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26-year-old employee faces pushback after refusing HR request to teach coworker in 40s emotional intelligence: 'I don't want to deal alone with his outbursts'

Ally Perry

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'Stop acting so entitled': Manager asks fresh-out-of-college hire to make 1hr commute 4 times per month, they wonder if that's an unreasonable request

JR Atkinson

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23 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (May 9, 2025)

Lana DeGaetano

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'An extra 0.50 is what this promotion is worth to that company': Worker chases salary increase for 6 months only to be rewarded with a 50¢ raise

JR Atkinson

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Employee sends in 2 week notice, 2 weeks later their boss hasn't acknowledged it: 'So what happens now?'

JR Atkinson

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Discount tire guy quits his corporate job of 11 years to sail the world with his cat, shares his journey currently a week in: ‘We’re all down for this adventure!'

Elna McHilderson

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'Is this even legal?': New employee signs contract to work remotely, employer rug-pulls and demands they come in once a week

JR Atkinson

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Ex-graphic design employee deletes all their work after they regularly worked 60 hr/week with no overtime, had their work stolen: 'I just nuked all my design assets'

JR Atkinson

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Workplace asks employee to clock out for 30 minute lunch break but requires them to continue working: 'If you are working, you have to be paid'

JR Atkinson

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Worker is asked to train new employee, threatens to quit when they find out trainee makes $3/hr more than them: 'I immediately called my boss and said how this is a slap to the face'

JR Atkinson

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Restaurant manager brings baby into kitchen while he works, ignores chef requesting the child be removed from the workspace: 'He jumps on the cook line, baby still attached'

Ally Perry

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'If you pay peanuts you get monkeys': Boss gives employee salary 'adjustment' down to minimum wage, is surprised when they immediately quit

JR Atkinson

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Employee accidentally says ‘I love you’ to an important client at the end of a call, she's mortified when he responds with an email: ‘You should be proud’

Bar Mor Hazut

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24-year-old gets chastised by boss for calling out mansplaining colleague interrupting her presentation: 'When I stand up for myself, I'm creating drama'

Ally Perry

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'Any chance of you working Saturday morning even thought you are getting married on Sunday?': Restaurant manager asks worker to pick up shift the day before his wedding

JR Atkinson

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'Submit your next report in hieroglyphics': 25+ Unethical workplace hacks for professional time-wasters

JR Atkinson

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