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Worker Refuses To Accept Lower Pay For Finishing Work Faster, Tests Corporate Policy

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Man Refuses To Do Anything Not On His Job Description As He Was Told, The Business Has To Close

Company Forced To Pay Employee For 120 Overtime Hours After Manager Demands To See Doctor’s Note

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Guy Has No Patience For Brother Messing With Shopping List, Puts Down Exactly What He Says

Woman Asks To Leave 5 Minutes Early But Boss Doesn’t Care, Regrets It When She Follows The Policy

Boss Enforces A Dress Code Without Actually Reading It, Regrets It When Worker Retaliates

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“It Was Basically A Toy”: Neighbor Is Upset About Family’s Soccer Goal, Gets A Reality Check

Boss Puts Company Under Fire After Enforcing An Impossible Change Workers Maliciously Comply With

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Manager Sabotages Employees To Get Them Fired, Doesn’t Realize She’s Leaving A Paper Trail

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Upset Workers Stage “5:00 Zoom Exodus,” Leaving Micromanager To Face Angry Bosses Alone