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20+ Clever Schemes Workers Use To Avoid Doing Their Jobs

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'He's trying to crush your self-esteem and manipulate you into agreeing to a lower amount': Boss tells employee they make too much money and that they regret hiring them at their current rate

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'Your employer is in the wrong and they know it': Company scams employee at charity raffle, takes his money and sends him a different item

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'Bringing my work laptop is out of the question': Company asks worker if they can be 'reachable' during PTO days, employee shuts them down

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'Do you work with seagulls and raccoons?': Mooching coworkers constantly ask for bites of coworker's homemade lunch, call them 'stingy' when she draws a boundary

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Nosy coworker calls woman out for leaving tampon applicator and wrapper in work trashcan, claims 'she need[s] to be more discreet because it is a mixed bathroom': 'People have different tolerance levels'

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'I am the only woman manager here': Boss gives female employee written reprimand for not working 50-55 hours per week, doesn't hold male coworkers to the same standard

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'That's not legal at all. It's wage theft': Boss calls 20-year-old employee 'ungrateful' after she refuses to work overtime for free

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'They're showing us their contempt': Bosses cut employee bonuses by 90% without warning, claim it reflects the quality of their work

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'Your employers seem to think you are irresponsible children': Workplace requires employees take a selfie every time they clock in or out, employee pushes back on invasion of privacy

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Company asks employee to donate part of each paycheck to nonprofit that funds the company, claims $100 is far too low: 'I will not be coerced into donating to a massive organization'

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'They actually make money of the bonus they provide': Large company doles out $11,000 bonuses to three supervisors, gives warehouse workers a 15% in-store discount

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One phrase from greedy boss makes worker quit their 10-year-long career: 'It's a good indicator of how out of touch c suits are'

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Boss puts employee with the flu on speakerphone with whole team to confirm their illness, coworkers laugh in the background: 'Find a new job'

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'Set boundaries quickly': Boss continuously texts worker while they're taking PTO despite worker leaving behind comprehensive documents

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'That's not only inappropriate, it's just plain weird': Boss barges into employee's bathroom to get them after a 1 minute break from a company meeting

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