his extra leave': 20+ HR employees whose workers left them speechless

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Two junior employees miss their return flight from a business conference in Nashville after evading commitments for the entire event, senior employee gets blamed for their behavior: 'Text them at 3:45 pm that Lyft is arriving in 15 mins, no response'

Hotel guest throws tantrum at reception after finding out the breakfast buffet opened 15 minutes earlier than usual: ‘That is unacceptable’

Hotel guest throws tantrum at reception after finding out the breakfast buffet opened 15 minutes earlier than usual: ‘That is unacceptable’

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This employee enquired with their boss about where their two-week late paycheck was, they were met with resistance

Worker gets written up for "unprofessional attitude" after asking why their paycheck was 2 weeks late: 'You don't need to come at me with that kind of tone'

Manager makes request at 4:30pm for employee to stay late, employee declines and manager throws temper tantrum: 'Nah, bro! Your emergency is not my emergency'

Manager makes request at 4:30pm for employee to stay late, employee declines and manager throws temper tantrum: 'Nah, bro! Your emergency is not my emergency'

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Coworker reports employee to HR for not inviting her to her private wedding, forcing her to have to explain to HR why she's not invited: 'Some people really do think they’re the main character'

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‘Finish the day or you're suspended’: Greenhouse employee leaves work early without telling anyone after being forced to work in 130°F weather, manager demands they return immediately

‘Finish the day or you're suspended’: Greenhouse employee leaves work early without telling anyone after being forced to work in 130°F weather, manager demands they return immediately

Guy contacts government worker on LinkedIn demanding he find him a $100k job because they had small talk in 2018, claiming it’s his civic duty as a public servant to help: ‘He asked me to send him my CV so he could copy it’

Guy contacts government worker on LinkedIn demanding he find him a $100k job because they had small talk in 2018, claiming it’s his civic duty as a public servant to help: ‘He asked me to send him my CV so he could copy it’

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Landlord charges longtime tenants a $10,000 renovation bill for a 1989 California apartment after they move out, using minor damage to make them pay for a full unit upgrade he was planning anyway

Landlord charges longtime tenants a $10,000 renovation bill for a 1989 California apartment after they move out, using minor damage to make them pay for a full unit upgrade he was planning anyway

Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: '[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court'

Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: '[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court'

Blue-collar employee quits on the spot after being talked over and offered a lowball raise, is the 11th person to quit in 8 months: ‘I finally cut him off and told him I was quitting.’

Blue-collar employee quits on the spot after being talked over and offered a lowball raise, is the 11th person to quit in 8 months: ‘I finally cut him off and told him I was quitting.’

Woman buys an expensive snow blower after struggling with snow for years and refuses to lend it or clear a neighbor’s drive for free during a major storm

Woman buys an expensive snow blower after struggling with snow for years and refuses to lend it or clear a neighbor’s drive for free during a major storm

23-year-old wife demands 24-year-old husband take their 5, 3, 1, and 2-month-old children to school as he recovers from surgery: 'He looked at me like I was joking. I wasn't.'

23-year-old wife demands 24-year-old husband take their 5, 3, 1, and 2-month-old children to school as he recovers from surgery: 'He looked at me like I was joking. I wasn't.'

Homeowner shoveling snow for the neighborhood is confronted by neighbor who assumes he has been hired by the HOA and demands he clear her walkway: 'I've been waiting for my walkway to be shoveled out. Are you going to do it today?'

Homeowner shoveling snow for the neighborhood is confronted by neighbor who assumes he has been hired by the HOA and demands he clear her walkway: 'I've been waiting for my walkway to be shoveled out. Are you going to do it today?'

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