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Manager scolds game developer for deviating from script to find errors, complies and ignores major bug: 'No deviations. Just follow the document as written'

Manager scolds game developer for deviating from script to find errors, complies and ignores major bug: 'No deviations. Just follow the document as written'

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Client tells graphic designer to stop "pestering" them about the project, panics 3 weeks later when they forget and their sidelined project has made no progress: 'We’ll reply when we’re ready'

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Company asks employees to contribute money for boss’s gift, then gives it back, when they ask for it yet again, employee refuses: 'It's just I could really use that $10 to buy lunch or something'

Company asks employees to contribute money for boss’s gift, then gives it back, when they ask for it yet again, employee refuses: 'It's just I could really use that $10 to buy lunch or something'

‘It came crashing down Monday morning. Lewis was immediately fired’: “Influencer” colleague at marketing company impresses the boss with celebrity selfies and wild stories, gets fired and flees the state when his web of lies falls apart

‘It came crashing down Monday morning. Lewis was immediately fired’: “Influencer” colleague at marketing company impresses the boss with celebrity selfies and wild stories, gets fired and flees the state when his web of lies falls apart

‘I tell the truth, Bob doesn't get the job’: Credit-stealing coworker Bob rides colleague’s $10M company turnaround success for a decade, then a reference call exposed his lies, costing him his dream job

‘I tell the truth, Bob doesn't get the job’: Credit-stealing coworker Bob rides colleague’s $10M company turnaround success for a decade, then a reference call exposed his lies, costing him his dream job

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‘Time to start butchering their names’: Entire office refuses to call employee by their rightful name for over a year, employee calls them out to HR

‘Time to start butchering their names’: Entire office refuses to call employee by their rightful name for over a year, employee calls them out to HR

Business owner fires employee over minor disagreement, employee's stepson gets payback years later by refusing owner's request to work with him: ‘Do you remember my stepdad?’

Business owner fires employee over minor disagreement, employee's stepson gets payback years later by refusing owner's request to work with him: ‘Do you remember my stepdad?’

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IT guy gets promoted by arriving late at 9 and leaving at 2 to attend a sites they can't access after their warnings about the ineffective process are ignored: 'You want me in 3 places at once? You got it!'

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‘My boss stole my bag and threw it away’: Boss tosses employee’s bag in the dumpster after office hours, HR intervenes and sides with boss

‘My boss stole my bag and threw it away’: Boss tosses employee’s bag in the dumpster after office hours, HR intervenes and sides with boss

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Envious coworker is upset that his supervisor gets remote work privileges, then proceeds to bad-mouth the supervisor to their shared client while under the influence: ‘Coworker was promptly fired’

PhD student, fed up with her caffeinated coworker Anne, plans to take back her coffee maker when she graduates, leaving Anne to brew alone: ‘She stopped making coffee at her home because she knows she can make it at work. I am her source of caffeine’

PhD student, fed up with her caffeinated coworker Anne, plans to take back her coffee maker when she graduates, leaving Anne to brew alone: ‘She stopped making coffee at her home because she knows she can make it at work. I am her source of caffeine’

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Employee told he is going to lose all of his leave by the end of the year, takes it all at once, leaving projects struggling to be completed: 'Use all your PTO before December 31 or lose it? Alright, don't mind if I do, even if the project burns...'

Employee gets fired for standing around for 5 minutes after showing up to work 2 minutes late: ‘This isn’t working out’

Employee gets fired for standing around for 5 minutes after showing up to work 2 minutes late: ‘This isn’t working out’

Boss reprimands employee for showing too much personality in emails, employee complies and gets accused of sounding too cold: 'I thought you didn't want personal touches'

Boss reprimands employee for showing too much personality in emails, employee complies and gets accused of sounding too cold: 'I thought you didn't want personal touches'

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Jealous boss informs HR of a completely permissible after-work get-together that her employees attended, only because she wasn't invited herself: "[She] made a complaint that she was being ostracized’

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18-year-old café employee told by her new shift lead to stop talking, stops talking entirely, forcing the lead to backtrack: 'You’re not paid to talk, you’re paid to work'

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'That's a 40 hour donation': Job candidate rejects job offer with fiery email after learning they need to work an unpaid "one-week trial"

'That's a 40 hour donation': Job candidate rejects job offer with fiery email after learning they need to work an unpaid "one-week trial"

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Employee backs out of their promise to cover coworker's shift after she also demands they take over all of her extra tasks of the day, gets called out: ‘Coworkers should help each other’

Promising job candidate gets a lowball offer, rejects it and leaves arrogant hiring manager aghast in front of his boss: ‘Never sell yourself short’

Promising job candidate gets a lowball offer, rejects it and leaves arrogant hiring manager aghast in front of his boss: ‘Never sell yourself short’

New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

New micromanager scolds employee for using the company credit card for meals while working overtime, employee decides to write individual expense reports for everything they buy moving forward: ‘By week two, Dave's inbox was flooded’

Excited graduate starts a new job ready to learn and grow, is partnered with a ‘mean girl’ coworker, leaves after only a week: 'I know I would’ve been burnt out'

Excited graduate starts a new job ready to learn and grow, is partnered with a ‘mean girl’ coworker, leaves after only a week: 'I know I would’ve been burnt out'

Entitled mother-in-law demands son and daughter-in-law drive 6 hours with their newborn for an unplanned family vacation: 'I will not be going!'

Entitled mother-in-law demands son and daughter-in-law drive 6 hours with their newborn for an unplanned family vacation: 'I will not be going!'

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