workplace-stories

25-year-old employee gets written up by supervisor for not coming into work during his approved time off: ‘It’s not your job to make sure that your supervisor does her job’

Ben Weiss

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Woman spies on ill coworker at home to verify he's unwell, mistakes him for his neighbor and tries to rat on him: 'He immediately calls HR and lets them know'

JR Atkinson

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Entitled lady demands that coworker stop bringing in elaborate meals for lunch and sharing them with employees: ‘She doesn't have a right to demand that!’

Ben Weiss

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'Sorry, it's not in my job description': Snarky ex-coworker who refused to help trainee answer simple question gets bitter revenge when the two cross paths again

JR Atkinson

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'Did you want me plop down and sit on it?': 24-year-old drops iced coffee at work, busybody 55-year-old coworker tells her to clean it up as she's already running to get paper towels, she snaps back

JR Atkinson

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Company rewards employee after they spend a weekend cleaning out the office supply closet and reorganizing it: ‘You improved productivity more than the two software systems we paid for’

Bar Mor Hazut

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New hire finds herself navigating her male colleagues’ fragile egos, left wondering how to succeed at the job without shattering their inflated self-worth: ‘Eli is emotionally reactive, I can sense Ben feels Insecure’

Etai Eshet

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‘Guess who got written up?’: Warehouse manager forbids employees from double-checking shipments, causing major money loss when workers ship wrong items to customers

Bar Mor Hazut

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20+ Employees who quit their jobs dramatically: 'I told him we're not having this conversation anymore, and walked out on the spot'

Remy Millisky

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Manager demands front desk employee arrive at 7:53 but won't pay them until 8:00, resulting in 7 minutes of unpaid labor each day: 'Do I tell him I know the law and stand my ground?'

JR Atkinson

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15 Employees who quit instead of dealing with their working conditions: '2 weeks later I get a call... He's begging me to come back'

Remy Millisky

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Coworker steals employee's client deck and passes off their work as his own, then gets upset when the employee confronts him: ‘Should I… let this man crumble under the weight of his lies?’

Lana DeGaetano

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‘There must be a problem with that person’: 20+ red flags hiring managers found on various work resumes

Ben Weiss

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Former employee calls out ex-boss for not paying him for 2 weeks after he was fired: ‘I had the audacity [to ask] for the money I earned’

Ben Weiss

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Entitled mother demands veterinarian give her daughter a stuffed animal they use for work during their cat's appointment, vet refuses: 'The girl saw the plushie and started gushing'

Bar Mor Hazut

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Entitled coworker turns entire office against an employee who cooks their meals instead of ordering lunch with everyone: ‘Some people think they’re better than us because they meal prep’

Bar Mor Hazut

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