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Boss leaves every day at 2pm because of her 'kids,' despite not allowing colleagues to do the same

A sick man recovers at home while his manager harasses him to come into work, even though he has a fever.

Manager asks employee with a 101-degree fever to come into work, demands a doctor's note if he misses more than 2 days of work: 'The age of "get well soon" has officially ended.'

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A recruiter talks to a mother who is sitting in on her adult son's job interview.

23-year-old brings his mom to a job interview, lets her answer questions for him: 'I'd ask him how he dealt with a tight deadline, and she'd jump in about how organized he is at home.'

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Coworker continually mispronounces coworker Xavier's name, refuses to learn the correct pronounciation

A female employee frowns and rests her chin in her hands while working on her laptop

Employee starts new job, company demands she uses PTO for Memorial Day: 'I can't use PTO until 90 days of employment'

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Company mandates 'anonymous' survey, turns their answers into a public loyalty test: 'The room was silent'

A stay-at-home mom struggles with laundry when her husband comes home from work, instead of immediately getting up to enthusiastically greet him.

Dad criticizes stay-at-home mom of an 8-month-old and a 2-year-old for not greeting him with a kiss when he comes home from work: 'The 1950s called. They want their man back.'

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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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Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin's, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’

Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin's, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’

A businessman laughs while sitting opposite a woman with an open laptop

Job applicant rejects tech company that offers a job 4 months after interviews, pays half his desired salary: 'I even gave them a discount'

Two female employees sitting at a table and working on tablets discuss something

Lazy employee demands coworker cancel customer policy, faces clapback in response: 'I've had enough'

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Company throws team lunch to celebrate record profits, give employees $12 sandwich voucher while CEO gets $4.2 million bonus

A businessman, seen from behind, drinks from a mug and works at his laptop with a view of the city skyline

Employee starts 8 hour finance shift at 7 AM, boss reprimands him for his 'schedule and visibility': 'Most people come in around nine and leave around six'

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Company denies leave request sent in 6 months prior, claims they've run out of PTO after draining it for closure days

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Full-time hospitality employee demands part-time colleague covers shift so she can be with 2-year-old, gets annoyed when she refuses: 'I'm so worried my daughter is alone'

The boss tells the employee that she both did the bare minimum and exceeded expectations.

Boss scolds employee during performance review for doing the bare minimum, while also claiming that she meets all of her goals: 'If they want to see bare minimum they’ll for sure see it starting now.'

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Estranged grandparents offer to take 10, 8, and 6-year-old on Disneyland vacation, daughter-in-law refuses because she can't join them: 'I can’t fathom the thought of making these magical memories without me'

Estranged grandparents offer to take 10, 8, and 6-year-old on Disneyland vacation, daughter-in-law refuses because she can't join them: 'I can’t fathom the thought of making these magical memories without me'

12-year-old daughter refuses to play piano for Grandma's birthday in front of entire family, leading aunt to defend her from demanding Mom: ‘She said no’

12-year-old daughter refuses to play piano for Grandma's birthday in front of entire family, leading aunt to defend her from demanding Mom: ‘She said no’

Boss demands Marketing Coordinator work from the office alone while all other employees are working from home: 'I asked if I could go to work from home and she has just ghosted me.'

Boss demands Marketing Coordinator work from the office alone while all other employees are working from home: 'I asked if I could go to work from home and she has just ghosted me.'

Dad freaks out when his brother refuses to volunteer his wife's non-existent “free time” to help their nephew thread a sewing machine: ‘She barely gets an hour to herself’

Dad freaks out when his brother refuses to volunteer his wife's non-existent “free time” to help their nephew thread a sewing machine: ‘She barely gets an hour to herself’

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