‘I’m at a loss for words’: Company asks employees to ‘donate’ PTO to cover loyal worker’s leave

Let me be the first to say it, the labor landscape is rough right now. Employers are complaining that «nobody wants to work» while employees are fed up with low pay and a lack of benefits. If you have a job that you like and it pays you a satisfactory wage, then you’re one of …
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‘There’s even an At-Will clause in my contract’: Boss refuses to accept employee’s resignation, threatens to sue him for quitting

Knowing you can leave anytime is one of the best things about a lousy job. Sure, it might not be advisable to quit your job the second something bad happens, but at least you’re not an indentured servant in 1700s America who cannot leave until their mandatory contract is fulfilled. Quitting can be intimidating because …
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‘Something out of a dystopian novel’: Evil company surreptitiously takes photos of employees throughout their work day

Not to sound like I have a tinfoil hat on, but the surveillance state is real. Whether we know it or not, we’re being watched and/or listened to by people (or entities) that aren’t our friends. How do you think the ads got so weirdly specific and good? How do they know I wanted that …
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‘You’re manifesting my business’s failure’: Dispiteous boss accuses employee of «manifesting failure» of her business

Get your Tarot cards out and crystals ready cause we’re out here trying to manifest the failure of every terrible boss we’ve ever had. Like, can you imagine getting called into a meeting with HR just because your «vibes» were off? Like, heck, Erin, so what if I was in the water closet building a …
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‘I’m not a high school student’: Boss bans cell phones in the workplace, confiscates them before employees clock in

One of the best things about being an adult is that nobody snatches your phone away from you. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why teachers have to take increasingly desperate steps to ensure their students will pay attention. However, when you’re on the other side, it feels pretty silly that you can’t be trusted …
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‘2 years later the business closed for good’: Clueless owner fires pinball machine expert, pinball machine sales fall by 35%

There is a company for everything. There are still companies that manufacture and sell old tin lunch boxes, refrigerated vending machines, and indoor play places. It’s hard to imagine somebody dedicating their life to something so specific with no real booming industry around it. Still, some incredible people out there acquire esoteric knowledge, use said …
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‘Basically fired while on medical leave’: Boss eliminates employee’s position after she got 5 surgeries in 3 months

Disgraced dance teacher and former reality TV star Abby Lee Miller once said, «Everyone’s replaceable.» While that’s not true in a lot of contexts, it’s certainly true in the professional world. People often talk about how if you die, the posting for your job will go up before your obituary. Although morbid, there’s some truth …
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‘EVERY EMAIL AND TIMELINE WE SENT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS SAID WE WERE CLOSED ON 1/2’: Boss makes employees work on January 2nd despite telling everyone the office was closed from December 25th-January 2nd

Ask any character of the hit TV show Frasier, and they will tell you…miscommunications are extremely frustrating! Miscommunication can have you running around your apartment in a frenzy, whispering to your loved ones in a kitchen, and ultimately humiliating Kelsey Grammer more than anybody else. Unlike in television situation comedies from the 90s, not all …
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‘He just left me there’: Employee left alone for hours only to find out the manager walked out with thousands of dollars of company money

In the two long years in which I worked as a cashier in retail, I have seen my fair share of dramatic moments. I have faced angry customers who broke store items in a fit of rage, I have seen annoyed workers quitting mid-shift and never returning, and I have had to deal with a …
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‘I was never supposed to approve your vacation’: Boss tries to renege on employees Christmas vacation that he approved in October

Asking for time off during the holidays is pretty tricky. Everybody wants to get a couple of extra days off during that weird twilight zone between Christmas and the New Year, but unless your PTO expires at the end of the year, good luck getting an extra week off of work. I understand that it’s …
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