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‘They’re willing to let me throw all that product away instead of paying me to take it back’: Trucker says Sam’s Club told him to dispose of brand-new product from late delivery

'They said they were not going to unload me and refused to do anything about it.'

On Oct 11, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Especially if it’s a man’: Corporate worker says her ideas are often dismissed at work only to get stolen by other co-workers

'A male colleague repeats it exactly, and it’s suddenly his great idea.'

On Oct 10, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘My boss and staff gave me the silent treatment for 2 months’: Tech CEO shares tell-tale signs you’re about to be fired

'I saw my job posted on indeed the week I got fired.'

On Oct 9, 2022 by Dan Latu

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‘Facts and they usually related to someone’: Tech worker says many people in tech get their leadership roles because ‘they got in early’

'That’s the secret to getting rich and moving up in tech.'

On Oct 9, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘Like they won’t throw you under the bus the first opportunity they get’: Workers warn against having too much fun with co-workers, sparking debate

'Most of your 'friends' at work will not hesitate to use anything you tell them against you if they need to.'

On Oct 8, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘This isn’t toxic, it’s genius!!!’: Worker says manager shared ‘toxic’ advice for when someone asks a question and you don’t know the answer, sparking debate

'If you cannot convince them, confuse them.'

On Oct 8, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Don’t go crying to the people who don’t care about you’: Tech CEO says ’emotional maturity’ is how you survive the corporate world, sparking debate

'More than likely your peers don't care and they're setting you up.'

On Oct 8, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘Companies would much rather you leave’: Ex-HR worker says companies will ‘manage you out’ instead of firing you, sparking debate

'If something in you is telling you this isn’t right, trust me, your gut isn’t lying to you.'

On Sep 28, 2022 by Natasha Dubash

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‘Oh to be a decent-looking, young, Caucasian woman’: Boss sends White Claws to his female employee’s house after she said she liked them, sparking debate

'100% a personality hire.'

On Sep 16, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

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‘I had no idea what was to come when I got to the office’: Woman films ‘day in the life’ TikTok, not realizing it would end with her getting laid off from Barstool Sports

'Media is a tough business.'

On Aug 23, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘It’s horrible and why I got out’: TikToker says to succeed in corporate America you need to be ‘fake as f*ck,’ sparking debate

'I’m in hr and it’s soul draining!'

On Aug 23, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I might as well have a heart attack honestly’: Corporate worker shares work phrases that give her ‘corporate anxiety’ in viral TikTok

'Nothing worse than a fun fact.'

On Aug 18, 2022 by Melody Heald

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‘What’s the point of looking cute but getting fired’: Corporate worker agrees that working a downtown office job is glamorous, sparking debate

'My office job is a part time fashion show.'

On Aug 18, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Mine just know when I’m going on my annual leave because that’s all they need to know’: Worker asks how much of your personal life should you share with co-workers, sparking debate

'There are those that will throw you under the bus without hesitation.'

On Aug 17, 2022 by Melody Heald

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‘Would’ve taken me years and years to get that staying at one place’: Former tech worker says she got a 20 percent salary increase by switching jobs, sparking discussion on company loyalty

'You lose about 50% of pay by staying at a job for more than 2 years.'

On Aug 9, 2022 by Melody Heald

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