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Sometimes folks hit their capacity for how much absurdity they'll put up with while on the job, and decide to quit thereafter. These people found their limits, and their exits were certainly carried out in memorable fashion. 

Window washers and people that have heard stories from window washers, are sharing those ridiculous moments people witnessed other people acting all kinds of ridiculous behind windows. It's amazing what kinds of strange and unexplainable stuff human beings can get up to, when they think they're in full privacy, and that nobody is watching them through those windows. These are absurd and hilarious. 

This employee had had enough of their manager's irritating antics. So, they up and quit the job and decided to work at a rival company. As it turns out, the very same ex-manager that drove them nuts, ended up coming to apply for a job at said rival company. From there, the fail ensued in glorious fashion. 

This chef was just trying to deliver some food to a law firm as usual when the power-tripping security guard got in the way. Luckily things got sorted out. For another work story, here's an Australian engineer who let a farm owner destroy his own car.

Here's the story of how one electrician used some McGuyver-like work to undo a rule breaking tool. It gets pretty technical. For more intriguing technical stories of destruction, here's how this guy let a farm owner destroy his own car.

Depending on the job, it can be important to gussie up your resume with a few buzz words and projects you had a hand in, but some people take it too far. And no one wants to be in the embarrassing position of having to admit you lied on your resume to a potential employer. Hiring managers see some real wtf moments during interviews.

This person had the misfortune of hiring Karen, who found herself constantly sidetracked with a variety of intriguing excuses. After being let go, she topped it off by using them as a reference. They gave a polite, yet clear message as to their ex-employee's behavior. Sometimes new hires just can't pull it together, like these new hires that got fired on the first day.

Mike the Manager hit his limits with this problem employee, and decided to take action. Specifically, he went ahead and got the problem employee promoted to a team where she'd either get fired or quit. Pretty brilliant stuff, Mike. 

Experts on Twitter are breaking out their best proven tips for working from home. With the Coronavirus taking the world by storm, a lot of workplaces are shutting down and asking people to work their jobs from home (if they're lucky). So, these tips come at the perfect time. Apparently, a huge part of weathering these tumultuous times successfully is to exist peacefully alongside the cat (if you have one). Things like getting a decoy keyboard can really come through in the clutch 

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. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for employees to describe the craziest things that happened to them on the job, and on top of that--how they were expected to continue working. The ensuing responses are filled to the brim with chaos. 

Customers try to return things for some real stupid reasons, like this lady who thought she'd get to keep two washers. This guy thought he was being justifiably upset when he was sold blue cabinet doors covered in logos. Nice going, man. For another dumb client interaction, here's a customer who didn't know what a broken arm meant.

There was nothing smart about offering those Smarties to the coworkers. As it turns out, they were expired, and everyone ended up getting sick as a result. Yikes. Those poor bathrooms, and those poor people. Anyone else never realize that candy like Smarties can expire? You learn something new every day. 

Sometimes it seems like an entitled customer has all the time in the world to make absurd demands that go beyond not only your job description but above common sense. In this case it was lady who wanted the freshest donuts as humanly possible, and this employee made it happen. No one has the time or patience for the demands of entitled Karens.

We've seen stories of big company owners tripping over their own hubris, like this incompetent owner who mistakenly fired a special contractor, and this time there's more math. This guy gives an extremely detailed account of exactly how a whole bunch of water, a valve, and an overly zealous farm owner gave himself the business.

Twitter users that are "middle-aged" are breaking out their most inspirational stories, when it comes to enjoying big breaks. Some people are just born late bloomers. You never know what kind of wild successes might yet wait for you around the corner.