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From afar, it's easy to say that someone could use this or that opportunity to improve themselves, and that the person will likely find another job in no time if needed; but when you're in the midst of it, depending economically on a boss that seems to want so much more from you than you can actually provide in the present moment, going to work every dan can turn into an anxiety-filled odissey.

Boss expects junior new hire to perform like an employee with 10 years of experience: 'I don't even know what my actual job description means anymore.'

UPDATE: New employee decides to quit job after finding out they were hired to do a 3-person job that has nothing to do with their own role

UPDATE: New employee decides to quit job after finding out they were hired to do a 3-person job that has nothing to do with their own role

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21 Summer Ready Memes Reminding You to Put in Your Work PTO ASAP

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24 Corporate buzzwords that make office workers want to rage quit: 'I’m gonna give you some time back'

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Burnt out office employee shocked when his work is complimented by a senior director, rethinks his whole career in a wholesome light: ‘I think about quitting pretty regularly, [but] not today'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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HR accidentally sends entire company the results of employees' engagement survey, leading all employees to read through the unfiltered feedback: ‘There were very pointed remarks about management’

HR accidentally sends entire company the results of employees' engagement survey, leading all employees to read through the unfiltered feedback: ‘There were very pointed remarks about management’

Employee expresses guilt for looking for another job while on the clock, gets told to stop worrying and focus on the job search: ‘Nobody cares’

Employee expresses guilt for looking for another job while on the clock, gets told to stop worrying and focus on the job search: ‘Nobody cares’

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Guy who started his own business starts behaving like he forgot what it's like to be an employee: 'The things he asks of me after hours and on my personal time... you'd think the guy never worked for anyone in his life'

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Employee quits job after getting verbal offer from another company, only to then be told the position got frozen and discover they hired someone else: ‘I don't know what to do’

Employee quits job after getting verbal offer from another company, only to then be told the position got frozen and discover they hired someone else: ‘I don't know what to do’

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Employee refuses to cover for coworker Dina's absences after she blamed her for a shared project mistake, leaving her with a formal note in her file

Overworked employee resigns live on camera during company meeting after discovering her new assistant is paid more than her: ‘Then she logged off’

Overworked employee resigns live on camera during company meeting after discovering her new assistant is paid more than her: ‘Then she logged off’

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'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee for some extra energy (June 6, 2026)

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Database worker bills $200 for labor because the accounting department wants to save $0.20 cents on a $5 replacement ethernet cable: ‘The purchasing clerk was proud’

Jesse Kessenheimer

Employee takes over desk at work by leaving his trash all the time, coworker adds even more trash to it until manager notices and intervenes: ‘No more camping at the desks’

Employee takes over desk at work by leaving his trash all the time, coworker adds even more trash to it until manager notices and intervenes: ‘No more camping at the desks’

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Company lowballs promoted employee's new raise by $5,000 below market value, quits live on camera during all-company meeting: ‘She was good. Like, really good.’

Elna McHilderson

New data analyst discovers they're retiring employee's replacement, decides to quit after uncovering the amount of work they are forced to take over: ‘I'm out’

New data analyst discovers they're retiring employee's replacement, decides to quit after uncovering the amount of work they are forced to take over: ‘I'm out’