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Hiring Manager Ghosts Candidate He Promised Position To Because "A Guy Got Someone Pregnant"

When a college student took an unpaid internship during her senior year, she did so with the understanding that it would help her land a job after school. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

Chronically Late Boss Demands Morning Meetings Begin on Time, So Employees Hold Their Meetings Without Him

If you want everybody to be on time, it helps if you're on time yourself.

Employee Calls in Late Every Day for 11 Years to Exploit Boss' Ridiculous System

When creating a lateness policy, make sure the punishment matches the crime. If it doesn't, employees like this will take advantage.

'My Boss Thinks That $7.25 an Hour Is Good': Employee Struggles to Explain to Boss That It Isn't 1950 Anymore

Hey boss, it's not 1950 anymore, get with the times.

Instant Karma: Boss Grills Worker Over Three Minutes, So Worker Makes Sure Boss Doesn't Get His Bonus

Don't mess with the long term employee.

'I Started Telling Everyone': Boss Forces Employee to Give Away Money, So They Make Sure She Doesn't Get Her Bonus

Pay me more, and maybe I'll pay you more!

16 People Reveal The Best Way They Ever Quit A Job

When they reached the breaking point.

Manager Tells New Employee He's Trespassing On Private Property, So He Goes Home and Gets Paid Anyway

Too bad Mr. Manager, he did exactly what you asked.

'What Do I Do?': Hypoglycemic Employee Told to Wait Until End of Their Shift To Eat

This pizza shop employee is hypoglycemic, but their boss says they're not allowed to take breaks because they work less than six-hour shifts.

'No More Overtime? Ok Boss': Driver Forced to "Stop Taking Overtime" Costs Company Thousands of Dollars

Shocker, the employees know how to run the company better than the supervisor.

Employee Forced to Come in on Her Day Off, Boss Didn’t Care She Was Already Drunk

It's not good to go to work drunk, but this boss supposedly didn't care when they called in an employee who told them they had been drinking.

'I Proceeded to Grill Them in the Interview About Expectations vs Reality': Prospective Employee Has Choice Words for Company's Hiring Team

Yeah, I think they'll be needing to bump up the salaries. Thanks for wasting everybody's time.

'I Was Offered My Old Job... As a Bribe': Company Tries to Re-Hire Old Employee So They Can't Testify Against Them in Court

"Is it bad for me to be excited about the trial?"

Dude Owns Corporate Karen By Doing Exactly What She Asked Him

Sometimes revenge is a dish best served obediently.

Worker Gets Fired For Taking a $5 Expired Hamburger, But Company Can't Find Anybody to Take Their Shift

Before you decide someone's replaceable, make sure they really are.

'She Doesn't See the Impact I'm Having': Boss Takes Credit For Employee's Work and Now the CEO Thinks They're Slacking

What's worse than having a bad boss? How about a bad boss that makes you look even worse to your company's CEO?

'They're Breaking All Kinds of Laws' - Employee Reprimanded for Discussing Pay at Work

The corporate environment can be a tricky place to navigate at times. While there are plenty of glaringly obvious "do's and don'ts" there are just as many more subtle and unspoken policies.

'Someone Changed My Schedule Without My Knowledge': Employee Accused of a No-call, No-show On Their Day Off

Sounds like it's time to find a new job.

Last-Minute Revelation: Company Grants Raise Upon Receiving Resignation Letter

This person shares the story of requesting a raise, having it denied, then watching the company back-track after they submitted their 2-week notice.

"I Quit On Wednesday" - Manager Actually Tries to Order Former Employee Back to Work

An incompetent boss (both with schedules and people skills) tries to coarse an employee to work a few extra days after his last day, even though he is literally moving out of town.

Boss Forced Girl to Have Private Bible Studies in his Car about P**n and Premarital S*x

This whole thing just screams, "RUN!"

Awful Boss Tries to Get Worker Who Quit Arrested

Maybe he should think about why the worker quit instead.

Customers Get Free Coffee for Months Thanks to ‘Generous’ Boss Embarrassing Her Employee

Thanks to one incident of mistreatment of an employee, this inconsiderate boss earned herself a huge increase in expenses and a lot of jittery customers.

Manager Shows Up 10 Minutes Late to Interview, and Tries to Blame Interviewee Who Was 5 Minutes Early

Employee Quits for Better Job After Boss Threatened Him All Year

Here's a rare satisfying story about a horrible boss getting what he deserved!