Bad bosses come in all shapes and forms. While some are straight-up selfish and unethical, others continuously tell their employees the absolute worst things. But there's a whole other category of managers who are simply awful human beings that always seem to find a way to make every day feel like a never-ending nightmare.
When you constantly clean up your boss's mess, witness ridiculous entitlement, and put up with a complete lack of respect, it’s easy to feel frustrated. Luckily, there are plenty of people who call out their out-of-touch bosses by documenting their nasty behaviors and sharing them with the whole world.
Bored Panda combed the web and compiled this list of the greatest examples of how bosses and managers show off their worst sides. So get comfy, grab a metaphorical box of popcorn, and continue scrolling! Upvote the ones that surprised you most and share your own experiences with us in the comments.
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Who Is The Boss Now?
Finally Decided I’d Had Enough Of My Boss On Monday, And Did It Feel Good
That “No”
We don’t have to be best friends with our colleagues and our managers, but getting along with them sure makes things go a whole lot smoother. Our basic human need to socialize and create friendships gives us a sense of belonging, meaning, and confidence. Pretty much everyone wants to be in a healthy work environment to feel more at ease in our daily lives. More often than not, however, that’s not the case.
A recent study by GoodHire surveyed 3000 full-time working Americans from some of the most popular job sectors — education, finance and insurance, healthcare, hospitality, and more. The aim was to learn more about the difficult relationship between managers and their employees. The researchers asked people to share true feelings about their managers, how the supervisors could improve, and what kind of management characteristics workers hate most.
Is It Normal To Not Want To Discuss The Base Pay?
Asking about the base pay is a red flag?? Dude ur mentality is THE biggest red flag here
Boss Told Me After Massively Overworking Me That If I Want To Play In His Sandpit I Need To Toughen Up
Told him I don’t want to play in the sandpit, I want time to lay on the lawn with my cats. He told me to take my cats and go to hell. He was bluffing. I wasn’t. I quit! Coming at ya from my lawn!
"Boss, We Need New Tools", "You Just Got New Tools"
Surprisingly, the results revealed that 70 percent of American workers said they strongly or somewhat enjoy working for their managers. Quite unexpected, right? However, 82 percent would potentially quit their job because of a bad boss.
When it comes to the worst manager traits, "respondents said they are most irritated by a manager who is overbearing and micromanages, as well as a manager who expects them to work outside of working hours."
You Love To See It
Who's Worse - The Manager Or The Racist Customers?
I don't know where is that restaurant but I'm so happy that we don't have it in this country. Fkng racist pr!cks
Plus, it’s extremely hard when management does not respect your personal time. GoodHire revealed that just 46 percent of all American workers feel their manager respects their time away from work. "This is a true red flag in the workplace and can lead to the demise of any sort of work-life balance, especially in this new world of remote working in which employees are constantly in close proximity to their 'office.'"
Why Do Bosses Get So Angry About Vacation Days?
My Sister Recieved This Email Today. It Was Sent From Her Manager To All Her Coworkers
She reported it to HR and they told her it was "out of place for her to critique her superior's emails."
The Company Culture
As they say, there’s only so much a person can take. And horrible bosses know how to test our patience. While some people choose to quit right there on the spot, for others this decision is a long time coming. After all, if you’re unhappy at work, feel constantly depleted by your job, or self-diagnose yourself with the "can’t get out of bed in the morning" syndrome, you’re not able to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
A Boss’s Emailed Reply To An Employee Testing Positive For Covid-19
I would have reported them to the authorities and had them investigate if he is forced other workers to come even if they have covid
Sad That This Is The World We Live In
Toddler Logic
This is beyond awful, but why are bosses being like this? Too much pressure, demands, expectations being put on them? Unrealistic targets? Some of them may just be wankers of course
Elizabeth Sullivan, a career coach based in the UK, told Bored Panda in a previous interview that some bosses show far less value, respect, and appreciation for their staff than others. "Some people are less sensitive, they may not even realize that what they are saying is disrespectful to other people. Some are unkind, uncaring, negative, unappreciative, or even toxic. And there’s also the bullies who take out their own issues and unhappiness on others."
When asked about dealing with such bosses, she said everything depends on whether you enjoy your position or not. "It can be worth trying to address it if you like the job and would otherwise stay. But there is a big difference between constructive criticism and harmful comments at work. You need the former to grow, the latter just needs to go," she said.
I'm A Skilled Tradesman Who Is Supposed To Get A $3000 Bonus At The End Of The Year For Making The Company $150,000 In Profit, Per My Contract
I doubled it, which is supposed to increase my bonus. This is what I received. 100% done with this industry.
Manager Won’t Let Mom Who’s Son Is On Life Support Request Time Off
Wow! Hope this person managed to keep their job but I’d have a hard time showing any respect for the manager after this.
I'm impressed how they succeed in writing grammatically coherent sentences under the combined pressure of medical situation plus incomprehensible nincompoop.
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I remember when I had to take sudden and unscheduled leave when my daughter was hospitalized with a life-threatening condition. My boss got up from behind my desk and came round to hug me. She then told me to take all the time I needed and to let her know how else she could support me. She later messaged me to say that if I needed a break from 24/7 hospital, she and/or her husband would be happy to come and spend time at the hospital so I could get some rest.
"I will not tolerate drama" "end of conversation" that is the kind of the talk that makes me say "f you"
And that’s why healthcare is tied to employment in the US: keep the workers compliant or we pull your kid’s plug.
I just dont understand with all these serious situations how bosses just don't care at all!! A lot of these problems were severe!
But it's also something you can schedule in advance and thus give more notice. You can preplan your son dying.
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If that woman has sick or vacation time to use, I would think an emergency like this is a good reason for the boss to say they’ll OK the time she needs off—-better yet, give her the time off, and continue paying her for it (gratis—-don’t make her pay it back, ffs—-yeah, I’ve seen that too), and let her keep her sick and vacation pay. First, how many times would something like this happen, so the company can be accommodating for a once in a lifetime emergency. Second, when word of the company’s compassion gets out, they will never have positions open for long, because there will be a long line of applicants.
The Family Medical Leave Act GUARANTEES you can stay home to take care of yourself or an immediate family member (which counts anyone related to you and living in your home) for 12 weeks - after you've exhausted any paid sick, vacation, or other kind if pto - and your job CANNOT fire you. Also, you DO NOT have to 'apply' for it or ask permission; it begins the moment your pto is expended and/or the illness begins. You will have to provide medical proof you/they were too sick to work (a Dr's note), but that's it.
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I remember this story. She did report it to corporate, and the boss was immediately fired and the woman was given compassionate leave and told to take all the time she needed. This was a job at a gas station btw. Not loooking down on gas station employees, but it seems like a stressful and crappy job to begin with, what with all the weirdos that walk through the door. It’s heart breaking she’s begging this psycho boss to not fire her from such a job!
If a manager does this, blast it to everyone in the company and the local media
Wow, that manager is clearly on here downvoting everyone who takes the employee's side.
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I would've quit the job if the manager treated me like a crap then yeah, I will go look for another and sue them for wrongful termination...Mmm, no, illegal termination, that's.
That’s where she did it right. If she quit she wouldn’t have the right to unemployment benefits, nor have a strong argument in court. She said, nope I never said I quit and I’ll show this to corporate.
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are these just bad USA bosses? or is booking a holiday in the USA a problem for the majority
Then tomorrow I would immediately go and file for unemployment and be sure to screenshot and print out the conversation as proof.
"Something to keep me busy and occupied"? Like you're just lazing around Pediatric ICU.
Ah that good ol management betrayal trauma on top of tragic events.
U never spent much time studying for ur engrish tests lol did you roflmao.
Why is this not higher up? Someone's child is dying and instead of showing an ounce of sympathy or support, it's all about the job. Wow. And what, you really expect this person to work after their child has died?!
I really wish that the names of the businesses weren't blurred out. I would love to make sure that I & anyone else that I can convince, never give them any of our hard earned money. People amaze me still...
Is this for real??? What an a*****e boss. That doesn't even begin to describe it !!
I wonder if the boss doesn’t really understand what life-support means, maybe English is their second language?
There is also a law called "Family Medical Leave", You are even allowed to keep your job without pay if you happen to work at a place that has no compassion or empathy. I'm sorry, I worked at a family business when my oldest son was growing up. They were awful. My best to you and your son.
Someone's f*****g child is dying and this piece of s**t calls it "drama"? I hope they are not or never become parents. Heartless as hell. I hope the employee gets some kind of justice (and their child is okay, obviously)
The crappy part other than the obvious; is the manager kept saying that she quit instead of just firing her. Is because then if she was fired she would be eligible for unemployment benefits. But if she quit; then she would have no benefits at all.
1)a$$hole boss! And 2)i wish they'd show the names of the shop so i won't go there. Because we all know things like this are the result of being allowed to abuse their power as managers for years!
In all fairness to the manager we don't know the full story the manager is an idiot though but hear me out. I had a co-worker who would take off when OTHER people got sick or had serious issues. Like when an old friend died suddenly she took off a few days. Her sister had a baby, her sister's father (not stepfather) died, her ex-husband's sarcoidosis. Then her sister's baby daddy got shot, was hospitalized, then died, and then had a funeral. She had to support her sister throughout all of this. Then her heavily smoking sister had five strokes, and died after her third heart attack, then died. She herself smoked heavily had several strikes and heart attacks then SHE died. Unlucky. But businesses do need staff PRESENT to run.
I would tell him I was going to work tomorrow then just not come in
Didn’t they once make a movie about this guy ? Christmas Song, or something like that?
When my 6 yr old was hospitalized for meningitis, and very ill, I had a boss tell me I didn't need to go to the hospital, they are the best babysitters I could have!
The Family Medical Leave Act GUARANTEES you can stay home to take care of yourself or an immediate family member (which counts anyone related to you and living in your home) for 12 weeks - after you've exhausted any paid sick, vacation, or other kind if pto - and your job CANNOT fire you. Also, you DO NOT have to 'apply' for it or ask permission; it begins the moment your pto is expended and/or the illness begins. You will have to provide medical proof you/they were too sick to work (a Dr's note), but that's it.
Quitting doesn't work like this. If any employee, for any reason doesn't show up for work, those in charge, can't take it as a quitting. They have to fire him or her. This retarted-moron-dipshít called manager, was trying to make the employee quit by herself with being more disgusting as usual, because by firing: ad1-compensations has to be paid, ad2-in case of suing, the company clearly has to pay more.
I think the employee realized it. They noted in writing that they are not quitting their job. Sad to think they have to deal with this BS while also dealing with their child's situation.
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If this was the USA that manager is fired easy. FMLA is a law enacted to give guaranteed time off in cases like this
Only if they've been there over a year. No FMLA if you've been there less time which is bs
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Unless the health insurance from that job is paying for her son's care.
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Yes. Because shooting people is answer. Come on, man.
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Remember, if you’re getting negative and hurtful comments from your employer, that’s not acceptable. "Everyone should feel respected and safe at their place of work. It may be important to evaluate whether the comments are specific to the company culture, the boss, or something else." You can try addressing the issue with your superior using the when you do this, I feel that formula: "When you make personal comments like that, I feel insulted, can you please stop doing that," Sullivan suggested.
This Sign. The Manager Must Be A Nightmare
"...I would gladly accept a cut in pay!" Bro WTF? Are you for real?
My Office Has Lost 60% Of Our Staff Since The Start Of The Pandemic. I Am Doing The Work Of 3 People And I Was Here For 14 Hours Yesterday
Got this email from our area manager this morning. Happy Thanksgiving
Is "I would rather stay at home and hang out with my cats and watch neflix rather than spending time at the workplace with a shitty boss like you" reasonable enough
Everyone deserves appreciation and respect, and we do not have to tolerate frustrating situations as they can damage our health and well-being. "Address it and see if you can change it. Namely, is it a pattern specific to your manager or your workplace generally? If, for example, it was just specific to your manager, it’s worth asking for more regular feedback including positive acknowledgment."
"If you speak to the person using the [when you do this, I feel that] formula and the situation doesn’t change, depending on the source of the behavior and how comfortable you feel, consider bringing in an ally, a mentor, or HR. Taking larger action may be worth considering. Or even looking for a job in another department or company," the career coach added.
My Bosses Desktop
One Of A Seemingly Endless Series Of Unreasonable Notes Left By My Boss. It’s Great Here
Manager Tried To Get Me To Come In With Less Than An Hour Notice
My Old Boss And This Review Describes Him In A Typical Manner
Where I live it is illegal to charge for tap water! I don't understand how they can charge people.
When you witness other people standing up for themselves and see how they did it, it can inspire you to do the same. While we should not stoop to our awful boss’s level by becoming aggressive or insulting, it’s important to know your worth and take a stand against injustices. After all, people will underestimate you if you allow them to.
"Remember that you are valuable, worthy, and enough, regardless of whether one particular person (an unappreciative, toxic, or negative boss) or even a group of people see you that way or not," Sullivan concluded.
2 Weeks Of Telling My Boss The Produce In The Warehouse Are Going Bad. Him: Don't Worry About It
Great Thank You I Will Put You Down
Is that sarcasm and they’re threatening to “put you down” ? I’d be worried
No Words
Sickness Is Described As An "Offense". I Know This Is Tame Compared To A Lot Of The Stuff On Here, But The Passive-Aggressiveness Of My Manager Is Off The Scale
It makes me so angry. We’re all on minimum wage by the way
This happened when I worked in the NHS. I was hauled in front of the Trust chief executive to explain why I had taken over 5 days sick after having an operation with complications. If you didn't take any sick days you got an award at the end of the year, as though being sick is a choice
My Bosses Were Complaining About Me “Standing Around” Towards The End Of A 10hr Serving Shift
I got so ticked off when I was a student nurse. We were employed in labour ward to do observations and give injections, but mainly to run around and clean when the cleaners weren't there. One day another student and I had a shocker of a morning, running around doing observations and cleaning the rooms, and we finally had a moment to sit down. The utter b***h of a receptionist had the gall to come over and hiss at us and say "Can't you find something else to do? It looks messy when you sit here". She said it really aggressively through gritted teeth. I really wanted to tell her that I'll sit at the desk and file my nails for awhile and she can go clean the blood clots and poop out of the birthing pool next time. Sadly, I was too polite
A Competing Company Is Offering Us 20 Percent More To Work For Them. Management's Response:
Unbelievable
Nice of you to pay them to be on 24/7 call. You don't? Well....
My Boss Gave Me These Gloves For ''Welding" After My Old Ones Burned
Working Night Shift Without Holiday Pay. This Is The Lunch They Provided. Happy New Year
My Boss Called Out Today Because His Team Lost The Super Bowl
The same kind of guy that'll tell you to suck it up when you call in sick.
I Work In Construction And Get Paid In Cash. My Boss Thinks He's Funny
Depending on your relationship with the bose it can be considered funny (not professional but funny)
So I'm 5 Days Into My Covid Positive Reading And My Boss Sends Me This Because She's Short-Staffed And I'm Still Feeling Absolutely Ill
I'm in Florida for winter break and she's back in NC meaning I would have to fly while covid positive.
Texted Area Manager & General Manager I Could Not Open On My Last Day Due To Injury
They demanded I find a cover and had the audacity to get mad at me. This is why they can’t find anyone. So glad I’m quitting.
Gave My Notice Just Over A Week Ago Due To A New Job
Got this text message from my manager today in the middle of the day. I worked here for 5 years. After my reply, she decided everything will be shipped.
I Guess I Haven't Been Removed From The Email List Yet. After Terminating My Coworker For Going To A Funeral And Calling Me A Slur, They Send This
Called My Boss And Said “How Do You Expect Me To Work Like This.” She Said “Try Your Best.” I’m A Barista
Throwback To June Of This Year When My Employer Wrote Me Up For Discussing Pay With Coworkers! (Which I Didn't Even Do Btw)
Sweet... if you're in the U.S., get a copy of that paper. It's illegal to prevent workers from discussing wages among themselves.
Had Approved Time Off, Boss Still Scheduled Me
Boss Says We Can’t Wear Masks Because “It Will Scare Customers.” Guess I’ll Suck Some Pollen Like A Vacuum
I Work At A Small Coffee Shop. My Boss Just Absent-Mindedly Poured Unroasted Beans Into A Batch Of Roasted Ones. Here's Us Separating 10,000 Beans. By Hand
I Quit A Horrible Job Cleaning Houses After 3 Days
I was given terrible equipment and was falsely told I’d be scheduled more than enough time to get my work done each day. They tried to only pay me for 2 hours! After arguing with her for 30 minutes via text she agreed to pay me 8 more hours.
My Boss Decided To Up The Price Of Our Previously Free Water
I Am An HR Assistant And I Am Forced By My Boss To Use Paper Like This To Keep Track Of Working Hours Instead Of Just Doing It On Excel Or With An HR Software (Which We Have)
I Work In An Italian Restaurant. These Are The Notes Of Encouragement That My Boss Regularly Posts Around The Place. I Love Working For Him
About A Year Ago I Got Let Go Of My Job And Decided To Hustle Making Music, This Is The Second Time My Ex-Boss Tries To Have Me Mention Him In A "Media Opportunity"
The audacity! It gives me much satisfaction that the boss is on the other side of things now
Customer Broke This Where I Work At And I Have To Put It Back Like Nothing Happened Because Colleagues Told Me My Boss Will Make Me Pay For It If It Happened On My Shift. Which It Did. Love My Job
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If you're not American and get a job offer in the US look at these examples and really consider if that's the right thing to do (next to the awful healthcare). The US labour laws are made for companies and employers, not for employees. I live in Germany. I have 30 days of vacation and I need to take all of them. I don't know what "paid sick days" are or "deductibales". My company can't fire me on the spot, and only if I really f**k up. If the need to because of economic reason it's a 3 month period and I'm entitled to compensation, which I think is a monthly salary of each year I've been employed. So yeah, go live your American Dream, I'll rather stay here where employees are actually treated like human beings
@JP: By the way: I neither hate the US nor am I jealous of…of what exactly?
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160 years ago in the US, the rich people owned their slaves. Nowadays, they just rent them.
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I have one for this post ... And it's downright wrong... Manager told me in a text once and In person again that... " I use my Daughter and also the death of my Niece" ""As an excuse for everything..."". (I barely got to see my daughter because of that job and being 3 hours away.... and My Niece died at age 19 in a car wreck, Dec. 12th,2020..... ).. but ya... Then the manager fired me 1 week ago, through a Text Message... ... Definitely a HORRIBLE Manager/Boss ...
I'm sorry. Such people as those are ..... Expletives.
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My last boss was an idiot, but my favorite thing was the day after I quit, I got an email from a client who I'd finished a project for, and they wanted some changes done. NBD, I emailed back and politely told them that I no longer worked with the company and they would need to contact my former boss, wished them a good day, good luck, etc, they understood, wished me luck as well. Then I get an email from former boss asking if I can make the changes. I emailed back "No, I don't work for you anymore, and I already informed the client that they will need to contact you about the changes." 🙄
Is there a course in business school called "Assholery for Bosses"? Or do these people just lose their minds when they get a little power?
yes, these people all have massive self-esteem issues. When they finally get a first-line supervisor's job, their starved egos explode when they can actually tell someone what to do and then get them to do it. Some people will take a pay cut to become a first-line supervisor just to have the ego and self-esteem boost that comes with a supervisor's rank. How pathetic. If you don't feel good about yourself as a person, don't become a first-line supervisor to feed your ego. Instead find something you can do to help people in the community with volunteering or charity work. This really is much more satisfying.
Load More Replies... Like others here already posted, I just want all our brothers and sisters in US (because US is the banana republic who needs to hear this) to know: unionize. When all the people in the industry decide to go on strike, it's going to f up all these shitty bosses. For the guys in the back I'll just say it again louder: unionize!
So glad I live in the UK incidents like these don't happen as often
I was abused, unfairly evaluated, mistreated, and humiliated consistently by several bad, unethical companies and a string of numerous toxic bosses. Their main rule seemed to be that the more I do for them, the more they hated me. I took the meanest and fairest revenge possible. I called down the justice of God on them, while asking not to be directly involved. The fairest, the most just, and the severest form of justice is "you will reap what you sow". It is always totally fair. These morally and spiritually under-evolved people have slowly but surely "reaped what they sowed". Some have lost their good jobs, some have had their careers end prematurely and unexpectedly, some have had unfortunate transfers into horrible situations, and one of them did not work for two years after he got fired. I was not directly involved in any of this, other than the laugh quietly at them as the reports of their demise came in. One of my mottos in cases like this is "Payday, Someday". These people got their well-deserved, totally fair paydays. The gearworks of the justice of God turn slowly, but they turn with inexorable, unavoidable, and unstoppable force. Everything they did to me came back in kind. I hope the jerks learned their lessons well and grew as a result of this. I am not a vindictive person. This all was only fair. Some people are quite adamant that there is no god. Justice that evolves slowly, broadly, and consistently like this is all the proof that anyone should ever need.
Um, several companies and a "string" of bosses? You're the only common denominator in all that. You might want to reflect on yourself a little.
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as a minor who worked in food service, my first job was pretty illegal. I worked with nitrogen with no safety protection at all, and everybody I worked with were also minors with the managers gone from the shop more often than they were there. My work hours were also illegal, not to mention, in America, in the state where I live, minors must have a work permit before being allowed to work. My bosses never asked for a work permit at all. They were honestly very bad people, constantly lying and demanding more from us than $10 an hour but I'm glad I quit. :)
"worked with nitrogen" + "food service" = SubZero Icecream?
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I took a half-day on Monday for light surgery in the afternoon. Boss calls me in the afternoon while I was recovering to ask if i can work in the evening. The same thing happened two years ago when I choked and almost passed out. I was expected to continue working after I nearly died. I need another job that isn't going to kill me. smh
The issue in America is that itis common for workers to be promoted to a position of incompetence. If you are an excellent cashier you get promoted to assistant manager, a great assistant gets promoted to manager, etc - until you reach a level that you are bad at, and that's where you stay. Our system is flush with people who became managers, not because they're qualified, but because they were good at being managed.
Bless your heart, that's not the worst, here they get promoted because they can't do the job
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I once had a boss try to write me up for something I said on my day off.
depends on what you said. If it was a "trade secret" or involved bringing the company into disrepute there are legal precedents for that not being acceptable. so... what did you say?
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And the manager is a She... and not the owners kid...and she's an adult sadly enough
I worked at a Casey's General Store here in Iowa. And that boss/manager is sadly still the boss there now
Manager told me if I worked at another location 50 min away from where I live on my day off she’d give me a small bonus award as well as ensuring me it would be an easy day and I’d mainly be doing desk work 25 patients later with almost no break I come back to work the next day and notice my bonus wasn’t put in when I asked about it she snapped at me saying that I shouldn’t expect these awards in return for doing her a favor fast forward she gives me essentially a good job award with no monetary value and proceeds to blame her snapping at me on her period…
Somehow envious that people can just quit and still live their loves. In my country it's effectively a death sentence. Jobs are so few so u end up supporting a large family and extended family, and only use pay for food and public transportation, no luxuries, and when fired you'd probably starve and die.
The U.S has never really grasped the concept of employees not being slaves, has it?
I bet most if not all are from the US, where employees are treated like s**t
If you're not American and get a job offer in the US look at these examples and really consider if that's the right thing to do (next to the awful healthcare). The US labour laws are made for companies and employers, not for employees. I live in Germany. I have 30 days of vacation and I need to take all of them. I don't know what "paid sick days" are or "deductibales". My company can't fire me on the spot, and only if I really f**k up. If the need to because of economic reason it's a 3 month period and I'm entitled to compensation, which I think is a monthly salary of each year I've been employed. So yeah, go live your American Dream, I'll rather stay here where employees are actually treated like human beings
@JP: By the way: I neither hate the US nor am I jealous of…of what exactly?
Load More Replies... 160 years ago in the US, the rich people owned their slaves. Nowadays, they just rent them.
Load More Replies... I have one for this post ... And it's downright wrong... Manager told me in a text once and In person again that... " I use my Daughter and also the death of my Niece" ""As an excuse for everything..."". (I barely got to see my daughter because of that job and being 3 hours away.... and My Niece died at age 19 in a car wreck, Dec. 12th,2020..... ).. but ya... Then the manager fired me 1 week ago, through a Text Message... ... Definitely a HORRIBLE Manager/Boss ...
I'm sorry. Such people as those are ..... Expletives.
Load More Replies... My last boss was an idiot, but my favorite thing was the day after I quit, I got an email from a client who I'd finished a project for, and they wanted some changes done. NBD, I emailed back and politely told them that I no longer worked with the company and they would need to contact my former boss, wished them a good day, good luck, etc, they understood, wished me luck as well. Then I get an email from former boss asking if I can make the changes. I emailed back "No, I don't work for you anymore, and I already informed the client that they will need to contact you about the changes." 🙄
Is there a course in business school called "Assholery for Bosses"? Or do these people just lose their minds when they get a little power?
yes, these people all have massive self-esteem issues. When they finally get a first-line supervisor's job, their starved egos explode when they can actually tell someone what to do and then get them to do it. Some people will take a pay cut to become a first-line supervisor just to have the ego and self-esteem boost that comes with a supervisor's rank. How pathetic. If you don't feel good about yourself as a person, don't become a first-line supervisor to feed your ego. Instead find something you can do to help people in the community with volunteering or charity work. This really is much more satisfying.
Load More Replies... Like others here already posted, I just want all our brothers and sisters in US (because US is the banana republic who needs to hear this) to know: unionize. When all the people in the industry decide to go on strike, it's going to f up all these shitty bosses. For the guys in the back I'll just say it again louder: unionize!
So glad I live in the UK incidents like these don't happen as often
I was abused, unfairly evaluated, mistreated, and humiliated consistently by several bad, unethical companies and a string of numerous toxic bosses. Their main rule seemed to be that the more I do for them, the more they hated me. I took the meanest and fairest revenge possible. I called down the justice of God on them, while asking not to be directly involved. The fairest, the most just, and the severest form of justice is "you will reap what you sow". It is always totally fair. These morally and spiritually under-evolved people have slowly but surely "reaped what they sowed". Some have lost their good jobs, some have had their careers end prematurely and unexpectedly, some have had unfortunate transfers into horrible situations, and one of them did not work for two years after he got fired. I was not directly involved in any of this, other than the laugh quietly at them as the reports of their demise came in. One of my mottos in cases like this is "Payday, Someday". These people got their well-deserved, totally fair paydays. The gearworks of the justice of God turn slowly, but they turn with inexorable, unavoidable, and unstoppable force. Everything they did to me came back in kind. I hope the jerks learned their lessons well and grew as a result of this. I am not a vindictive person. This all was only fair. Some people are quite adamant that there is no god. Justice that evolves slowly, broadly, and consistently like this is all the proof that anyone should ever need.
Um, several companies and a "string" of bosses? You're the only common denominator in all that. You might want to reflect on yourself a little.
Load More Replies... as a minor who worked in food service, my first job was pretty illegal. I worked with nitrogen with no safety protection at all, and everybody I worked with were also minors with the managers gone from the shop more often than they were there. My work hours were also illegal, not to mention, in America, in the state where I live, minors must have a work permit before being allowed to work. My bosses never asked for a work permit at all. They were honestly very bad people, constantly lying and demanding more from us than $10 an hour but I'm glad I quit. :)
"worked with nitrogen" + "food service" = SubZero Icecream?
Load More Replies... I took a half-day on Monday for light surgery in the afternoon. Boss calls me in the afternoon while I was recovering to ask if i can work in the evening. The same thing happened two years ago when I choked and almost passed out. I was expected to continue working after I nearly died. I need another job that isn't going to kill me. smh
The issue in America is that itis common for workers to be promoted to a position of incompetence. If you are an excellent cashier you get promoted to assistant manager, a great assistant gets promoted to manager, etc - until you reach a level that you are bad at, and that's where you stay. Our system is flush with people who became managers, not because they're qualified, but because they were good at being managed.
Bless your heart, that's not the worst, here they get promoted because they can't do the job
Load More Replies... I once had a boss try to write me up for something I said on my day off.
depends on what you said. If it was a "trade secret" or involved bringing the company into disrepute there are legal precedents for that not being acceptable. so... what did you say?
Load More Replies... And the manager is a She... and not the owners kid...and she's an adult sadly enough
I worked at a Casey's General Store here in Iowa. And that boss/manager is sadly still the boss there now
Manager told me if I worked at another location 50 min away from where I live on my day off she’d give me a small bonus award as well as ensuring me it would be an easy day and I’d mainly be doing desk work 25 patients later with almost no break I come back to work the next day and notice my bonus wasn’t put in when I asked about it she snapped at me saying that I shouldn’t expect these awards in return for doing her a favor fast forward she gives me essentially a good job award with no monetary value and proceeds to blame her snapping at me on her period…
Somehow envious that people can just quit and still live their loves. In my country it's effectively a death sentence. Jobs are so few so u end up supporting a large family and extended family, and only use pay for food and public transportation, no luxuries, and when fired you'd probably starve and die.
The U.S has never really grasped the concept of employees not being slaves, has it?
I bet most if not all are from the US, where employees are treated like s**t
