workplace-stories

'A job perk that's a massive red flag': Soulless company offers a food pantry for workers struggling to make ends meet instead of paying a living wage

JR Atkinson

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After years of carrying the company on his back, employee reaches breaking point when his boss informs him he needs more ‘coaching’: ‘Do you even know how to do the work?’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I am not allowed to do anything': Retail worker faces down angry parents after colleague sells parents the wrong computer for kid's gaming ambitions, prevented from helping them by silly company policy

Brad Dickson

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'Just remember that in da clurrb, we all fam': Boss sends fake message to his team only to start layoffs the next day

Ben Weiss

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Tech assistant throws herself a $2000 going away party while her boss is out of town, doesn't actually quit: 'She called it a 'social experiment''

JR Atkinson

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Employee refuses to respond to boss's email asking to reconsider their resignation, instead decides to air out everything they think about their boss: ‘[You] are useless’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Woman Begs Coworker to Cover Her so She Can Spend Thanksgiving With Her Family, Coworker Refuses, Office Hostility Arises When She Complains to HR

Briana Viser

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New hire gets fired 10 minutes into their shift after boss claims they were ‘not being proactive’, coworker reveals it was not the first time this happened: ‘I was the 4th person they hired’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Boss contacts former employee asking for forgotten passwords, employee refuses to comply without being paid the $10,000 they were owed before leaving: ‘Pay me first’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Candidate gets rejected from a job they perfectly qualify for, they reapply with a new email account and immediately get moved up in the hiring process: ‘It was even the same recruiter’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'Boss claims that me quitting will result in the business closing': Worker gives 2-week-notice after basically running the company they work for for their boss, prompting boss's total meltdown

Brad Dickson

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'[I] asked for a 15k raise': Hybrid employee pressured to come into the office 5 days a week, employee refuses to give in without his promised promotion

Ben Weiss

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'Leaving was the best thing I did': Employer of 3 years hires new employee at $30k higher than experienced worker, they quit

Brad Dickson

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Experienced worker gets passed over for promotion after her manager witnesses how she speaks to new hires: 'I was fuming. I hate it when people type like that on social media'

Brad Dickson

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'A masterclass in how not to get hired': 18-year-old writes unflattering pitch for themself on social media job page

Remy Millisky

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'The manager [said], "You really want to burn this bridge?" I said, "Yes"': 20+ Employees who quit their jobs as fast as possible

Remy Millisky

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