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'Coworker called out for a week, but stopped by to pick up her birthday cake': Employees baffled by coworker who takes off 5 days for "muscle spasms," then feels better in time for birthday treats

'Coworker called out for a week, but stopped by to pick up her birthday cake': Employees baffled by coworker who takes off 5 days for "muscle spasms," then feels better in time for birthday treats

Company denies data analyst raise after he automates 70% of daily tasks with Python, boss orders him to stop, as it's making his coworkers “look bad”, he later discovers they hired someone else for the same automation role

Company denies data analyst raise after he automates 70% of daily tasks with Python, boss orders him to stop, as it's making his coworkers “look bad”, he later discovers they hired someone else for the same automation role: 'Paying 20k more than I make'

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15 Managers who fired employees for making huge mistakes: 'We know what you've been stealing!'

15 Managers who fired employees for making huge mistakes: 'We know what you've been stealing!'

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22-year-old retail employee gets her friend and coworker fired when her friend lies to their manager about a "family emergency" to go to a party and tells the manager she will cover their shift: 'My manager called me and asked me why I wasn't at work'

'I requested a 25 cent raise and they said it wasn't in the budget': 15+ Workers who quit their jobs for great reasons

'I requested a 25 cent raise and they said it wasn't in the budget': 15+ Workers who quit their jobs for great reasons

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HR requests a ‘legalized resignation document’ from a former employee who quit 5 months prior, ex-employee thinks something shady is going on: ‘Their organization might be a front’

Boss refuses to approve any PTO requests, employee finds a way around it in the company handbook, resulting in office chaos when more employees follow suit: ‘Thank you, legal team’

Boss refuses to approve any PTO requests, employee finds a way around it in the company handbook, resulting in office chaos when more employees follow suit: ‘Thank you, legal team’

New employee gets fired after only a week at the job, gets told by boss that their accountant claims they can't afford to pay him

New employee gets fired after only a week at the job, gets told by boss that their accountant claims they can't afford to pay him: ‘I thought it was my saving grace’

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Nurse quits job after boss demands she works on Christmas since she “has no family to celebrate with”, despite already approving her time off: ‘People with children are given priority’

Nurse quits job after boss demands she works on Christmas since she “has no family to celebrate with”, despite already approving her time off: ‘People with children are given priority’

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20+ Employees who worked with unprofessional coworkers: 'Project manager... [paid] $19,000 worth of overnight shipping charges'

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Overworked employee overhears bosses gossip about remote workers, sparking office discourse: 'They're the ones actually doing the work'

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Man waits 5 years to get car repaired, demands $2,600 plus additional $1,200 from coworker who hit his car: 'I finally got HR involved'

Man waits 5 years to get car repaired, demands $2,600 plus additional $1,200 from coworker who hit his car: 'I finally got HR involved'

'My contractor coworker quit with 10 seconds' notice': Boss gleefully brags about firing contractors with no notice, contractor quits mid-project

'My contractor coworker quit with 10 seconds' notice': Boss gleefully brags about firing contractors with no notice, contractor quits mid-project

Coworker Kim demands changing desks, claiming her crystals need better energy flow by the window to work and align better with her aura: ‘I laughed because I thought she was joking. She wasn’t’

Coworker Kim demands changing desks, claiming her crystals need better energy flow by the window to work and align better with her aura: ‘I laughed because I thought she was joking. She wasn’t’

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Employee uses obscure employee handbook loophole to take PTO when their boss forbids them from taking it before it expires: 'PTO requests not explicitly denied [...] within 48 business hours are [...] approved.”'

Employee debates ghosting manager, after she repeatedly messages her on WhatsApp for medical updates and documents on the day of her major surgery, despite handing in the sick notes a week prior

Employee debates ghosting manager, after she repeatedly messages her on WhatsApp for medical updates and documents on the day of her major surgery, despite handing in the sick notes a week prior: 'She's not understanding boundaries'

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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

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'

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (November 29, 2025)

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (November 29, 2025)

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