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Tag: wasting money

March 19, 2026 at 7:15 pm

IT Manager Was Warned Not To Touch The Company President’s $4,000 Per Month Phone Setup, But He Went Straight To The Boss And Suggested An 800 Number That Saved Thousands Each Month

IT guy explaining cost savings to the main boss

He deserved a big raise!

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December 26, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Manager Decided To Cancel A $150/Month Service Contract Against The Recommendation Of IT Support, And It End Up Costing Him Thousands In New Equipment And Lost Productivity

Tech support working

Losing a dime to pick up a penny.

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July 24, 2025 at 1:46 am

Company Changed Its Policy On Rental Cars, So The Engineers Used Taxis To Get Their Rental Cars, Which Cost Way More Money

Man picking up rental car

Yet another story about companies making stupid decisions and having them backfire.

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July 10, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Company Scolded Employee For Saving Money On Meals, So She Started Charging Them The Full Allowance Every Day

Woman eating a nice meal at a fancy restaurant

That’s what most people would do!

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March 23, 2025 at 3:21 pm

He Tried To Tell Management It Was Cheaper To Buy A Piece Of Equipment Rather Than Rent It, But They Continued To Rent It At $4000 Per Month For A Year Until They Looked At The Budget And Saw The Truth

IT guy in computing center

And they wonder why they aren’t making more money.

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May 28, 2024 at 12:19 am

His Boss Was Rude With Him For Taking Initiative, So This Employee Keeps The Company’s Wasteful Spending A Secret

Source: Pexels/Anete Lusina

You can’t turn a profit if you’re throwing money out the window.

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