A new boss thought he'd go around micromanaging everyone, but his decision ultimately led to his downfall. This story, told by u/BrightRick, takes place in the 1980s. Back then, there was no internet to speak of. It's unimaginable today, but back then, you had to do everything by hand. Things just took longer, as this OP explained. They were a catalog designer for a sporting goods company, creating four catalogs a year. In the pre-internet era, these catalogs drove tons of sales. It's not as co…

Looking for a job is stressful, mainly because you need to send out 1,000 resumes and chit-chat with 100 interviewers before ever getting into a room with a company to discuss the job. For that reason, a lot of folks looking for work will often spam out their resume in a mass-application, which inevitably leads to them forgetting what position they're even applying for. We just need a job, okay?

Movie fans can be absolutely savage in their reviews.

Getting a new coworker at your job is always interesting. Some people you immediately click with, others you don't, but either way, you're going to get to know them as you begin to work together. Unless you're these folks, that is. These employees shared stories of their coworkers who got fired as fast as possible, and in some cases, before they could even get their hiring paperwork filed. That's truly impressive! And it doesn't even seem to be that uncommon. You learn this is especially true f…

First, there was an actual storm, but then there was the storm raged by a sea of Karens.

When a coworker is out to get you, it's not a simple task to evade them. Not only are you trapped in the workplace with this person, seeing their scowling face everyday, but it's not like you can just pressure them to quit. Or can you? In this case, one woman dealt with a vindictive workplace enemy by pulling an uno reverse on them, exposing their terrible work ethic and forcing them to face their lies.

When you're working on a scheduled-gig basis, holding an often desirable slot for a client comes with a certain cost, and you're likely turning away other interested parties in order to honor the standing agreement; that's why these types of agreements, while not requiring full payment upfront in full, will often require a certain amount of the total price to be paid upfront as a non-refundable deposit. This protects the service provider from last-minute cancellations that could see them out a…

You give your boss ample time to find someone to cover your shift when you need time off , but chances are they'll still forget and bug you to do the shift anyway. This person, u/Nannyneedabreak, definitely gets that. In their post to r/AmItheA**hole, this nanny wanted to know if she was wrong for the way her boss was treating her. As she noted, she wanted to go to her sister's wedding, and like a good employee, she gave her boss a ton of notice — seven months notice, in fact! That's plenty gen…

Getting fired is terrible, but it's even worse when your boss doesn't have the decency to tell you to your face.

When a relationship ends suddenly—unexpectedly, with less than honest acts contributing to that abruptness—it can be hard to move forward. The lack of closure or preparedness, with your entire life and routine being turned on its head, is jarring, and the continued cycle of argument and retribution festers into a toxic tug-of-war that embroils both parties in an endless external and mental conflict. Anyone who tells you they're entirely faultless and managed a clean break in the aforementioned…

The problem here is not that the employee isn’t communicating enough; it’s that his boss and coworker are overstepping boundaries. Clearly, this employee had said plenty about his whereabouts over the past few days. He had to take off due to a family emergency. No further explanation is necessary. He even followed up over the weekend via email and again over text with an update that he wouldn’t be in the office for one more day but that he would be back on Tuesday. Again, this is a perfectly su…

Well, then.

Managers don't always have the courage to tell employees to their faces that they're fired, which only prolongs the inevitable process. This person was working at a ‘community center’, that ironically cost $150 a month, if that gives you any idea of the type of workplace this was. The person finished their shift and went to clock out per usual. Except… something was wrong. They noticed that they weren't able to clock out, so they opened up the app that the staff were required to have in order t…

There's some dubiousness to the truth behind this post, and, let's be honest—as with anything you read online—there often is. But this thread sparked an important fervor of discussion around something I think is an important topic: How much information about your personal life do you owe your employer? If you're taking a sick day—do they need to know why? If you're leaving your position—do they need to know why? The answer, in any case, is no. Your employer doesn't need to know more than the ex…

These musicians have taken their craft to the next level. These instruments are custom made to be large, twisty, or otherwise weird-looking. It's not every day that you get to see a guitar with dozens of strings , or a drum so big you need to stand on a ladder to play it properly. Why do people make these quirky instruments? You'd have to ask them yourself, but presumably they like to push the bounds of what's been created already, as well as produce some completely unique sounds from their new…

Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but some of these choosing beggars are really reaching...