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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Employee Was Turned Down For A Raise, So They Worked Overtime Without Their Boss’ Approval To Make Extra Money Until The Raise Was Approved

This worker had to get pretty tricky to get their extra money.

December 1, 2025 at 9:48 pm

Boss Told An Employee They Had To Make Up 30 Minutes They Missed On A Saturday, So They Showed Up For 30 Minutes And Went Home Because They Weren’t Supposed To Work Any Overtime

Malicious compliance never sounded so good!

December 1, 2025 at 7:46 pm

An Employee Who Worked Overtime Was Told They Weren’t Working Enough, So They Figured Out a Way to Trick the Time-Tracking Software Their Company Implemented

Well, this sure backfired on the company, didn’t it?

December 1, 2025 at 3:35 am

Factory Workers Were Getting Paid For Overtime Hours They Didn’t Work, So They Eventually Got Transferred To A Different Shift Where They Couldn’t Do It Anymore

Someone put an end to this shady business in a hurry!

November 30, 2025 at 8:35 pm

A Coffee Shop Worker Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Anymore, So They Left Right as Their Shift Ended When a Huge Crowd Came In

They walked out the door just in time to avoid the crowds!

November 30, 2025 at 6:35 pm

A Worker Was Told They Had To Work Overtime Even Though There Was No Work To Do, So They Sat At Their Desk And Read A Book For Two Hours

There’s nothing like kicking back and reading a book on the clock!

November 29, 2025 at 6:35 pm

Employee Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Hours, So They Signed A Contract And Worked 40 Hours Exactly Each Week

Just following the rules, boss!

November 28, 2025 at 10:35 am

A Worker Took Advantage Of His Government Department’s Unique Overtime Rule, And Skillfully Used Two Years Of Vacation Time Before He Retired

If you earn that vacation time, you might as well use it!

November 28, 2025 at 6:35 am

Employee Was Told They Had To Work Specific Hours After They Had Some Overtime, So They Only Worked The Hours They Were Told And Not A Minute More

Hey, they were only following directions!

November 25, 2025 at 9:35 pm

A Project Manager’s Boss Wouldn’t Grant Them Overtime Hours To Finish Jobs, So They Only Worked Regular Hours And Projects Weren’t Completed

This is what happens when you don’t let your employees work overtime!

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Employee Was Turned Down For A Raise, So They Worked Overtime Without Their Boss’ Approval To Make Extra Money Until The Raise Was Approved

Boss Told An Employee They Had To Make Up 30 Minutes They Missed On A Saturday, So They Showed Up For 30 Minutes And Went Home Because They Weren’t Supposed To Work Any Overtime

An Employee Who Worked Overtime Was Told They Weren’t Working Enough, So They Figured Out a Way to Trick the Time-Tracking Software Their Company Implemented

Factory Workers Were Getting Paid For Overtime Hours They Didn’t Work, So They Eventually Got Transferred To A Different Shift Where They Couldn’t Do It Anymore

A Coffee Shop Worker Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Anymore, So They Left Right as Their Shift Ended When a Huge Crowd Came In

A Worker Was Told They Had To Work Overtime Even Though There Was No Work To Do, So They Sat At Their Desk And Read A Book For Two Hours

Employee Was Told They Couldn’t Work Overtime Hours, So They Signed A Contract And Worked 40 Hours Exactly Each Week

A Worker Took Advantage Of His Government Department’s Unique Overtime Rule, And Skillfully Used Two Years Of Vacation Time Before He Retired

Employee Was Told They Had To Work Specific Hours After They Had Some Overtime, So They Only Worked The Hours They Were Told And Not A Minute More

A Project Manager’s Boss Wouldn’t Grant Them Overtime Hours To Finish Jobs, So They Only Worked Regular Hours And Projects Weren’t Completed

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