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Job candidate rejects recruiter's request for free, unpaid work during interview process: 'I was asked to produce a full list of tasks for [free]'

Job candidate rejects recruiter's request for free, unpaid work during interview process: 'I was asked to produce a full list of tasks for [free]'

'You want a phone call EVERY time? Will do!': Employee puts in tons of overtime to maliciously comply with micromanager's demands, gets him fired

'You want a phone call EVERY time? Will do!': Employee puts in tons of overtime to maliciously comply with micromanager's demands, gets him fired

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'I had to train myself': New hire tasked with huge project, boss refuses to let up on deadlines until new hire quits

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Employee gets buried in busywork when boss sees their clean desk, going forward they pretend to be busy with decoy files and folders: 'I learned my lesson'

Customer leaves negative review on car dealership after they try to scam him, leading employee to beg customer to take the review down: ‘I am going to be fired’

Customer leaves negative review on car dealership after they try to scam him, leading employee to beg customer to take the review down: ‘I am going to be fired’

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'I cost them $100+k': Contractor denied phone access in warehouse to speak to supervisor, entire team collects paycheck and walks out

'I cost them $100+k': Contractor denied phone access in warehouse to speak to supervisor, entire team collects paycheck and walks out

Entitled boss gets what he deserves for not believing employee's injury, has to pay employee a week of sick leave instead of the requested one day

‘He got his note’: Employee sprains ankle and requests one day of paid sick leave, boss demands to see a doctor's note and ends up paying a week of leave per doctor's orders

Manager at understaffed pizzeria gets scolded for taking a 10 minute break, gets scheduled hours reduced: 'You know what? Keep the schedule. I quit'

Manager at understaffed pizzeria gets scolded for taking a 10 minute break, gets scheduled hours reduced: 'You know what? Keep the schedule. I quit'

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Candidate gets offered $15K less than what he's worth, ghosts recruiter, recruiter throws tantrum: 'They lost their minds that I didn't respond to them'

Candidate gets offered $15K less than what he's worth, ghosts recruiter, recruiter throws tantrum: 'They lost their minds that I didn't respond to them'

‘Empty everything? You got it!’: Employee cleverly complies with security guard's demands to empty everything in their bag, resulting in line holdup when more employees follow suit

‘Empty everything? You got it!’: Employee cleverly complies with security guard's demands to empty everything in their bag, resulting in line holdup when more employees follow suit

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'[I] watched him storm out the door': Teenager makes entitled customer's milkshake exactly how he wants it

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'I clock in every day [and] play video games or whatever': Employee automates all their work being able to complete their 8-hour work day in 10 minutes from home

‘They got all huffy and left’: Server goes off on boomer guests after they sit themselves at a table and demand service, despite being told repeatedly to wait

‘They got all huffy and left’: Server goes off on boomer guests after they sit themselves at a table and demand service, despite being told repeatedly to wait

'There is no paperwork, I'm just fired': Guy relocates to Japan for a job, only to get fired after one week

'There is no paperwork, I'm just fired': Guy relocates to Japan for a job, only to get fired after one week

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‘Respectfully, no’: Employee hands boss their two weeks notice, only for boss to demand they stay for two months, leading to a schedule conflict with new job

‘Respectfully, no’: Employee hands boss their two weeks notice, only for boss to demand they stay for two months, leading to a schedule conflict with new job

Employee quits, then overhears boss talking about ordering a petty goodbye cake for her: 'My last day will be a nightmare'

Employee quits, then overhears boss talking about ordering a petty goodbye cake for her: 'My last day will be a nightmare'