‘They told her she is not capable of doing the job’: Judgmental parents fire au pair for taking depression and anxiety medication

Being an au pair sounds like an incredibly stressful job. You have to leave the country that you know and love to live with a random family and care for their children full-time. It sounds like being a foreign exchange student without being treated like a cool, fun novelty amongst your peers in this country.  …
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‘Have fun opening coins with those nails’: Manager Schools an Employee Who Is 3 Hours Late to Work Due to Getting Her Nails Done

Oh, to get super sassy at work… We all have that one coworker that just brings out the worst in us. Usually, our pettiness comes from a place of reason. Have you ever had to teach someone a lesson after they proved time and time again that they were lousy workers? This manager got really …
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‘We are all mercenaries. Act like it’: Cold-blooded company fires employee on their 2 year anniversary

Being fired has to be one of the worst feelings in the world. Sure, if you’re doing it right, a job is never everything to you, but it is a whole lot. It means stability, routine, and an income upon which to build your life. But aside from the logical concerns, getting fired can also …
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Company fires employee who relocated for the job after 3 months of working: ‘I uprooted my life to move over here’

Relocation is a tough decision to make. If your entire social network lives in one state or city, leaving in search of an opportunity that may or may not serve you in the long run can feel hazardous. While that’s true, sometimes you get an offer you can’t refuse and choose to uproot your life, …
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‘Talk to a lawyer’: Company fires pregnant woman 12 hours before birth, creates perfect storm for a lawsuit

It is not uncommon to get fired for no reason in The United States. Sure, your boss might give you some cock-and-bull reason for firing you, but you often have no real way of knowing if that’s the true reason for your termination. There are rare occurrences when somebody gets fired so carelessly at such …
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‘I took too much initiative’: Employee gets fired for being too productive, debunks supervisor’s untrue accusations

Going above and beyond isn’t always the best thing for a worker to do. Sometimes, it can lead to overly enthusiastic people stepping on other people’s toes and trying to steal their thunder. It can also lead to major burnout that can only be fixed by stepping away from working so hard. That being said, …
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Weekly Internet Roundup: Tech Layoff Clapbacks, Orange Peel Theory, and King Charles vs. Trisha Paytas

Another normal few days online.

‘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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‘I wasn’t even given a single shift’: Hotel chain fires employee before they start

Getting fired can send you into a spiral of self-doubt. Even if you feel justified in your actions, you can’t help but feel the bruise to your ego. What’s worse, though, is losing a job and not knowing why. One of my friends was fired from a job with very little notice or forewarning, leaving …
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