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Boss refuses to approve employees PTO because they laid off everyone else on their team, leaving them stranded

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Daughter quits stable job of 10 years to work for her father, he fires her within months

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'A huge whopping file 2.5 inches thick of my personal ChatGPT account, Gemini Account, and conversations with co-workers': Boss reveals they've been recording employee's full personal history, uses it against them

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Employer demands $2,700 back from 18-year-old employee after their payroll error: 'I’m just so irritated'

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Job shifts employee's daily schedule from 7:30-4:30 to 12-8 with no notice, leaves them no choice but to comply

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Boss making half a million dollars salary complains about flight costs, refuses to fly economy

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

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

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Boss writes up warehouse worker for taking 2 bathroom breaks in 1 shift: 'Both under 5 minutes'

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CEO berates employee over their facial expression during company meeting

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Workplace implements AI-powered cameras to track employee's every move, reprimands them for tiny details

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Company announces 3 days in office after being fully remote for 4 years, employee spends 3+ hours commuting

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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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Job-seeker goes through 4 interviews only to learn they were never a real candidate in the first place: 'I was a prop in their internal politics'

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Manager forces convenience store employee to work 14-hour shift after coverage doesn't show up: 'My manager would rather us work 16 hours than close the store'

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