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'I realized that not only was I getting scammed, but I was also out $3,000': Newly hired employee discovers his job was a scam posing as a legitimate company

Isabella Penn

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'He was trying to guilt trip me': Boss throws a hissy fit when their lab technician finds a better job elsewhere, affirming they made the right choice to leave

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'Hire her and I'm gone': Office Karen turns into the 'boss's pet', getting a coworker fired who later blackballs her for a better position

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'You're on salary, so you have to work during your vacation': IT worker plans vacation in the middle of nowhere to spite boss

Remy Millisky

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'We're coworkers, not friends': Introverted coworker gets their wish after ungraciously declining invitation

Brad Dickson

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'I began doing this multiple times a day': Utility truck driver begins turning vehicle off at every opportunity after company berates them

Remy Millisky

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'His phone bill was $1,400': Company bean-counters ignore their field salesman's advice; their ignorance costs them $1,400 on their next bill

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'If he had just taken my suggestion': New railway manager ignores veteran's suggestion creating a logistical nightmare

Brad Dickson

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'You'll need me... and when you [do] it'll cost you $200 an hour': Boss brags about his salary in front of a priceless IT tech; employee quits on the spot, agreeing to come back only if the boss pays him the same

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I don't hire people with beards': 20+ Candidates share the reason they walked out of job interviews

Brad Dickson

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'I think I did better than expected': Boss instructs deaf employee to transcribe a tape, cue employee's malicious compliance

Remy Millisky

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'They sent me home due to low workload': Manager forces workers to use PTO after sending them home early

Brad Dickson

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'I feel so happy!': Hasty company proactively fires employee with 1-2 months still left on his contract, so he takes an 'extended' vacation

Elna McHilderson

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'I got paid for doing absolutely nothing': Call center worker unable to do their job due to technical error enjoys a paid day at home

Brad Dickson

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'I unplugged my phone': Guy discovers he's been answering colleague's calls for years, unplugs his phone so they have to answer them

Brad Dickson

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'Did my employee rage-quit, or did I fire her?': Manager joins HR to figure out what to do about twice-fired employee

Remy Millisky

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