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'They literally said "The stars weren't aligned" for that date': 20+ Clients who had workers laughing behind their backs

'They still scheduled me for that week': New employee mentions bereavement leave in interview, employer schedules them anyways

'They still scheduled me for that week': New employee mentions bereavement leave in interview, employer schedules them anyways

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'This is my supervillain origin story': Boss tries to tell worker that getting demoted is a good thing, they leave and cripple the company

'This is my supervillain origin story': Boss tries to tell worker that getting demoted is a good thing, they leave and cripple the company

'I did exactly as I was told': Employee told "not to think," does their best

'I did exactly as I was told': Employee told "not to think," does their best

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'She demanded I hire her': Manager's old company calls begging him to hire his useless ex-coworker to get her off their hands

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'Her face started twitching': Boss gets furious when employee gives their notice

'Her face started twitching': Boss gets furious when employee gives their notice, talks about them behind their back

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'You specifically asked me to delete it despite my protests': Company stranded after firing reluctant developer and telling them to delete everything they made

'Your wish is my command': Worker complies to boss's micromanaging request that they report their location at all times

'I want to know where you are at all times': Worker complies to boss's micromanaging request that they report their location at all times

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'No one wants to look [at] hairy man-legs': Dude complies with new workplace summer dress code by shaving his legs

Cut my salary in half? Kiss your business goodbye

'Cut my salary in half? Kiss your business goodbye': Boss gives hardworking employee's salary to new worker, employees band together to tank the company

'The company just isn't really meeting my expectations': Employee shocks employer, quits while giving them a taste of their own medicine

'The company just isn't really meeting my expectations': Employee shocks employer, quits while giving them a taste of their own medicine

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'I declined, obviously': Employee receives low-ball counter offer from current employer

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'I find out she was in the middle of being fired': Coworker cracks friendly joke, unbeknownst to him it was during the most inconvenient moment

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'I have to pay for that $0.10 personal call charge? Done.': Company charges employees $0.10 for personal calls, employee makes processing that fee cost more than that

'I have to pay for that $0.10 personal call charge? Done.': Company charges employees $0.10 for personal calls, employee makes processing that fee cost more than that

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'I love my job but honestly that attitude is making me sick': Boss insists on mandatory unpaid weekend "team building" trips

'I love my job but honestly that attitude is making me sick': Boss insists on mandatory unpaid weekend team building trips

'Effective immediately': Employee gets fired on the spot after giving notice to their restaurant job

'Effective immediately': Employee gets fired on the spot after giving notice to their restaurant job

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Boss schedules meeting with HR to discuss employee's attitude after they say "no" to increased workload for the first time ever in 2 years: 'So now we have a meeting scheduled with HR to talk about it'

Boss schedules meeting with HR to discuss employee's attitude after they say "no" to increased workload for the first time ever in 2 years: 'So now we have a meeting scheduled with HR to talk about it'

Employee quits after boss denies their request for a raise, then publicly offers the replacement $7,000 more per year: 'It was such a deliberate power move'

Employee quits after boss denies their request for a raise, then publicly offers the replacement $7,000 more per year: 'It was such a deliberate power move'

Upstairs landlord repeatedly helps his tenant’s 16-year-old daughter when she locks herself out of house, but eventually refuses to help, after realizing she only acknowledges him when she needs something: 'I refused to answer the door'

Upstairs landlord repeatedly helps his tenant’s 16-year-old daughter when she locks herself out of house, but eventually refuses to help, after realizing she only acknowledges him when she needs something: 'I refused to answer the door'

Children's Museum employee gets fired after insisting on better treatment for fish: 'It is not your place to give me advice'

Children's Museum employee gets fired after insisting on better treatment for fish: 'It is not your place to give me advice'

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A Midday Lunch of 27 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 6, 2025)

Boss denies manufacturer's request for a raise, manufacturer quits and business ends up down $300,000: '[You] could've just given me the 15k raise!'

Boss denies manufacturer's request for a raise, manufacturer quits and business ends up down $300,000: '[You] could've just given me the 15k raise!'

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