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Old 02-21-2013, 05:57 PM   #1
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Truth is stranger than fiction: Employee punches boss after being laid off...
...from a temp job at a stress ball factory. "Life as a temporary warehouse worker can sometimes be so stressful that employees lash out, even when de-stressing tools are sitting right next to them."

I guess the product isn't that effective after all.

Darren Baldwin, Stress Ball Packer, Allegedly Punches Boss In The Face After He's Laid Off
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:01 PM   #2
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...from a temp job at a stress ball factory. "Life as a temporary warehouse worker can sometimes be so stressful that employees lash out, even when de-stressing tools are sitting right next to them."

I guess the product isn't that effective after all.

Darren Baldwin, Stress Ball Packer, Allegedly Punches Boss In The Face After He's Laid Off
That's hilarious
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:05 PM   #3
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