Nashville Bartender Fired For Calling Out Roach-Infested Workplace

Anyone who has worked at a restaurant, bar, or combination of the two knows that pests like fruit flies, gnats, and roaches are no joke. Any sort of infestation can do damage to the business’s reputation and can cause major drama with the Department of Health. While a bug here or there is something that’s …
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Labor & Delivery Nurses Share Their Job «Icks», Spark Uproar on the Internet

Giving birth is one of the most impressive things that the human body can do. It’s also terrifying, and painful, and frequently traumatizes many of those who go through it. As a result, one of the most important parts of the birthing process is having supportive and knowledgeable people to help you through it. Unfortunately, …
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Cruel Manager Fires Tech Employee in an Unbelievably Uncouth Manner

I do not envy anyone who has to fire others. Letting somebody down easy is a skill I simply don’t have. Every time I’ve broken up with someone, I have done it clunkily and a bit insensitively, which is really not ideal for delivering bad news. You need to tell the other person what’s happening …
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Boss Accidentally CCs Employee on Email Discussing Her Imminent Termination

Everyone gets some sick satisfaction from overhearing someone talking smack about you, especially someone you’ve been suspicious about from the jump. When someone talks about you behind their back, they have all the power. However, when you overhear the sh*t talking, you get some of the power back and are at least able to defend …
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‘I can’t afford to pay them’: Employee fired and asked to repay $1,100 to employer

This employee was accused of claiming hours they had not worked, with the employer demanding repayment of the supposed wages under the threat of lawsuit. The employee, Reddit user u/disappoint-mint, turned to this popular Reddit subreddit in order to seek advice and share their story. They posted their story to the popular Reddit subreddit r/antiwork …
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Employee Finds Out They’re About to Be Laid Off, Finds Best Ways To Make Their Employer Uncomfortable

There’s nothing worse than getting laid off. Just kidding! There is something objectively worse than that: finding out you’re getting laid off from an outside source days before it happens. Being terminated without pay is possibly maybe somewhat worse than getting let go, but getting let go always feels slimier, especially when your job is …
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Trucking Company Takes Clients Own Advice and Fires Them After Calling Their Bluff

«Why don’t you just fire us then.» is an empty threat that you should never make, somewhere along the lines of «If you don’t do this I quit» or «Why don’t you just leave if you don’t like it.» When one makes such threats they’re saying it thinking they’re in a position of power.  It’s …
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Snarky New Meme Uses Fake Layoffs to Bemoan Everything Wrong With Twitter

Twitter hasn’t been able to get out of the headlines this week, thanks to the completion of its takeover by one Mr. Elon Musk. Since the deal has been confirmed, the infamous billionaire has wasted no time instigating some sweeping changes. Amongst other things, these include a proposal to charge blue check users monthly for …
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Workers Share The Worst Things Terrible Bosses Have Ever Said To Them

Employment can be a real piece of work. Being the underling of your boss can go sour quickly. As anyone in the workforce knows, employers are often more than willing to take advantage of their employees because they think they can get away with it. Horrible bosses believe they can squeeze the life out of …
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Idiot Boss Fires Only Worker Who Can Operate Special Machine to Cover for Dude Who Keeps Breaking It

Do you ever think about all the infrastructure that holds society together and wonder what Big Industry looks like behind the scenes? Turns out every trade has its idiots who somehow got to run the show and hire their idiot friends and relatives to do dangerous and critical jobs. According to one redditor’s lengthy (and …
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