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‘25 minutes later I get a freaked-out phone call from the head tech at the US HQ’: Remote worker ordered to return equipment mid-project maliciously complies, sending US HQ of a European manufacturer into panic until they drop the recall

Etai Eshet

26-year-old quits during first week after receiving less than half of the pay he was promised: 'I received my first paycheck, and after taxes, it's just over $500'

Ben Weiss

Outside hire production manager declares 'No Overtime! No exceptions!' production stalls costing the company $120k: '[He] lasted about 3 months [after that]'

Brad Dickson

After entitled friend, Jake, keeps stealing his roommate's snacks, fed-up roommate secretly fills his work bag with crushed Flamin' Hot Cheetos, leading to an orange-covered surprise during meeting with his boss: 'DUDE. WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BAG?!'

Emma Saven

'Basically half the calendar is 'you can't be sick'': Boss at preschool tries to punish employee for using state-protected sick leave

JR Atkinson

33-year-old demands girlfriend submit to workplace-style performance reviews, gets frustrated when she refuses: 'He insists this will make us stronger as a team'

Ally Perry

‘I stood up and told her "I'm done with this conversation" and walked out’: Boss promises big opportunities, then pushes a star employee out of the loop, favoring two junior minions she hired to flatter her

Etai Eshet

'I'm naming names': Interviewee gets completely roasted during a “mean girl”-style job interview, then reports the snobby interviewers to their HR department

Jesse Kessenheimer

'Stop texting me after 9pm': 41-year-old businesswoman asserts her power over an entitled CEO after he crosses a line of professionalism, she gets legal involved and puts him in his place

Jesse Kessenheimer

Retail worker quits job, keeps getting paid for months: 'I never said a word'

Remy Millisky

'She ghosted me': Job candidate asked to come in for an interview, recruiter bails, candidate gives their supervisor a piece of his mind

Ben Weiss

Dog sitter quits agency after they find out their boss was pocketing 60% of their total earnings: ‘[She was] trying to claim she only takes 30%’

Lana DeGaetano

35-year-old woman refuses to cancel anniversary plans with her husband in order to go to her coworker's party instead: 'Your husband planned a surprise for your anniversary, and you straight up bailed'

Ben Weiss

‘"No OT! No exceptions!". Sure thing boss man’: New manager bans all overtime, leading to understaffed production lines, losing $120,000 in a day, and gets fired only three months into job

Etai Eshet

Sensitive employee gets angry at her coworker for constantly swearing because of her sheltered upbringing: 'I don’t feel like I should have to sit there and take it'

Emmy Pratt

'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the workweek ahead (August 30, 2025)

Elna McHilderson