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A bad time at work carries zero redeeming value. It throws you off your equilibrium and leaves you wanting to fast-forward through the day to go home and crawl up in bed. 

But if it’s any consolation, everyone has gone through this displeasing experience. Some people even have enough courage to snap a photo and show the world their messed-up state of affairs while at the office. 

These images are from the various corners of Reddit, which we’ve compiled for your entertainment. Enjoy scrolling.

#1

I Brought Muffins To Work Because Of My Birthday, 5 Minutes Later They Told Me I Am Fired Because Of Budget Cuts

Bowl of upside-down cupcakes with a note saying "Just take them," illustrating a truly bad day at work.

I feel like an idiot, I’m already poor and this job was a bit of light in a dark cave. Still, let them keep the muffins though.

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    #2

    My Aunt Fell At Work. My Aunt Fell At Work On Monday And The Scan She Got To Check For A Concussion Found A 6 Cm X 6 Cm Mass In Her Brain

    CT scan showing measurements on a brain image, capturing a difficult day at work in medical imaging.

    She had her surgery today and they got it all!

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    #3

    Work Party Cancelled Because Of Low Attendance. I Made A Yule Log And Tiramisu Cake. I Made It For 40 People

    Chocolate cake mishap in fridge, frosting and decorations sliding off, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

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    #4

    Had A Bad Day At Work? At Least Your Street Line Painter Truck Didn't Explode

    A truck driver covered in yellow paint after a messy accident, showcasing a truly bad day at work.

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    #5

    Fly Emir8s - And Get Your Non-Profit’s 20 Ipads Confiscated

    Empty equipment case with numbered foam slots, illustrating a truly bad day at work with missing gear.

    A little background - I work in IT, but volunteer with a healthcare non-profit that does health screenings around the world. We have screened at least 5,000 people since 2016 for hypertension, diabetes and kidney failure, successfully connecting at-risk people in remote areas with the help they need. I developed an app that uses a laptop, a wireless access point and 20 iPads to collect testing results, which allows us to collect data and get it to the doctors that can help.

    After a successful 3-day screening in southwest Uganda last week where we saw over 1,000 people, I received my luggage back with a nice “we confiscated all your stuff” card from the Dubai airport, courtesy of Emir8s Air. Airport chat via WhatsApp confirmed it was taken with no ability to get it back. No reason was given, despite the airline’s website saying that checking tablets in luggage was allowed.

    Our health screening program is pretty much dead now.

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    #6

    Came From Work To This

    Bike frame missing wheels at a rack, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

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    #7

    I Just Broke A $5,000.00 Bottle Of Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac At Work

    Broken glass bottle on a store floor with spilled liquid, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

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    #8

    No Joke, Was At Work And This Chunk Of The Ceiling Fell. I Ducked And It Hit My Back. Doctor Says My Bones Are All Okay

    Office ceiling collapse causes a truly bad day at work with debris everywhere and wires hanging down.

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    #9

    Not A Good Start For The New Guy At Work

    Worker in a warehouse cleans up hundreds of fallen cans during a truly bad day at work.

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    #10

    I Work At A College Dorm. This Week Is Freshman Move In Where I’m Working A 12 Hour Shift. I Was Told Not To Pack A Lunch Because A Free One Is Provided. This Is My Free “Meal”

    A poorly packed work lunch box with chips, a whole apple, and a bottle of water, symbolizing a bad day at work.

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    #11

    Middle Of The Work Day And This Decides To Happen

    Close-up of torn blue pants being held open, showcasing a hole, symbolizing a truly bad day at work.

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    #12

    I Sneezed At Work And My Crown Flew Out

    A broken tooth rests in a person's hand, symbolizing a truly bad day at work.

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    #13

    Got Fired The Day After Christmas

    Text message of being let go, highlighting a truly bad day at work.

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    #14

    Walked To Work In A Brutal Snowstorm, Only For My Key To Snap Off In The Key Hole While Trying To Unlock The Door

    Hand holding broken key in front of locked door, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

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    #15

    I Forgot I Was Making Caramel At Work. It's A Tad Overcooked

    Burnt food disaster in a kitchen pot, illustrating a truly bad day at work with a charred culinary mishap.

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    #16

    My Gingerbread House vs. The One That Beat Me In The Gingerbread House Contest At Work

    Gingerbread houses with colorful decorations, showing a creative but failed work project.

    To note: it IS made of real gingerbread, handpainted with edible paint and to look like wood, molding chocolate and actual candy. The only things that are not edible are the trees (the green portion) and wooden sticks the house sits on, stairs and hot tub. It's supposed to be an overwater bungalo during the winter.

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    #17

    My Brother’s 25-Year-Old Car Was Slapped With This While He Was Auditing A Superyacht Company

    "Windshield with 'No Parking' sign for office staff, capturing a bad day at work moment."

    It didn’t match the aesthetic so they assumed he was a freeloader.

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    #18

    Got Stuck In This Hole In An Elevator Shaft At Work Today, Thanks To My Tools And Climbing Gear

    Worker peers down a dark shaft, capturing a truly bad day at work.

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    #19

    My Dad’s 20-Year Work Anniversary Card

    A humorous note and a gift card offer comfort on a truly bad day at work.

    My dad’s been a laborer with his company for 20 years. To congratulate him they give him a card with an attached gift card. The card just said: “You’re egg-cellent”.

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    #20

    Mustarded

    Employee covered in yellow paint stands in a hardware store, illustrating a bad day at work.

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    #21

    The Ceiling Leaked All Over The Computers At Work

    Water leaking from ceiling onto office desks, causing a truly bad day at work.

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    #22

    Pushed My Office Door Open With My Foot This Morning

    Shattered glass door seen from inside, illustrating a truly bad day at work with a parking lot view.

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    #23

    Bad Day At Work

    Firefighters stabilize a lopsided truck in a pedestrian area, capturing a truly bad day at work scene.

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    #24

    My Shoes Crumbled Into Literal Powder On My Way To Work

    Sneaker falls apart while worn, creating a mess on the car floor during a truly bad workday.

    For context, these were relatively cheap off brand shoes I bought a few years ago and had not worn in the last 2 years. Had almost reached work when I noticed, had to ask the cab to take me back home and then bring me back to work :(

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    #25

    Former Tech I Worked With Improperly Lifted A Truck. Happened Yesterday

    Red truck tilted awkwardly on a lift in a garage, capturing a truly bad day at work.

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    #26

    No Matter How Bad Your Day At Work Was

    A delivery truck with its roof torn off under a low bridge, with a worker on the phone, illustrating a bad day at work.

    This is in Bloomfield, I’m assuming Belleville Avenue between Broad and JFK. The same bridge that was hit by a Leisure Line bus back in the day.

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    #27

    My Watch Fell Into The Wood Chipper At Work

    Hand holding a broken black item on a wood chip ground, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

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    #28

    You Did Your Best, Chef

    A kitchen worker crouching, looking dismayed at a spilled tray of food on the floor, capturing a truly bad day at work.

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    #29

    Three Days Ago My Harddrive With 3 Years Of Work From My Business I've Built Myself Became Corrupted And I Found Out Not Even Data Recovery Could Fix It

    Text exchange about a malfunctioning PC drive highlighting a truly bad day at work.

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    #30

    7th Day At My New Job And This Happened. Didn't Realize The Person Who Used It Last Left The Speed On High

    Mixer overflow in kitchen, batter spills on the floor, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

    Normally I'd check the speed before turning it on but today was an off day for me. To make matters worse I was working with a coworker who's last day is today so he wasn't bothered to help clean it up, he just laughed. For those who were wondering, it's an instant pudding mix.

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    #31

    I Baked Cookies Last Night To Bring To A Work Meeting. Dropped Them Just Before The Meeting

    Cookies spilled on an office floor and in a broken container, showcasing a truly bad day at work.

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    #32

    I Have To Be At Work At 8 Am Tomorrow

    Car buried under snow during a bad day at work in winter.

    Honda civic FWD. I don’t own a shovel cause it hasn’t snowed enough to need one in years. We got 8-10 inches but then the plow came through and made that wall. It’s going to get super cold tonight and freeze anything that managed to melt in the sun today. The worst part is the roads are starting to look drivable and I’m still stuck for now.

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    #33

    A Guy Left This On The Table Of The Restaurant I Work In And Left Without Paying

    A Bitcoin displayed in a protective case on a wooden surface.

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    #34

    So This Just Happened At My Work. I Work At Dunkin'

    Cafe interior with vehicle crash through window, creating a truly bad day at work scene.

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    #35

    The Chocolate My Work Gave Us As A Christmas Gift Had Bugs Inside Of It

    Close-up of a bitten chocolate revealing a hidden insect, illustrating a truly bad day at work.

    I wasn't the only one, I just thought it was a rumor going around my workplace but low it happened to me too. I feel bad because it definitely wasn't my store manager's fault and they were trying their best for us.

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