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Printing company demands manager increases morale while mandating 12-hour days, gets annoyed when he hosts paper plane competition: 'You did what?'

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Boss micromanages employee's office supply use, keeps track of every paper clip: 'Grown adults feel like children asking permission to use stationery'

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An office worker walks through an office holding a cardboard box with belongings including a plant inside it

Employee gets underpaid by $250, quits when boss refuses to reimburse him: 'If the law allowed me to pay you less, I would'

Soldier in camouflage standing in the snow

Parking garage sends employee home for wearing his military-issued pants and boots in the snow: 'They said dress warm today, so that's exactly what I did.'

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Coworker reports colleague to HR for 'being too quiet,' complains they don't make enough small talk: 'So this is about me not chatting enough?'

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a man looks at bike helmets in a store

Dad shows up to 22-year-old's retail shift, demands manager move him from closing shifts: 'He knows how tiring night shifts can be'

a male veterinarian touches the neck of a German Shepherd dog in an examination room

Management claim vet tech is late to work 60% of the time, insists arriving at 9:01 AM is late: 'This has been my normal for 8 years'

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Job's strict PTO policy means new employee has to work September through June with no days off: 'Turns out PTO can be theoretical'

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a man in business attire sits on an office couch, running a hand through his hair

23-year-old employee requests 37-year-old boss stops standing over her desk, has to comfort him when he starts crying: 'God forbid a girl tries to set a boundary'

A woman in a pink blazer sits at her desk next to an award that she feels uncomfortable recieving

Employee refuses to accept award at work because a coworker nominated them instead of a client: 'I don’t feel that it means the same coming from coworkers as from clients.'

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Boss messages employee at 8 PM, laughs when employee says their contract says 9-5: 'You disregarded your own boundaries by replying to him'

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a man rubs his face while sitting in an office at a desk with an open laptop on it

Employee finds job listing for current job, boss claims they're recruiting in another department: 'I asked them, "Is my job safe?"'

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Manager promotes all his employees except his top performer, who loses all motivation: 'He is hands down the best recruiter I've worked with among his peers.'

Man with glasses and long hair in office where he's being pressured to sign a card he doesn't want to sign

Employee refuses to sign a group card congratulating his mean coworker on his promotion: 'He’s the type who’ll smile to your face and then nitpick you in front of everyone like it’s a sport.'

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Company gives employee a 20¢ cost of living adjustment after 5 years of dedicated service: 'Their reason? They needed to pay the C-suite more'

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Employee walks out of job of 9 years after they eliminated their position and reassigned them with no training: 'They gave me only busy work and never trained me'

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Tampa Guy sells his grandfather's Seiko watch $1,200 on eBay, the buyer swaps it for a fake, and gets a full refund despite perfect documentation

Tampa Guy sells his grandfather's Seiko watch $1,200 on eBay, the buyer swaps it for a fake, and gets a full refund despite perfect documentation

37 and 30-year-old sisters take a DNA test and discover they’re only half-sisters and don’t share the same father, and their mom expects them to keep it a secret

37 and 30-year-old sisters take a DNA test and discover they’re only half-sisters and don’t share the same father, and their mom expects them to keep it a secret

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

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Homeowners park on their driveway to block entitled neighbors from parking on their property: 'We shouldn’t have to ask them 3 times in a month not to park at our house.'

Homeowners park on their driveway to block entitled neighbors from parking on their property: 'We shouldn’t have to ask them 3 times in a month not to park at our house.'

Dad discourages Mom from taking 2 business trips because he'll have to take care of their 6-month-old baby 3-4 times a night: 'He feels it’s unfair to leave him responsible for overnight care while I’m gone.'

Dad discourages Mom from taking 2 business trips because he'll have to take care of their 6-month-old baby 3-4 times a night: 'He feels it’s unfair to leave him responsible for overnight care while I’m gone.'

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