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‘Trust the name before the wallet:’ Shopkeeper teaches kid a lesson in trusting humanity and kid grows up to start his own business using the trust-first method, sparks other stories of paying it forward

Elna McHilderson

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Big box store makes employees wear branded capes to work: 'Humiliating staff to get more costumers'

JR Atkinson

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‘Fantastic service!’: Pug leads pizza delivery guy to where he's supposed to go, even points with his paw, others share their wholesome experiences of being led by a helpful dog

Elna McHilderson

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'You really shouldn't have signed that': Employee at medical records office is written up by a coworker for breaking a rule invented that day

JR Atkinson

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Optometrist gives employee 30¢ raise on top of their breadcrumbs salary: 'Here is your $2.40 per day, pre-tax raise. Don't spend it all in one place'

JR Atkinson

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Toronto 16-year-old can't find a job, despite applying to every retail and fast food establishment that's hiring: 'If teenagers can’t even land a dishwashing job, what happens when the real wave of desperation hits?'

Emmy Pratt

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'Everyone does it and I'm putting myself at a disadvantage by being honest': HR tells former employee to embellish their resume

JR Atkinson

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30-year-old woman starts dating after leaving a 9-year relationship, jealous coworker calls her "damaged goods" who only bagged her 33-year-old boyfriend because he has money: 'I called him a sad and fat loser'

Emmy Pratt

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24 Employee Burnout Posts To Push You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (August 15, 2025)

Lana DeGaetano

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32-year-old continually calls 28-year-old coworker lazy despite her taking half her workload, gets offended when called out in a meeting: 'Some of these comments were in front of our boss'

Ally Perry

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Massage parlor holds last-minute mandatory meeting from 7-9 PM forcing worker to skip their fiancé's birthday: 'I don't do meetings outside of work hours. End of.'

JR Atkinson

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Manager blames employee for not reminding him about raise: 'I actually did 3 times in 3 weeks starting a week after my 90 day anniversary'

JR Atkinson

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'My boyfriend had to block the owner': Woman makes boyfriend quit his job 2 days into working after owner's erratic behavior

JR Atkinson

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'Boss asked me to show team spirit and come in unpaid': Job asks employee who just worked 6 days straight to come in for a 7th day to 'volunteer' unpaid, employee quits on the spot

JR Atkinson

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'You’re just a sad sandwich': Office worker talks to her lunch every day, gets embarrassed when coworker points it out

Ally Perry

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Worker leaves his phone on the back of a work truck, blames coworker for driving away and breaking it and wants him to pay half: 'He left his phone in a stupid place'

JR Atkinson

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