‘Not happening, I’m going home’: Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off

One dude named Steve was a hardworking employee who went above and beyond for his company. He ended up working there a long time… 10 years, in fact. After so much time, Steve was the most senior employee outside of management, and also the best at what he did. What happened? What always happens. A …
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Worker making $15 an hour gets doubly overpaid, earning $30 per hour: ‘What would you guys do?’

If you were getting paid for a job you quit months ago, would you tell anybody? Everyone likes to think of themselves as a Frank Abagnale Jr.-type figure who can scam their way out of anything without getting caught for years and years, but I’m not so sure about that. Most of us are not …
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‘It’s your problem, pay for it yourself’: Daughter left devastated after mom refuses to pay for school trip abroad that daughter failed to mention

Were you a good or bad student in school? I am not just asking whether you got good grades or not, because honestly, that says nothing about anything. What I want to know is if you did your homework, if were nice to the teachers, and if you took notes in classes. These things probably …
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College Bride Demands Bridal Party Pay $5,000 in Wedding Cancellation Fees

Some people can spot a trainwreck from a mile away, but even though you know it’s coming, it’s still really hard to resist watching, especially if there is some juicy family drama involved. One woman named Dana was the literal definition of a bridezilla, and unfortunately, as bridezillas tend to do, she was getting married …
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‘Should I be concerned?’: Worker confronts HR representative after their manager bans employees from discussing pay

There are some things that coworkers shouldn’t ask each other about. It’s usually a good rule of thumb not to discuss politics, religion, or s*x too thoroughly with the people you have to spend 40 hours a week with. Heck, I don’t even want to know the in-depth political compass of someone I only spend …
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‘We didn’t sell enough to pay you guys’: Incompetent boss blames late payment on poor sales, gives employee unwanted financial advice

I don’t know much about running a business, but I do know that you’re in trouble if you aren’t making enough money to pay your employees. Paying rent for an office/storefront and payroll are consistent and recurring business costs. They should be pretty easy to budget, considering they’re pretty consistent across multiple months. Unfortunately, not …
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Dude Gets Fired on His First Day of Work After Fellow Employee Lies About Him Making an Inappropriate Comment Because He’s Jealous of His Salary

One of the lamest things about working is the inequality of it all. Somebody can have the exact same job as you, work as hard as you, and have comparable experience to you and still get paid more for some reason. It might be because they were hired a few months later or because they …
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‘I quit the company’: Employee breaks employment contract; boss refuses to pay them wages amounting to $10,000 as a result

Our circumstances often change, as life throws all kinds of hurdles at us, varying in their severity. In this case, OP was working as a medical professional, and their spouse got a new job in another state, meaning that OP would have to move with them. According to OP’s boss, they were breaking their employment …
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HR Accuses Dude of ‘Job Abandonment’ Two Years After He Quit The Job

When you quit your job, you hope you never hear from those people ever again. You put your resignation in writing, date it, send it off, and work your final two weeks in awkward silence. Sometimes, quitting your job goes easily. It’s so simple to quit a job in college after the semester is over. …
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Cheap Boss Takes All Employees Bonuses Away Because of $5 Missing From Cash Register

Some bosses are just plain cheap! They will dangle a carrot in front of their employees, and time after time, they will rip it away for virtually no reason. They might think that enticing their employees with a benefit they’re never going to receive is an effective strategy for motivating hard work, but that’s the …
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