workplace-stories

'We played chicken and won': Startup employees rise up against CEO's new office hours

Remy Millisky

'They lost the $1.2M funding too': Fired employee asked to write instruction manual for their future replacement with "zero experience," so they write it in insultingly simple terms

Brad Dickson

Clever employee beats micromanager at her own play of power, micromanager caves to employees request to work from home

Sienna Varady

'You dug that hole yourself’: Contractor works on resident's property without permission, creating damage that costs $100,000

Bar Mor Hazut

Mechanic bulldozes entire field, taking down army infrastructure after commanding officer orders him to level field 'no matter what'

Sienna Varady

Employee given the chance to decide whether or not their ex-boss and coworker will be hired, blocks their applications: 'My new boss basically just tossed both [their] resumes out the window'

Brad Dickson

‘That’s not how bonuses work': Employees refuse to accept bonus after boss announces they would have to put in extra hours to get it

Bar Mor Hazut

'You won't make a fool out of me': Client gets even with contractor who ripped him off for $2000 by sending him to job sites that don't exist, costing contractor $15,000

Sienna Varady

'I'm being singled out': Boss ‘quietly fires’ employee after they report upper management for taking their tips

Bar Mor Hazut

'I made the mistake of going back': Guy quits job, gets lured back with enticing offer, only to be let go six months later

Ben Weiss

Company rewards loyal employee's 10 years of work with 20¢ raise: 'Wow now you can afford that hot tub'

JR Atkinson

Entitled boss furious when employee doesn't come in for work after instructing employee to stay home: 'I was joking'

Isabella Penn

Retail job candidate reports their power-tripping interviewer to HR: 'I hope she calls me back so I can decline'

Brad Dickson

'She spouted all types of lies to HR': Threatened manager tries to push out star employee, employee exposes boss's incompetence

Ben Weiss

'I'm quitting tomorrow': Employee discovers her boss planted a hidden video camera, bails without notice

Ben Weiss

'If you’re going to talk a big game... be sure you can play it': Assembly line worker insists he can do the job of two workers, coworker calls his bluff

Remy Millisky