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‘So I switched my LinkedIn back on’: Employee signs remote offer right before RTO mandate is enacted, gets unicorn job offer and considers loud-quitting to spite vindictive manager

Lana DeGaetano

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'Karen is speaking as though she is my supervisor...the board members [are] giving strange looks': Company troubleshooter agrees to let new hire take over, business soon begs them to return

Remy Millisky

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Major client foolishly insists tech support delete all data, tech support refuses to comply saving the client's business: 'Their entire company basically shut down for an afternoon'

Brad Dickson

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New "nepo baby" boss strong-arms lead mechanic into organizing his tools for the boss to use, mechanic locks up his tools and leaves: 'I am currently sitting in my car [...] browsing job listings'

Brad Dickson

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'Good boss and a good human being': All-star employee commutes 4 hours to work, until her boss battles HR for months to advocate for her to work remote full time

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Manager insists all personal phone calls be directed to them in an effort to stop employees needing their phones at work, predictably backfires: 'No phones allowed at work, tell them to call me directly!'

Brad Dickson

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'Try to pile on more work to increase your bonus? Not gonna happen...': Manager tries to put the work of 12 people onto a 7 person team to get a bigger bonus, supervisor won't let that happen

Brad Dickson

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‘I reached my breaking point’: Boss constantly singles out overworked employee, they plan to resign, only to be told by family that quitting is ‘the easy way out’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘No vacation for you!’: Overworked employee gets back at micromanager by quitting without notice the day before manager's big vacation, leaving him no choice but to cancel it

Bar Mor Hazut

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UPDATE: ‘Bessie the Breakfast Boomer’ is rehired in a different role, has a major freak out on employee who filled her old position and walks off the job, again

Lana DeGaetano

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Coworker is dismissive and impolite to new hire, so they take "her" unofficial parking spot

Brad Dickson

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Cook quits 2 days into their 2 week notice when their boss takes it poorly: 'He got so angry he’s been slamming and throwing things near me'

Brad Dickson

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‘You are no longer needed’: Employee gets fired by coworker via texts, so they criticize company's unprofessional conduct in response, gets blocked

Bar Mor Hazut

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HR person incorrectly calculates 10% raise underpaying employee, confidently shares their incorrect equation when challenged: 'This was their response...'

Brad Dickson

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‘I was hired and fired within 3 hours’: Employee finishes first day on the job only to receive a message from manager informing them the position is no longer available, gets advised to lawyer up

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I don't want suggestions or help unless I specifically ask': Employee gets awful boss fired by exposing her incompetance

Remy Millisky

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