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A woman waters a collection of houseplants on a table

Employee curates desktop plant collection, gets annoyed when coworker continually 'takes care' of them: 'My pothos got repotted [and] my succulent got moved'

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Boss tries to keep former employee on as a contractor for 10hrs/week with slashed pay, doesn't understand why employee is offended

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Coworkers spend 2 years telling employee he should leave his fiancée because she'll take his money: 'These people don’t even know me'

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Employee gets no coverage for long weekends off, is expected to cover for colleagues taking 2-3 weeks off at once

A teenage lifeguard sits in a lifeguard chair, watching over the swimmers for any signs of misfortune.

16-year-old lifeguard gets fired for having bad breath, despite brushing and flossing twice a day

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Older coworker spends 3 months in job, puts name labels on all company property: 'She takes what I'm using while I'm still using it'

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Employee refuses to give up their approved PTO when office parents try to guilt trip them into accommodating spring break: 'I'm not giving up my time off just because I don't have kids'

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A woman smiles as she takes a phone call on a cell phone in a shared office

Coworker overhears teacher talking to spouse about visa application, suggests she should have married someone from the same country: 'Why would you say that to anyone?'

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

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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'

An open-plan office space with large windows and a black and white painting on the far wall

Workplace fires graphic designer for attitude problem, continues to hang her art in the office: 'They tried to spin me as the worst employee ever'

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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'

Two pharmacists, the only pharmacists employed at this pharmacy, work together at the counter

Company tells 2 remaining employees that they're not allowed to take off work ever: 'Our hours have increased, but pay hasn’t.'

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Employee eats more than half of the donuts her coworker brought for their office of 7 employees: 'She just stands by and eats and eats and eats.'

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Childfree employee freaks out when coworker on maternity leave brings newborn baby to the office: 'New mothers cannot grasp that not everyone wants to see their child.'

Woman holds a jar full of cash

26-year-old employee refuses to give fundraised money to 'struggling' coworker who is planning a vacation: 'She told us she was struggling financially and might not be able to cover rent that month.'