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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

Manager Scolds a Tech Support Guy After He's Found Fixing a Personal Laptop at Work, Gets Humiliated After Learning it's the CEO's Computer

Jesse Kessenheimer

"Call in sick, take PTO, or get online right now:" Boss demands employee takes day off after an 8-minute bathroom break

Emmy Pratt

'CEO [told] me to help them with my old accounts or he'll sue me': CEO ignores former employee's warnings about outdated system, leads to decade-spanning malicious compliance

Ben Weiss

'Definitely do NOT do that': College kid gets first job and is given bogus advice from sketchy boss, internet comes to the rescue

Elna McHilderson

'My employers are stealing from me': Penny-pinching managers try to skim hours off of a receptionist's paycheck, they get caught red handed, facing labor board lawsuits

Jesse Kessenheimer

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

Ben Weiss

'Do nothing all night for a ton of OT? Why not?': Guy cashes in on 22 hours of overtime when his hot-headed boss ignores his advice

Jesse Kessenheimer

32 Work-from-Home Memes for Remote Workers Who've Mastered Waking Up 2 Minutes Before a Zoom Call

Isabella Penn

'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

'I was working for free': Contractor paints a curse word on his friend's wall in paint primer, outraged spouse demands an apology

Isabella Penn

'You failed to pay me but I'm the bad guy?': Employee fired for complaining about a bounced paycheck from her employer

Isabella Penn

'Turns out LOTS of people wanted to air their complaints': Student calls into radio show to expose school administrators

Isabella Penn

'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

'We won't be paid, [so] my answer was no': Daycare worker refuses to work overtime for the school's Christmas party, gets criticized for lacking 'Team Spirit'

Jesse Kessenheimer