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'I tried quitting and my employer rejected it': Employee tries to quit their job, boss says "no"

‘She stamped her foot and left’: Karen throws a tantrum at grocery store after she is $10 short of her purchase, her husband calls her out in front of entire store

‘She stamped her foot and left’: Karen throws a tantrum at grocery store after she is $10 short of her purchase, her husband calls her out in front of entire store

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‘There was never a job offer’: Server successfully completes a 3-hour trial shift at restaurant only to be rejected from the job and told they just wanted free labor

‘There was never a job offer’: Server successfully completes a 3-hour trial shift at restaurant only to be rejected from the job and told they just wanted free labor

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'I annoyed... him every time he set foot in the office': Bookstore worker forced to work in the dark after lazy boss won't replace broken lightbulb

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'A $200k mistake': Employee gets fired, costs their boss and the company $200k, employee is rehired with a raise and promotion

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woman is wrongfully fired from nursing home for being late and reporting unlawful practices at the facility, despite nobody else being written up: infers it's because of whistleblowing

Employee is wrongfully terminated from assisted living facility after reporting them for not following regulations, despite being one of few assistants who actually does their job

‘I got cheated out of my raise’: Employee gets snubbed by boss who refuses to approve their raise, they go over boss's head and report him as payback

‘I got cheated out of my raise’: Employee gets snubbed by boss who refuses to approve their raise, they go over boss's head and report him as payback

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'I've finally decided to break free...': Coworker's witty and honest resignation goes viral

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Manager repeatedly schedules employee when they're not available, leaving them confused as what to do: 'I can't even work that day'

'You are a micromanager': Housekeeper calls boss out on ineffective leadership and unsafe working conditions in epic resignation email

'You are a micromanager': Housekeeper calls boss out on ineffective leadership and unsafe working conditions in epic resignation email

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Customer demands refund for 20 minutes of internet downtime caused by their own mistake, customer service rep maliciously complies: '[That's] a little under 2 cents an hour'

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Employee's wedding PTO is denied in favor of older coworker's time off request, boss presents an ultimatum: ‘Either reschedule your wedding or you're fired’

Employee's wedding PTO is denied in favor of older coworker's time off request, boss presents an ultimatum: ‘Either reschedule your wedding or you're fired’

Long-time employee fired over Zoom after 40+ years, owner pretends he resigned and promotes son to replace him: 'Ted was cast aside'

Long-time employee fired over Zoom after 40+ years, owner pretends he resigned and promotes son to replace him: 'Ted was cast aside'

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Cable company keeps charging for disconnected service, customer gets even by making 8 repeated callouts to his residence on their dime: 'After 8 tech support visits, finally they got the message'

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'No work-related errands at lunchtime? OK': Employee complies with boss's demands about ordering office supplies, delays multiple company projects

'No work-related errands at lunchtime? OK': Employee complies with boss's demands about ordering office supplies, delays multiple company projects

'You're not capable of doing my job': Micromanager takes 3 months sick leave but refuses to let employees take over, they comply, resulting in manager drowning in work upon her return

'You're not capable of doing my job': Micromanager takes 3 months sick leave but refuses to let employees take over, they comply, resulting in manager drowning in work upon her return

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Absent father asks 30-year-old daughter for money for 28-year-old step-brother she barely knows: 'You will never see your money again'

Absent father asks 30-year-old daughter for money for 28-year-old step-brother she barely knows: 'You will never see your money again'

Employee gets back at manager who refuses extra leg room request: 'Enjoy paying for my business class seat'

Employee gets back at manager who refuses extra leg room request: 'Enjoy paying for my business class seat'

Boss tests employee with one week to prove himself, employee follows up with resignation: 'You were lucky to have me'

Boss tests employee with one week to prove himself, employee follows up with resignation: 'You were lucky to have me'

Entitled boss refuses to give employee full-time hours, employee lands a better job and boss loses it: ‘[She said] "I must prioritize her"’

Entitled boss refuses to give employee full-time hours, employee lands a better job and boss loses it: ‘[She said] "I must prioritize her"’

19-year-old brother wins $50,000 gambling but won't pay brother back $2,000, brother cuts him and defensive parents off: 'This is about respect'

19-year-old brother wins $50,000 gambling but won't pay brother back $2,000, brother cuts him and defensive parents off: 'This is about respect'

Hiring manager rejects job candidate after failing to schedule an interview for over a month, candidate responds to the rejection email: ‘Good luck or whatever’

Hiring manager rejects job candidate after failing to schedule an interview for over a month, candidate responds to the rejection email: ‘Good luck or whatever’

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