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New manager yells 'WAKE UP' at coworker who was awake and reading emails at their desk: 'I'd [...] give my actual manager a heads up'

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Employee gives 2 weeks' notice after finding a new job, boss flat-out rejects it: 'He's not going to let me leave'

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'They offered me 2 weeks severance if I signed an NDA': Worker complains to HR when manager makes a comment about their appearance during team meeting, gets fired 3 days later

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Woman insists Korean coworker use an 'English name' at work because their first name is 'offensive,' coworker refuses: 'She recently complained to our manager'

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Hardware store employee refuses to cash his paychecks for 'religious reasons,' company threatens to take legal action: 'I'm wondering how he pays his bills'

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Employee threatens to walk out mid-shift when 2 coworkers keep disappearing in break room for 10 minutes or more: 'Zane and Marissa keep doing it like they're invincible'

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Company keeps delaying giving an offer to prospective employee, chews them out when they accept another offer: 'I had 5 clients lined up for you and now I have to go apologize to them. [..] You are a terrible person!'

Client presentation saved by an intern after the employee in charge unexpectedly calls in sick, company rewards intern: ‘A quiet acknowledgment through my bank account’

Client presentation saved by an intern after the employee in charge unexpectedly calls in sick, company rewards intern: ‘A quiet acknowledgment through my bank account’

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Boss berates employee for taking 'too much initiative,' tells them to do less or they'll be punished: 'I was shocked. I thought I was helping the team.'

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'They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week': Worker gives 2 week's notice and boss fires them, the next day boss asks them to come back to ease the transition

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Employee 'quiet quits,' purposefully tanked their numbers for 6 months before finally getting fired: 'I honestly can't believe it took them this long to notice'

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'What's the point of this sneakiness?': Boss secretly installs an AirTag in employee's car without telling them

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'She comes back red faced, watery eyes, and totally in silent': Office food-thief gets perfect spicy punishment for their chip-stealing crimes

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'Because I'm good at my job, I'm not allowed to grow?': Employee is passed over for promotion because they 'make it look too easy'

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'Pinged him on Teams [...] and got ghosted again': Boss ghosts employee after they verbally confirmed their raise, won't give written confirmation

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'I have almost 4 years running a multi million dollar account': Interviewers bait and switch prospective employee with sales account manager role, offers them a $16/hr warehouse position