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'Manager acts like I’m on call 24/7': Office worker files HR complaint after manager crosses boundaries, after repeatedly calling and emailing employee outside of working hours, then threatening to fire him for ignoring his calls

Emma Saven

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Job candidates withdraw from final interview after hiring manager sends them an assignment that requires hours of unpaid work: ‘I find [it] very unprofessional’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'Being likeable is more important than being good at your job': The best relatable work memes this week (September 15, 2025)

Ally Perry

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Boss refuses to allow part-time employee to work a second job on his days off because he must be available if a colleague calls out, but does not give him on-call pay: ‘I have to show up no matter what’

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Crack in the sidewalk? Kyle gets a phone call': Security workers bombard their new client with safety notifications after he badmouths their work ethic

Jesse Kessenheimer

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A Midday Lunch of 26 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (September 15, 2025)

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I run the place: Florist refuses to continue managing a flower shop for the woman buying his grandma's business after he catches her trash-talking and disrespecting him behind his back

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'You're supposed to do this to reduce eye strain': Coworker calls out colleague for 'staring into space' for 30 seconds at a time, inferring they're slacking off

JR Atkinson

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Manager forgets to collect office key from employee after firing them, demands employee return to give it back, they refuse: ‘You can change the locks'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Couple plans week-long vacation, only for husband's boss to deny his PTO, he blames wife for his poor planning: ‘He used all his PTO from taking random days off’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Software developer complies with management's demand to stop helping users with system issues, leading to a lack of help desk: ‘That did not go well for the users’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'This is going to [ruin] my bonus!': Subcontractor protects a labor worker who breaks his leg, reporting meticulous documentation after their safety officer tries to get out of paying worker's comp

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'[I] spilt a whole tray of drinks over the same man twice': 20+ Hospitality workers who made giant mistakes at work

Remy Millisky

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'I said if I'm so important... they need to pay me more': Employees reveal the real reasons they were fired

Remy Millisky

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'Sometimes when you bluff you get called': Nanny walks out when family gets a new puppy because of her allergy, is upset they wont get rid of their new pet

JR Atkinson

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20+ Workers who got fired on the spot: 'He suggested I should steal [snacks]'

Remy Millisky

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