Horrible Bosses

Supervisor tells employee they cannot take PTO on Tuesdays through Thursdays weekly, even for medical reasons: ‘We all have to make sacrifices’

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Discovered my "desk" was literally a cardboard box turned sideways in a dimly lit closet’: Fed-up employees share why they quit their first days on the job

Lana DeGaetano

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CEO enforces in-person work policy, refusing to pay for relocation of remote hires, sparks mass quitting: 'There was a veritable flurry of resignations'

Ben Weiss

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‘Get in line pal’: 28-year-old “only” wants big money fast without effort, debt, education, or time

Etai Eshet

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'You want me to work 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM? Got it': Employee gets reprimanded for leaving early after coming into the office at 5:30 AM, cue malicious compliance

Ben Weiss

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‘Your supervisor will be informed’: Security employee writes up CEO for using main building entrance after he's advised by manager to refuse entry to all staff members

Lana DeGaetano

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Manager docks 10% off model employee's performance review bonus because he doesn't want to be friends with his coworkers: ‘I just want to do my work [in] peace’

Lana DeGaetano

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CEO threatens to fire last remaining engineer after their teammates quit, forcing the company to cancel the project they were working on: 'You want to fire me? Oh yes please'

Brad Dickson

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Employee refuses HR's pleas to train their work replacement after being fired from their job: ‘I laughed in their faces’

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Tell it to me straight, I have to look for another job, don’t I?’: Bossy coworker becomes actual boss, starts with fake encouragement but quickly turns pushy and controlling

Etai Eshet

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‘Resignation can be rejected???’: 20+ advice for handling the silliness of “needing” approval to quit your job

Etai Eshet

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‘Sure, I'll think outside the box’: Corporate employee is fed up with workplace jargon, so he takes his boss's advice literally during an important client presentation

Lana DeGaetano

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‘Because you are the poors’: Curious employee wonders why Elon Musk can run multiple companies remotely but they can’t have multiple remote jobs

Etai Eshet

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‘He made me take a personality test’: Employees discuss the moment they realized their managers were bizarrely toxic

Lana DeGaetano

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CEO enforces 'chaotic' work structure, employee's better alternative is rejected, everyone jumps ship: 'This isn't working out'

Ben Weiss

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'The new company changed my salary to $60k': New owners halve manager's salary after taking over the company, tells manager to stop being dramatic when they complain

Brad Dickson

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