Optimism Ruined

'I was leaving the company... effective immediately': Buyer told by their boss to "deal with it or leave" chooses the latter option 1

'My manager never spoke to me again after that incident': IT boss insists employee stop using operating system, causes clients lengthy delays 2

'I don't have to do half of my job anymore': Part-time grocery worker asks for raise after halting extra work 3

'He has no idea what's next': Resident meddles with neighbor's plans to construct a roof for elderly father, so neighbor builds 80-foot wall 4

'It's voluntary, but has a "mandatory" vibe': Temp employee gets harangued for refusing to contribute a $25 donation for his boss's birthday lunch; goes straight to HR 5

'I stopped doing everything extra': Grocery employee lets store fall into chaos after bosses remind them they're 'just a cashier' 6

Update: 'All three of them ran straight into the pool': Uncle gets even with nieces and nephews, their parents charge him for broken phones, revealing financial woes 1

'It was a glorified gymnasium with corn stapled to the walls': 30+ Terrible tourist traps that these travellers would rate one star 2

'He has no idea what's next': Resident meddles with neighbor's plans to construct a roof for elderly father, so neighbor builds 80-foot wall 3

'I sabotaged her bonus': Employee tanks boss's bonus after boss demands employees mandatory financial contribution to corporate scam, 4

'I got paid for a full day without working': Employee facing firing for being 1-minute late to work, goes home instead 5

‘I can hear the dripping sarcasm from the worker and I’m loving it’: 20-something-year-old Walmart employees give well-deserved sass to whiny Karen customer 6