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They say there’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’. But some people are selfish, shortsighted, and seem keen to ruin everyone’s day for their own pleasure or gain. Naturally, we call these people jerks. While unpleasant to deal with, your average, run-of-the-mill jerk isn’t usually someone to fear. Not so if they’re your boss.
Good bosses are a godsend, but bad bosses make you pray for divine intervention. Even worse than merely incompetent managers are bosses who love being jerks. Jerk bosses are by far the crème de la crème of all possible types of the species known as jerks.
Bored Panda made this list of the greatest examples of bosses acting like jerks, so you can feel a bit happier about working at your current job, in comparison. So go make yourself some popcorn, grab yourself a drink, and scroll down. Upvote your fave jerk boss stories and let us know if something similar has ever happened to you! Be sure to take a look at Bored Panda’s other stories about jerk bosses, regular everyday jerks, and the vast differences between leaders and bosses.
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#1
So My Boss Calls Me To A Meeting On My Day Off, Then Asks Me To Arrange The Meeting Room
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#2
After Receiving A $50 Gift Card For Walmart As A Christmas Gift From My Boss, I Was Happy Until I Saw That It Had Been Deducted From My Paycheck
Your mom probably told you to stay away from jerks when you were a kid. However, when we’re all grown up, we can’t always choose our colleagues (and especially not our bosses), as we choose our friends. I’m sure that at one point or another we’ve all met jerks that made us grit our teeth, put on a fake smile and pretend like everything’s just peachy. When all we really wanted to do was Sparta Kick them into a volcano as a sacrifice to the venerable Flying Spaghetti Monster.
#3
Artists At My Local Tattoo Shop Left This For Their Boss After Finding A Motion Detector That Records Video In The Unisex BR
#4
My Boss Said "No" Too Many Times. He Forced My Hand. I Quit! Now While He's Miserable. My Feet Are In The Sand. F Him
Ohio State University researcher Bennett Tepper explained to the Harvard Business Review that “if your boss is hostile toward you, you are going to be less satisfied with your job, less committed to the work. You are more likely to experience psychological distress. We know that performance suffers; we know that people are less helpful when their boss is hostile toward them.” So far, so good.
#5
My Coworker Went All Wet Seal On Our Boss Today
#6
So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office
“I have found no upside whatsoever to a boss being hostile, even though there is a lay belief out there that if you kind of kick people a little bit, maybe you can get them motivated. We never seem to find evidence of that,” Tepper revealed how aggressive behavior isn’t too great for inspiring folks to work harder.
#7
Secret Recording Device Under Break Room Table At Work
#8
One Of A Seemingly Endless Series Of Unreasonable Notes Left By My Boss. It’s Great Here
Tepper and his colleagues checked whether acting aggressively right back at a hostile boss would yield any positive results. Are you ready for the shocking news? No, acting like a jerk to your jerk boss doesn’t create anything of value for you, nor for anyone else. The old adage that two wrongs don’t make a right is absolutely correct. Only, in this case, two jerks don’t make a warm and supportive work environment.
#9
Our Boss Doesn't Let Us Take Any Home!
#10
This Structural Pole My Boss Refuses To Fix
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
There are laws regarding the structural safety of buildings. Notify the proper authorities.
Far from everyone has the luxury of quitting their jobs at the drop of a hat. That means that for quite a number of different possible reasons, some people are stuck working for bosses they otherwise wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. What can you do to survive if you’re in such a situation? Sometimes, a change in perspective can help. Thrive Global proposes learning all you can from your boss, doing the best work you can, and taking responsibility for your own happiness.
#11
When Your Good Service Rewards Only Your Boss
#12
Shift Manager At My Work Was Just Diagnosed With Colon Cancer, Our Store Manager Put This Sign Out A Week Later
Meanwhile, the BBC suggests you meditate at the office every day and watch the stress go away. And if you’re feeling overwhelmed with life, take a few deep breaths, go for a walk, cuddle a doggo, and remember all the wonderful things in life you’re grateful for. Keep calm and carry on, my friends!
#13
Boss Didn't Like The Color Of The Chairs In The Break Room. So Now We Just Don't Have Chairs
#14
My Boss Installed An IP Camera At The Store To Spy On Us When He's Away. I Retaliated With This Rig
wandile dludlu 6 years ago
I don't think Spy is the right way if that camera is facing what looks like a shop. I think he is justified here
#15
My Boss Was Deathly Serious When He Posted This. Looks Like I'm Spending Some Quality Time At Work This Year
#16
Quit My Job Yesterday Because I Was Tired Of The Unprofessional Environment - Got This Text From My Supervisor Today
#17
This Is The Drinking Water Filter At My Work. It's Been Getting Darker By The Day But My Boss Insists It's Doing Its Job Still
#18
Leave Work For One Day And My Boss Replaced My Large Monitor That I Use To Make Prototype Models And Engravings On Products With This Tiny One
#19
My Brothers GF Sent Him This From Her Workplace, This Is What Her Boss Posted
Demonic cow 6 years ago
You can only notice this if you’ve been staring at employees asses. And is so creepy to ask someone to change their underwear so their butt looks better.
Enuya 6 years ago
Believe me, you notice it *not only* staring at somebody's a*s. I am saying this as a straight, very not interested in women girl who just see too much only looking around.
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Bell Smith 6 years ago
Ok I realise that everyone else is commenting on how this isn't right, but I have to say.......he wrote, 'no visible panty lines', but he spelt visible like visable and it hurts
Lynda Momalo 6 years ago
That looks like a woman's writing -- and I doubt a man knows what VPL means.
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Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
Here this would end in a lawsuit. You are not allowed to make rules only for one sex. That is sexism. Same rules should apply also for men!
Enuya 6 years ago
There are sooooo many men wearing leggins around there....
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Maria Rohlen 6 years ago
Who would like their boss to think of you as sexy instead of competent?
OdangaUsagi 6 years ago
I had my dance teacher tell this to a bunch of 12-years-old. I was so pissed that I made sure to wear visible panty lines for every class after this.
Zelda Blue 6 years ago
Sounds like sexual harassment to me. I would be filing charges with the state.
MammaG 6 years ago
They simply should have addressed the "memo" to all staff, not just "Ladies."
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John Montgomery 6 years ago
Why is it always those types view that matters when it's entirely within their own power to not view it. If something makes you say "I don't want to see that" JUST DONT LOOK AT IT. Unless its something resulting in actual harm or you are completely paralysed, there are methods to not look at it. Turn your head away or use your legs to go somewhere else. In the case of a boss, close your damned door if you don't want to see it.
Phlop Ophlarb 6 years ago
Yea, why else would they be there? For their work? Psh....he needs something to look at.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
Having underwear crease your skin is completely normal and just part of having a body with a modest amount of meat on your bones. This is like asking someone to either stop being human or buy a very specific type of underwear that costs more money and the employer won’t pay for it. The employees should notify OSHA
Dannielle Sommers 6 years ago
Oooooh boy I'd report your boss for some for of sexual harassment.
R.s. Potter 6 years ago
It's the "It is not sexy" phrase that suggests it. Why would a woman care about her female employees being sexy?
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Άρης Παπαδόπουλος 6 years ago
This would only make sense in Hooters or strip joints. Unless the boss was trying to creep the employees, in which case he succeeded.
sequoia hawes 6 years ago
hello, i would like you to change your underwear to the underwear you dont like, thank you. honestly i would just wear sweat pants? or a long skirt maybe? i guess it depends where ur working. i would tell him that his pants are too baggy and he needs to wwear tights ;)
Gerry Higgins 6 years ago
It's called "Dress Code". No See Through Clothes. Though this "notice" is poorly done.
Paula Swanson 6 years ago
Well, I guess if the ladies are out and about on a floor around customers...a dress code put in place would be appropriate...or talk to each individually. not this group shaming.
UndyingBisexual 6 years ago
This is messed up on so many levels. The employer could have played it off as it could have been distracting, perhaps. But he comes off like a total creep. He's obviously noticed it, then kept an eye out for it. Then asks for a better view? That should be harassment.
Christine Ladyman 6 years ago
He needs reporting! Slimy, creepy. ..and just not acceptable these days.
Katherine Freeman 6 years ago
This is creepy, but who wants to wear anything that shows their a*s at work anyway, sorry but unless I'm strippin or waitressing at hooters I'm gonna wear jeans or whatever pants they require.
ERIN JARRELL 4 years ago
You guys realize these girls probably work at Hooters or somewhere like that? Their job most likely depends in how they look in their 'uniforms'.
Randall Thomas 6 years ago
that right there is a call to HR for some sensitivity training for the boss
Kat K 6 years ago
you know, if he would just use different language and tell them that there is a dresscode or whatever, it would be fine....I don´t know what are they doing but there are jobs, where you have to be dressed appropriately, I have been working in place, where we couldn´t wear skinny jeans or leggins etc.
Kathy Conley 6 years ago
I’d go around telling the ladies not to change a damn thing! Then tell him that that sock he’s been rolling in his underwater turns you all off too!
Sabrina Kline 6 years ago
I’ll just go into work wearing a diaper over my pants. You’re welcome.
Becky Greeley 6 years ago
This boss could have been more generic about the dress code! He must have been "studying" this scene for an intensely long time.
cybermerlin2000 6 years ago
Saw a notice on my old work places notice board at a builders merchants similar to this. It read: Due to complaints from customers please refrain from wearing tight lower clothing that shows your underwear. Anyone caught wearing overly tight attire will be sent home to change and their wages deducted for the time they are away getting changed. Worked a treat
Jace 6 years ago
That reminds me: I had a sociopath for a boss at my last job. One of our student workers was overweight. One day my sociopath boss asked me to go observe her “wardrobe malfunction”. She was seated, doing work, and the arms of the chair had pushed her shirt up on the sides a bit. Bare skin was visible, but there was nothing at all wrong. He just didn’t like seeing her body. He told me to “have a talk with her about it” and I said “do you want the office of social equity coming in here to tell you why that’s harassment?” He was taken aback and, rare for him, actually backed off. He later used this as an example of my “insubordination”. I walked off this job in tears from his abuse, twice, and each time the HR people called me back because they needed their dotted “I”s and crossed “t”s. I was encouraged by my fellow staff to defend my legal rights so I consulted my union. My s****y Union was in the pocket of the HR department. I should have just left and never returned the first time.
Liesa Yopp 6 years ago
Snap a picture like so , and go straight to a labor board, problem solved. Unless this is a strip club,in that case carry on.
Jamie Christenbury 6 years ago
I'd so much rather see VPL than wonder if the person is wearing underwear at all. Also, depending on the cut and construction of the pants, sometimes a thong lets way too much bumpy cellulite show way too well, in which case the answer is that those pants are not appropriate for work.
Enuya 6 years ago
I know, I'm a minority here but I agree with him. I'm not a big fan of dresscode and I believe everybody has the right to express his style but... well, in a *workplace* you should look at least a bit professional. Also, it looks really unelegant (and, in my opinion, a bit gross), when you can see somebody's underwear - or, even worse, their intimate parts - under the clothes. It makes me uncomfortable and I believe I am not the only one.
Kristina Shchetinina 6 years ago
Nope, I'm not taking this. If he wants employees to dress more appropriately he didn't have to shame women. The arguments he expressed are very childish and misogynistic. If he has a problem with the outline of their pants - then don't stare at their bums! I'm sick of men dictating women what to wear. If it is an environment where more modest clothing is required then he could've ask for ALL employees to wear more loose-fit clothing or something. But the fact that this pervert says "it is not sexy" indicates that he wants that change for his own benefit only, so he can stare at uninterruptedly round bottoms - just how he likes them.
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Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn 6 years ago
I think this boss should have been MUCH more tactful but I agree with "it" -- I detest folks who "abuse" clothing with their bodies... ~wink
enjoyinglife 6 years ago
I don't want to see butt crack, cellulite and camel toe because you have grown out of your clothes. Show a little pride in how you dress.
Cheryl Fontaine 6 years ago
Could have been put more elegantly but I agree w/the message... very, and I mean VERY few women look good in those tight pants... mostly they're gag material.
Douglas Campbell 6 years ago
I don't understand the problem with this sign. People, regardless of gender, shouldn't wear clothing that emphasizes their "assets."
MammaG 6 years ago
Uniforms. That's the way to go. Too many "adults" don't know how to dress appropriately for the workplace. I work in an office setting and we have women who come in with short t-shirts and thing leggings. It's horrific. This is an office our governor and other legislators visit regularly.
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
This is clearly a woman writing this. They need to consult a human resources lawyer about proper ways to construct and word a workplace dress code. Tights and yoga pants are against code in a wide variety of employment settings.
misteriosa 6 years ago
1- why are we assuming the boss is male? The marker colors and style suggests it is probably a woman; 2- I think this is a good example of reverse psychology, "please dress more appropriately" little to no effect, "at least wear a thong", no one is going to come in anything tight, ever. And don't pretend you must stare to notice such things, they practically scream in your eyesight.
criminalgirl 6 years ago
Right, nothing to do with being a misogynistic a*****e?
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#20
Came To Work To Find That My Boss Threw Away Everyone’s Desks And Replaced Them With Dressers, A Sheet Of Glass, And Saddle Chairs
#21
My Boss Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To Play Drag Racing. On His iPad. While Driving A Truck. On The Highway
#22
The Way My Boss Asked Me To Order Her More Pens Like This One. I'm Sure She's Just Bluffing.......
#23
My Christmas Gift From My Boss. Fortune 500 Company. No Christmas Bonus, Post It Notes, 2 Pieces Of Chocolate, Pen, Jeans One Day
#24
Work For Multimillion Dollar Company. Employer Refuses To Pay For Drinking Water. Group Of Employees Decides To Pitch-In And Pay
#25
The Temperature My Boss Keeps The Office At
#26
If You Park Like This... You Are My Boss, So I Can't Say Anything
#27
Complained To My Boss And Received This Minutes Later
Uwe Theiss 6 years ago
I think this is funny if you have a good realationship to your boss. But it also can be a dickmove if he is a d**k.
#28
My Boss Ordered A Box Of 6000 Pepper Packets Instead Of A Shaker, So Now I Get To Spend My Saturday Cutting Open Packets For Our Burger Seasoning
#29
The Six Pack Of Macarons Cost More Than Six Individual Ones. "You Weren't Supposed To Notice" Is What The Manager Working Told Me
#30
My Boss Wears His $50,000 Green Diamond Ring To Work, Laying Asphalt
#31
Boss Asks To Fix Our Electrical Problem. Nope
#32
The Property Manager Is Cutting Down The Trees Because It’s Expensive To Maintain Them
#33
When Your Boss Is A Jerk And Demands You Stack The Water "So It Looks Nice"
#34
As A Former Manager At McDonald's I Was Forced By My Supervisors To Keep Our Little Infestation A Secret...
Paul Dixon 6 years ago
I used to work at McDonald's and thankfully worked in a good store. But one shift I was asked to go to another store to help out - I was shocked at how bad it was and informed my manager. I told her I'd never be working at that store again unless something was done. It was a new store but they 'promoted' staff from our store to go look after it but clearly the task was too much for them. I told my friends and family not to eat there.
#35
Boss Asked Me To "Tidy Up" This Wiring
#36
I Work At A Very Profitable Restaurant And Someone Decided To Punch A Hole In The Bathroom Ceiling. This Is How My Millionaire Boss Decided To Fix It
#37
When Your Boss Brings Her Puppy To Work And Then Makes A Comment Along The Lines Of: “Maybe I Should Just Pay Everyone Quarter Pay When He’s Here Cuz Nobody Gets Any Work Done.” Wtf
#38
Instead Of Helping The Team During Rush My Manager Spent The Time Writing This In Our Break Room
#39
New Office Manager Makes Her Mark And Uses Lots Of Ink To Make Sure It's Clear
#40
My Apartment Manager Refuses To Buy A New Grill Scraper And Says This Is Perfectly Fine
#41
Caught My Boss Living In The Office After A Divorce Making His Dinner. Always Thought The Coffee Tasted Odd
#42
Delayed Christmas Present From My Boss. I Have No Idea What The Underlying Thoughts Are
#43
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
#44
This Is The Managers Idea Of Saving Liquor Then Selling It Back
#45
Me: *Dies* My Boss: "So You Comin' In?"
The snow is at least 2ft. The street is completely unplowed. So you want me to get up at 6, while it's dark out, and shovel- while there's a blizzard- just so I can go onto my unplowed street? Ha. Yeah, ok.
And while we live near each other, I live twenty minutes out of town on a private road in the county while she lives in town.
#46
Is My Boss A Douchebag For Putting This Sign On His Towels In The Bathroom At His House During Our Office Christmas Party?
#47
So I've Been Bugging My Boss About Getting Photoshop Cs5. I Came In Today And...
#48
My Supervisor Put Onions On Everyone's Desk To "Absorb Germs In The Call Center." I'm Terrified To Be Employed By These People
#49
My Boss Just Handed Me This After An Argument On The Jobsite
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago
So you fill in all the details with the boss's name ( Especially the "Girly man who files this report) and hand it back.
#50
My Ex-Manager Wouldn't Give Me My Last Paycheck Without A Resignation Letter
#51
I Worked At A Chain Restauraunt. This Is How My Manager Solved Problems. Guess Who Had To Clean It Up
#52
Oh, Are The Roads Too Bad For You To Come In, But They’re Fine For Us? Worst Boss Ever
Foxxy 6 years ago
We don’t know the situation, the boss could be sick, have a sick child etc. Either way the boss doesn’t have to let the employees know why they aren’t there and it’s their prerogative to work from home. The boss was kind enough telling others to be careful and to take their time. They weren’t being a jerk at all.
#53
My Boss Just Paid $40 For These. I Can't Convince Otherwise
#54
My Boss Was Tired Of Our Wire Cutters Getting Stolen. I'm Not Sure This Will Solve It
#55
My Coworker Is Coming Back From Burning Man Today, So My Boss Left This On His Desk... I Love My Job
#56
Managers Using The Break Room For Training Instead Of Training Room
John Montgomery 6 years ago
To be fair, maybe the training room is too small to adequately demonstrate cpr on the dummy.
#57
Employer Swaps Out Office Garbage Cans With 'Mini' Garbage Cans To Appear More Environmentally Friendly...i Don't Think They Thought This Through Very Well
M O'Connell 6 years ago
Ok... Maybe he's encouraging you to rinse-out and recycle all those recyclables...
#58
My Boss Staples Our Tips At Work, Which Usually Tears The Bill When I Take It Out
Mascha Claessens 6 years ago
It's definitely weird (who staples money? Just use an envelope or paperclip..), but not a huge issue.
#59
My Boss Rinsing Rice. She Let's It Stay Like That For 10 Minutes
#60
Boss Just Laid This On My Desk
#61
We Were Cleaning Up Around The Office And Found A Couple Of These Tablets - New In Box. My Boss Goes "What Are Those Rip-Off Ipads? Toss Em." & That's The Story Of How I Got My First Tablet (Even If It Is A Fake iPad)
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Thomas brennan 6 years ago
There seems to be a healthy mix of a*****e bosses and a*****e employees here...
BlackestDawn 6 years ago
I'd say we lack proper context for many of these, in that we only see the "end" result and not what led up to it.
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charlotte berger 6 years ago
Some of these are ridiculous, but certainly not all of them. Some are examples of a terrible boss and some are examples of whiny employees.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
Which ones were whiny employees? Honestly, to me, almost all seemed anywhere from ridiculous to outrageous to terrified-for-the-future-of-the-next-generation level. I've never worked at a place where I'd have to put up with anything like any of this.
Load More Replies... Magpie 6 years ago
A lot of these seem to be Occupational Health and Safety ( OH&S ) issues. Your union should be able to do something about them.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
There is a Greek saying that goes "A fish smells rotten starting at the head". Sometimes when I get wonderful service from employees, I ask them if they have a very nice boss and the answer is always positive. A great atmosphere at work turns into great employee output.
Laugh Fan 6 years ago
This is so true. I saw this presentation some time back about how great customer service started with a good boss and happy employees.
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Beatrice Alighieri 6 years ago
I once had to take two weeks off on a leave of absence because of a crippling clinical depression. My (former) boss yelled at me, in front of everyone in an open floor office: "Pfff! Depression isn't even a disease, this is an excuse to cover the fact that you're just plain lazy!"
Rudy Joseph 6 years ago
Even if you were lazy, you still have the right to take time off and your boss doesn't have the right to yell at you. Don't let him get away with it
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Miklós Nagy 6 years ago (edited)
Spoke with my seemingly nice boss about my raise, he said he does everything, but the company doesn't want to give raise for anyone. A friend of mine from HR told me that my boss was the one who said NO when my raise has been mentioned on a meeting...
Saulo Frota 6 years ago
As a lawyer, I've never been more proud of my country's work related laws. Everyone of these bosses would be in big trouble for this kind of behavior here. (I live in Brasil, btw)
Kurtz Frausun 6 years ago
Boss told me at my last job he could only afford to give me a $1 an hour raise after working there for 2 years with excellent reviews. 24 hours later he's asking my opinion on which yacht he should rent for his 2 week trip to the islands.
MammaG 6 years ago
"I wouldn't know. I could NEVER afford something like that on my salary."
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Nadine 6 years ago
I worked at the same place for 10 years (got the job while I was still in college and went full-time when I finished studying). I had to work late every day except for the month of July, when my schedule finished a couple of hours earlier. Well, last year my boss came up to me and said "forget about leaving early next July. I'm going to need you here until 8.30 minimum." When I complained and said I had had that schedule for 10 YEARS, he responded with "previous years don't count." After enduring endless illegalities and lies, this was the last straw. I promptly quit and now I have a new job where I'm home from work at 4 every day. Best decision ever.
Tracy Moorhead 6 years ago
I've worked for so many worthless bosses! When I finally became a Boss I worked hard to insure that our job got done and that the employees were happy. If I couldn't get stuff they wanted I'd find an employee with a connection and then we brought it in, my expense!! When things are crazy during a Security crisis, you grind it out and fix the situation!! My team drank and ate free when we were done!!! You gotta take care of your employees, it can be a 30 minute call home or just donuts on Friday, it really sets the tone!!!
Matthew Smith 6 years ago
Back in the 80's I was called into work on my day off.... it was a ruse to get me in so my boss could FIRE ME...This article has opened an old wound.
Bored Alchemist 6 years ago
Reading this, I realised that I'll have to pick my first job carefully
Viviane Katz 6 years ago
You could get several offers on your first job if you're extremely talented or if there is a large demand for employees in your field. Otherwise, you night opt to take what you can in order to pay the bills and pad your resume. Telling an interviewer "I took the job to gain experience in XYZ" sounds much better than saying, "I didn't find anything I liked."
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Lara Harris 6 years ago
I can't imagine any of these being in the UK? We have a litany of workers rights and health and safety compliances. Well.. Maybe the rubbish Xmas bonus, but that's about it. All the others could be easily and rightly sued over.
Naomi Armitage 6 years ago
Our small company moved into an office building shared by other small companies. The bathrooms are in common areas accessible to everyone, and one set of bathrooms is right outside our door. Lady boss went into the ladies' room and threw away the lovely basket of personal products left there by another company. Because she didn't like them (thought it was gross having them OUT THERE like that).
Mark Kelly 6 years ago
Glad here in Canada my boss gives me 2 dollar raises a year. I worked at a grocery store that gave me X-mas bonuses for $500 to almost a grand.
Viviane Katz 6 years ago
I was part of a team of 10 graphic designers at a 16-person ad agency. The owner paid for a subscription to Maxim (a lad rag). If the graphic designers wanted a subscription to a graphic design magazine, they had to pay out of their own pocket. Not criminal on the part of the boss, but certainly illogical. The lads indulged freely in porn, no idea how they got the idea that it was okay. Said lads also wondered how I managed to notice their porn habit in an open-concept office.
Cheryl Fontaine 6 years ago
Thank God, in my 39 years of employment I never had any bosses like these.... cheapo a******s... would have been out of there in a heartbeat. Never had a boss who wasn't courteous, generous, and kind. Thanks all you former bosses!
Harleen 6 years ago
I have to add to this. There was a woman in AZ who owned Green Table Gifts. She's the epitome of an a*****e boss. She effectively divided the staff against each other and would use one of them as her little spy to report anything the employees said about her. She was a hoarder and used the store as her own personal storage. She had give-aways and never actually gave anything away. The worst of it was that she would make life hell until they quit so she wouldn't have to pay for firing them. One employee had known her for years. She fired the lady, then called her to mock her about it!!! She stopped paying rent and at some point tried to change the name of the company. Long story short, she was evicted. They were seizing her assets and she tried to sneak back in to get stuff. Now she's in a new town, trying to start over because everyone here knows what a b***h she is. God help any future employee she finds.
3xtr3m3 6 years ago
I know this person (ill call him johnny) who his boss was constantly yelling at everyone, even though johnny was doing a good job. Eventually he got laid off, and most everyone started leaving the business, making it go down, so then the boss calls johnny back, but with less pay. His boss continues to yell at him. Eventually johnny left and got a well paying job, where his boss is really nice and doesnt yell at him.
Gregor Rosenauer 6 years ago
These terrible examples sound like slavery, I'm so glad that regulations in Europe and esp Austria prevent even a spark of things like these. Oh and we have drinking water quality tap water here... Really hope things improve for you all and alternatives surface soon.
Katinka Min 6 years ago
So, so happy that I am a freelancer. Yes, a lot of pressure, but no boss, no colleagues. THANK YOU, UNIVERSE!
Cindy Snow 6 years ago
My boss hates when I use the nickname D**k. Especially since his name is Stephen.
Milena 6 years ago
Help needed fellow Pandas; how do we rate these posts? Negative for the awful message, or positive for bringing light and awareness about these hateful practices? Honest question, thanks!
Didi 6 years ago
Based on if you enjoyed/were entertained/appreciated the post.
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Laugh Fan 6 years ago
There is a link at the end that takes you to the lower rated posts.
Load More Replies... Viviane Katz 6 years ago
5/10 on the trolling. Meh. On the other hand, I do like your handle. It's a nice twist on farm boy jokes. :)
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Thomas brennan 6 years ago
There seems to be a healthy mix of a*****e bosses and a*****e employees here...
BlackestDawn 6 years ago
I'd say we lack proper context for many of these, in that we only see the "end" result and not what led up to it.
Load More Replies... charlotte berger 6 years ago
Some of these are ridiculous, but certainly not all of them. Some are examples of a terrible boss and some are examples of whiny employees.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
Which ones were whiny employees? Honestly, to me, almost all seemed anywhere from ridiculous to outrageous to terrified-for-the-future-of-the-next-generation level. I've never worked at a place where I'd have to put up with anything like any of this.
Load More Replies... Magpie 6 years ago
A lot of these seem to be Occupational Health and Safety ( OH&S ) issues. Your union should be able to do something about them.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
There is a Greek saying that goes "A fish smells rotten starting at the head". Sometimes when I get wonderful service from employees, I ask them if they have a very nice boss and the answer is always positive. A great atmosphere at work turns into great employee output.
Laugh Fan 6 years ago
This is so true. I saw this presentation some time back about how great customer service started with a good boss and happy employees.
Load More Replies... Beatrice Alighieri 6 years ago
I once had to take two weeks off on a leave of absence because of a crippling clinical depression. My (former) boss yelled at me, in front of everyone in an open floor office: "Pfff! Depression isn't even a disease, this is an excuse to cover the fact that you're just plain lazy!"
Rudy Joseph 6 years ago
Even if you were lazy, you still have the right to take time off and your boss doesn't have the right to yell at you. Don't let him get away with it
Load More Replies... Miklós Nagy 6 years ago (edited)
Spoke with my seemingly nice boss about my raise, he said he does everything, but the company doesn't want to give raise for anyone. A friend of mine from HR told me that my boss was the one who said NO when my raise has been mentioned on a meeting...
Saulo Frota 6 years ago
As a lawyer, I've never been more proud of my country's work related laws. Everyone of these bosses would be in big trouble for this kind of behavior here. (I live in Brasil, btw)
Kurtz Frausun 6 years ago
Boss told me at my last job he could only afford to give me a $1 an hour raise after working there for 2 years with excellent reviews. 24 hours later he's asking my opinion on which yacht he should rent for his 2 week trip to the islands.
MammaG 6 years ago
"I wouldn't know. I could NEVER afford something like that on my salary."
Load More Replies... Nadine 6 years ago
I worked at the same place for 10 years (got the job while I was still in college and went full-time when I finished studying). I had to work late every day except for the month of July, when my schedule finished a couple of hours earlier. Well, last year my boss came up to me and said "forget about leaving early next July. I'm going to need you here until 8.30 minimum." When I complained and said I had had that schedule for 10 YEARS, he responded with "previous years don't count." After enduring endless illegalities and lies, this was the last straw. I promptly quit and now I have a new job where I'm home from work at 4 every day. Best decision ever.
Tracy Moorhead 6 years ago
I've worked for so many worthless bosses! When I finally became a Boss I worked hard to insure that our job got done and that the employees were happy. If I couldn't get stuff they wanted I'd find an employee with a connection and then we brought it in, my expense!! When things are crazy during a Security crisis, you grind it out and fix the situation!! My team drank and ate free when we were done!!! You gotta take care of your employees, it can be a 30 minute call home or just donuts on Friday, it really sets the tone!!!
Matthew Smith 6 years ago
Back in the 80's I was called into work on my day off.... it was a ruse to get me in so my boss could FIRE ME...This article has opened an old wound.
Bored Alchemist 6 years ago
Reading this, I realised that I'll have to pick my first job carefully
Viviane Katz 6 years ago
You could get several offers on your first job if you're extremely talented or if there is a large demand for employees in your field. Otherwise, you night opt to take what you can in order to pay the bills and pad your resume. Telling an interviewer "I took the job to gain experience in XYZ" sounds much better than saying, "I didn't find anything I liked."
Load More Replies... Lara Harris 6 years ago
I can't imagine any of these being in the UK? We have a litany of workers rights and health and safety compliances. Well.. Maybe the rubbish Xmas bonus, but that's about it. All the others could be easily and rightly sued over.
Naomi Armitage 6 years ago
Our small company moved into an office building shared by other small companies. The bathrooms are in common areas accessible to everyone, and one set of bathrooms is right outside our door. Lady boss went into the ladies' room and threw away the lovely basket of personal products left there by another company. Because she didn't like them (thought it was gross having them OUT THERE like that).
Mark Kelly 6 years ago
Glad here in Canada my boss gives me 2 dollar raises a year. I worked at a grocery store that gave me X-mas bonuses for $500 to almost a grand.
Viviane Katz 6 years ago
I was part of a team of 10 graphic designers at a 16-person ad agency. The owner paid for a subscription to Maxim (a lad rag). If the graphic designers wanted a subscription to a graphic design magazine, they had to pay out of their own pocket. Not criminal on the part of the boss, but certainly illogical. The lads indulged freely in porn, no idea how they got the idea that it was okay. Said lads also wondered how I managed to notice their porn habit in an open-concept office.
Cheryl Fontaine 6 years ago
Thank God, in my 39 years of employment I never had any bosses like these.... cheapo a******s... would have been out of there in a heartbeat. Never had a boss who wasn't courteous, generous, and kind. Thanks all you former bosses!
Harleen 6 years ago
I have to add to this. There was a woman in AZ who owned Green Table Gifts. She's the epitome of an a*****e boss. She effectively divided the staff against each other and would use one of them as her little spy to report anything the employees said about her. She was a hoarder and used the store as her own personal storage. She had give-aways and never actually gave anything away. The worst of it was that she would make life hell until they quit so she wouldn't have to pay for firing them. One employee had known her for years. She fired the lady, then called her to mock her about it!!! She stopped paying rent and at some point tried to change the name of the company. Long story short, she was evicted. They were seizing her assets and she tried to sneak back in to get stuff. Now she's in a new town, trying to start over because everyone here knows what a b***h she is. God help any future employee she finds.
3xtr3m3 6 years ago
I know this person (ill call him johnny) who his boss was constantly yelling at everyone, even though johnny was doing a good job. Eventually he got laid off, and most everyone started leaving the business, making it go down, so then the boss calls johnny back, but with less pay. His boss continues to yell at him. Eventually johnny left and got a well paying job, where his boss is really nice and doesnt yell at him.
Gregor Rosenauer 6 years ago
These terrible examples sound like slavery, I'm so glad that regulations in Europe and esp Austria prevent even a spark of things like these. Oh and we have drinking water quality tap water here... Really hope things improve for you all and alternatives surface soon.
Katinka Min 6 years ago
So, so happy that I am a freelancer. Yes, a lot of pressure, but no boss, no colleagues. THANK YOU, UNIVERSE!
Cindy Snow 6 years ago
My boss hates when I use the nickname D**k. Especially since his name is Stephen.
Milena 6 years ago
Help needed fellow Pandas; how do we rate these posts? Negative for the awful message, or positive for bringing light and awareness about these hateful practices? Honest question, thanks!
Didi 6 years ago
Based on if you enjoyed/were entertained/appreciated the post.
Load More Replies... Laugh Fan 6 years ago
There is a link at the end that takes you to the lower rated posts.
Load More Replies... Viviane Katz 6 years ago
5/10 on the trolling. Meh. On the other hand, I do like your handle. It's a nice twist on farm boy jokes. :)
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