human resources

HR claims they 'lost' employee's application for promotion after they hired an external nepo candidate for the job: 'Did you send it by carrier pigeon?'

JR Atkinson

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Boss schedules an HR meeting with new hire at 3:30 on a Friday: 'Is this a sign I am getting fired?'

Emmy Pratt

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HR tells employee she needs to work 2 more months following resignation despite working 3-month notice period: 'I stayed out of goodwill'

Ally Perry

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Employee notices she takes less PTO after her company adopted an unlimited PTO policy: 'In 2022, I took 13 PTO days. Last year with unlimited, I took 8.'

Emmy Pratt

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Female employee tells 5'6 male coworker that he shouldn't have children because he's too short: 'She said she doesn't understand why someone would marry a man as short as I am.'

Emmy Pratt

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Coworker reports colleague to HR for 'being too quiet,' complains they don't make enough small talk: 'So this is about me not chatting enough?'

JR Atkinson

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Company allows high-performing employees to work from home, forces everyone to return to office when underperforming employees complain: 'Because others are underperforming, we have to return to office full time.'

Emmy Pratt

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Employee refuses to sign a group card congratulating his mean coworker on his promotion: 'He’s the type who’ll smile to your face and then nitpick you in front of everyone like it’s a sport.'

Emmy Pratt

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Employee refuses to do her coworker's work because her coworker is upset about her breakup 4 months ago: 'I was supportive, but now she's just milking it.'

Emmy Pratt

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Coworker threatens to report colleague to HR after a friend brings them coffee at work: 'They received an email from an unnamed employee who felt I might have received more than a coffee'

JR Atkinson

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Job applicant gets rejected for role, faces criticism for being try-hard in HR interview feedback: 'Our team values authenticity'

Ally Perry

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Coworker goes through colleague's phone and finds texts calling her annoying, starts spreading rumors about her in the office: 'I never leave my phone out in the open, so that means she had to go through my stuff to get it.'

Emmy Pratt

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HR sends biting email to applicant who declined their interview request, claim they lack 'professionalism': 'I’ve already accepted a job and joined'

JR Atkinson

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Employee refuses to donate his PTO hours to a coworker who he barely knows: 'Amy said that not donating is really selfish'

Emmy Pratt

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New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: 'The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later'

Ally Perry

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HR director accidentally forwards list of layoffs, employee reads his own name on the list: 'Years working here. I'm devastated at the lack of integrity and now what do I do?'

JR Atkinson

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