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Employee demotes herself to force boss to work triple hours before getting him fired for misconduct: ‘I spoke to the regional manager that week and asked to be moved’

Employee demotes herself to force boss to work triple hours before getting him fired for misconduct: ‘I spoke to the regional manager that week and asked to be moved’

Entitled employer gives unsolicited advice after job candidate withdraws application: 'Accepting only easy opportunities is probably not going to take you as far'

Entitled employer gives unsolicited advice after job candidate withdraws application: 'Accepting only easy opportunities is probably not going to take you as far'

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Factory worker starts 30 minutes later when "bean counter" says he isn't going to be paid for that time to save on costs, company loses money instead when the entire production line is forced to shut down because he's not there: 'I don't work for free'

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20+ Food service employees who had interesting days at work: 'Less than 10 minutes after opening, 30 clowns walked in'

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UPDATE: Retail employee hides 122 plastic ducks around store on day of auditor's visit, boss writes them up: 'He couldn't even keep a straight face'

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New supervisor tells warehouse worker to mind her own business when she points out that one of the other machines is smoking, '10 minutes later, the thing actually caught fire'

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15+ Employees who got to inform entitled customers that they were the head boss in charge: 'It never felt better to reveal that I was the manager'

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

Employee quits mid-shift after micromanager fires their coworker out of the blue, other employees follow suit, forcing the restaurant to close: ‘I just turned around and left’

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'I overheard a conversation i wasn't supposed to hear': Underpaid employee quits on the spot after discovering that the new hire below him has a higher salary

'I overheard a conversation i wasn't supposed to hear': Underpaid employee quits on the spot after discovering that the new hire below him has a higher salary

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

Frustrated employee quits job and storms out of office, with zero notice, after he is constantly ignored by supervisor who always shows favoritism towards his coworker: 'Supervisor says I can't just leave and dump my work on my co-worker'

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20 HR professionals who had bizarre days at work: 'It was the most petty, childish reaction'

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Marketing professional finds out star teammate trash-talks them behind back decides to quit: ‘Leaving quietly but strategically will say more than any confrontation ever could’’

Marketing professional finds out star teammate trash-talks them behind back decides to quit: ‘Leaving quietly but strategically will say more than any confrontation ever could’’

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15+ Employees who were baffled by their coworkers: 'Day 1... she refused to shake my hand'

'Everyone left the company [on] my first day': New IT employee forced to take over system control of the whole company after entire department quits on the spot

'Everyone left the company [on] my first day': New IT employee forced to take over system control of the whole company after entire department quits on the spot

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Employee labeled as having an "unprofessional attitude" by their employer after inquiring about their missing and late paycheck: 'My last paycheck was late. Not by a day or two, almost a full week'

'He left with over $4,000 from the cash register': 10+ Managers share the most memorable employees they had to fire

'He left with over $4,000 from the cash register': 10+ Managers share the most memorable employees they had to fire

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College sends employee to mandatory retraining months before his retirement, falsely claiming he failed a phishing test he never took

College sends employee to mandatory retraining months before his retirement, falsely claiming he failed a phishing test he never took

Stay-at-home mom continues cooking homemade meals every day for a full house to save money despite her picky brother-in-law’s demands for special meals: 'I can’t really afford making main courses that are entirely meat'

Stay-at-home mom continues cooking homemade meals every day for a full house to save money despite her picky brother-in-law’s demands for special meals: 'I can’t really afford making main courses that are entirely meat'

Hardworking 16-year-old won’t give his dad weekly $50 he saves up from his first job, encouraging him to build his own career: ‘He has been getting overly invested into my job and things [revolve] around my work life'

Hardworking 16-year-old won’t give his dad weekly $50 he saves up from his first job, encouraging him to build his own career: ‘He has been getting overly invested into my job and things [revolve] around my work life'

26-year-old draws a line after a friend uses his address for 7 months, clogging the mailbox with packages and debt letters: 'I'm writing return to sender on everything'

26-year-old draws a line after a friend uses his address for 7 months, clogging the mailbox with packages and debt letters: 'I'm writing return to sender on everything'

Landlord restricts laundry room to 9am-6pm and sells a "$40 VIP pass" for after-hours use, residents refuse to comply: ‘Those hours are exactly when most people in the building are actually at work’

Landlord restricts laundry room to 9am-6pm and sells a "$40 VIP pass" for after-hours use, residents refuse to comply: ‘Those hours are exactly when most people in the building are actually at work’

Power-mad HOA president tries to cover up bylaw violations and accidentally exposes them, so new homeowner plans to vote her out next annual meeting

Power-mad HOA president tries to cover up bylaw violations and accidentally exposes them, so new homeowner plans to vote her out next annual meeting

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