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I got punished for following the rule too closely

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I got punished for following the rule too closely

I knew the meeting was going to be annoying. I did not know I was going to become evidence. What happened was a manager asked for loyalty before asking for facts. I could have smiled through it, but then my name would be attached to the wrong version. I was de

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I got punished for following the rule too closely

I knew the meeting was going to be annoying. I did not know I was going to become evidence. What happened was a manager asked for loyalty before asking for facts. I could have smiled through it, but then my name would be attached to the wrong version. I was de

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story · Vote on the story · Add a comment · 2026-08-31T10:40:02.324Z

My manager used my project like it was theirs

I worked on a project for weeks and my manager presented it like it was theirs. I was sitting there listening to them explain my work to everyone like I had barely touched it. I had timestamped drafts, but pulling them out in the room would have made me look p

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story · Vote on the story · Add a comment · 2026-08-31T10:40:43.252Z

I stayed quiet at work and now the wrong person may get blamed

I was trying to be normal at work. Very bold of me, apparently. What happened was a mistake was hidden until it became someone else's emergency. I could have smiled through it, but then my name would be attached to the wrong version. The whole mess started on

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story · Vote on the story · Add a comment · 2026-08-31T10:21:32.338Z