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Recent grad with a 4.0 in computer science sends in thousands of job applications to no avail, facing a harsh job market

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Manager flips out on employee after they talk about their 'side project' with their coworkers

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Remote worker of 3 years still has to field 2pm lunch requests from neighbors, friend who assume they're always free

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Movie theater manager demands workers have availability 24/7, sees school as only valid conflict: 'I DO NOT accept you not being able to work a day because you want the day off to rest'

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Work investigates employee for leaving the country during sick leave because of their email timestamps: 'You're 100% going to get fired'

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Janitor quits their job on the spot after boss halved their hours without telling them: 'I am stunned than no one talked to you'

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36-year-old software engineer turns down $15k pay bump to continue coding, manager thinks they've lost their mind

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Manager interrupts with a message every time employee is on a call: 'It took me a while to realize it was intentional'

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Annoying coworker continually pushes colleague to strive for higher position, it backfires: 'This place will fall apart without me'

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Manager puts employee on a performance improvement plan after they write a date in the wrong format: 'They're just looking for an excuse to fire you'

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Company charges $40 for company gear, forbids workers from wearing it on the job

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Manager catches employee working 2 full-time remote jobs at the same time: 'Apparently he took 2 weeks PTO when starting out, and then went right back to work the other job'

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Employee is let go after 11 years with no severance: 'Why is this underhandedness tolerated?'

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Boss piles work on new employee, continually setting unrealistic expectations: 'Everything is a priority right now'

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Boss asks employee to cancel nonrefundable vacation because it coincides with hers: 'I calculated the fees, they are way more than a few hundred dollars'

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Fast food worker finds out about their first shift 30 minutes after it starts, manager berates them for not knowing: 'Well, I'm simply not in town today'

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