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Manager continuously assigns employee 'urgent' work at 4:55 PM, gets annoyed when they push back: 'It feels more like poor planning than an actual business need'

An exasperated employee rubs his temples while sitting at his work desk

Employee excels in 7 months as temporary supervisor, stops working when company refuses to recognize position: 'He is making the system follow its own rules'

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'No personal items on desk', 'ask permisson to use the restroom': Employees share the most ridiculous workplace rules they've ever been forced to follow

The manager talks to employees, even though he made the rule that nobody is allowed to talk during this hour at work.

Manager Forces Employees to do a 'Quiet Hour' Where Nobody is Allowed to Speak, Schedules Meetings During The Quiet Hour

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Hospital employee gets reprimanded for being a ‘no-call, no-show’ despite clocking in early and working for hours, then gets sent home mid-shift: 'Nobody knew I was there'

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A Sales Employee Hit Their Bonus Quota for 3 Years Straight—So the Company Decided to Change the Bonus System

Managers eat their lunch in the break room, forcing call center employees to eat in the hallway.

Call Center Managers Reserves Break Room for Higher-Ups Only, Forcing Employees to Eat Lunch on a Bench in Front of the Bathrooms

One female and four male employees sit and stand around a meeting table with laptops and water glasses on it, conversing with one another

'Being annoying is a fireable offense': Employee fails probation after questioning manager's repeated use of phrase 'circle back' in meeting

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An employee sitting behind his laptop, holding his head in frustration

He Felt He Deserved a Raise—He Only Received a 10% Offer When He Handed in His Notice

A male employee stands over a desk and looks at a piece of paper

Employee raises company policy issue, manager disses their work ethic in response: 'I don’t see the point in continuing to give 110%'

An elderly employee asks his coworker why he was out sick for a couple of days, hoping he'll tell him exactly what was wrong.

Elderly Employees Ask Coworker Why He Was Out Sick For 2 Days, Won't Stop Asking Until He Answers With Specifics: 'Were You Sick, or Just Feeling Down?'

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Caretaker helping an elderly couple with an activity before they fire her for doing her personal laundry at their home, using their washer and dryer, which drove up the water bill.

Elderly Woman Fires Caregiver For Using Her Washer and Drying to do Her Personal Laundry: 'My Mother Noticed the Water Bill was a Little Higher Than Usual.'

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Employee refuses to join a "serious" Teams meeting on his day off after a coworker ambushes him with a last-minute invite, now fears it could cost him his job: 'Did I mess up?'

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Retail manager holds employee 3 hours after shift ends without break, blames her for not listening: 'I actually cannot express how dumb she made me feel'

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Full-time marketing employee with 10 years' experience works 3 hours a week, refuses to work for longer: 'I view work as a distraction to my actual life'

The boss's son works his first day at a bookstore, using a different last name than he usually uses.

Bookstore boss asks employee to train new hire, employee discovers new hire is the bosses son going by a different last name: 'Nobody else on staff seems to know.'