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December 11, 2025 at 10:35 am

A Contractor Didn’t Get Fully Paid By A Client, So They Did As They Asked And Only Gave Them 33% Of Their Website

Pay the people who do work for you…or else…

December 11, 2025 at 7:35 am

Internet Service Provider Repair Department Lead Talks To Angry Customer Who Claims His Internet Is Not Fast Enough, So The Lead Slows The Speed Down Even More

call center employee wearing a headset and looking at a computer

Sometimes, complaining can really backfire.

December 11, 2025 at 6:35 am

Boss Told Employee To Change Their Passwords Before They Went On Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied And Didn’t Tell Him Any Of The New Passwords Before They Left For Two Weeks

Their boss really messed up on this one!

December 11, 2025 at 3:55 am

Worker Asks For Basic Office Accessories At Her New Employer, So When The Supply Worker Rudely Says No, She Makes Her Workspace The Envy Of The Office

Word travels fast in an office.

December 11, 2025 at 3:35 am

Employee Was Told To Only Deal With Big Contractors, So They Maliciously Complied And It Cost Their Company A Ton Of Money

Well, that wasn’t a very smart move, was it?

December 11, 2025 at 1:35 am

Political Campaign Contractor Was Pregnant And The Candidate Threatened To Not Pay Her. But She Knew What She Was Owed And She Finally Got Paid.

Good for her! Stick up for yourself!

December 11, 2025 at 12:55 am

Employee Knew He Needed To Wait 30 Minutes After A Machine Started Before Using It, But His Supervisor Thought He Was Just Being Lazy

two man wearing hardhats and yellow vests

Don’t dare an employee to go home early!

December 10, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Employee Wants To Put A Poster In His Office, But When The Supervisor Claims That’s Not Allowed, The Employee Brings In A Plant Instead

Messing with someone’s allergies is pretty extreme.

December 10, 2025 at 9:55 pm

Intern Sends Client An Estimate For The Job They Proposed, But The Client Made The Mistake Of Thinking The Price Was Negotiable

business woman looking at computer and paperwork

Sometimes the price is the price.

December 10, 2025 at 8:35 pm

A Contractor Wasn’t Paid Double-Time Because They Came Up Just Short Of The Time Limit, So They Stretched Out Jobs From Then On To Get Paid More

Stack that cash!

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A Contractor Didn’t Get Fully Paid By A Client, So They Did As They Asked And Only Gave Them 33% Of Their Website

Internet Service Provider Repair Department Lead Talks To Angry Customer Who Claims His Internet Is Not Fast Enough, So The Lead Slows The Speed Down Even More

Boss Told Employee To Change Their Passwords Before They Went On Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied And Didn’t Tell Him Any Of The New Passwords Before They Left For Two Weeks

Worker Asks For Basic Office Accessories At Her New Employer, So When The Supply Worker Rudely Says No, She Makes Her Workspace The Envy Of The Office

Employee Was Told To Only Deal With Big Contractors, So They Maliciously Complied And It Cost Their Company A Ton Of Money

Political Campaign Contractor Was Pregnant And The Candidate Threatened To Not Pay Her. But She Knew What She Was Owed And She Finally Got Paid.

Employee Knew He Needed To Wait 30 Minutes After A Machine Started Before Using It, But His Supervisor Thought He Was Just Being Lazy

Employee Wants To Put A Poster In His Office, But When The Supervisor Claims That’s Not Allowed, The Employee Brings In A Plant Instead

Intern Sends Client An Estimate For The Job They Proposed, But The Client Made The Mistake Of Thinking The Price Was Negotiable

A Contractor Wasn’t Paid Double-Time Because They Came Up Just Short Of The Time Limit, So They Stretched Out Jobs From Then On To Get Paid More

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