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'HR keeps telling her to hang in there': After leadership change at small non-profit, employee faced policy-defying demands from a new supervisor, and was placed on a PIP despite documenting compliance, HR refuses to intervene following complaints

Emma Saven

‘I chose honesty’: Web designer admits he accidentally led the client down the wrong path, ends up saving them money and making $5,000 more

Elna McHilderson

'Have a good life': Employee quits toxic job on the spot after entitled boss texts that they're "not appreciating your attitude"

Remy Millisky

Coffee shop employees create list of "favorite" and "not-so-favorite" regulars: 'I would have LOVED a board like this'

Remy Millisky

56-year-old coworker makes a Google Doc of petty complaints to get the receptionist fired, shares it with entire staff, but no one backs her, and she just embarrasses herself: ‘She's all talk but no walk. She just wants to cause drama.’

Etai Eshet

'Everyone does it and I'm putting myself at a disadvantage by being honest': HR tells former employee to embellish their resume

JR Atkinson

'I do all the work for him to get all the credit': Employee discovers he's leaving the company after boss announces his departure at a company-wide meeting

Ben Weiss

'Dude shows up with a clipboard and an attitude': Builder fed up with inexperienced supervisor Derek's tedious new rules, so they purposely drop productivity rates by 75%, ensuring he is transferred to another site

Emma Saven

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the workday ahead (August 19, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

23-year-old remote worker refuses to continue babysitting 3 and 5-year-old nieces at sister's every whim, family insist that 'You are at home anyway'

Ely Bulnes

‘Since you're ahead of your tasks, why didn't you text me asking me for more work?’: Overworked employee quits on the spot after their manager reprimands them for taking a 10-minute break

Lana DeGaetano

'I got to continually tell customers "No"': Pet store employee and wise boss gets satisfying revenge on entitled customers

Remy Millisky

Employee chastised for picking up new office supplies during lunch, maliciously complies with boss's new bogus policy: 'No work-related errands at lunchtime? OK.'

Ben Weiss

Employee Gripes in an Overworked List For Women Fed Up With Their 9-5

Molly Vincent

‘Our social media accounts are our private accounts’: Obsessive coworker demands all colleagues accept her Facebook friend requests, then cyberstalks them to the point of being blocked

Lana DeGaetano

"Beloved doorman" gets fired on his day off, building management accidentally removes his access along with everyone else's in the building: 'His work ethic was too good for this place either way'

Ben Weiss