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Employee hands in notice, manager demands she write 100 page technical manual in her last 10 days: 'I have spent seven years building these processes'

A man wearing glasses sits at a large computer screen, working from home

Job seeker accepts 'fully remote' job, gets told they have to be in the office 3 days a week during their induction: 'This team has been hybrid for a while now'

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Employee sticks with small business from the beginning, boss considers firing her for not evolving: 'She's not bad, but she's slow'

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15-year-old employee is fired after refusing to work a 14 hour shift with no break: 'I couldn't handle working 7am-9pm my first 2 days of having a real job'

A male employee raises his arms in celebration while sitting around a meeting table with two female employees

High performing employee flattens team morale, manager struggles to address it: 'They're creating tension'

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IT support drinks Diet Coke at customer service desk, manager demands they hide it in a mug: 'She told me children might see the can and be tempted'

A baker ices a chocolate cupcake with a piping bag

Michigan bakery makes 16-year-old employee sign non-compete clause, tell her she can't work for another bakery for 2 years after they fire her: 'She worked there maybe a month'

A young female employee crosses her arms and smiles

Intern on $80k bosses around coworkers, manager considers intervention: 'She talks down to people'

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Boss sends prank email firing employee on April 31st, a date that does not exist: 'What a terrible joke in this economy lol'

A man smiles through an open window as he drives a car

Employee picks up lunch for coworkers weekly, faces heat for not telling them he receives a discount: 'I feel like it’s too tedious to do the math'

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28-year-old hiring manager fires employee on the spot after they were 1 hour late to first training, asks for manager's Snapchat

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Employee spreads rumor about coworker, gets annoyed when they don't flag error in major presentation: 'It wasn't my place'

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Company introduces $75 wellness stipend that is so intentionally difficult to use that most employees give up

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Company mandates RTO, workers commute 50 minute to wear headphones alone and take virtual meetings with coworkers

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An older female employee sits in front of a computer screen at a desk, taking notes in a notebook

Boss insists employee train wife after she moves to part-time hours, ignores the fact she's not fit for the job

A silhouette passes in front of the glass door of a convenience store with a female shopper inside

Manager demands convenience store employee works 14 hour shifts when coworkers don't show up: 'My manager is asleep by 6 PM'