New hires who don't show up for the first day of work. Companies that don't respond to job applications, not even with a polite "no thanks." Managers who fear asking a worker to stop yapping on the phone because that employee could just walk out the door. Employers or employees that (fill in the blank). We hear the stories. But what's really happening? Share your real-life story with What's Working readers. Please add your contact info so we can verify the stories.

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