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December 7, 2023 at 9:24 am

This Worker Didn’t Get Paid So They Got the Company Shut Down. – ‘They got fined upwards of $50,000.’

Pay your employees!

December 7, 2023 at 8:48 am

Hospital Rudely Insisted That A $1,200 Overpayment Was His, But Demands It Back After An Error Is Found. – ‘I asked if she was sure they owed me this money.’

I hope they spent that extra dough on something nice.

December 7, 2023 at 4:41 am

Bean Counter Insists On Receiving Everything In Separate Emails, So Employee Maliciously Complies

Micromanaging people who actually know what they’re doing at work is never a good thing! And if you’ve ever been in that situation, you know that it causes a lot of unnecessary drama and you end up losing a lot of time that could be spent WORKING. This story from Reddit’s “Malicious Compliance” page took…

December 7, 2023 at 12:58 am

‘I am finished with working for free.’ – Company Installs Strict Time Tracking Software And Employees Teach Them A Valuable Lesson

This place sounds like a mess!

December 6, 2023 at 10:52 pm

Boss Disrespectfully Asks Employee To Cover A Shift But Says She’s Joking. So Employee Maliciously Takes Her At Her Word.

That joke didn’t turn out to be too funny, did it?

December 6, 2023 at 9:42 pm

Boss Wanted An In-Person Presentation Even Though Traffic Was Horrible, So Employee Complied And Put Boss In A Tough Spot

Some people just don’t listen…

December 6, 2023 at 11:49 am

Sneaky Co-Worker Tried To Get Her Fired After They Maliciously Charged Her Company Credit Card. So They Got Revenge By Cracking Their Laptop.

This co-worker really had it coming!

December 6, 2023 at 2:47 am

Night Shift Worker Refuses To Attend An Inconvenient Daytime Work Event And Got Company Policy Changed Forever

Hey, only following the rules.

December 6, 2023 at 1:49 am

Woman Talked About The Shady Stuff That Instacart Makes Its Employees Do. – ‘It’s totally a money grab from them.’

Sounds like Instacart might be more trouble than it’s worth.

December 6, 2023 at 12:55 am

Company Tries To Penalize Man For Not Getting Vacation Approved By Absent Manager

This guy made lemonade out of lemons.

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This Worker Didn’t Get Paid So They Got the Company Shut Down. – ‘They got fined upwards of $50,000.’

Hospital Rudely Insisted That A $1,200 Overpayment Was His, But Demands It Back After An Error Is Found. – ‘I asked if she was sure they owed me this money.’

Bean Counter Insists On Receiving Everything In Separate Emails, So Employee Maliciously Complies

‘I am finished with working for free.’ – Company Installs Strict Time Tracking Software And Employees Teach Them A Valuable Lesson

Boss Disrespectfully Asks Employee To Cover A Shift But Says She’s Joking. So Employee Maliciously Takes Her At Her Word.

Boss Wanted An In-Person Presentation Even Though Traffic Was Horrible, So Employee Complied And Put Boss In A Tough Spot

Sneaky Co-Worker Tried To Get Her Fired After They Maliciously Charged Her Company Credit Card. So They Got Revenge By Cracking Their Laptop.

Night Shift Worker Refuses To Attend An Inconvenient Daytime Work Event And Got Company Policy Changed Forever

Woman Talked About The Shady Stuff That Instacart Makes Its Employees Do. – ‘It’s totally a money grab from them.’

Company Tries To Penalize Man For Not Getting Vacation Approved By Absent Manager

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This Worker Didn’t Get Paid So They Got the Company Shut Down. – ‘They got fined upwards of $50,000.’

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