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29-year-old architect rejects requests for her project files and designs after being laid off and rehired as a contractor by the same firm: ‘They’re I’ll “burn bridges” in the industry’

29-year-old architect rejects requests for her project files and designs after being laid off and rehired as a contractor by the same firm: ‘They’re saying I’ll “burn bridges” in the industry’

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Manager asks employee over text message to join meetings and assist with "knowledge transfer" after firing them: 'Are you available to jump on a call?'

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‘I then told her I would be putting in my 2 weeks if she couldn’t give me a raise’: Boss mocks employees for wanting a raise, so they threaten they quit and end up getting more money

‘I then told her I would be putting in my 2 weeks if she couldn’t give me a raise’: Boss mocks employees for wanting a raise, so they threaten they quit and end up getting more money

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20-year-old kitchen worker tells her 40-year-old coworker that she's not surprised his wife divorced him over his online gaming obsession, sparks disagreement dividing the workplace: 'She wanted him to spend time with her instead of playing video games'

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Employee loses job opportunity after former coworker exposes them for taking credit on a project they didn't earn: 'I didn't badmouth her, just gave a factual example'

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Entitled shopper gets called out for refusing to throw out her empty drink cup at a thrift store after spilling it all at the checkout line: ‘She chose to leave it there’

Entitled shopper gets called out for refusing to throw out her empty drink cup at a thrift store after spilling it at the checkout line, leading to a dispute in the parking lot: ‘She chose to leave it there’

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20-year-old electronics salesman gets commission for $15,000 sale and then quits on the spot after helping a customer that nobody else would: 'I said only 4 words. "Thank you. I Quit"'

28-year-old marketing employee defends himself after a coworker blames a client delay on "team oversight," clarifying he did his part and even sent his coworker a reminder to do hers, sparking office feud

'She said I've damaged our team spirit': 28-year-old marketing employee defends himself after a coworker blames a client delay on "team oversight," clarifying he did his part and even sent his coworker a reminder to do hers, sparking office feud

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A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

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Waitress fired after 13 years over a Reese’s cup, when a lying coworker turned a harmless snack break into a full-blown scandal: ‘I just feel like I was unfairly and unlawfully terminated’

Waitress fired after 13 years over a Reese’s cup, when a lying coworker turned a harmless snack break into a full-blown scandal: ‘I just feel like I was unfairly and unlawfully terminated’

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‘A new hire earns double what I’m getting': CEO screenshare blunder reveals a long-standing employee is the lowest-paid worker in the department, so they negotiate a substantial raise

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'I'm already looking forward to a [stress-free] Holiday:' Contractor leaves job without notice, company thinks he's on vacation, keeps getting paid

'I'm already looking forward to a [stress-free] Holiday:' Contractor leaves job without notice, company thinks he's on vacation, keeps getting paid

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Employee written up by hypocrite manager for being 10 minutes late, begins documenting manager’s repeated tardiness and early departures, sends it to HR, getting his write-ups removed and manager silenced

'She knows I'm watching now': Employee written up by hypocrite manager for being 10 minutes late, begins documenting manager’s repeated tardiness and early departures, sends it to HR, getting his write-ups removed and manager silenced

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

‘I don’t have that kind of money! Don’t you have matching ones you can give me?’: Intern snaps at coworker for not giving her enough free clothes after she complained she was broke, and can’t afford new clothing

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Full-time employee informed he's going part-time despite having to complete the same amount of work per day: 'I didn't see how all this work could get done'

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20-year-old electronics salesman refuses to follow boss's orders to scam customers, ends up making company's biggest sale of the year: 'The final bill was over $15k!'

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‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

‘I quit that job about 3 months later’: Mechanic is left alone after coworkers walk out on an overbooked post‑Thanksgiving Saturday, grinds through the chaos, gets praised with a fast-food gift card by management

Two ER doctors catch coworker forging patients' documents, report the fraud to their supervisor, but the next day, they are both fired for "causing a huge internal investigation", despite following protocol: 'The signature on the file did not match'

Two ER doctors catch coworker forging patients' documents, report the fraud to their supervisor, but the next day, they are both fired for "causing a huge internal investigation", despite following protocol: 'The signature on the file did not match'

"Auntie" sets hard boundary with her best friend, a mother of a 3-year-old and 5-year old, when she begins dropping the kids with her unannounced and with no food or supplies: 'She says her budget is tight and she figured I already have food in the house'

"Auntie" sets hard boundary with her best friend, a mother of a 3-year-old and 5-year old, when she begins dropping the kids with her unannounced and with no food or supplies: 'She says her budget is tight and she figured I already have food in the house'

Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

Boss tries to push construction engineer to apply for demotion to lower-level lower-pay position when their contract ends, claiming he’s not invested enough: ‘I don't live for my projects. And I don't see how that's a bad thing’

Employee gets fired with no warning the day their vacation was set to begin, gets a string of frantic messages not even 24 hours later about returning their equipment after they've already left home: 'I cannot get over how insensitive it feels'

Employee gets fired with no warning the day their vacation was set to begin, gets a string of frantic messages not even 24 hours later about returning their equipment after they've already left home: 'I cannot get over how insensitive it feels'

15+ Groups of employees who all quit at the same time: 'Over half the team quit within a month'

15+ Groups of employees who all quit at the same time: 'Over half the team quit within a month'

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