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Employee snubbed of promotion by salty department head calls him out in front of all the division bigwigs, gets justice: ‘[I wish] I could be a fly on the wall for THAT conversation'

Employee snubbed of promotion by salty department head calls him out in front of all the division bigwigs, gets justice: ‘[I wish] I could be a fly on the wall for THAT conversation'

Elna McHilderson

‘I was their “Cinderella"’: 19-year-old spa receptionist finally quits on the spot and walks out after finding a preemptive ‘write-up’ slip about herself

‘I was their “Cinderella"’: 19-year-old spa receptionist finally quits on the spot and walks out after finding a preemptive ‘write-up’ slip about herself

Elna McHilderson

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'Knock ‘em down a peg!’: Estimator for a niche construction manufacturing company puts his micromanaging managers in place with one ‘car-less’ mistake

'Knock ‘em down a peg!’: Estimator for a niche construction manufacturing company puts his micromanaging managers in place with one ‘car-less’ mistake

Elna McHilderson

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34 Working Hard or Hardly Working Memes for Exhausted Employees

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‘It sent me over the edge': Employee returns after maternity leave just to quit and put in her 30-day notice, other mothers show support and share their own rage-quit stories

‘It sent me over the edge': Employee returns after maternity leave just to quit and put in her 30-day notice, other mothers show support and share their own rage-quit stories

Elna McHilderson

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'I feel mortified': 28-year-old panic-quits dental assistant job after getting nearly 0 training, then gets rejected to work at a cafe for being “too old”

'I feel mortified': 28-year-old panic-quits dental assistant job after getting nearly 0 training, then gets rejected to work at a cafe for being “too old”

Elna McHilderson

9 to 5 Memes for Employees Ready to Clock Out

9 to 5 Work Memes for Employees Ready to Clock Out

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Manager urges undervalued employee who was laid off to view termination as a 'learning opportunity' and instructs him to train new hire

Manager urges undervalued employee who was laid off to view termination as a 'learning opportunity' and instructs him to train new hire

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‘I had enough of her’: Banker threatens to quit but stays for a generous raise, puts in her two weeks shortly after anyways when new manager brings her to tears

Elna McHilderson

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'After 20 minutes of him talking... I put in my two weeks': Employee quits during his yearly meeting, gets reprimanded for not cutting his boss off sooner

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'Saving [that] sinking ship was impossible': 30+ ways to professionally explain why you 'jumped ship' so quickly at your last job during an interview

Elna McHilderson

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'I was smiling/laughing too much': Dude decides it's time to update his resume when boss calls him in for a 1:1 just for smiling

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‘The place looked barren’: Beloved coworker quits and coworkers encourage her to take back everything she ever bought for the workplace, boss threatens to sue and she laughs in their face

Elna McHilderson

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'I'm quitting... Over text": Sketchy salon owner blows up at stylist for being 15 minutes late, gives her an ultimatum, so stylist peaces out

Elna McHilderson

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'[I and] half of my offices' staff quit': Boss dwindles benefits for his employees down to almost nothing, winds up losing the entire team

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‘Who do they expect to put up with that for mere pennies?’: Drugstore employee gets reprimanded for taking 3-minute bathroom break, quits on the spot

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HOA sends non-HOA homeowner a letter demanding her to follow all HOA rules because her home's previous owner agreed to do so: ‘[They said] I still have to follow them’

HOA sends non-HOA homeowner a letter demanding her to follow all HOA rules because her home's previous owner agreed to do so: ‘[They said] I still have to follow them’

'We left our HOA': Homeowners discover clever loophole in HOA bylaws, finding a way out by building their own well

'We left our HOA': Homeowners discover clever loophole in HOA bylaws, finding a way out by building their own well

20+ Employees who quit on the spot: 'I haven’t regretted my decision'

20+ Employees who quit on the spot: 'I haven’t regretted my decision'

Parents charge young adult $87k in "back rent" they claim was accrued over 5 years of living with them: 'They don’t need the money, and I genuinely thought the “rent” was a budgeting exercise'

Parents charge young adult $87k in "back rent" they claim was accrued over 5 years of living with them: 'They don’t need the money, and I genuinely thought the “rent” was a budgeting exercise'

35-year-old sister cuts ties with younger brother, then returns 10 years later for a chunk of his inheritance: 'I told her outright that I wasn't interested in sharing my inheritance'

35-year-old sister cuts ties with younger brother, then returns 10 years later for a chunk of his inheritance: 'I told her outright that I wasn't interested in sharing my inheritance'

Company introduces new "security badges" which track employee movements, productivity, and even bathroom breaks, employees cease all communication to management, leading to production issues: 'Cost the company $50k in repairs and lost production'

Company introduces new "security badges" which track employee movements, productivity, and even bathroom breaks, employees cease all communication to management, leading to production issues: 'Cost the company $50k in repairs and lost production'

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