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Sensitive employee gets angry at her coworker for constantly swearing because of her sheltered upbringing: 'I don’t feel like I should have to sit there and take it'

Emmy Pratt

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Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says 'water' and refuses to elaborate: 'C'mon, you can do better than that'

Emmy Pratt

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Employee brings her crying baby to the office, coworker tells HR, and immediately regrets it: 'What if she isn't supposed to have the baby with her? Did I just tell on her? Should I have tried to resolve this myself?'

Emmy Pratt

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Employee Reports Boss’s Lack of Professionalism, Resulting in Boss's Firing, Coworkers Respond by Labelling Her ‘Overly Dramatic'

Sienna Varady

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‘I haven’t agreed to any of this': Employee Asks Coworker for a Favor Regarding Overtime, Coworker Refuses after He Finds Out Boss Was Told It’s a Done Deal

Eleonora Bader

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'You need to move': Freelancer Refuses to Give Up Comfy Seat in Coffee Shop After Being Asked to Move

Eleonora Bader

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‘The rules don’t apply to me': Hotel Staff Remove a Guest Who Showed Up at the ‘No Kids’ Pool With Her Child, Ignoring Hotel Policy

Eleonora Bader

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‘Leave immediately’: Manager kicks server off shift, ordering them to go home and change clothes in order to comply with dress code

Eleonora Bader

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‘Complete your job, then leave quietly’: Top Mildly Infuriating Stories of the Week

Eleonora Bader

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Employee is rewarded with a granola bar and dollar store headphones for bringing in $85,000: 'Genuinely ready quit!'

JR Atkinson

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'Not happening, I'm going home': Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off

Eleonora Bader

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‘Have fun opening coins with those nails’: Manager Schools an Employee Who Is 3 Hours Late to Work Due to Getting Her Nails Done

Eleonora Bader

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'Sorry, can't come in today': Employee Calls in Absent for 11 Years After Getting Disciplined for Arriving 22 Seconds Late

Eleonora Bader

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'I didn't go to college, and I'm making six figures': People Over 30 Without Degrees Spill the Beans on How Life’s Going

Eleonora Bader

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'I would rather get no recognition': Worker goes beyond call of duty to save company millions of dollars, is rewarded with a $30 gift card

JR Atkinson

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Employee Demands 'Free Manicure' From Coworker During Lunch Break

Eleonora Bader

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