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Boss Introduces A Bonus System To Save On Salaries, But It Backfires And Nearly Destroys The Business

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“I Think My Son Is Embarrassed That I Am A Garbage Man. Advice?”: Sad Dad Asks Internet For Parenting Help

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Person Is Left Confused After Their Colleague Brings Scales To Work, Gets Everyone To Weigh Themselves In Front Of Each Other

“Don’t Say You Don’t Have Enough Time”: CEO Sends ‘Motivational’ Email To His Employees, But It Has The Opposite Effect

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Jobseeker Is Disappointed That Their Interview Is 35 Minutes Late, Realizes The Recruiter Walked Past Him Several Times

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Business Owner Sees Client Badmouthing His Bookkeeper, Subtly Hires Her And It Turns Her Life Around

Man Maliciously Complies After Being Told “Call A Lawyer”, Wins $80 Thousand Over Insurance Claim

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Boss Deducts $125 From Employee’s Last Paycheck, Regrets It When She Costs Him $250,000

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Employees Maliciously Comply With Manager’s New Policy That Slows The Whole Company Down And Just Watch Him Get Fired

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“I Feel Like A Total Fraud”: Person Gets Hired For A High-Paying Job After Using AI During Interview

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50 Customer Service Workers Share Memorable Interactions That Continue To Haunt Them To This Day

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“This New Age Of Texting To Call Off Literally Drives Me Insane”: Manager States That People Who Text Employers Are “Unprofessional”, Gets Blasted Online

Mom Shares Why She Finds Staying At Home With The Kids More Challenging Than Going To Work, Ignites A Discussion Online

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35 Examples Of Hilariously Unrealistic Expectations When Applying For A Job

Someone Asks All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Workers To Share Their Horror Stories, And They Don’t Hold Back (30 Answers)

“And Then, At Exactly 7AM, He Quietly Went Home”: Lab Employee Maliciously Complies With The Shift Manager As She Orders Him To Keep Working After Hours

Angry Boss Belittles Employee For Following Exact Meat Slicer Cleaning Instructions, Gets Slapped With Malicious Compliance

Person Frustrated After They Get Work Call 8 Years After Quitting And The Caller Won’t Stop Asking For Help

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Customer Thinks He Knows Better Than A Technician And Insists They Do A Destructive Test To Prove Them Wrong

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Person Warns Their Boss That The Company Policy Is Annoying To Clients, Boss Refuses To Listen And The Branch Ends Up Getting Closed

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