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'Okay Karen, lemme just summon the CEO of Target for your crusty tank top': Entitled retail customer tries to return a clearly used shirt and demands to speak to the manager, doesn't realize she's already speaking to the manager

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'I'll find out whose stuff I'm getting when the surprise package arrives': Employer calls ex-employee 16 months after they quit for being called 'insubordinate' for using FMLA, claim they have their 'personal effects'

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Pregnant worker announces she intends to work from the hospital while she's in labor since she doesn't qualify for paid maternity leave: 'She will be back to work in 6 weeks and she will have no PTO left'

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Employee declines to donate to coworker's fundraiser for their dog, the rest of the office ices them out: 'Someone put up a donation tally in the break room, listing how much everyone contributed. My name was the only one missing'

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'The kind of guy who emails you at 2 AM and follows up at 2:05 AM': Employee quits in the middle of the workday after terrible boss questions his 'commitment to the company' after leaving on-time

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Supervisor mistakes employee's medically necessary dental crowns for 'grillz,' writes them up for violating dress code: 'I'm not sure how to navigate this level of stupidity'

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'Many people are living a miserable life that they can't stand': Coworkers call out coworker for preferring plans with fiancé of 7 years to happy hour after work

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'Go in sick and call in an anonymous health department complaint': Fast food boss says he will fire dishwasher if he calls in sick on more time despite employee only calling in 2 times

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'By privilege he means leaving the time my shift ends': Manager asks workers to work 9 hour shifts when max is 8, demands they come in on Saturdays

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Remote employee's 5-year-old daughter appears on video call during 8:30 PM meeting, HR demands he return to office: 'Stop working those preposterous hours'

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Nursing home asks admin workers to help with landscaping at the beginning of each shift, suggest they bring their own rakes: 'Use up all PTO. Find new job.'

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'My mid-year review which should have been completed in July wasn't completed until November': Boss gives $0 bonus to employee after they find a new job, boss claims they 'need improvement'

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'Have we really been reduced to this?': Boss fires worker after he breaks his wrist on his own time, coworkers lament their replaceability

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'Faking enjoyment costs a dollar an hour extra': Retail manager writes up employee for 'not smiling enough,' workers brainstorm malicious compliance strategies

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Group of 6 dine and dash on a $300 bill, manger holds server responsible: 'Apparently, I should have been more attentive and noticed sooner'

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Job requires a typed reason for any time away from keyboard, employee hilariously and maliciously complies: 'I cannot leave my laptop alone'

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