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'Am I the [office Grinch] who stole Xmas?': New hire of only 4 months wants senior IT employee to cover his holiday shift since he doesn't celebrate Christmas, gets a big ‘NO’

Elna McHilderson

"Did boomers come home from college and face that?": Gen Zers and millennials discuss the perils of the job market

Emmy Pratt

'She is a textbook narcissist': Top Nightmare Coworker Stories of the Year

Ben Weiss

'You want me to intentionally break a client's new computer?': Employee insists coworker give 'bad customer service,' coworker breaks customer's computer with new software

Remy Millisky

'[She says] it's my fault': Boss blames worker when shady business practices earn her an investigation from the IRS

Brad Dickson

'I quit': Employee quits after being denied a single day of leave to spend with visiting parents over Christmas

Brad Dickson

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

Brad Dickson

'This instructor got such a bee in her bonnet about my boots': Nursing instructor tries to flunk student over their choice of shoes

Remy Millisky

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

Ben Weiss

'Every single year': Company annually awards award named after CEO to that CEO

Brad Dickson

'The next morning I had many missed calls': Overburdened restaurant closer refuses to work late, surprises bosses with messy restaurant and their two week notice

Remy Millisky

'The audacity to complain about a $500 gift': Choosing beggar throws tantrum at coworker over a $500 holiday gift card

Ben Weiss

'Have fun running the place without me': Coffee shop owner tells manager working 100 hours per week to take time off, manager blocks all work numbers and lets the business fall apart while they're gone

Remy Millisky

'[I] pretended to be the manager at my summer job': 25 Workers whose big mistakes at work could've gotten them fired

Remy Millisky

'Had he shown even the slightest remorse…': Karma comes for road rage-filled contractor when guy he runs guy off the road finds out his business license is expired and reports him

Elna McHilderson

'Imagine [making] an award to give to yourself every year?': CEO pays for his own annual award ceremony, demands standing ovation

Ben Weiss