workplace-stories

18-year-old receptionist told by boss to "stick strictly to your job description" complies : 'It was absolute chaos by the end of the day'

Brad Dickson

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Startup CEO publicly fires her husband, has security march him out of the building, only for him to return the next day like nothing happened: ‘she patted herself on the back for showing us an example of "good leadership"’

Etai Eshet

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'Can you cc me on every client email?': Employee complies with micromanager's demands and sends her emails of clients disparaging her work ethic

Ben Weiss

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43-year employee gets vacation time cut, takes 10 weeks of PTO and refuses to come back for less than 7 figures: 'It's the day Jimmy is supposed to return. He doesn't'

Remy Millisky

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Hardware store customer refuses help from saleswoman, asks for salesman instead, who then repeats every question to his female coworker to make a point: ‘I turned and asked Bonnie’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘I asked for money instead, was told no’: Company gives bobble head figures as a bonus, pushing one employee to maliciously comply and pick the most expensive, top-tier model design to max out the budget

Etai Eshet

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'I got fired over a school project': Student worker tests project on his company, discovers thousands of dollars in fraud

Ben Weiss

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Employee told to just focus on the own tasks as outlined in their job description, drops all other tasks forcing them to put a job ad out: 'Let’s stick to what’s actually in your job description, alright?'

Brad Dickson

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HR begs math teacher to reconsider quitting when they resign after years of being underpaid, urging them to stay after refusing a proper raise for years: ‘You said you could not afford to pay me, and now this is the consequence of that’

Etai Eshet

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Employee allows coworker with wheelchair user son to use his RV when needed, coworker flips out when he tells her she can't use the RV for her upcoming vacation: ‘Since then... I've been excluded from team lunches and group chats’

Lana DeGaetano

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'I’m clocking out and walking out': Overworked employee has enough of taking over two coworkers who keep hiding in the back

Ben Weiss

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Coworker stands up for employee who is being berated by their boss during a team meeting, turning the roast back on her: 'Maybe if you didn’t change the brief 5 times, he’d have it done. Chill'

Brad Dickson

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Woman confronts coworker who keeps leaving his 2 toddlers with her: 'When I confront him he says... he needs to concentrate'

Remy Millisky

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Manager belittles employee for rescheduling a client without emailing her first, employee maliciously complies by inundating manager with emails: 'If that’s what she wanted, I could play that game'

Ben Weiss

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'She told me I wouldn't be paid': 15+ Employees who quit toxic jobs on day 1

Remy Millisky

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20+ employees share the clueless things their bosses have said to them: 'It’s not mandatory, it’s compulsory!'

Brad Dickson

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