workplace-stories

CEO reprimands unpaid intern for coming to mandatory Halloween party in a “scary” costume, intern claims he didn't get the memo stating it wasn't allowed: ‘I was not properly informed’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Boss takes credit for team's work on a big presentation, only to be publicly reprimanded by his own boss when he fails to present the data properly: ‘Classic corporate leadership’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘I tap the guy on the shoulder and ask, “What’s the problem?!”’: Entitled gym patron tries to kick out lead trainer’s daughter who came to get her mom after work, only to get shut down once the trainer steps in and sets him straight

Etai Eshet

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24-year-old refuses to risk her career for her reckless brother, standing her ground against her parents’ pressure: ‘He’s 28 and literally is the most careless person in this world’

Etai Eshet

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'My boss accidentally sent me a spreadsheet with everyone's salaries': Employee stunned to discover they're making $15k less than coworker with the same job

Remy Millisky

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19-year-old woman shares experiencing a two-hour-long assessment for a first-round job interview for a minimum wage role, all applicants under 30 are asked to leave: 'The first task was to rank items by importance for surviving on a desert island'

Brad Dickson

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‘"Ma'am, I'm sorry but I do not work at McDonald's"’: Hungry hotel guest repeatedly asks front desk employee how much her McDonald's delivery order will cost, management chews out employee for being unhelpful

Lana DeGaetano

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Coworker with perfume 'allergy' refuses any solutions, singles out workers she perceives to have a strong smell: 'They have also offered her an isolated area to sit in and suggested to wear masks, but she wants to continue sitting in her favorite spot'

JR Atkinson

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Boss accuses remote worker of being lazy, he maliciously complies by sending him daily emails at 6:00 AM: 'Just trying to keep my lazy habits under control'

Ben Weiss

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Office manager gets fired and replaced by new hire for 1/4 of their salary, learns his $2,500 bonus is conditional on training his replacement: 'I received nothing when I started!'

Ben Weiss

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Boss accidentally sends out spreadsheet with entire company's salaries, employee finds out they're making $15k less than coworker with same job: 'We were hired within months of each other and have similar experience'

JR Atkinson

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Tech employee skips unpaid ‘mandatory’ team retreat, manager suggests they've lost their chance for a promotion as a result: ‘He said my attitude is the issue’

Lana DeGaetano

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Company forces experienced IT employee to train their junior replacement after firing them, employee teaches him everything wrong: 'You sabotaged us'

Bar Mor Hazut

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'My coworker stated that minimum wage was not meant to cover all our bills and if we needed more money we needed to get a different job': Coworker calls coffee shop job 'supplemental income,' believes coworkers should all have other jobs

JR Atkinson

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29-year-old employee refuses to train 31-year-old coworker "Becky" after she discovers Becky tried to get her written up: 'I don't owe her mentorship after she tried to sabotage me!'

Ben Weiss

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Employee pressured to keep working after not receiving compensation for 2 pay cycles, maliciously complies with boss's orders: 'The work I perform reflects the pay you provide'

Ben Weiss

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