Jayne Elliott, Author at TwistedSifter

April 28, 2025 at 1:41 am

Boss Tells Pregnant Employee That She Can Work From Home As Long As The Work Gets Done, But When She Requests To Work Exclusively From Home, Her Boss Tells Her To Take A Leave Of Absence Instead

pregnant working looking at laptop and talking on the phone

At least she’s getting paid to stay home and not work!

April 28, 2025 at 12:47 am

Attorney Does A Lot Of Tasks That An Office Manager Would Do, So When The Secretary Gets Mad And Calls Her Out On It, She Stops Doing Extra No Matter The Consequences

businesswoman sitting at a desk in an office

That sounds like a horrible place to work.

April 27, 2025 at 10:55 pm

Her Half-Sister Got Engaged And Wanted Her To Meet Her Future In-Laws, But At Dinner Everyone Realized That Her Sister Had Been Lying About Her Childhood

She needs to find out her half-sister’s side of the story.

April 27, 2025 at 5:46 pm

Insurance Company Is Supposed To Cover Any Phone Damage, But They Claimed This Person Waited Too Long To File A Claim About A Cracked Screen

woman holding a phone with a cracked screen

Insurance companies aren’t as sneaky as their customers!

April 27, 2025 at 11:55 am

Store Owners Were Charged A Penalty When They Deposited Loose Changed At The Bank, So They Stopped And Now The Bank Has To Ship In More Change

Coins can really add up!

April 27, 2025 at 7:21 am

Teen Girl’s Stepmom Wanted To Go Prom Dress Shopping With Her, But The Teen Went Shopping With Friends And Other Family Members Instead

I’m surprised she even takes their calls.

April 27, 2025 at 12:48 am

She Tried To Cancel Her Internet Service, But The Company Claimed They Could Still Provide It At Her New Rural Address. So She Let Them Spin Their Wheels And Find Out For Themselves.

internet installation employee checking cables

You can’t keep every customer.

April 26, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Employee Revamps The Design For The Company’s Website, Even Though That’s Technically Not Part Of His Job Description. So When The Boss Told Him To Quit To Pursue His “Hobby,” He Turned It Into His Career.

Sometimes a hobby is the best career.

April 26, 2025 at 10:55 pm

Woman Was Upset When A Child At The Apartment Complex Pool Sprayed Her Book With A Water Gun, So She Convinced The Landlord To Have Kid-Free Pool Days

woman in sunhat reading book next to a swimming pool

I think she had a great idea.

April 26, 2025 at 12:46 am

Boss Gives Employees So Much Work That They Need Overtime To Get It All Done, But Then He Tells Them To Stop Working So Much Overtime

woman with a stack of paperwork on her desk at night

This boss can’t make up his mind!

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Author: Jayne Elliott

Boss Tells Pregnant Employee That She Can Work From Home As Long As The Work Gets Done, But When She Requests To Work Exclusively From Home, Her Boss Tells Her To Take A Leave Of Absence Instead

Attorney Does A Lot Of Tasks That An Office Manager Would Do, So When The Secretary Gets Mad And Calls Her Out On It, She Stops Doing Extra No Matter The Consequences

Her Half-Sister Got Engaged And Wanted Her To Meet Her Future In-Laws, But At Dinner Everyone Realized That Her Sister Had Been Lying About Her Childhood

Insurance Company Is Supposed To Cover Any Phone Damage, But They Claimed This Person Waited Too Long To File A Claim About A Cracked Screen

Store Owners Were Charged A Penalty When They Deposited Loose Changed At The Bank, So They Stopped And Now The Bank Has To Ship In More Change

Teen Girl’s Stepmom Wanted To Go Prom Dress Shopping With Her, But The Teen Went Shopping With Friends And Other Family Members Instead

She Tried To Cancel Her Internet Service, But The Company Claimed They Could Still Provide It At Her New Rural Address. So She Let Them Spin Their Wheels And Find Out For Themselves.

Employee Revamps The Design For The Company’s Website, Even Though That’s Technically Not Part Of His Job Description. So When The Boss Told Him To Quit To Pursue His “Hobby,” He Turned It Into His Career.

Woman Was Upset When A Child At The Apartment Complex Pool Sprayed Her Book With A Water Gun, So She Convinced The Landlord To Have Kid-Free Pool Days

Boss Gives Employees So Much Work That They Need Overtime To Get It All Done, But Then He Tells Them To Stop Working So Much Overtime

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