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HR sends out automated email warning employee their 'engagement score' has dropped 7 points, fails to realize he was working on a deep-work project

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Company lays off entire department in one fell swoop with no notice: 'We were basically scapegoated'

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CEO berates employee over their facial expression during company meeting

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Job asks for free labor from applicant before they even interview: 'I'm dumbfounded by the audacity'

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15-year-old employee is fired after refusing to work a 14 hour shift with no break: 'I couldn't handle working 7am-9pm my first 2 days of having a real job'

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Boss refuses to approve 1-week vacation request sent in months in advance, claims they can't find coverage

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Manager continually calls employee on Teams unannounced, interrupting meetings in progress: 'It’s disrespectful of my time'

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Worker feels guilty for not checking Slack at work, snaps out of it and realizes they've been conditioned

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Company adds 'focus hours' to remote work day, railroading schedule and forcing employees to work after hours

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Retail worker quits new job after 1 day because of the major red flags: 'I’m not overreacting am I?'

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Well-dressed employee constantly gets more work dumped on them, considers dressing poorly to avoid overload: 'I feel like I keep getting projects because I come dressed to work'

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Manager tells $14/hr employee that 'your personal life shouldn't interfere with your availability' after they decline a last-minute Saturday shift

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Company changes PTO policy to 5 days months after hiring worker, forces them to cancel their vacation

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Remote job asks employee for a full video of their workspace so a third party vendor can do a 'safety assessment': 'Your employer wants supervised access to your home'

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'Get all of the documentation you can about this': Retail job asks employees to use the bathroom only on their pre-determined breaks

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Employee considers quitting during week 1 of new job making 3x their previous salary because of disorganization: 'Is this a joke?'

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