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'He has no idea what he's talking about': 30+ Workers who were mortified by their workplace mistakes

21 HR-Safe Corporate Clapbacks That Professionally Prompt People to Pivot Their Pettines and Back Off

21 HR-Safe Corporate Clapbacks That Professionally Prompt People to Pivot Their Pettines and Back Off

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Entitled coworker goes on sick leave for 4 weeks after overworked employee refuses to do her job for her: 'I just didn’t think it was fair to dump her work on me'

Entitled coworker goes on sick leave for 4 weeks after overworked employee refuses to do her job for her: 'I just didn’t think it was fair to dump her work on me'

Ex-boss texts wrongfully fired employee over an accurate 1-star Indeed review, only to block them when they refuse to back: “He contacted me exactly 3 months after I got fired’

Ex-boss texts wrongfully fired employee over an accurate 1-star Indeed review, only to block them when they refuse to back: “He contacted me exactly 3 months after I got fired’

Minor employee calls out of work due to their dad being in the hospital, manager insists they come in anyway: ‘What part of ‘family emergency’ did you not understand?’

Minor employee calls out of work due to their dad being in the hospital, manager insists they come in anyway: ‘What part of ‘family emergency’ did you not understand?’

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'I have never felt more triumphant in my life': 15+ Managers who got to inform entitled customers that they were the head boss in charge

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'Every interaction ends with a rant': Pizza shop manager "fires" repeat customer

Restaurant manager ridicules chef for leaving his station to help fellow kitchen workers, chef maliciously complies to prove his point: 'You want me to stay in my station? Okay.'

Restaurant manager ridicules chef for leaving his station to help fellow kitchen workers, chef maliciously complies to prove his point: 'You want me to stay in my station? Okay.'

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Manager forces employees to put their phones in a basket and forbids from taking them out until the end of shift, one employee rebels: ‘I’m a grown woman, not a teenager'

Manager forces employees to put their phones in a basket and forbids from taking them out until the end of shift, one employee rebels: ‘I’m a grown woman, not a teenager'

‘The truth is wild. Greg is jealous. He was overlooked for a promotion at the exact same time I was handpicked for one’: Petty ex-boss tries to sabotage former employee, talking to new boss at regional event, but his bitter attempt backfires

‘The truth is wild. Greg is jealous. He was overlooked for a promotion at the exact same time I was handpicked for one’: Petty ex-boss tries to sabotage former employee, talking to new boss at regional event, but his bitter attempt backfires

Secretary proves to the office who's really in charge after she puts boss in his place for attempting to go against a long-established policy: ‘She's the Real Boss’

Secretary proves to the office who's really in charge after she puts boss in his place for attempting to go against a long-established policy: ‘She's the Real Boss’

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15+ Employees recount actions from their managers that caused morale to plummet: 'Boss made a big speech about austerity measures and no raises this year'

15+ Employees recount actions from their managers that caused morale to plummet: 'Boss made a big speech about austerity measures and no raises this year'

Boss sends a 4am email demanding employee attend a 7am conference, then blames them for not driving 2 hours and missing booth setup: ‘My boss is notorious for never reading an email’

Boss sends a 4am email demanding employee attend a 7am conference, then blames them for not driving 2 hours and missing booth setup: ‘My boss is notorious for never reading an email’

‘He just stooped to a whole new level of useless today and my brain cannot comprehend it’: Useless produce department worker ignores tasks and dodges responsibility every shift, pushing coworkers into overtime to clean up his mess

‘He just stooped to a whole new level of useless today and my brain cannot comprehend it’: Useless produce department worker ignores tasks and dodges responsibility every shift, pushing coworkers into overtime to clean up his mess

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Boss demands hourly employee wash workplace linens at their own home: 'He's saving money for the company at your expense':

Boss-employee romance turns office into personal love nest, leaving coworker third-wheeling their jobs and taking on unfinished tasks: ‘it didn’t really bother me until it started to affect my job’

Boss-employee romance turns office into personal love nest, leaving coworker third-wheeling their jobs and taking on unfinished tasks: ‘it didn’t really bother me until it started to affect my job’

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Guy gets last laugh after being fired as ‘non-essential,’ 6-weeks later that company implodes and he has a new job with a 20% pay raise: 'It's a great feeling.'

Guy gets last laugh after being fired as ‘non-essential,’ 6-weeks later that company implodes and he has a new job with a 20% pay raise: 'It's a great feeling.'

Two ER doctors catch coworker forging patients' documents, report the fraud to their supervisor, but the next day, they are both fired for "causing a huge internal investigation", despite following protocol: 'The signature on the file did not match'

Two ER doctors catch coworker forging patients' documents, report the fraud to their supervisor, but the next day, they are both fired for "causing a huge internal investigation", despite following protocol: 'The signature on the file did not match'

15+ Receptionists who got even with their entitled customers: 'It felt so good to stand up to him'

15+ Receptionists who got even with their entitled customers: 'It felt so good to stand up to him'

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘I pushed back’: Neighbors insist resident pay for half of the cost of their fence, even though it sits on their property line and not the resident's

‘I pushed back’: Neighbors insist resident pay for half of the cost of their fence, even though it sits on their property line and not the resident's

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

Management forced employee to stick to 8:00-16:00 "core hours” and pre-approved OT, she complies, proving that her new schedule harms work-flow and production: 'Flexibility would no longer be available'

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