workplace-stories

20+ Workers who got fired for ridiculous reasons: 'I got fired from a grocery store for being too enthusiastic'

Remy Millisky

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Boss refuses to believe her employee is sick, employee sends proof along with her resignation letter: 'Now my CEO is begging for me [to come] back'

Ben Weiss

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Mid-sized marketing firm outsources IT firing the single employee who had been there for 4 years, he gets a job paying $20k more: 'The first week after I left, their main server crashed. The outsourced company took 6 hours to respond, another 8 to fix it'

Brad Dickson

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Woman stuck working for a CEO who's best friends with her sister, gets tired of him making separation of personal and professional life an impossible (work-life) balancing act: ‘[My] work relationship and my personal life are becoming too intertwined’

Etai Eshet

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Coworker calls out the entire office, CC's everyone in bold resignation email: 'I've had a great time watching the walls change color slower than my career progression'

Ben Weiss

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'I'm outta here': 30+ Workers who quit their bad jobs on Day 1

Remy Millisky

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Hotel guest times 7-minute wait on stopwatch, forgets own name during check-in, demands feather-free room accommodation, then complains about slow service he created through obstinate behavior

Etai Eshet

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Boss promises "career growth opportunities" after employee hands in their 2-week notice, boss has all but ignored the employee and their contributions for the 3 years they worked with them: 'Suddenly I'm the most valuable employee they've ever had'

Brad Dickson

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Employee's monthly salary gets cut following company's pay restructure, they quit after boss refuses to give them a raise, causing the business to sink: ‘I didn’t realize how important I was’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Employee gets booted off Zoom call in the middle of getting fired: 'I had to rejoin with my personal email'

Ben Weiss

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'Wait… you’re just letting me quit?': Dramatic coworker quits in the hopes that his boss will beg for him to stay, but his boss happily accepts his resignation

Ben Weiss

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20+ Hiring managers who refused to interview job candidates: 'I have received a resume that is a screenshot from an iPhone'

Remy Millisky

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Employee is fired due to "budget cuts" but then asked to train the new intern to do their job for their last 2 weeks: 'The worst part is they acted like they were doing me a favor'

Brad Dickson

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‘Play stupid games, win stupid prizes’: Wannabe office big shot gets fired after swapping his coworker’s $30 ear buds for knockoff replacements, exposing a long list of small stings

Etai Eshet

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17-year-old employee gets fired for not personally calling in sick after fainting and going to the emergency room: 'We're praying for you but you're fired'

Ben Weiss

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'He was fired on the spot [and] sued for his extra leave': 20+ HR employees whose workers left them speechless

Remy Millisky

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