workplace-stories

'I MUST be there in person for 9 hours': Boss compels employee to go into the office despite 95% of meetings being online

Ben Weiss

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‘I'm in a bait-and-switch nightmare’: 5-months pregnant woman is hired as a head of department, then turned into a support agent, denied the maternity leave she was promised, and put on a sketchy performance plan

Etai Eshet

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Library management demands employee print receipts for every book checkout, causing massive lines in the library and a dispute with the city office: ‘The fallout was immediate'

Bar Mor Hazut

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15 Bosses who regretted firing their best employees: 'He won't sign it... fire him'

Remy Millisky

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'My coworker lied about not having a girlfriend': 28-year-old employee discovers work crush's double life, calls him out during the next company happy hour

Ben Weiss

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Sneaky manager pockets employees' credit card tips, claims it's to cover her expenses: ‘Most managers swindle their employees in one way or another!’

Lana DeGaetano

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Greedy coworker's "side hustle" results in company-wide consequences: 'He's the guy who brags about gaming the system'

Remy Millisky

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Employee gets a flat tire on the way to work after having to come in late due to a medical emergency, leading entitled boss to fire them on the spot: ‘You're done’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Employee quits job without notice, then gets threatened with litigation by HR if they don't return their work phone immediately, employee refuses to comply: ‘They deserve no respect’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Job candidate notices entitled CEO reposting the same position on a job board during his interview: 'We were literally still on the call together!'

Ben Weiss

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Company gets rid of bonus incentives to work on holidays, then reprimands employees for not volunteering to work: ‘You only get as much loyalty as you pay for’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘In our team of 12, I am the 6th person to leave in the last 8 months’: Worker leaving toxic job refuses manager’s attempt to guilt them into staying 2 more weeks and walks out after firmly saying no

Etai Eshet

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15+ Employees who had petty coworkers: 'An employee dropped every item... then quit'

Remy Millisky

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New management refuses to pay consultant for his time, consultant conspires to get an important license revoked: 'If you want someone’s work, pay them!'

Ben Weiss

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15+ Managers who had bizarre employees: 'We had to throw away the last 2 hours of product...$650,000 estimated cost'

Remy Millisky

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Company demands employee take on coworker's workload after she quits, employee refuses without a pay raise, only to be denied: ‘Let's see who breaks first’

Bar Mor Hazut

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