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'What was his plan?!': Coffee shop customer defends daughter against theft accusation, cameras prove his involvement

'What was his plan?!': Coffee shop customer defends daughter against theft accusation, cameras prove his involvement

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Client demands frequent updates about their truckload of onions, trucker maliciously complies: 'You want updates? I will give you all the updates'

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'It's 83°F inside the office': Boss refuses to fix broken AC in the office, demanding employees increase sales so the company could ‘afford the repair’

'It's 83°F inside the office': Boss refuses to fix broken AC in the office, demanding employees increase sales so the company could ‘afford the repair’

'Bye-bye': Employee leaves company high and dry after learning that micromanager attempted to undermine his promotion

'Bye-bye': Employee leaves company high and dry after learning that micromanager attempted to undermine his promotion

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Boss tells web designer they can't say "no" to user requests, they find a loophole by rewriting the rulebook: 'Oh, I'm sorry, as per the Web Update Guide we can't do this...'

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‘I told them to kick rocks’: Employee quits after 5 years of being denied a promotion, panicked company finally offers him a promotion, but it's too late

‘I told them to kick rocks’: Employee quits after 5 years of being denied a promotion, panicked company finally offers him a promotion, but it's too late

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'I want my bedroom painted blue, no matter what': Painting company finds workaround for customer who refuses to paint her house white

'I want my bedroom painted blue, no matter what': Painting company finds workaround for customer who refuses to paint her house white

'Nobody else in the office could do what I was doing': Store owner refuses to hire a new HVAC dispatcher until the last minute because he thinks they're "bluffing"

'Nobody else in the office could do what I was doing': Store owner refuses to hire a new HVAC dispatcher until the last minute because he thinks they're "bluffing"

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Boss takes away employee's flexibility they take leave and start looking for other work: 'Boss wanted to take away the only reason I stayed in the company'

‘He's going to burn out in no time’: Boss prepares employees for upcoming layoffs by demanding they all train the overworked new hire so he can take over their jobs

‘He's going to burn out in no time’: Boss prepares employees for upcoming layoffs by demanding they all train the overworked new hire so he can take over their jobs

‘Please leave!’: Employee flees to new city to escape former boss only to be met by an unexpected visit at new workplace

‘Please leave!’: Employee flees to new city to escape former boss only to be met by an unexpected visit at new workplace

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'Work completion rates dropped by over 50%': New manager tries to tackle inefficiency by having workers drive directly to site, accidentally makes everyone waste more time

'He didn't know what "coffee with milk" meant': Inexperienced intern bungles office culture at his first workplace

'He didn't know what "coffee with milk" meant': Inexperienced intern bungles office culture at his first workplace

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Retail chain cuts workers' hours rather than paying overtime: 'They are going to schedule all the full timers at 35 hours so that no one goes over 40'

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'He shorted himself': Electronics specialist inadvertently gets petty revenge on new entitled boss when he corrects him in front of a big wig, boss gets transferred

'He shorted himself': Electronics specialist inadvertently gets petty revenge on new entitled boss when he corrects him in front of a big wig, boss gets transferred

Elna McHilderson

'If you want me gone, you would have to fire me': Micromanager pressures employee to quit their job by criticizing all their work, employee finds a way to use manager's methods against him

'If you want me gone, you would have to fire me': Micromanager pressures employee to quit their job by criticizing all their work, employee finds a way to use manager's methods against him

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Boss tests employee with one week to prove himself, employee follows up with resignation: 'You were lucky to have me'

Boss tests employee with one week to prove himself, employee follows up with resignation: 'You were lucky to have me'

‘I might actually respect the HOA for this move’: HOA pulls ‘Uno Reverse’ and successfully restricts a door-to-door sales company with 120 voicemails

‘I might actually respect the HOA for this move’: HOA pulls ‘Uno Reverse’ and successfully restricts a door-to-door sales company with 120 voicemails

20+ Fridge thieves who helped themselves to lunch: 'He was expressly forbidden from being in the break room ever again'

20+ Fridge thieves who helped themselves to lunch: 'He was expressly forbidden from being in the break room ever again'

Absent father asks 30-year-old daughter for money for 28-year-old step-brother she barely knows: 'You will never see your money again'

Absent father asks 30-year-old daughter for money for 28-year-old step-brother she barely knows: 'You will never see your money again'

HOA meeting falls apart after entitled board members increase monthly dues despite misuse of current budget: 'Technically, there was a motion to approve the budget'

HOA meeting falls apart after entitled board members increase monthly dues despite misuse of current budget: 'Technically, there was a motion to approve the budget'

‘The gloves were off’: Couple purchases seats on either side of man in an empty theater, so he teaches them a lesson by ways of popcorn, candy, and commentary

‘The gloves were off’: Couple purchases seats on either side of man in an empty theater, so he teaches them a lesson by ways of popcorn, candy, and commentary

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