workplace-stories

Manager demands front desk employee arrive at 7:53 but won't pay them until 8:00, resulting in 7 minutes of unpaid labor each day: 'Do I tell him I know the law and stand my ground?'

JR Atkinson

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'I was supposed to work from home today?!': Boss tells employee they must come into office with less than 8 hours notice after a 2-week vacation

JR Atkinson

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'Sorry, it's not in my job description': Snarky ex-coworker who refused to help trainee answer simple question gets bitter revenge when the two cross paths again

JR Atkinson

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'Did you want me plop down and sit on it?': 24-year-old drops iced coffee at work, busybody 55-year-old coworker tells her to clean it up as she's already running to get paper towels, she snaps back

JR Atkinson

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Company flags employees' LinkedIn profiles, demands they remove all skills, certifications, and endorsements: 'They are trying to keep people from being recruited'

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'Yeah, then go and cry about it': Female developer snaps back at male coworker who verbally attacks her

JR Atkinson

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Supervisor writes up warehouse employee for not smiling enough at work: 'I work 10-hour shifts moving heavy boxes in a windowless building where we’re not allowed to have earbuds, take phone calls, or speak unless it’s job-related'

Emmy Pratt

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Bosses refuse to pay employee living wage, secretly write off multi-million dollar mansion as an office: 'They are going to pay the person after me over 15k LESS than I'm making'

JR Atkinson

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Company lays off senior employee 2 weeks before Christmas, asks her to redo part of an old project 6 months later: 'They barely gave me any severance. I was unemployed for 6 months.'

Emmy Pratt

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'Mandatory corporate fun is not optional': Boss issues written warning when employee declines to attend brewery party 2 hours away

JR Atkinson

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Boss calls employee into their office over 'attitude problem' when employee scoffs at being asked to complete a non-urgent task: 'He's picking on you because you aren't always a people pleaser'

JR Atkinson

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Boss uses employee's email to write a fake review for his business, employee finds out: 'This is really shady'

JR Atkinson

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Mom refuses to continue driving her coworker home after she made her 20 minutes late for picking up her 7-year-old son from after school care: 'The daycare charged me a $25 late fee'

Emmy Pratt

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Salaried employee takes a 1hr 18 minute lunch, is docked 2 days of PTO in retaliation: 'There is no specific lunch break time'

JR Atkinson

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18-year-old barista refuses to speak after her manager says she's not paid to talk to her coworkers: 'I went completely silent. No greetings. No “excuse me.” Just silent working robot mode.'

Emmy Pratt

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Boss fires new employee for pointing out labor law violations, not offering 30-minute lunch: 'In less than 40 min, I was completely removed from the schedule'

JR Atkinson

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