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An employee who left his old company to join a dysfunctional startup.

Employee leaves job for a startup in August, returns to his old job after realizing the startup owners were inept and clueless: 'They wanted me to handle everything for the income of only 1 person.'

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

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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.'

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

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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

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'

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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

A woman in a white uniform ladles chocolate onto a waffle

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'