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‘I don’t know what happened’: Intern spirals after thinking she 'crashed the company' by deleting an important folder on the drive, only to have coworkers explain she only deleted a shortcut

‘I don’t know what happened’: Intern spirals after thinking she 'crashed the company' by deleting an important folder on the drive, only to have coworkers explain she only deleted a shortcut

Client presentation saved by an intern after the employee in charge unexpectedly calls in sick, company rewards intern: ‘A quiet acknowledgment through my bank account’

Client presentation saved by an intern after the employee in charge unexpectedly calls in sick, company rewards intern: ‘A quiet acknowledgment through my bank account’

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New hire shows up to his first day at the office, only one employee notices he's not the person they interviewed : 'No one else seems to notice that it's a completely different guy'

‘You want a pizza with everything? You got it': Customer demands pizza place for a pizza with every single topping, costing $50 and making it impossible to eat

‘You want a pizza with everything? You got it': Customer demands pizza place for a pizza with every single topping, costing $50 and making it impossible to eat

Customer Service Employee Feigns ‘Amnesia’ Over Customer’s Name After Intense Encounter Takes Place

Customer Service Employee Feigns ‘Amnesia’ Over Customer’s Name After Intense Encounter Takes Place

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'You must be kidding!': Boss Emails Entire Company Employee’s Salary Details, Including Expected ‘Raise’

'You must be kidding!': Boss Emails Entire Company Employee’s Salary Details, Including Expected ‘Raise’

‘Pay first, then leave’: Server Catches Wind of Family’s Sly Attempt to Dine and Dash, Doesn’t Leave Their Side Until They Pay Their $200 Dollar Bill

‘Pay first, then leave’: Server Catches Wind of Family’s Sly Attempt to Dine and Dash, Doesn’t Leave Their Side Until They Pay Their $200 Dollar Bill

‘You saved my wedding…’: Hotel clerk turns into therapist when approached by bride with cold feet the night before her wedding

‘You saved my wedding…’: Hotel clerk turns into therapist when approached by bride with cold feet the night before her wedding

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'Ma'am, you do know Google is free right?': Hotel clerk gets fed up with demanding guest who expects clerk to be an encyclopedia

'Ma'am, you do know Google is free right?': Hotel clerk gets fed up with demanding guest who expects clerk to be an encyclopedia

‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’: Determined Guest Attempts to Break Into Room to Recover Lost Bag After Being Refused Entry by Hotel Employee

‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’: Determined Guest Attempts to Break Into Room to Recover Lost Bag After Being Refused Entry by Hotel Employee

‘She spoiled everything, so I spoiled right back’: To get back at her entitled co-worker, woman decides to spoil the ending of her favorite book

‘She spoiled everything, so I did too’: To get back at her entitled co-worker, woman decides to spoil the ending of her favorite book

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'He took it too far': Petty Family Leave Restaurant a Bad Review in an Attempt to Get an Extra Discount

'He took it too far': Petty Family Leave Restaurant a Bad Review in an Attempt to Get an Extra Discount

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Workers Share The Fastest Ways They've Seen Someone Get Fired

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Workers Discuss Email Etiquette After Company Rejects Half of Employee's Vacation Time Request

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Employee is written up for not answering a work text while on vacation: 'They actually gave him a formal write up for delayed communication'

Employee is written up for not answering a work text while on vacation: 'They actually gave him a formal write up for delayed communication'

‘I’m tired of footing the bill for a family bigger than our own’: Sister in law moves in with her kids, turns man’s home into a cramped daycare, stops paying, and starts complaining, leaving him desperate to find an exit plan

‘I’m tired of footing the bill for a family bigger than our own’: Sister in law moves in with her kids, turns man’s home into a cramped daycare, stops paying, and starts complaining, leaving him desperate to find an exit plan

Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: 'I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person'

Dad fosters 5-year-old boy, demands 17-year-old daughter living in another state take on big sister duties: 'I didn’t feel comfortable being a sister to someone I’ve never seen in person'

Retail worker pretends to not speak English to avoid bad-mannered customer: 'So I looked her [...] in the eye and said, "No hablo inglés"'

Retail worker pretends to not speak English to avoid bad-mannered customer: 'So I looked her [...] in the eye and said, "No hablo inglés"'

Man shuts down nephew’s birthday after kids break his vintage Transformers figure by sneaking upstairs despite a strict no-kids rule: ‘The box is torn, the toy's missing a leg, and I pretty much freeze’

Man shuts down nephew’s birthday after kids break his vintage Transformers figure by sneaking upstairs despite a strict no-kids rule: ‘The box is torn, the toy's missing a leg, and I pretty much freeze’

29-year-old home co-owner protests and plans hotel stay when mom insists on letting cousin and 2 kids stay in her space for the summer: 'Now you won't be home alone!'

29-year-old home co-owner protests and plans hotel stay when mom insists on letting cousin and 2 kids stay in her space for the summer: 'Now you won't be home alone!'

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