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Company man going on 27 years on the job watched two coworkers going on 25 years get $25,000 bonuses: ‘All I got when I had 25 years was a plaque’

Company man going on 27 years on the job watched two coworkers going on 25 years get $25,000 bonuses: ‘All I got when I had 25 years was a plaque’

Coworker demands a $500 loan from a colleague’s tax refund for her Cancun vacation, gets offended and starts office gossip when refused: ‘Bestie, that refund is already spent on adult responsibilities, not funding your trip to Cancun’

Coworker demands a $500 loan from a colleague’s tax refund for her Cancun vacation, gets offended and starts office gossip when refused: ‘Bestie, that refund is already spent on adult responsibilities, not funding your trip to Cancun’

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'It was a heatwave, hitting 115°... the whole kitchen walked out': 20+ Employees who quit their bad jobs in the middle of their shifts

Boss gets called out for repeatedly firing employees once they get married, HR intervenes: ‘I got quiet fired two days before my wedding’

Boss gets called out for repeatedly firing employees once they get married, HR intervenes: ‘I got quiet fired two days before my wedding’

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UPDATE: '[I] woke up the CEO at midnight': Overnight call center worker maliciously complies with manager's directives, calls 200 customers just to "prove a point"

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Startup bro tries to sabotage academic researcher’s lecture, researcher gets even by jumping on board with his competitor: ‘Now he’s going out of business’

Startup bro tries to sabotage academic researcher’s lecture, researcher gets even by jumping on board with his competitor: ‘Now he’s going out of business’

'She'd gone out of her way to tell me I didn't look nice': Employee responds after being caught off guard during lunch break when coworker makes unexpected remark about her appearance

'She'd gone out of her way to tell me I didn't look nice': Employee responds after being caught off guard during lunch break when coworker makes unexpected remark about her appearance

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18-year-old working his first job at ice cream shop is fired after 20-year-old manager changes the rules about PTO when he was already on leave, gives customers free icecream: 'I gave him 4 weeks' notice that I wouldn't be here for those 3 days'

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Woman refuses her mother-of-two colleague’s demands for unpaid, non-work-related errands and babysitting every weekend: ‘Just because I don’t have children doesn’t mean my time is worthless’

Woman refuses her mother-of-two colleague’s demands for unpaid, non-work-related errands and babysitting every weekend: ‘Just because I don’t have children doesn’t mean my time is worthless’

Job candidate abruptly exits interview early after calling out power-tripping hiring manager for criticizing her experience: ‘‘Let’s save our time and end this interview’

Job candidate abruptly exits interview early after calling out power-tripping hiring manager for criticizing her experience: ‘‘Let’s save our time and end this interview’

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‘She texts me saying she feels attacked’: Pizza shop employee pushes their task load onto new hire, continues to slack off after new hire pleads with them

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Employee gets suspended for a week with no explanation, quits but sabotages work truck on last day: ‘Before I returned the truck, I release 6 stinky air fresher tags in it’

Employee gets suspended for a week with no explanation, quits but sabotages work truck on last day: ‘Before I returned the truck, I release 6 stinky air fresher tags in it’

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20+ Final straws that made employees quit or get fired on the spot: 'I would not be receiving 125 hours of pay'

Employee quits job after manager refuses to give them a raise, later finds out manager hired a less skilled replacement for a higher salary: ‘What's the point?’

Employee quits job after manager refuses to give them a raise, later finds out manager hired a less skilled replacement for a higher salary: ‘What's the point?’

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‘I don't make the rules, I just work there’: 56-year-old Shelly blames her coworker for the company’s new policy change, yells at her face, and starts office rumors

‘I don't make the rules, I just work there’: 56-year-old Shelly blames her coworker for the company’s new policy change, yells at her face, and starts office rumors

Boss pressures 20-year-old student worker to stay late, immediately backfires: ‘[That’s] why there’s a high turnover rate’

Boss pressures 20-year-old student worker to stay late, immediately backfires: ‘[That’s] why there’s a high turnover rate’

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Manager demands new hire employee write shorter reports, employee complies: 'He came to my desk. In person. To discuss the report'

Manager demands new hire employee write shorter reports, employee complies: 'He came to my desk. In person. To discuss the report'

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"'

Company demands employees pay for branded clothes, then forbids everyone from wearing them on shift: 'Wait, you thought you could actually wear the uniforms you paid for?'

Company demands employees pay for branded clothes, then forbids everyone from wearing them on shift: 'Wait, you thought you could actually wear the uniforms you paid for?'

Middle-aged manchild gets what he deserves after throwing a tantrum in a hotel lobby, leaves in cuffs: 'My smile was genuine when I deactivated his keys'

Middle-aged manchild gets what he deserves after throwing a tantrum in a hotel lobby, leaves in cuffs: 'My smile was genuine when I deactivated his keys'

31-year-old woman spends 40 of the last 52 weekends at her boyfriend’s parents’, house, refuses to continue but gets guilt-tripped: 'I just want my weekends back'

31-year-old woman spends 40 of the last 52 weekends at her boyfriend’s parents’, house, refuses to continue but gets guilt-tripped: 'I just want my weekends back'

Neighbor sends her kids over to homeowner's pool without asking first, homeowner puts her foot down

Neighbor sends her kids over to homeowner's pool without asking first, homeowner puts her foot down

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