Karen the CFO put all the trust in that handy dandy, malfunctioning calculator. Turns out Karen would've been much better served if she'd listened to other people's opinions, and not assumed that a calculator that couldn't even factor in the proper order of operations, was correct. No, Karen. That is not how it works.
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This company pulled a shady fast one on a recruit who they flew out for an exciting position. As it turns out, they canceled the project, and left the recruit out in the cold, needing to pay for hotel and airfare. So, the recruit decided to make a move of their own, and proceeded to drive the rental car they'd been provided by the company, 800 miles home. Now that is a beautiful thing.
Are you bored of seeing the same mainstream products, restaurants and entertainment over and over again? Well people are working around the clock to achieve that same brand recognition without having to pay pesky licensing fees. These desperate yet charming knockoff brands put smiles on our faces, even if the products themselves make no sense.
This company tried to turn their lame offer into a competition, but they asked precisely the wrong person to comply. This business owner in particular has had some memorable interactions with folks like this private school that wanted upgrades before their own charity, this treasurer of who couldn't comprehend a payment plan, or this client who refused to understand what having a broken arm means.
Some people can't be bothered to fulfill the duties of their one job. Maybe it's forgetfulness, or maybe it's genuine carelessness. Like they're indifferent to whatever happens. That being said, the following list captures some moments people failed to perform their one job, and fails ensued.
This employee came to learn what constitutes a food allergy, a bit later than they might have expected. The tingling that their brain had registered as perfectly "normal" was an allergic response to the bananas they were eating. Their co-workers must've gotten a kick out of the revelation.
It's another one of those unfair changes in policy made by management with zero foresight. It seems like a huge company should be able to adapt when their employees use the benefits they promise to give. In a similar story, here's a guy who came up with a masterful plan when told he had to work on vacation.
These customers sound like they came in on a mission to be discontented with whatever the bartender served up, and did for them. So, the bartender served them up a couple big glasses -- as per request -- of exactly what they ordered. Were they just trying to get more wine, with that little request? Maybe.
Anyone who has ever had to navigate customer service with a massive company knows that getting a specific demand through can be frustrating, especially when a few mistakes have already been made. Sometimes when you buy stuff online, what you purchase is not what you get.
Working for a big company can be weird. The lack of oversight can be strange, like this guy who was never told to do anything and stayed on for months. What gets extra strange is when the company starts to tank. Bosses stop responding to emails, the stores themselves begin to degrade, and people stop showing up. Here are people who know what it was like to work for a big failing company.
People deal with their fair share of ignorant bosses, so it's incredibly satisfying to see an employee who's in the right win something, like this overworked employee who revolted by doing his exact job description. And to prove that your boss is being a complete hypocrite is icing on the cake.
This company managed to track down the Facebook activity of a discontented employee. The employee has posted a meme making fun of using company time for bathroom breaks, cause they made all the money while he didn't make sh*t. From there, the company calls him out, fires him, and then digs a deeper hole (for themselves) by blowing the whole thing further out of proportion.
It's remarkable how many of these revenge stories begin and end with the ultimate demise of one power tripping boss. When the power starts getting to that boss' head and they mess with the wages, they better be ready for the employees to revolt with the kind of revenge that ultimately sinks their ship. In this case, one simple phone call sinks the whole operation.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share the biggest PR stunts and promotion blunders they'd ever seen by companies. The resulting stories are filled to the brim with failure. Can't beat the Life Lock CEO who accidentally leaked his social security number to tons of people.
