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Boss cuts back on granting overtime, worker complies and refuses to jump on urgent project after hours: 'All scheduled overtime had to be approved…cool!'

Boss cuts back on granting overtime, worker complies and refuses to jump on urgent project after hours: 'All scheduled overtime had to be approved…cool!'

Manager blocks employee from getting a promotion, driving them to quit their job, years later same manager applies to a position in employee's new company: ‘I got her interview canceled’

Manager blocks employee from getting a promotion, driving them to quit their job, years later same manager applies to a position in employee's new company: ‘I got her interview canceled’

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Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

Retail worker’s attempt to resign turns into a game of cat and mouse as her boss ignores and keeps calling her in for shifts she’s already quit: ‘I make it clear I’m resigning, not taking leave, she tells me to “let her know when I'm ready to come back”’

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'Whole spreadsheets, proposals, pitch decks, gone': Toxic boss continually deletes employees' work to 'test' their 'adaptability' under pressure

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New coworker demands that things are done "by the book" forcing the manager to remove flexible working agreements with the staff and making everything worse for everyone: 'Rules are Rules and they are there for a reason'

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'The guy who cost the company $3 million dollars': 20+ Employees who made colossal mistakes at work

Employer demands new hires finance their own travel expenses for a 2-week training out of state, leading employee to reconsider accepting the job: ‘I guess that’s the catch’

Employer demands new hires finance their own travel expenses for a 2-week training out of state, leading employee to reconsider accepting the job: ‘I guess that’s the catch’

'[He] stole a 25 lb bag of onions!': 10+ new hires who got fired for ridiculous reasons

10+ new hires who got fired for ridiculous reasons: ''[The new] cook stole a 25 lb bag of onions!'

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‘Tina always acted like the simplest parts of the job were beneath her’: Dental office assistant Tina hides supplies to avoid work, pushing her coworker to stop covering for her, leading to Tina’s dramatic departure

‘Tina always acted like the simplest parts of the job were beneath her’: Dental office assistant Tina hides supplies to avoid work, pushing her coworker to stop covering for her, leading to Tina’s dramatic departure

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Apathetic boss disallows employee to take a yearly vacation with their sick mother, but allows the rest of their colleagues to take them without hesitation: ‘My boss told me that I was "bringing down morale"’

Veteran tech employee refuses to be the default mentor for a needy new hire, Kaitlyn after being volunteered without warning: “Our manager casually said, ‘Oh, and Kaitlyn will be shadowing Clara for onboarding’’’

Veteran tech employee refuses to be the default mentor for a needy new hire, Kaitlyn after being volunteered without warning: “Our manager casually said, ‘Oh, and Kaitlyn will be shadowing Clara for onboarding’’’

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Management tries to set up gas station worker by accusing him of stealing $0.03 slushie, he exposes all of their secrets and gets them fired instead: 'I got 20 people fired because they tried to fire me'

On-call employee reprimanded for her work clothing, even though her boss's wife wears the same outfits to the office: 'She complains to her husband about me needing to cover up'

On-call employee reprimanded for her work clothing, even though her boss's wife wears the same outfits to the office: 'She complains to her husband about me needing to cover up'

Difficult coworker goes on sick leave after employee refuses to do her work for her: 'I ended up having to take over all of her tasks'

Difficult coworker goes on sick leave after employee refuses to do her work for her: 'I ended up having to take over all of her tasks'

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Employees refuse to run office errands on their way to lunch, leading manager to revoke the work hours flexibility they allowed so far: ‘Rules are there for a reason'

Employees refuse to run office errands on their way to lunch, leading manager to revoke the work hours flexibility they allowed so far: ‘Rules are there for a reason'

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Workplace refuses to find ergonomic solutions for employees reporting back pain due to old, uncomfortable office chairs: ‘They feel very cheap, no back support, no cushion…’

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Former school board member purchases over $250 worth of bricks for the new neighborhood playground to call out other board members for mismanaging funds

Former school board member purchases over $250 worth of bricks for the new neighborhood playground to call out other board members for mismanaging funds

Worker surprised by manager's reaction when they give their 2 weeks' notice, manager demands that they stay longer and give 1 month total: '[My] manager is upset that I didn't give "advanced notice"'

Worker surprised by manager's reaction when they give their 2 weeks' notice, manager demands that they stay longer and give 1 month total: '[My] manager is upset that I didn't give "advanced notice"'

Entitled carpenter steals his blue-collar co-worker's ladder since she's a ‘girl’ and can't complain, so she nails his tools to the floor, teaching him a lesson with a prank: ‘So much managing of fragile egos!’

Entitled carpenter steals his blue-collar co-worker's ladder since she's a ‘girl’ and can't complain, so she nails his tools to the floor, teaching him a lesson with a prank: ‘So much managing of fragile egos!’

15+ Workplaces that fell apart after one important employee quit

15+ Workplaces that fell apart after one important employee quit

Son kicks his mother out of his second home, where she lived for 3 years rent-free, when their home catches fire and she blows all her money and neglects her grandchildren: 'I gave her 45 days notice'

Son kicks his mother out of his second home, where she lived for 3 years rent-free, when their home catches fire and she blows all her money and neglects her grandchildren: 'I gave her 45 days notice'

Entitled new hire is 2 hours late to their first shift, then tries to get their coworker to lie to management to cover for them; he refuses

Entitled new hire is 2 hours late to their first shift, then tries to get their coworker to lie to management to cover for them; he refuses

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