Horrible Bosses

'The total damage was almost $1,000,000': 20+ People whose giant mistakes got them immediately fired

Remy Millisky

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Company lies in job description, cuts employee’s schedule after hiring 8 new employees to same position: ‘I was told an average work week is “32-37 hours.” next week and I am scheduled for 12 hours’

Etai Eshet

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Condescending coworker insults “uneducated” colleagues, says they deserve less pay despite needing constant help with basic tasks: ‘She’s very loud and vocal about her opinions, and can be very abrasive in her treatment of others’

Etai Eshet

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Executive orders fired employee to keep working, running errands and monitoring emails without pay, threatens their career when they refuse: ‘now, after being fired I’m supposed to be a team player?’

Etai Eshet

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'My boss called my mom': Employee quits, boss refuses to accept their resignation, calls employee's mother to step in

Ben Weiss

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15+ Inconsiderate coworkers and bosses who made these employees' jobs more difficult: 'Thanks for the last piece of gum'

Ben Weiss

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Boss tests employee with one week to prove himself, employee follows up with resignation: 'You were lucky to have me'

Ben Weiss

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Company continues sending $5,000 in paychecks to former employee who repeatedly reports the payroll error but receives no response from HR: ‘It is a very poorly run business and she has experienced silly things like this with the company before’

Etai Eshet

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Boss calls 20-year-old woman working her first job "ungrateful" for not working unpaid overtime: 'Now I'm worried they're going to cut my hours or make my life harder'

Brad Dickson

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‘Okay!’: Helpful employee is scolded by arrogant boss for taking workplace initiative, so they fill up boss's entire afternoon with back-to-back interviews

Lana DeGaetano

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Employee gets fired without warning for "poor performance" after doing the jobs of 3 other people: 'Fired because I put in too much effort during the busiest time of year and was fired when it got quieter again'

Brad Dickson

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Salty boss refuses to give employee shifts after they can't work one weekend, employee refuses to return his uniform unless boss picks it up from their house

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Quitting might be the only way out of this vortex’: Company owner dismisses employee's report of manager’s incompetence and misconduct, replies with empty “thanks”

Etai Eshet

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Boss forces weekly emotional check-ins, regularly asks personal questions, driving employee to plan their exit: ‘She privately messages me for an "energy check" if I'm not full of energy and excited to be around her’

Etai Eshet

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Employee discovers loophole within company half-day policy, allowing him to work for only one hour every Friday: 'Half days revolve around lunch times'

Ben Weiss

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15+ Job-quitting employees who left their bosses to do their work: 'After being there about 10 minutes, I decided... I'm out'

Remy Millisky

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