workplace-stories

'Pretty sure that I'm getting the boot': Boss comes up with nonsensical reason to fire employee after he demanded proper pay for paternity leave

Ben Weiss

'I was met with silence': Job candidate exposes hypocrisy after being told by hiring manager that he couldn't attend more than two hours of doctor's appointments per month

Ben Weiss

'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

Ben Weiss

Employee denied payment as micromanager declares him unworthy after alleged 'mediocre performance'

Sienna Varady

HR refuses to give developer raise by downplaying their work, forced to eat their words when their software stops working

Brad Dickson

Employee is fired for giving $5 tip to its rightful recipient, exposing deceitful manager's tip-stealing scheme: 'My whole heart just sank'

JR Atkinson

'You're not a team player': Employee accused of insurbordination after refusing to do the work of his fully remote Karen coworker

Ben Weiss

'Maybe It’s a Glitch?': Employee sabotages their own spreadsheet in order to expose slothful coworker who hasn't been doing any own work

Brad Dickson

Employee gets fired for accidentally accepting fake bills, despite following procedures while checking them, suspects they are taking someone else's blame: ‘Something’s fishy'

Bar Mor Hazut

Man Lands Dream Job in New City Without Discussing It With Girlfriend, Shattering Their Plans for a Shared Future and Leaving Her Hurt and Betrayed

Sienna Varady

'[It] cost them 100k': Workplace "no cellphone" policy costs employer $100k when employee maliciously complies

Brad Dickson

Employees drop like flies after new manager enforces 14-hour Zoom calls to monitor progress: 'The company closed and we all now work for our competitor'

Ben Weiss

Boss contacts HVAC technician's wife during week off, demanding that he come in and threatening termination

Ben Weiss

'I said no': Employee told not to do work after clocking out, boss asks him to turn the light off one day, he maliciously complies and refuses

Ben Weiss

Client insists freelance designer send out unfinished flyer to thousands of people: 'They hadn't actually given me any information'

Remy Millisky

Cruel lady asks coworker if she's gained weight after she lost 70 pounds, gets offended when she calls that comment snarky: 'I'm sorry if your fishing for compliments strategy didn't work on me'

Emmy Pratt