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‘I got extra pay, a box of chocolates, [and] an apology': Karen gets fired after screaming for 40 minutes at a customer service rep because they refuse to break company policy

Is it really so difficult to be kind to the customer service person trying to troubleshoot your problem over the phone? I get it, everything's falling to pieces on your end, but it doesn't make any logical sense to be unsavory to the one person who can actually help you.  

This Karen in our next story proved that being aggressive over the phone doesn't get you everything you want, and sometimes it can get you fired…. Or maybe even investigated by the Feds. 

Imagine, this customer service employee was about 15 seconds from clocking out for the day–it was Friday at 4:59:45 PM and they were grabbing their coats on their way out and the blasted phone rang. Seeing that the number was from an internal caller, as in, someone within their company, the employee thought this would be a simple thing to solve and that they could make quick work of their coworker's problem. Except, the woman on the other end of the line wasn't looking for solutions, she was looking for a customer service rep to break the rules for her. 

Keep scrolling to see how a 40-minute IT support call turned into an apology letter, a box of chocolates, and an immediate, dishonorable resignation. 




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'[I] asked for a 15k raise': Hybrid employee pressured to come into the office 5 days a week, employee refuses to give in without his promised promotion

Let this story serve as a friendly reminder to stand up for what you were hired for in the first place. If your boss tries to impose new rules and regulations, new responsibilities, and new expectations that were not expressly written in your initial contract, then you are well within your right to advocate for yourself. That means advocating for a raise or promotion if you feel compelled to do so. It can also mean enforcing what's currently written in your contract if you do not wish to accept the new changes. Be prepared to receive some pushback, of course, but again, you have some leverage here.

This hybrid employee was hired with the expectation that he could spend two days working remotely, which was convenient for his family and young kid. When his boss suddenly decided to adjust those expectations and demand that he come into the office five days a week, the employee stood his ground and said he would only do so if he were granted a 15k raise. This led to a difficult negotiation process, but folks like us are proud of the original poster (OP) for not backing down. For more stories like this, check out this post about a company that tried to steal a job candidate's idea.




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'I didn't even think it was possible to get fired at orientation': 20+ Employees who were stunned to be fired for their big mistakes

In case you've never considered it before, yes, you can get fired at your job orientation. It probably makes things easier for the hiring team. Why bother hiring a person who can't even make it through the first few days of the gig?

Some people get hired at a job, but they make it clear from day one that they're just utterly uninterested in doing work for even a minute. One guy chose to only work from 10 AM-12 PM each day, which is iconic of him, and I wish him all the best. Another woman became notorious for her habit of refusing to work, and only riding the office tricycle all day! It's pretty startling that some people make it so blatantly obvious how little they want to work. Have some subtlety! Just do what a lot of higher-ups do and work half a day, grab a long lunch with your coworkers, then claim you're taking a phone meeting and leave at 3 PM. How hard could it be to get away with that? Keep scrolling to read some of the funniest stories about coworkers getting fired early on. 

After that, read the tale of the babysitter who ate about $25 of a $90 cake, and the woman she babysat for (her own aunt!) wants to be repaid ASAP. 




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Six unelected people forcing their unpopular christian nationalist agenda on a population of three hundred and forty million is not a Democracy. It is tyranny.

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Return of unpredictable president puts UK defence spending top of agenda

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MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

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Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India

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'I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos'

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How a guitarist saved hundreds on a sinking cruise ship

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Dating fraudster could have scammed 'hundreds' more women

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What a discovered lost Maya city might have looked like

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Tweddle honoured by university

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£1m offered for Frankel v Caviar

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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Netherlands Clarifies Rules For Payment Of Deferred Tax Liabilities

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Tax-News.com: UAE To Allow Loans Secured By Movable Property

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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Italian Firms Allowed More Time To Pay Deferred Taxes

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New Mechanism for Identifying Drugs for Dengue Discovered

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New Dengue Related Biological Markers Discovered

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COVID-19 Restrictions Reduced Nearly 750,000 Dengue Cases in 2020

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Predicting Global Dengue Patterns With Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies

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Tax-News.com: Belgium Redrafts Tax Form For New COVID-19 Tax Break

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Tax-News.com: UK Taxpayers May Arrange Payment Of Deferred VAT In 2021

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AI-Discovered Antibiotic 'Halicin' Fights Resistant Bacteria

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Reducing Sugar in Early Life Lowers Midlife Chronic Disease Risk

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Hope for a Malaria-Free Future: New Transmission-Blocking Anti-Malarial Agent Discovered

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IHM Says Over One Lakh Nurses Required in Australia by 2030

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Press Release: Satellite based early-warning system to bolster drought risk reduction

Experts meet in Delhi to discuss how South Asian countries could adopt the new drought monitoring system to better prepare and mitigate drought risks

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El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected

IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

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Is Anti-Mullerian Hormone Test a Reliable Fertility Prediction Tool?

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Early Pregnancy Hypothyroidism: 4x Risk of Reduced Thyroid Function in 5 Years

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Early Glycemic Control in Gestational Diabetes Reduces Childhood Obesity

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Can Brain Activity Predict Postpartum Depression?

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New Sex Hormone Discovered

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People Whose Gonorrhea Is Cured With Simple Oral Antibiotic Now Identified Easily

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Gene Crucial to Sperm Cell Production Discovered

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How to Predict Future Fertility in Children With Undescended Testis?

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Sperm Age may Help Predict Pregnancy Success

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Childhood Home Temperatures Predict Adult Thermostat Settings

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How Dairy Nutrition is Driving Emission Reduction?

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Walking Proven to Reduce Recurrence of Low Back Pain

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Use of Regular Multivitamins Has No Link to Reducing Mortality Risk

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Are Teens Getting Bored of Instagram?

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Reduce Risk of Stroke: Exercise at Leisure Helps, Not Workplace Activity!

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Starch and Sucrose-Reduced Diet For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Does Promoting Oral Health in Schools Reduce Tooth Decay?

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AI-Powered Tongue Analysis Diagnoses Diseases

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