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Boss demands IT send "detailed daily reports" for everything little task they do on the job, IT sends an 87-page novel in response: ‘8:02 AM: Logged into system’

Boss demands IT send "detailed daily reports" for everything little task they do on the job, IT sends an 87-page novel in response: ‘8:02 AM: Logged into system’

Employee's access to software gets revoked by IT, so they send IT a list of all the tasks they need to take over: ‘Within 30 minutes, the decision was reversed and I had my access back’

Employee's access to software gets revoked by IT, so they send IT a list of all the tasks they need to take over: ‘Within 30 minutes, the decision was reversed and I had my access back’

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‘25 minutes later I get a freaked-out phone call from the head tech at the US HQ’: Remote worker ordered to return equipment mid-project maliciously complies, sending US HQ of a European manufacturer into panic until they drop the recall

‘25 minutes later I get a freaked-out phone call from the head tech at the US HQ’: Remote worker ordered to return equipment mid-project maliciously complies, sending US HQ of a European manufacturer into panic until they drop the recall

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Outside hire production manager declares 'No Overtime! No exceptions!' production stalls costing the company $120k: '[He] lasted about 3 months [after that]'

Employee grows tired of coworker who keeps "borrowing" their phone charger without asking, swaps it with an old charger to force coworker to stop: 'He finally brought his own'

Employee grows tired of coworker who keeps "borrowing" their phone charger without asking, swaps it with an old charger to force coworker to stop: 'He finally brought his own'

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‘I stood up and told her "I'm done with this conversation" and walked out’: Boss promises big opportunities, then pushes a star employee out of the loop, favoring two junior minions she hired to flatter her

‘I stood up and told her "I'm done with this conversation" and walked out’: Boss promises big opportunities, then pushes a star employee out of the loop, favoring two junior minions she hired to flatter her

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'I'm naming names': Interviewee gets completely roasted during a “mean girl”-style job interview, then reports the snobby interviewers to their HR department

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'Stop texting me after 9pm': 41-year-old businesswoman asserts her power over an entitled CEO after he crosses a line of professionalism, she gets legal involved and puts him in his place

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Retail worker quits job, keeps getting paid for months: 'I never said a word'

'What on earth is happening?': Manager demands employee participate in the team group chat, employee complies, sending random texts in every language but English

'What on earth is happening?': Manager demands employee participate in the team group chat, employee complies, sending random messages in every language but English

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Dog sitter quits agency after they find out their boss was pocketing 60% of their total earnings: ‘[She was] trying to claim she only takes 30%’

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35-year-old woman refuses to cancel anniversary plans with her husband in order to go to her coworker's party instead: 'Your husband planned a surprise for your anniversary, and you straight up bailed'

35-year-old woman refuses to cancel anniversary plans with her husband in order to go to her coworker's party instead: 'Your husband planned a surprise for your anniversary, and you straight up bailed'

‘"No OT! No exceptions!". Sure thing boss man’: New manager bans all overtime, leading to understaffed production lines, losing $120,000 in a day, and gets fired only three months into job

‘"No OT! No exceptions!". Sure thing boss man’: New manager bans all overtime, leading to understaffed production lines, losing $120,000 in a day, and gets fired only three months into job

'Serves him right.': Controlling factory manager left high and dry after being disrespectful to underpaid supervisor who no-shows while he's on vacation, sales come to a halt

'Serves him right.': Controlling factory manager left high and dry after being disrespectful to underpaid supervisor who no-shows while he's on vacation, sales come to a halt

Elna McHilderson

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'Got fired and was told that I’m easily replaceable. So I fixed that': Fired worker takes $60k client from old job

‘It was difficult not to pull a smug face’: Overworked employee gets heat from coworkers for leaving early, agrees to normal hours which now makes his coworkers even more overworked

‘It was difficult not to pull a smug face’: Overworked employee gets heat from coworkers for leaving early, agrees to normal hours which now makes his coworkers even more overworked

Elna McHilderson

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Volunteer refuses to come back after being bossed around, given no water, no bathroom breaks, and nearly having her phone confiscated, gets emails a year later telling her she needs to be a better team player

Volunteer refuses to come back after being bossed around, given no water, no bathroom breaks, and nearly having her phone confiscated, gets emails a year later telling her she needs to be a better team player

Employee gets punished for being great at his job, so he decides to stop trying at all: 'Even though I performed my duties better than the others in my department, I was effectively punished for being so good.'

Employee gets punished for being great at his job, so he decides to stop trying at all: 'Even though I performed my duties better than the others in my department, I was effectively punished for being so good.'

A hardworking man refuses to let his brother live rent-free in his second flat after years of saving to buy it: ‘I can't set myself on fire to keep him warm’

A hardworking man refuses to let his brother live rent-free in his second flat after years of saving to buy it: ‘I can't set myself on fire to keep him warm’

44-year-old woman considers leaving her boyfriend over a pillow: 'I just feel like I've run out of ways to calmly communicate why this is important to me'

44-year-old woman considers leaving her boyfriend over a pillow: 'I just feel like I've run out of ways to calmly communicate why this is important to me'

Man leaves brother's landscaping company after years of being underpaid, later warns prospective business partner about secret plan to absorb his clients and equipment: 'Family members think i betrayed my brother'

Man leaves brother's landscaping company after years of being underpaid, later warns prospective business partner about secret plan to absorb his clients and equipment: 'Family members think i betrayed my brother'

Job applicant uses hidden tracker to catch startup using his unpaid design test after rejecting him, sends $1,800 invoice and gets paid within hours: 'They knew they were completely caught red-handed'

Job applicant uses hidden tracker to catch startup using his unpaid design test after rejecting him, sends $1,800 invoice and gets paid within hours: 'They knew they were completely caught red-handed'

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