workplace-stories

Boss refuses to pay new hire for training period, leading employee to accuse boss of going against the law, only to get fired on the spot: ‘She told me to hand in my uniform’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Company executives receive $65k Christmas bonus while non-executives cash in on a $25 Starbucks gift card, causing disgruntled employee to seek employment elsewhere

Lana DeGaetano

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One phrase from greedy boss makes worker quit their 10-year-long career: 'It's a good indicator of how out of touch c suits are'

JR Atkinson

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‘‘It looked like I'd typed entire sentences in Wingdings’: Coworker tries to sabotage employee's weekly report, HR gets involved when edits to the document reveal she's the culprit

Lana DeGaetano

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20+ Quitting employees who left their jobs as quickly as possible: 'No call no show for me'

Remy Millisky

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Employee forced to use his car for trips, boss won’t pay for repairs, cue malicious compliance: ‘Since they won’t provide me with a car, […] I would no longer go to the meetings'

Ben Weiss

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Employee automates task, making everyone’s jobs easier, boss takes credit for her work: ‘You probably didn’t even know how to turn on your computer when we found you’

Ben Weiss

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Boyfriend’s Humiliating ‘Comedy’ Routine at Company Christmas Party Leads Woman to Leave Mid-Show: ‘Ex-Boyfriend' is starting to sound a lot more accurate.’

Etai Eshet

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'He pick[ed] up his car with a forklift': 15+ Fired employees who gave their bosses good reasons to let them go

Remy Millisky

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Boss puts employee with the flu on speakerphone with whole team to confirm their illness, coworkers laugh in the background: 'Find a new job'

JR Atkinson

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Boss won't stop bothering employee while they're on holiday PTO, employee sends him a message: ‘We can discuss them when I am back from PTO’

Lana DeGaetano

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20 unprofessional answers no one should give in a job interview: 'I am very good with people because I am myself a person'

Ben Weiss

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Newbie employee outs sassy gift meant for self-righteous coworker during an office Christmas party, a ‘domino effect’ of chaos ensues: ‘HR had to step in’

Lana DeGaetano

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10+ employees who got their incompetent bosses fired: 'A week later, I got a new title and a 35% raise'

Ben Weiss

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Insurance company denies phone claim over strict policy until customer reminds them it will only cost them more: 'So how likely is it that a cracked screen could lead to water damage?'

Brad Dickson

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'Set boundaries quickly': Boss continuously texts worker while they're taking PTO despite worker leaving behind comprehensive documents

JR Atkinson

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