workplace-stories

New hire shows up to his first day at the office, only one employee notices he's not the person they interviewed : 'No one else seems to notice that it's a completely different guy'

Emmy Pratt

Employee told by boss to move surgery to Christmas break despite having 300+ hours of PTO saved: '[I] should be able to take this time off'

Ben Weiss

Small company gets bought out, new CEO demands employees to look busy, cue malicious compliance: 'We're basically creating a public perception of busy without actually doing too much'

Ben Weiss

Employee accidentally injures finger while working from home, company claims it's a work-related accident and bans working from home for all employees: 'My colleagues are annoyed with me'

Emmy Pratt

Employer cancels flexible work policy after employee cuts their finger at home: 'Cut my finger working from home. Boss cancels all WFH immediately'

Brad Dickson

Controlling boss asks all employees to download location-tracking app 'Life360,' employees are baffled: 'We are not his children'

JR Atkinson

'I'm not okay with this': Partner advocates for location tracking of all lawyers in the firm, associate refuses

Ben Weiss

'We have to fire you because you are too expensive': Employee gets fired, demands compensation for a full year then starts working for competitor

Ben Weiss

'[The] candidate arrived in rollerblades': 20+ Unexpected ways that job interview candidates immediately disqualified themselves

Remy Millisky

Candidate shares nonsensical job application from toxic recruiter: 'Are you normal?'

Ben Weiss

'Everything is my fault to him': Employee walks out, leaving business in chaos after micromanager unfairly blames him for mistakes made by trainee

Sienna Varady

Concerned Babysitter Alerts Authorities When Parents Are Three Hours Late and Out of Reach, Embarrassing Them in Front of Entire Neighborhood

Sienna Varady

Cell tower technician forbidden from using competitor's phone, leaving them unable to communicate while working on site, leading to boss's firing: 'You can't use a competitors phone!'

Brad Dickson

Employee automates boss's job and boss's boss's job and gets them both fired: 'I automated all her tasks and the CEO fired her'

Brad Dickson

'It's super unprofessional': Boss asks for help with employee's disruptive daily habit

Remy Millisky

Fast food worker's hours cut after violating company policy despite manager's mistakes: '[I] threw my manager under the bus'

Ben Weiss