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June 27, 2025 at 8:22 am

Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Stethoscope and paper on clipboard with the words "doctor's note"

And the union wins by a landslide!

June 26, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Man resting on the couch after his doctor said he can't go back to work

You can’t ask for anything more.

June 26, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Employee Tried To Save The Company Money By Booking At A Nearby Airport, But When His Expense Report Was Denied, He Started Booking At An Airport Further Away

Forty minutes is not walking distance.

June 26, 2025 at 10:35 pm

New Mom Returns To Work And Keeps Her Camera Off During A Virtual Meeting, But When She’s Told She Has To Turn The Camera On, She Makes Sure Everyone Feels Uncomfortable

Talk about an awkward meeting!

June 26, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Employee Had To Wear Professional Shoes To Work, So She Found A Pair Of Ugly Ones That Technically Complied With The Policy

At least the coworker got a good laugh!

June 26, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Skiing Injury Leaves Employee In Need Of Crutches And Rehab, But The New Boss Doesn’t Want Employees Leaving Work Early

Sometimes rest really is the best medicine!

June 26, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Her Boss Wrote Her Up For Calling Out Sick, But When They Pushed It Again After A Hospital Stay, She Documented Everything And Walked Away With $14K Severance

Woman running off into the sunset with severance pay

What a genius move!

June 26, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Boss Complained They Didn’t Formally Schedule A Day Off After 18 Straight Days On The Job, So They Blocked Off Every Weekend Going Forward

Hand-drawn schedule depicting aliens and spaceships

He should find a new job.

June 26, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Company Tried To Stop Paying An Engineer For Overtime, So He Stuck To A Strict 40-Hour Week And Racked Up Thousands In Extra Expenses Until They Reversed The Policy

Engineer in a hard hat laughing because he won

You get what you pay for!

June 26, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Woman’s Boss Never Approves Her Time Off Requests, So When She Turned 63 She Took Two Years Of Vacation Time

You have to take that time off eventually!

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Her Manager Wouldn’t Pay Her For A Sick Day Unless She Had A Doctor’s Note, But She Didn’t Want To Pay For A Visit

Boss Insisted On A “Fit To Work” Certificate After Employee Recovered From Illness, So The Doctor Gave Them Three More Weeks Of Paid Leave

Employee Tried To Save The Company Money By Booking At A Nearby Airport, But When His Expense Report Was Denied, He Started Booking At An Airport Further Away

New Mom Returns To Work And Keeps Her Camera Off During A Virtual Meeting, But When She’s Told She Has To Turn The Camera On, She Makes Sure Everyone Feels Uncomfortable

Employee Had To Wear Professional Shoes To Work, So She Found A Pair Of Ugly Ones That Technically Complied With The Policy

Skiing Injury Leaves Employee In Need Of Crutches And Rehab, But The New Boss Doesn’t Want Employees Leaving Work Early

Her Boss Wrote Her Up For Calling Out Sick, But When They Pushed It Again After A Hospital Stay, She Documented Everything And Walked Away With $14K Severance

Boss Complained They Didn’t Formally Schedule A Day Off After 18 Straight Days On The Job, So They Blocked Off Every Weekend Going Forward

Company Tried To Stop Paying An Engineer For Overtime, So He Stuck To A Strict 40-Hour Week And Racked Up Thousands In Extra Expenses Until They Reversed The Policy

Woman’s Boss Never Approves Her Time Off Requests, So When She Turned 63 She Took Two Years Of Vacation Time

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