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Man lies his way into a job he’s super unqualified for with a fabricated resume, progresses by obsessively self-teaching under pressure through "trial-by-fire", ends up becoming legitimate expert in his field

Man lies his way into a job he’s super unqualified for with a fabricated resume, progresses by obsessively self-teaching under pressure through "trial-by-fire", ends up becoming legitimate expert in his field: ‘Ashamed of how I got my foot in the door’

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34-year-old employee asks his 31-year-old coworker to stop calling herself his "work wife" after his real wife becomes uncomfortable with their relationship: 'She got offended and said I was “making it weird”'

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‘It's crazy my quiet co-worker is over here living a whole other secret life’: 28-year-old coworker Chris accidentally reveals he’s rich after adding a teammate on social media, exposing a life of mansions, jets, and luxury trips

‘It's crazy my quiet co-worker is over here living a whole other secret life’: 28-year-old coworker Chris accidentally reveals he’s rich after adding a teammate on social media, exposing a life of mansions, jets, and luxury trips

Bosses cuts workers pay for working too fast, so employees slow down and milk the clock until company caves: ‘I'd go grocery shopping, get lunch, read a book, look at social media, anything, until clock out time’

Bosses cut workers' pay for working too fast, so employees slow down and milk the clock until company caves: ‘I'd go grocery shopping, get lunch, read a book, look at social media, anything, until clock out time'

Boss refuses to approve assistant's last-minute PTO request, assistant goes over boss's head and lies to upper management to get the vacation approved: 'I will not be treated this way'

Boss refuses to approve assistant's last-minute PTO request, assistant goes over boss's head and lies to upper management to get the vacation approved: 'I will not be treated this way'

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Entitled customer books hotel reservation with an invalid credit card, then throws a fit when the front desk employee cancels their reservation: ‘We aren't a charity, we are a business’

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Office worker "Brian" microwaves fish every day for a month, coworker writes anonymous note to get HR to step in: 'People have started... to avoid the break room'

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20+ Managers who had to fire their worst employees: 'He left with over $4,000 from the cash register'

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'I gave them process... and panic': IT employee has it with the inefficient demands of his manager, maliciously complies and gets his way

'I gave them process... and panic': IT employee has it with the inefficient demands of his manager, maliciously complies and gets his way

Elna McHilderson

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Company instates 'return to office' policy after 3 years of remote work, attempts to fix morale by holding a "pizza party" but doesn't buy enough pizza: 'They only bought five pizzas for a team of 25. by the time I got there, it was just empty boxes'

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22-year-old parks worker quits on the spot after 21-year-old supervisor Noelle's remark: 'Micromanaging is not your job'

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Sarah wrongfully accuses her coworker of deleting her work during client pitch collaboration and files a complaint with management, only to discover that she’d been editing an old archived file with a similar name instead

Sarah wrongfully accuses her coworker of deleting her work during client pitch collaboration and files a complaint with management, only to discover that she’d been editing an old archived file with a similar name instead: 'Accused me of sabotaging her'

CEO reprimands unpaid intern for coming to mandatory Halloween party in a “scary” costume, intern claims he didn't get the memo

CEO reprimands unpaid intern for coming to mandatory Halloween party in a “scary” costume, intern claims he didn't get the memo stating it wasn't allowed: ‘I was not properly informed’

Top-performing team blindsided, after being informed by management that there won't be merit raises as the budget will be redirected to investing in artificial intelligence, despite exceeding revenue goals

Top-performing team blindsided, after being informed by management that there won't be merit raises as the budget will be redirected to investing in artificial intelligence, despite exceeding revenue goals: 'Bringing in more money than ever'

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Woman leaves ER to shower and grab dinner, then storms back demanding VIP treatment, her original bed, and place in line: ‘I guess it wasn't that bad after all if she could drive, shower, eat, and even complain’

Woman leaves ER to shower and grab dinner, then storms back demanding VIP treatment, her original bed, and place in line: ‘I guess it wasn't that bad after all if she could drive, shower, eat, and even complain’

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'She’ll text me 'be there in 2 minutes' and still come out 10 minutes later': Employee leaves a chronically late coworker to fend for herself when their ride-share agreement makes them late for work for 2 months

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

Job candidate logs onto Zoom interview early and overhears that an offer has already been made, proceeds to call them out: 'Hey guys, just so you know, I can hear you!'

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Dad pulls 15-year-old daughter out of gymnastics against his wife's wishes in order to protect her when he discovers why she wants to leave the sport: 'She is a sophomore in High school and wants to stop competing'

Mechanic quits after 14 years of burnout and broken promises, rejects guilt trips from old boss, lands a new job with better perks and actual respect: ‘Burnout hit me good. I’m glad I left’

Mechanic quits after 14 years of burnout and broken promises, rejects guilt trips from old boss, lands a new job with better perks and actual respect: ‘Burnout hit me good. I’m glad I left’

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

Company forces veteran employees to reapply for their roles at lower pay after a "restructure": 'Same job, same responsibilities. But [...] the posted salary is $8k less than what we're currently making'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

Employee demands to be fired after company shifts from fully remote work to 3 days from the new office, boss agrees: 'I will not work a single day from this box'

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

'They fired me and want free labor': Marketing employee is laid off due to budget cuts, their boss expects them to train their replacement for 2 months unpaid

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