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'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

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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’

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’

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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

‘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

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

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

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

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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'

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

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

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’

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’

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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’

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’

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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'

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

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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’

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’

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

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

Job candidate arrive 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'

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'

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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'

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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

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Clever homeowner gets even with mean neighbor, makes the entire neighborhood more accessible while neighbor loses 42 inches of lawn space

Clever homeowner gets even with mean neighbor, makes the entire neighborhood more accessible while neighbor loses 42 inches of lawn space

Landlord charges every tenant a flat $500 move-out cleaning fee for years, hits 3 families at once, they group, sue together, and win every cent back plus legal fees: ‘We stood our ground. We filed a collective action, and yesterday we won’

Landlord charges every tenant a flat $500 move-out cleaning fee for years, hits 3 families at once, they group, sue together, and win every cent back plus legal fees: ‘We stood our ground. We filed a collective action, and yesterday we won’

Top-performing star technician quiet quits and begins "working to rule," weaponizing company policy after being repeatedly passed up for promotion: 'Update: After 6 months, they've finally noticed that the quality of my work has dropped

Top-performing star technician quiet quits and begins "working to rule," weaponizing company policy after being repeatedly passed up for promotion: 'Update: After 6 months, they've finally noticed that the quality of my work has dropped

19-year-old employee gets called to boss's office and told off for refusing to come in on a day off, employee holds his ground: ‘Why should I be expected to come in?’

19-year-old employee gets called to boss's office and told off for refusing to come in on a day off, employee holds his ground: ‘Why should I be expected to come in?’

30-year-old homeowner uses his F-250 to set boundaries on his property line after the neighbor parks 7 cars in front of his house: 'Now they show a little more respect'

30-year-old homeowner uses his F-250 to set boundaries on his property line after the neighbor parks 7 cars in front of his house: 'Now they show a little more respect'

Unsympathetic job recruiter learns valuable lesson after one of the interviewees he belittled lands a senior position and gets him fired: ‘I’m glad he has the life he deserves.’

Unsympathetic job recruiter learns valuable lesson after one of the interviewees he belittled lands a senior position and gets him fired: ‘I’m glad he has the life he deserves.’

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