Who among us hasn't dreamt of dramatically quitting and walking out the door of a toxic workplace? It's one of those fantasies that seem to creep in any time your manager is berating you for something inane, like not putting one of the new cover sheets on your TPS report. That's what these workers had the choice to do when their manager tried to write them up for not closing properly. The thing is… they didn't close properly because they had never been trained to close properly—in fact, they we…

Some coworkers are intolerable for a number of reasons. Like when Jeff from IT forgets to reload paper into the printer or when Krista from upstairs chats too long in the elevator and makes you miss your floor– that kind of stuff in simply annoying, but doesn't violate acceptable work ethics and morality. Some work behavior, on the other hand, is completely unacceptable and make the workplace unbelievably toxic , like being a racist, xenophobic, and sexist jerk who makes the workplace toxic and…

This IT guy was working for a large firm as a contractor for their IT department. His experience was one that people often have within a giant, bloated corporate behemoth: The managers were unreliable, the expectations were too high, and the company had an odd culture that tried to give you more work, as congratulations for a job well done, rather than pay you fairly. That sounds like something that the owner or CEO thought of one day when they were sitting on the toilet, and all the "Yes Men"…

A nefarious plot by the CEO to lay off all workers at a big-box electronic store triggered a rebellion by the store's manager that would send the corporate entity reeling. Is this a plot line written by George RR Martin? Or a modern retelling of Robin Hood? You be the judge! When the employees of the store accidentally learned of this plot, it was a free-for-all. The manager was angered and made use of his discounting privileges to provide all employees with a once-in-a-lifetime shopping spree…

What kind of insane power trip is this boss on? Does he seriously think he can just order his workers not to quit? There's a word for the type of relationship this boss is looking for—and it's not “employment.” This guy seriously thinks himself a feudal lord and that all of his “serfs” are dependent on him for life or death. That guilt trip of "how could you leave and do this to your coworkers" is a common manipulation tactic… and there are too many red flags to count here. He's probably trying…

In this viral post, commenters are shocked about this employer's behavior and support the worker's subsequent decision to leave. Worker u/issathrowaway2 has posted to the r/antiwork subreddit seeking advice, and a little understanding, from discontented fellow workers. They describe working for a small, family-owned business that wraps cars. They are 24 years old and note that it is their first job in this industry. This latest incident has caused them to throw in the towel, but u/issathrowaway…

Why do I have to work today? I just want to be happy.

It's really hard to plan when you're going to be sick; as such, seldom does the use of sick leave eventuate from any sort of planned absence. It's not as if you can sit down and make up a roster of when everyone is going to be ill.

Everything just hits different in Florida. Fondly known as the ‘penis of America’, Florida has proven that its mercurial population and DGAF approach to life can simply raw dog reality with no consequences. One local restaurant took that same Floridian spirit and has gone viral on Reddit through a post by a former patron, who shared a picture of an egregiously back-handed sign displayed in front of the business. Camellia Street Grill, a small local place in the heart of the Everglades, is obvio…

It's not every day that you get a chance like this thrust upon you—a chance for everything wrong in your life to suddenly sing to the symphonic rhythm of poetic justice. Well, this tech guy got exactly that chance when their boss told them that they needed to increase their sales with “No Exceptions.” This tech guy was working for an internet service provider as tech support when, one day, their boss came in and bizarrely told them that they needed to get their sales figures up. The tech guy wa…

There are an endless number of ways to get fired from your job; you might make a colossal mistake and subsequently find your job being advertised online, you might ask your workers to prove their dog is dead by bringing it into the workplace, you might have worn a banana costume to a work party when your boss was deathly allergic to bananas, or maybe you've just been skipping your lunch and going home early. The list goes on and on — and on. One thing you might hope would not result in your ter…

To 2023: We hope Karen gets fired.

At what point is lost stock value worth more than the last shreds of dignity and morale of your workers? Unsurprisingly, for many employers, the answer to that question is “Greater than $0.” Anyone who has worked in retail has experienced an employer who insists any and all missing stock must be the result of theft. It's a really enlightening conversation to have with an employer that reveals how that employer truly feels about their employees beneath the facade of family and pizza parties. I'v…

Businesses have a habit of hiring people who don't understand how the thing they're managing works. It's almost laughable how often this occurs. Not to say that it can't be done, but the good managers who enter a new organization gracefully aren't making it into these stories. It takes a real egotistical and incompetent individual to enter an organization and think that they immediately know better. Luckily, these clueless leaders leave us with a never-ending wealth of stories in which their ri…

Going above and beyond at work is generally considered to be the best way of furthering yourself professionally. It might feel a little weird to be essentially doing work that's out of your pay grade for free, but it cannot be said how important doing that work is to learn more advanced skills, grow, gain confidence, and pump up that CV. So, in a healthy workplace with competent leaders, this can be a win-win for everyone: the work gets done, and the employee benefits with growth. The same can…

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