Horrible Bosses

‘The final round was with the CEO of a startup at 2 AM’: 22 insane job interview red flags as told by prior prospective employees

Lana DeGaetano

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'Is this a joke?!': Micromanager demands constant availability from part-time employee and issues write-up for not answering the phone on day off

Sienna Varady

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Micromanager fabricates write-up for job security until he is caught red-handed by employee's secret recording

Sienna Varady

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Angry employee is blamed by boss for unavoidable system outage, resigns after being reprimanded: ‘I refuse to be treated like a child’

Lana DeGaetano

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Hypocritical managers of employee's workplace break their own rules regarding strict water breaks, employee is fed up: ‘I feel like this is completely unethical’

Lana DeGaetano

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Boss denies employee's leave because they've "used too much" of their "unlimited" PTO: 'I'm going anyways'

Brad Dickson

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Boss cuts back on overtime pay, employee rebels by cutting back on excess work: 'I'm not working overtime unless I get paid'

Ben Weiss

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'This is [not] a scheduled absence': Boss's attitude towards barista over the passing of their beloved dog sparks controversy online

Brad Dickson

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‘I started an exodus’: Former disgruntled employees reflect fondly on the payback they unleashed on toxic bosses before leaving their jobs for good

Lana DeGaetano

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Technicians throw a 'you're gone' party after strict boss gets demoted and later fired for ignoring safety procedures: 'We are celebrating you not being around anymore'

Ben Weiss

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'If I catch that you were slacking off or lying, you are fired': Law partner demands summer associate to update him on whereabouts at all times, malicious compliance ensues

Ben Weiss

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Employer gives employee 30% pay cut, they leave for a job that pays double: 'I left with zero notice'

Brad Dickson

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'Lead? I don't even lead myself...': Overworked employee shocked by micromanager's raise denial, criticized for lack of leadership skills

Sienna Varady

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'Is this a prank?': Job seeker rejected for appearing ‘too desperate’ in job pursuit

Sienna Varady

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‘Enough was enough’: Company employees confront management about overwhelming workload, boss fires entire team as a result

Lana DeGaetano

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Employee forced to work on his wedding day after having the leave approved months ago: 'His manager cryptically threatened to fire him if he didn’t work on his wedding day and honeymoon'

Brad Dickson

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