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'I'm not coming back': Toxic boss cancels employee's shift last minute despite employee's 1.5-hour commute

So not cool
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Boss reprimands employee for coming in 15 minutes late after working 12 hours the day before, maliciously complies to a strict 9-5 schedule: 'Mind you my boss works 10-3 every'

They need to get a grip
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'My manager is now literally stalking me': Boss sends worker to knock on colleague's door after they didn't reply to an email

Totally uncalled for
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‘They pay him $1000 to take pictures with his car’: People Share the Most Strange Ways They’ve Seen Someone Make Their Living

‘They pay him $1000 to take pictures with his car’: People Share the Strangest Ways They’ve Seen Someone Make Their Living

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Man is forced to work on his wedding day despite asking for leave 6 months prior: 'His job will not remember this sacrifice'

Sorry babe I can't make our wedding
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Job seeker purposefully tanks interview after recruiter tries to lowball him: 'I was told this role would pay $Y but sure, I could put in $X amount of effort instead'

Good for him
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'I really hate that it has come to this': Incompetent boss berates ex-employee for keeping company while he was on a European vacation

Working for a terrible boss can take a toll on you
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30+ Job Search Memes on Their Hundredth Round of Interviews

Heaven knows I'm miserable now
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Grocery store chain charges employees $2 to wear shorts during heat wave: 'Where does the money go?'

That is $2 too much
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'Once your tank is dry it's dry:' Tired workers discuss whether having a life outside of a 9-5 is possible

Can you have it all?
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'A block of wood instead of a bonus': The worst and funniest corporate gifts workers have been given in lieu of money

Couple of pennies and a ball of lint, kid
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Customer Service Employee Feigns ‘Amnesia’ Over Customer’s Name After Intense Encounter Takes Place

Customer Service Employee Feigns ‘Amnesia’ Over Customer’s Name After Intense Encounter Takes Place

These days, the client is always right, and you should never disagree with their points of view. For the benefit of those customer support representatives who put in endless hours of work day and night, the poster below has discovered the most passive-aggressive method to settle the score with all entitled consumers. In the story below, a customer support representative expresses his displeasure. The original poster (OP) has worked in the industry for many years. He therefore knows, as any seas…
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Toxic boss chastises employee for not talking about their personal life, shows up to their new workplace unannounced: 'I think I'm still in shock'

He definitely crossed the line
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'It was a test of desperation': Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, fed-up workers react

On time is late
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‘You're not gifted, you're just lazy’: Student blames teacher for his rejection from a ‘gifted students' program, teacher claims he was never a good enough student to get accepted

‘You're not gifted, you're just lazy’: Student blames teacher for his rejection from a ‘gifted students' program, teacher claims he was never a good enough student to get accepted

Every parent believes their kid is the smartest and most talented kid of all. Some parents, actually do end up with a so-called ‘gifted’ child that is smarter than others in their same age group, but in most cases, the parents simply see what they want to see, and they end up setting their kids up for disappointment. The mom in this Reddit story did just that, as she claimed her son was a gifted child ever since he was a toddler. With no real evidence to actually prove the kid was talented, he…
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Boss admits to wage theft when explaining time clocks, costs employee hundreds of dollars: 'It serves no other purpose except to scam workers'

He probably didn't mean to say that
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