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Entitled job applicant lands interview, demands job because dad dated boss's sister: 'You might remember my dad'

Ally Perry

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Employee finds out their company is hiring their exact position at $18k higher than their current salary: 'We can't adjust everyones salary every time we post a new position'

JR Atkinson

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Friendship between an employee and his neurodivergent coworker with selective mutism shines a light on the wholesomeness of work friendships: 'It's really fun watching him get more confident.'

Elna McHilderson

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Employee gets called up for jury duty, boss forbids them from taking a week of unpaid leave: 'You have 2-3 days max'

Ally Perry

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Boss bombards mostly-remote employee with 5 AM screenshot demanding 5 days/week in the office: 'It's an hour drive from home'

JR Atkinson

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Lead engineer gets convinced by manager to give up $5000 bonus for intern bonuses, has second thoughts when other team lead receives bonus: 'I'm sure the CEO will know about this'

Ally Perry

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Employee learns all their coworkers were hired at $20/hr when he was hired at $18/hr with more experience, confronts his boss about it: 'I have 7 years experience in related fields'

JR Atkinson

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Employee leaves job after 5 years, company demands she immediately pays off company car: 'She doesn’t have that amount of money available'

Ally Perry

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Manager says 'there's nothing wrong with walking' to restaurant worker in a blizzard, claims that's no reason to miss work: 'She lives 3 miles away'

JR Atkinson

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'I’m there every day, getting up at 5 AM': Boss refuses to pay employee $65k a year despite earning $450k in the last tax year

Ally Perry

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Boss schedules 'mandatory fun meeting' at 4:55 PM on a Friday to review the 'wins' of the week: 'This is the micromanager’s way of making sure nobody ducks out early on a Friday.'

Emmy Pratt

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'All I have are negative thoughts': The best relatable work memes this week

Ally Perry

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Single mom uses PTO days for when her child's daycare is closed, boss calls her out for her request: 'Every month, there's at least one of my 5 coworkers that have taken a vacation'

JR Atkinson

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Employee gets job with high school diploma, company cuts hourly rate by $6 after 4 years because he doesn't have a degree: 'Suddenly, it's a huge issue'

Ally Perry

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Company gives employee a $150 bonus, takes $150 out of her next paycheck: 'My manager made a big show of giving me a holiday bonus. Now he's saying it was a salary advance.'

Emmy Pratt

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Employee protests when boss insists on paying them weekly, repeatedly pays them late because he's out of office on Fridays: 'Hurry up and pay me!'

Ally Perry

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