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'I'd like to rescind my application': Offensive recruiter loses prospective employee over insulting email

JR Atkinson

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'They fired me for not showing up to a shift they didn't schedule': New employee blamed for company's online training malfunction, fired before starting

Ben Weiss

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'Are you refusing to help your coworkers?': Manager pressures employee to help with holiday decorating competition, employee resists then maliciously complies

Ben Weiss

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'[Boss] started screaming like a petulant child': Tech worker poached by rival dealer, worker gives boss the opportunity to match the offer, boss loses it

Ben Weiss

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'You don't think it would be weird being my boss?': Surprised dude gets offered job by desperate recruiter on Tinder

Brad Dickson

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'Withdrew my application and told them to...': Candidate gives strongly worded response to recruiter's unreasonable request

Brad Dickson

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'I always put in 8 hours': Micromanaging boss doesn't believe top-performing worker is actually working at home

Brad Dickson

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'Employer is trying [...] to force me to resign': Boss tries to cheat employee out of unemployment compensation, also denies PTO request

Ben Weiss

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'I have cost the company $12. I quit': Employee shamed for scanning food item incorrectly, quits on the spot, managers have to scramble

Ben Weiss

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'What a complete waste of my time': Micromanager tries to get employee written up for forgetting to take notes, manager's boss intervenes and fires her

Ben Weiss

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'For every one [text] I sent him, he received 30': Man gets petty revenge on brother by running up his phone bill, costing him a job

Isabella Penn

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'My screen was idle for 28 minutes': New manager accuses highest performer of being unproductive because of failed "screen audit"

Brad Dickson

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'I thought we were on good terms': Job candidate asks former boss for reference, she sabotages candidate's chances with the recruiter

Ben Weiss

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'If you hire her, I'll quit': Employee terminates job candidate's offer after finding out the candidate is her old boss

Eleonora Bader

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'You had it good here': Boss takes credit for employee's tech skills, mocks her during her final days on the job

Ben Weiss

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'Watch people's body language, particularly around management': 30+ red flags and questions to ask to avoid toxic work environments

Ben Weiss

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