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'Be quiet? Okay': Employee goes ‘ninja mode’ after his supervisor wrongfully complains that he's too noisy, jump-scaring every coworker, customer, and manager in the workplace

Jesse Kessenheimer

'I'm only working for 7 hours each day': Website manager agrees to manager's strict work hours, but commenters advise them about a more pressing issue

'I'm only working for 7 hours each day': Website manager agrees to manager's strict work hours, but commenters advise them about a more pressing issue

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‘The tow truck is on the way’: Driver refuses to move his truck after it constantly blocks office entrance, employees report him as payback, leading to a costly dispute

‘The tow truck is on the way’: Driver refuses to move his truck after it constantly blocks office entrance, employees report him as payback, leading to a costly dispute

‘They thought they were being smart’: Entitled diners get kicked out of restaurant after server catches them bringing outside drinks and disguise them as the restaurant's

‘They thought they were being smart’: Entitled diners get kicked out of restaurant after server catches them bringing outside drinks and disguise them as the restaurant's

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Work cancels employee's shift 10 minutes before their shift was supposed to start, they quit: 'I've had enough'

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'Sorry man, can't let you in': Movie theater employee gets to stop annoying teens from buying tickets

'Sorry man, can't let you in': Movie theater employee gets to stop annoying teens from buying tickets

'On Mondays, I would show up to work on and not do anything': 20+ Workers who couldn't stay professional on the job

'On Mondays, I would show up to work on and not do anything': 20+ Workers who couldn't stay professional on the job

‘If only I could fire you!’: Public service employee's epic response leaves Karen client speechless and company in tears

‘If only I could fire you!’: Public service employee's epic response leaves Karen client speechless and company in tears

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'He... had to delete 40 pages of emails': Boss insists web developer send him emails for every 404 error

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Employer deducts last year's bonus from pay after worker gives notice: 'Company just deducted last years bonus out of my last paycheck after quitting...'

‘We fired… A customer!’: Arts and crafts store employees share times they had to ban customers who were regular Karens

‘We fired… A customer!’: Arts and crafts store employees share times they had to ban customers who were regular Karens

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Boss demands overworked employees stop taking breaks after she finds out they submitted tasks late, claiming: ‘Breaks are a privilege’

Boss demands overworked employees stop taking breaks after she finds out they submitted tasks late, claiming: ‘Breaks are a privilege’

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Remote software engineer completes their work in 25 hours with 30% above average productivity, wonders if they're wrong for not for doing so: 'I average 200-250 tickets a month'

'I can't just take your word for it': Entitled guest tries to check in under false name, front desk clerk refuses to comply, sparking heated debate in hotel lobby

'I can't just take your word for it': Entitled guest tries to check in under false name, front desk clerk refuses to comply, sparking heated debate in hotel lobby

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'How could you not foresee this?': Manager forbids security guard from letting visitors enter office without his approval, guard complies, causing manager to miss important meeting when he fails to answer his phone

'How could you not foresee this?': Manager forbids security guard from letting visitors enter office without his approval, guard complies, causing manager to miss important meeting when he fails to answer his phone

'What are you going to do, fire me?': After employee hands in their notice, micromanager forces them to fire other coworkers out of spite, employee refuses to comply

'What are you going to do, fire me?': After employee hands in their notice, micromanager forces them to fire other coworkers out of spite, employee refuses to comply

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Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Employee on vacation finds out they're getting fired after boss schedules the wrong meeting: ‘It doesn't take a detective or scientist to figure out’

Job candidate asked to work entire day for free instead of sitting their scheduled interview, they stand their ground and walk: 'They expected me to work 6 hours for free before even telling me the salary'

Job candidate asked to work entire day for free instead of sitting their scheduled interview, they stand their ground and walk: 'They expected me to work 6 hours for free before even telling me the salary'

New homeowner builds shed next to property line without informing neighbor, neighbor submits repeated anonymous complaints to the building inspector to get it torn down despite being built to code: 'Next day I got a stop build order'

New homeowner builds shed next to property line without informing neighbor, neighbor submits repeated anonymous complaints to the building inspector to get it torn down despite being built to code: 'Next day I got a stop build order'

HR insists remote employees be "visibly active" all day, employee maliciously complies

HR insists remote employees be "visibly active" all day, employee maliciously complies

Micromanaging Warehouse Supervisor tells employee to start "documenting everything," they comply and use their paperwork to save themselves from being scapegoated: 'I started writing down every single thing'

Micromanaging Warehouse Supervisor tells employee to start "documenting everything," they comply and use their paperwork to save themselves from being scapegoated: 'I started writing down every single thing'

Update: 27-year-old Dad of 2-year-old ignores wife, leading to awkward meal with friends : 'He told me that I was overreacting and that it’s a normal part of parenting'

Update: 27-year-old Dad of 2-year-old ignores wife, leading to awkward meal with friends : 'He told me that I was overreacting and that it’s a normal part of parenting'

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