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October 18, 2025 at 3:47 am

HOA Tells Homeowner To Remove A Pecan Tree In His Yard, So He Puts A Toilet In The Tree’s Place And Uses It As A Flower Pot

I can’t believe the judge sided with the HOA!

October 18, 2025 at 12:55 am

Employee Who Usually Works From Home Doesn’t Want To Drive To The Office On Snowy Days, So He Takes A Day Off If He’s Scheduled To Go Into The Office And It’s Snowing

If you’re working, it’s not a day off.

October 17, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Manager Refused To Let Sick Employee Work From Home, So The Employee Took The Day Off And Refused To Do Any Work

sick man laying down on couch blowing his nose

Working from home is not the same as a vacation day.

October 17, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Company Refused To Accept Their Employee’s Request For Vacation Time Over The Holidays, So The Employee Took Personal Days Instead

Someone knows how to fight the system!

October 17, 2025 at 7:55 pm

A Teacher Planned To Retire Early, But A Fellow Coworker Did The Math On His PTO Buyback And Discovered He Could Take Nearly A Year Off At His Full $80k Salary

That was the sweetest story!

October 17, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Company Announces That PTO Can’t Be Rolled Over To The Next Year, So All The Employees Take Time Off In November And December

That new policy really backfired!

October 16, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Stubborn Manager Doesn’t Want Employees To Work From Home, So She Tells Them They Have To Use Their Paid Time Off To Work From Home

They did the right thing!

October 16, 2025 at 10:35 pm

New Manager Requires Employees To Participate In The Group Chat, So They Comply In Multiple Different Languages

The manager is going to regret making the group chat mandatory.

October 16, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Two HOAs Have Outstanding Invoices, But The Management Company Doesn’t Understand Why They Owe So Much

Some people who think they know everything actually know nothing.

October 16, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Annoying Neighbors Alert Township About Homeowner’s Trash In The Carport, So The Homeowner Makes The Trash Removal Take As Long As Possible

They asked for it!

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HOA Tells Homeowner To Remove A Pecan Tree In His Yard, So He Puts A Toilet In The Tree’s Place And Uses It As A Flower Pot

Employee Who Usually Works From Home Doesn’t Want To Drive To The Office On Snowy Days, So He Takes A Day Off If He’s Scheduled To Go Into The Office And It’s Snowing

Manager Refused To Let Sick Employee Work From Home, So The Employee Took The Day Off And Refused To Do Any Work

Company Refused To Accept Their Employee’s Request For Vacation Time Over The Holidays, So The Employee Took Personal Days Instead

A Teacher Planned To Retire Early, But A Fellow Coworker Did The Math On His PTO Buyback And Discovered He Could Take Nearly A Year Off At His Full $80k Salary

Company Announces That PTO Can’t Be Rolled Over To The Next Year, So All The Employees Take Time Off In November And December

Stubborn Manager Doesn’t Want Employees To Work From Home, So She Tells Them They Have To Use Their Paid Time Off To Work From Home

Two HOAs Have Outstanding Invoices, But The Management Company Doesn’t Understand Why They Owe So Much

Annoying Neighbors Alert Township About Homeowner’s Trash In The Carport, So The Homeowner Makes The Trash Removal Take As Long As Possible

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