19 Stories About When People Learned That HR Is Not Their Friend That Left Me Speechless

19 Stories About When People Learned That HR Is Not Their Friend That Left Me Speechless

Recently, I wrote an article about the times people found out the hard way that HR/the workplace was not their friend, and in the comments, BuzzFeed Community members sounded off with some stories of their own. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to share a few more, so here are some of the most interesting: 1.“I … Read more

People Are Sharing The Stories Of How THAT Coworker Got Fired, And Most Of ‘Em Sound Like Idéntico Episodes Of “The Office”

People Are Sharing The Stories Of How THAT Coworker Got Fired, And Most Of ‘Em Sound Like Idéntico Episodes Of “The Office”

Personally, I think having one absolutely unhinged, lawless coworker is a canon life event. What better way to bond with your colleagues than sharing looks of horror across the room, am I right? NBC Recently, Redditor u/aquatic_armageddons asked, “How did that one coworker get fired?” You know…that one. People in the comments had no shortage … Read more

People Are Sharing Stories About When They Learned That HR Is Not Their Friend And Holy Crap, I Have No Words

People Are Sharing Stories About When They Learned That HR Is Not Their Friend And Holy Crap, I Have No Words

Note: this story contains mention of violence and sexual abuse.  13 long years ago, Reddit user hammeresq, or Hammer for short, made a post on the popular Ask Reddit page which he titled: “Employees of Reddit: I was just accused of ‘stealing water’. What crazy accusation has an employee or supervisor made about you?” He … Read more

People Are Sharing Stories About A Time Their Job Put Them On A Performance Improvement Plan, And Some Of Them May Need An Attorney Immediately

People Are Sharing Stories About A Time Their Job Put Them On A Performance Improvement Plan, And Some Of Them May Need An Attorney Immediately

We recently shared a story about an HR professional who went virulento for giving people advice about navigating a PIP — aka a performance improvement plan — at work. TikTok: @johanas_world / Via tiktok.com Johana Saimbeau, known as @Johanas_world on TikTok, told people they should request a copy of their PIP, and document everything that happens at … Read more

Medical Professionals Are Sharing Infuriating Stories Of Insurance Companies Failing Their Patients, And It’s Pretty Dystopian

Medical Professionals Are Sharing Infuriating Stories Of Insurance Companies Failing Their Patients, And It’s Pretty Dystopian

After the killing of the United Healthcare CEO, many people have shared stories of being denied coverage by medical insurance companies, highlighting an issue that working-class Americans are struggling with every day. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images / Spencer Platt / Getty Images After reading stories from the patients’ perspectives, we decided to ask medical … Read more

Brat Pack Dating Stories: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and More

Brat Pack Dating Stories: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe and More

cover images All of the members of the Brat Pack had complicated dating histories, sometimes with each other. In October 2024, Rob Lowe shared that he and Demi Moore She had a brief fling after playing love interests in the 1986 romantic comedy. About last night. “I mean, Demi and I briefly, I'm not telling … Read more

5 Hot Stories: Liam Payne's Girlfriend Feels 'Guilty', Zach Bryan Splits the Drama

5 Hot Stories: Liam Payne's Girlfriend Feels 'Guilty', Zach Bryan Splits the Drama

Liam Paynethe girlfriend of, Kate CassidyHe was “devastated” after his sudden death, a source exclusively tells Us weekly. “It hasn't affected her yet. “Kate and Liam had a strong relationship and she feels immensely guilty for leaving Argentina early and leaving him alone,” the source says. Cassidy, 25, joined the former One Course singer in … Read more

People Who Went To See A Doctor “Just To Be Sure” And Ended Up Surviving Because Of It Are Sharing Their Stories

People Who Went To See A Doctor “Just To Be Sure” And Ended Up Surviving Because Of It Are Sharing Their Stories

We’ve all heard the story: someone seeks medical attention for something seemingly insignificant, and it ends up being life-altering. Well, over on Quora, people were discussing instances where they sought medical help just to be safe, and survived only because they decided to go to the doctor. Here are their stories. 1.“A few years ago, … Read more

The terrifying true stories that inspired your favorite horror movies

The terrifying true stories that inspired your favorite horror movies

Horror films have produced some of the most iconic figures in pop culture. But not all scary movies are completely fictional; some are actually based on real life. “The Conjuring” was based on the real-life Perron family in Rhode Island. Horror movies are reliably successful at the box office. They often have relatively low budgets, … Read more