workplace-stories

'I was prepared to fax more than 10,000 pieces of paper, just for funsies': Perfectly petty ways to expose the inefficiency of bureaucracy, getting back at the system one fax at a time

Jesse Kessenheimer

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20+ IT workers discuss how they would respond to unrealistic demands from the CEO: ‘That choice is a couple of pay grades too high for me to make’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘We absolutely cannot afford to be laid off’: New office manager puts third of the staff on PIP, including top salespersons, leaving employees in fear of losing their job

Etai Eshet

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25+ Employees who quit their jobs on their first day of work: 'That's not what I signed up for'

Remy Millisky

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'Are you tough enough to work here?': 20+ Employer comments that were instant red flags for interview candidates

Ben Weiss

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New owners fire all employees and make them sign new contracts, employee only discovers they no longer have dental care while at the dentist: 'There is no HR'

Brad Dickson

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Boss gets caught writing his own online company reviews: 'I can honestly say I did not have a single problem with management'

Ben Weiss

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Boss asks employee to train their replacement before firing them, company begs employee to come back when the new hire doesn't work out: ‘Nah, I’m good now’

Lana DeGaetano

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Entitled lunch lady complains about janitor's cleaning method at school, janitor cleverly complies with her demands, leading to a mess in the cafeteria: ‘I'm just following orders’

Bar Mor Hazut

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20 new employees share what made them quit their job on the first day: 'By the way we never mentioned it at the interview but you will get 50 percent pay for 6 months'

Brad Dickson

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New hire spots red flags at mysterious company: 'Nobody knew what my job was'

Remy Millisky

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Boss rejects employee's report claiming it's ‘not thorough enough’, employee resubmits a 20-page detailed breakdown as a response: ‘I sent it off and waited’

Bar Mor Hazut

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20+ Unpopular policies employees had to deal with at work: 'They banned staff from drinking coffee in front of students'

Ben Weiss

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Job candidate arrives at interview only to be told that the interviewer has already left, candidate withdraws their application despite attempts to reschedule: 'Job hunting is hard enough'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Update: Entitled customer demands free coffee, cafe owner refuses: '[She] said I should honor it because she's a loyal customer'

Remy Millisky

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‘Florida isn't supposed to be cold!’: Entitled hotel customers demand refunds for their stays due to inclement weather, employee refuses to comply

Lana DeGaetano

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