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50 Screenshots And Photos From People Who Have The Worst Bosses Ever
Interview With Expert
They say that a manager can have a greater impact on a person’s mental health than a therapist. A good leader can boost one’s morale and productivity, while a horrible boss not only causes stress at work but may also affect one’s personal life.
This list is about the latter. It exposes some of the worst managers any employee can have, from denying paid time off to firing someone because they had to attend to a sick loved one’s needs.
If you’ve been in the unfortunate situation of having a deplorable employer, this may hit right in the feels in the most infuriating way.
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#1
Quit My Job Last Night, It Was Nice To Be Home To Make The Kids Breakfast And Take Them To School Today. Off To Hunt For A New Opportunity, Wish Me Luck
Rali Meyer 2 months ago
yes, who was disrespectful here? Sadly, in other countries you get sick leave with broken bones
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Ace 2 months ago
The worst thing about this is that he was going into work with a broken foot anyway, presumably in the US and just wouldn't get paid if he didn't. Sucks.
Somebodys grandmother 2 months ago
I don't get why sitting is so bad??!! In Denmark we have the right to the best chairs, so we don't hurt our bodies at all!
Oxford Ranch 2 months ago
Funny. Boss could have handled it so many different positive ways. But, nope.
Laurence HARDT 1 month ago
Hi! I'm french and I just finished to read it all. Did your countries really abolish slavery? Or was it just spread on the entire society? Come to France: still fighting for the rights we got after french revolution, 1936, WW2 and 1981.
Seadog 1 month ago
AutoZone, we had a part timer that had a broken foot so we put him on checkout so the rest of us could focus on customers and sales. DM comes in and throws a fit because he's sitting on a stool. AutoZone doesn't allow staff to sit while on the clock, for any reason. When faced with the choice of him on the stool or being shorthanded, the DM finally caved.
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#2
This Is Disgusting
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
Mickey Mouse company. On QI they said that the employees nicknamed it Mouse-schwitz; when told not to do that, it became Duck-au.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 months ago
I have friends who worked for "The Mouse". It is not a good corporation to work for.
Crissy Newbury 2 months ago
I worked as a qualified nurse in a private retirement home. My parents lived in a different country and when my mother died, I called to say I would not be in work that day. My boss was miffed and responded with something like, “I thought you said you and your mother didn’t get along.” I left soon after that.
Hannah 2 months ago
I'm sorry to hear this but could society go back to using the word dead/died etc?
Damned_Cat 2 months ago
If an employer offers bereavement leave, they can't tell you how to grieve or celebrate the life of your lost loved one. I knew a supervisor once who tried to deny her staff member bereavement leave because the family was going to spread their dad's ashes all around his favorite fishing spot in the mountains. The supervisor said that it wasn't "real grieving" if you do it some place fun like a campground. Yes, that manager got shot down by upper management.
#3
Boss Wouldn't Accept My Resignation Letter
Bewitched One 2 months ago
“Giving you the day off, without pay, to think about what you did!!” ….. go to your room and think about your actions missy/mister
Linn 2 months ago
Part of the problem with management is that they think they can treat us like we are 2 years old and we should be fine/grateful with that type of treatment! They seem to forget the fact that we are grown a$$ adults!! 🤔🤷♀️🤦🏼♀️🤨
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XenoMurph 2 months ago
I have a feeling the boss was being treated just as bad by the company and couldn't cope either. I mean "can't cope with this, got to get out" is like a prelude to a breakdown. They should have left together
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With younger people comprising a significant portion of the workforce, values and approaches to work have also undergone considerable changes. Loyalty to a job, for one, is no longer the same.
A report by SHRM featured a survey by business consulting firm West Monroe that revealed 45 percent of employees who have been with their current employer for less than a year had already begun applying to new jobs.
#4
Never Told A Boss Off Like This. And It Felt Amazing
David Morgan 2 months ago
Impossible to know. It was 'unexpected' apparently. /s
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liam newton-harding 2 months ago
you just told me you are short-staffed. You. Have. No. Power. Here. Good luck, not seeing your family, all of Thanksgiving. By the way, how's that marriage ex-boss?
amy lee 2 months ago
Clearly learnt nothing from losing the first employee... So pushed the second one to jump.
#5
What Kind Of Psycho Asks That, Expecting The Answer To Be Anything Other Than Family?
Miki 2 months ago
Boss of my ex was boasting he was on a business meeting during his wife funeral. Sadly, there are ppl like that.
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BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
It's funny as I often ask that question to my people. I ask it for the opposite reason though. Sometimes people need to be reminded that they should be prioritizing their actual lives, over some BS project for our bosses.
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
Family always comes first, unless you're in the emergency services or armed forces.
R Dennis 2 months ago
When I was a manager, I told all of my employees that family and school are more important than their job and that if I ever heard about them putting work above either, I would fire them. So yes, go to the dance; study for the big exam; spend time with your relatives that came to town; deal with your family emergency. I would be disappointed if they gave a corporation a loyalty it didn't have for them - I would show them loyalty, but they were just numbers a couple steps above me... and so was I.
Veronica Jean 2 months ago
I once had a boss of a part time job try to convince me to cancel my only two weeks of vacation per year to pick up some extra shifts. I was going on a missions/health aid trip the first week and volunteering at a ministry for young girls the second week. She tried to tell me I didn't have my priorities right. I left not long after
Susan 2 months ago (edited)
Reminds me of a job I had in college. I was taking a full course load with classes consolidated into two days of the week. I worked a full time job the other 5 days and I had a part time stocking job a few nights. The manager at the part time night stocking job tried to start scheduling me more hours outside of my (agreed upon) availability and I told her I couldn't do it. Her response: "You need to get your priorities straight" My response to that: "I'm pretty sure I've got them straight and this job is at the bottom of the list"
#6
I’m Still In Shock
Helen Rohrlach 2 months ago
Bless your heart 💗 love that saying, much more refined than d******d.
Seadog 1 month ago
I love it when management fires or runs off a worker then reality sets in of just how important that person was. It's even better when the higher ups can't help but notice and then want to know what happened resulting in the manager that was responsible being fired or demoted. Rare, but it happens.
Serena Myers 2 months ago
Yes, most of us are annoyed by "would of" or "should of" but we don't need to call someone a rude name, Megasmacky.
Load More Replies...HR technologist Ken Ohler notes that “the compact between employer and employee is fragile” and “loyalty has its limits.” As he told SHRM, one point of vulnerability is when a boss frustrates and disengages their staff to the point where a competitor could lure them by offering something better, either through salary or benefits.
“Even if pay is in the right place, lack of strategic direction from leaders, frustration with work processes or technology, or lack of development could create the opening for another employer to steal top talent,” Ohler said.
#7
"You Are Replaceable" "Okay, Then I Quit" "No, Not Like That"
Debbie 2 months ago
Sounds like imprisonment - you can go outside daily for half an hour AND I let you see your family once a week, isn't that great?
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BloopyBloopBloop 2 months ago
"I allow you to see your family???" Man America is some backwards place
Mark Stewart 2 months ago
"You are replaceable." "Okay, replace me then." "What? No I didn't mean it like that." Manglement strikes again.
Enlee Jones 2 months ago
The same toxic a-holes who go around saying "You are replaceable" "I allow you to see your family once a week" also stand there scratching their heads and wonder why no one wants to work anymore.
Bewitched One 2 months ago
“we can talk about this * WHEN YOU COME IN*……” like wtf do you not understand about “I am NOT COMING in and I QUIT”?! Tf. Also, YOU’RE the weakest link, Dan’s EX boss
Madison Taylor 2 months ago
I love reading these because it makes me realize, "Wow! And, I thought my boss was an a-hole." Come to find out, there is a whole other degree of a-holes out there as managers and luckily, she (my boss) hasn't quite leveled up yet.
Pferdchen 2 months ago
(You Can't Fire Me) I Quit! This is a catchy song by a 20th century band named Blotto. I also recommend "I Want to be Your Lifeguard" and "The Newtones." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TZyILPUk8&list=RDV2TZyILPUk8&start_radio=1
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
Upvote for Blotto! I've been a fan since "Hello, My Name is Blotto." Good stuff.
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Andrew Arons 2 months ago (edited)
"I will take that time out of your paycheck". The person just threatened wage theft. At the very least, report them. Then there will be a documented history when they actually do it.
#8
Proved My Boss Wrong (By Getting A 40k Raise)
Bonnie Blue Bird 2 months ago
Your resignation letter should be followed with a call to the Dept of Labor
XenoMurph 2 months ago
You resignation letter should be sent AFTER you sign the new contract, not "about to"
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Laserleader 2 months ago
That company is what's known as an exploitative one. They basically gaslight their employees so they are too tired and broken to look for another job.
Rosecrucian Roeth 2 months ago
When they let you know how lucky you are to work for them......................HUGE red flag!
#9
Just "Turn It Off"
Karla Jarkovska 2 months ago
Sometimes I wish people could turn off their own stupidity. Just do it at home.
Λjvo 2 months ago
Exactly, he's a typical tell-me-you've-never-been-with-a-woman-without-telling-me-you've-never-been-with-a-woman parody on a man.
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Can the ladies in the comments tell me how we turn it off? I'd love to go to work and not have to worry.
Starbug 2 months ago
You have to subscribe to Period Pro for only £9.99 a month!
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Deborah B 2 months ago
Okay: New policy. All male managers are required to experience a period simulator while at work, set to the level their female employees agree is a realistic representation of their worst period pain. If the manager can be professional, respectful and nice all day without showing or complaining about the pain or allowing it to affect their work, then they can have an opinion on period pain. As long as they are willing to repeat the use of the period simulator for 24 hours a day 3-5 days a month.
Nicole Weymann 2 months ago
I'm very glad that this was never one of my problems - but I'd also like to see them deal with leakage troubles. Maybe exacerbated by sneezing, laughing, or coughing. That moment of panic before getting up from a friend's sofa or my office chair...😖
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Noelle Greeley 2 months ago
Wow! For 27 years I didn't realize I could control my cycle! I guess I won't be needing that hysterectomy next week!
Enlee Jones 2 months ago
Men honestly believe women can turn their periods on and off like a bathroom faucet.
mria alternativa 2 months ago
I've had one tell me I wouldn't even have a period if I just "ate right". Men will believe anything over a truth that's inconvenient to them.
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And this is why uneducated men shouldn't make decisions about women's bodies.
In our intro, we mentioned that managers have a significant impact on employees’ mental health. Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein gave some specific examples in an article for Psychology Today.
Micromanagers are a classic example of a toxic boss. Apart from causing severe anxiety, Dr. Bernstein says these types of managers can also destroy an employee’s confidence and even cause depression.
#10
Just Found I'm The Single Lowest Paid Paramedic At My Ambulance Company, Despite Having The Most Experience By Several Years
Emilu 2 months ago (edited)
$27 is an insult for the work paramedics do. Far out. Edit: I had paramedics save my life last week (I believe... as in I don't remember the actual trip; I think I was out of it. But based on the doctors saying "if you'd arrived here a bit later you'd be dead now", I reckon they did pretty well). If I got the opportunity, I'd be paying them a lot more than $27 for saving my life.
John Dilligaf 2 months ago
this is why companies hate you talking to your coworkers about your pay. You find out stuff like this. This is why it's important to talk to your coworkers about pay.
Rich Black 2 months ago
people should not expect to be paid by seniority. i wouldn't want Trump paid the most.
Laserleader 2 months ago (edited)
A company I know was trying g to be all proactive with wage increases and all the starting people were gonna be $15-20 an hour. Which was great but their current staff was being paid $15 and they had been there for years-decades. They were confused when the old staff started quitting.
Janet Sparrow 2 months ago
My son is a paramedic, but he actually works for a public health program so everything they get paid is online. He says it really eliminates a lot of bad feelings.
#11
Old Manager Texting Me
Old manager keeps texting me, blocked him by phone number the first time but just checked again months later and he found me on facebook. I worked with this man when I was 16 years old. Pretty gross if you ask me.
R1MV4Superleggera 2 months ago
Pretty sure that, that monumental orange idiot the Yanks have for "presidente" (or beloved leader, as the 'magas' would say) did worse than that with those underage teenagers girls
#12
Boss Ate Half Of My Lunch While I Was In The Bathroom
Flickers_and_Sparks 2 months ago
The audacity of literally eating SOMEONE ELSE'S food is and brushing it off as "expected" is entitlement off the charts!
Nicole Weymann 2 months ago
My aunt was having lunch in an Italian restaurant with her teenage daughters some years back. Her boss enters, sees her, and unceremoniously plonks down at their table with a cheery "oh, hi, here you are, nice to see you" or something. To their absolute bafflement he proceeds to not only make himself comfortable, chatting them up (manners/settings have always been informal at their workplace), but casually keeps snacking from my cousin's plate - no "may I?", no "sorry, I'm famished" or something. No fork either, BTW. Just his fingers picking at her food and one after another polishing off her fries. Doesn't happen often, but all three of my relatives were speechless.
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AD Sully 2 months ago
One of my old managers at an art store I worked at during junior college used to eat OUT OF THE GARBAGE CAN in the breakroom. Like, if someone tossed a half-eaten lunch in there, she'd fish it out and nosh on it. In front of everyone. It was incredible. Same woman lost her mind and "fired" me after I put in a two-week notice due to being accepted into a university, told me I wasn't "allowed" to quit or go to school. She was so weird.
Seadog 1 month ago
anyone eats any of my lunch without me offering it to them first had better be prepared to drive to town and buy something acceptable as a replacement. BK ain't gonna cut it, I bring home cooking. If they're real lucky, I might accept a hoagie or pizza from the shop right up the street, which they're still going to go get because they don't deliver.
Kalevra 2 months ago
Oh boy its a woman Pandits! No wonder this is currently number 11 and not higher. Downvote if you agree.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
Doesn't matter, and you're out of line for asking.
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#13
What If I Get Fired Because I Take The Bus To Work?
amy lee 2 months ago (edited)
This is actually insane. If you want him to drive you're going to need to pay enough for them to afford a car...
QuincyForrest 2 months ago
No, you cannot get fired for taking the bus to work. In anything but the most extraordinary circumstances employers have no say whatsoever on your mode(s) of transportation as long as you're punctual. But what is more troubling, alas, is that any working person would feel the need to even ask this question. All employees should be fully cognizant of their rights.
Geoffrey Scott 2 months ago
Ah yes..Grand Rapids, one of the most conservative metro areas in Michigan...not at all surprised.
LamarrKee 2 months ago (edited)
Tell your boss if he buys you a car, you will promise not to take the bus anymore. Otherwise, prior to your actual working hours, your time is your own, to spend as you wish - and as you have no car, you wish to ride the bus rather than walk or bike in. So, pony up with a car, or STFU.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
In the days before Uber, I had a job where I worked second shift, i.e. 3:45pm to 11:45pm. I actually liked the hours, but the last bus of the night left at ... 11:35pm. The boss - rightly! - didn't like me leaving 15 minutes early. Because we had a union, I didn't get fired. I was eventually able to arrange something else.
#14
I'm Quite Annoyed And Want To Reply Accordingly, But I'm Unsure If My Words Hold Any Truth
Sofia 2 months ago
in italy you have to pay people if they must be avaliable (yes even if they don't work, you've to pay just for the avaliability) out of office work and you've to tell them in advance wich days/hours (can't be h24)
Bewitched One 2 months ago (edited)
You do in America too and I think that’s the point they are trying to make here but I may be incorrect. I know when I did home health and nurse aid work i was required to be on call one weekend a month and got paid extra
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ROSESARERED 4 weeks ago (edited)
In Australia it's covered by law, if you are not rostered to work, you don't have to answer calls about work
Scott Rackley 2 months ago
If I have to answer a question outside of work hours it's automatic 4 hours (overtime). I think they've called twice in the last 5 years.
Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 2 months ago
oh, no, the company phone fell into the toilet! oh noooooooo
#15
Between A Friend And His Manager At A Small Packing Plant
Kakashisith 2 months ago
Did you forget, that you have either job or personal life ? For some places it is sadly like that. I wanted to try out a work in a hotel and they told me, that you work 12/7, which is against the law. Their response? "It`s a job for people, who have no personal life."
There’s also the boss with unrealistic expectations. They’re the ones who assign unreasonable deadlines while also expecting flawless output and on-time delivery. They may also reject an employee’s request for a timeline adjustment.
Dr. Bernstein says managers with unfeasible demands not only lead to burnout, but also to chronic stress and physical health issues.
“When employees are constantly pushed beyond their limits, they can experience emotional exhaustion and a diminished sense of accomplishment,” he added.
#16
At My Significant Other’s Workplace (Which Is Also My Old Workplace), Absolutely Terrifying
Dragons Exist 2 months ago
There are some people on this site who wouldn't see any problem with this sign
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
I agree with this sign. It's not polite to say "no". That's why I prefer "do kindly fúck right off".
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The NLRB is not functional under Trump. He won't appoint anyone to staff it, so labor complaints are essentially dead unless you already have a union. Because no union votes can be certified now, either, without a quorum on the NLRB.
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GirlFriday 2 months ago
I swear to you my team would set my office on fire if I posted a sign like this. One team member's birthday is tomorrow, and yesterday there was a note on my desk about how she doesn't like donuts and would prefer fruit instead.
Peter Bear 2 months ago
But "I quit, and by the way on my way out I'll be calling the labor board" absolutely is.
#17
My Boss Knew I Was Moving Into A New Apartment The Day Before My Summer Holidays. She Fired Me And Didn’t Let My Coworkers Know
I was meant to start the shift in August, nobody knew I wasn’t coming.
#18
Call The Health Department And Tell Them What That Restaurant Is Doing
Oxford Ranch 2 months ago
I got Ecoli from my local Taco Bell. 7 days in intermediate care. Arms so swollen from the IV’s. Every 6 hours they came to take blood. They had to take it from my feet. The bill was over $70,000. This really ticks me off.
We got in touch with a few experts who shared their insights about horrible bosses and what may embolden them to act in such a manner. According to Linx Legal CEO Russ Johnson, it typically occurs when managers prioritize short-term wins over long-term risks.
“They assume that as long as they hit revenue targets or keep costs down, the company will protect them,” Johnson told Bored Panda. “Others rely on employees not knowing their rights, which unfortunately happens more often than people realize.”
#19
My Boss Fired Everyone And Didn’t Even Tell Us
Dragons Exist 2 months ago
Shouldn't be on r/mildlyinfuriating, should be on r/extremelyinfuriating
Charles McChristy 2 months ago
They do that so then entire staff doesn't rob the place blind. They have a reason, although it's a crappy one. I knew a guy who treated his staff like family and they loved him. He had to do this when his restaurant closed down.
#20
Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”
Geoffrey Scott 2 months ago
Or OSHA. or the State Fire Marshall who is probably not in the pocket of the boss.
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QuincyForrest 2 months ago
Triangle Shirt Waist Fire, anyone? 146 workers dead. "Because the doors to the stairwells and exits were locked —a common practice at the time to prevent workers from taking unauthorized breaks and to reduce theft —many of the workers could not escape from the burning building and jumped from the high windows." source: wikipedia.
Rich Black 2 months ago
i'm guessing this wasn't the first you and your boss had a conversation . . .
#21
Just Rotten To The Core
StrangeOne 2 months ago (edited)
This is why tips should be kept on the down low, not announced, not reported to the employer. The employer doesn't value US waitstaff to pay them minimum wage, so they don't deserve the respect of transparency with their waitstaff. But way to go for her getting way more all because her employer was a d**k.
Seadog 1 month ago
I tip more than the customary 20% for good service. I also carry $2 bills which I leave as part of the tip and the wait staff always go nuts over them. I've even had a few say they've never even seen one in person. I used to also leave Eisenhour dollars but they don't make them anymore and have also pulled them from circulation.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
But the employer suffered no consequences.
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Upstaged75 2 months ago
Pretty sure this is when they told her about the GoFundMe
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“If leadership doesn’t have clear systems for measuring how managers treat their teams, bad behavior can slip under the radar,” Barnett said.
#22
Imagine Paying Poverty Wages And Then Demanding Loyalty
Andi 2 months ago
look at the currency. $ means they live in USA which is ridiculously expensive compared to uk so $45k sounds like a good wage in uk but goes nowhere in USA. Remember they get over charged for food, rent, medicine, taxes and so much more compared with European costs.
Dan Holden 2 months ago (edited)
"$ means they live in USA".Or Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Columbia, East Caribbean, Fiji, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kiribati, Liberia, Namibia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, or Tuvalu. *Edit to add: I pulled this list directly from Google AI and just realized that it's not even a comprehensive list. Just off the top of my head I could add Mexico and El Salvador. There may be more too.
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Jenni 2 months ago
So that's $1.75k a month to spend on all bills, water, gas, electricity, heating, council tax, food, possibly student loans, car payments, child payments, and a little bit left to actually have fun with. And if rent is that expensive, I doubt the bills are cheap
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Boss Called Me In The Middle Of Fixing The Day Shifts Mistakes On Top Of Doing My Own Job To Chew Me Out For Refusing A Customer
Needless to say, she won’t have to worry about getting anymore complaints about me.
Seadog 1 month ago
The customer is rarely right. I've worked retail for 55+ years. I'm more than qualified to make that statement.
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#24
Today Is The First Official Day Of My Vacation. I Barely Made It 4 Hours Before Some Trouser Stain Texted Me For Help, And Wouldn't Take "No" For An Answer
Roxy222uk 2 months ago
It’s okay to answer, but as soon as the situation becomes clear state clearly you won’t be helping and don’t get dragged into any kind of discussion at all. “I’m on PTO right now” and just that. Don’t offer anything else.
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KieLeaHar 2 months ago
The person said that the moron just would’ve text continuously “hello???” Over and over and over and over again which would be annoying as heiI ; but you know., he could always turn his phone off and say he left it in the room and he didn’t have it on him or he could block that dude Number there’s a whole lot of possibilities. I don’t know my thoughts.
There are cases when a boss’s insecurity may get the better of them. According to Younium founder and CEO Niclas Lilja, many leaders lash out because they don’t feel in control, or the pressure from above makes them push the stress onto their teams.
“In smaller companies, especially, bosses may think the lack of formal HR structures or legal resources makes them untouchable,” he explained.
#25
Why Is Working While You’re Sick A Badge Of Honor? It’s Dumb
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago (edited)
As an addendum to my other comment: Here in the US, it can be almost impossible to call in, even if you are sick. Unfortunately, most of us don't much get sick pay-and that's if we get any at all. And even some of the places that do offer it, make it almost impossible to claim. Most of us don't make that much to start with. So unfortunately, we often can't afford to call out. Add to that the fact that management often demands a doctor's note under threat of termination. And some people don't have health insurance and can't afford to go to the doctor. Or they know they don't need to go. I am an adult, and am fully capable of deciding whether my back pain or my period cramps are too bad to work through. (One manager demanded a doctor's note for cramps during covid. I refused. I was not going to waste my time for that, and more importantly, a doctor's time for that during a pandemic!) And yes, people, mainly managers, do wear it like a badge. (I had one manager once who, rather than send me home, thanked me emphatically for coming in when I had bronchitis. I worked in a restaurant.) Even when they don't demand a note, they love to guilt trip you. "I worked when I was sick!" Good for you. Again, your experience does not invalidate mine.
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
I had a manager like that. Any time I didn't feel well, she would tell me she felt worse last week and worked through it. I started responding with, "Your experience does not invaildate mone." And then walking away/hanging up. Also reminded them, more than once, that I did NOT need a doctor's note unless I was out for 3 consecutive days or more. Know your rights, people!
Laserleader 2 months ago
This isn't a bad boss or job thing... this is just pointing out people are sick. If the person responding worked that week, then they are responsible for getting everyone else sick.
#26
There’s No Way This Is Legal Right?
Bewitched One 2 months ago
How does that help them. Have less workers for a week because they called out on a certain day of the week? Brilliant logic there
Charles McChristy 2 months ago
Because these people live paycheck to paycheck. Most cannot miss a week of pay and still make rent. That's why it's a rather effective threat in the service industry.
Load More Replies... turk 2 months ago
Might be. Certainly looks like something a US company would do. But that wording doesn't sound US English. Unless it's a regional thing, I've always heard it as "call off", not "call out". To me, a call out is being called in from home on your time off. Which, in my labor contract, means you get paid from the time they call you to the time you leave, with a reasonable couple hours to get ready.
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#27
Not The Manager Tryna Fake Being A Therapist
Unfortunately, there are mistreatments that many bosses may get away with, receiving only a mild reprimand. Zhurba says it’s the menial yet equally damaging behaviors, such as giving vague instructions and then blaming the employee for it, or routinely overlooking someone for recognition.
Brizy CEO Dimi Baitanciuc says a manager may only receive a slap on the wrist for favoritism, micromanagement, unfair workload distribution, or even verbal intimidation. The reason: they are all difficult to prove legally.
#28
I Got Fired And They Still Expected Me To Come In For My Shift
Laserleader 2 months ago
Yeah, the second you are told you are fired, you can walk out. Being laid-off means you need to finish your shift and discuss when the last day is.
turk 2 months ago (edited)
I was once suspended 5 days with no pay, supposedly because I missed a defect in my inspection job (a defect that wasn't in my job purview). And even though they told me I failed at doing my job and needed to take time to reapply myself, they asked me to work another three weeks before my suspension because there was vacation coverage. So, I'm not good at my job and need to take time to have a better work ethic, but I'm fine to work the next three weeks so they don't incur overtime? Right. But luckily, I'm in a labor union and the company ended up having to pay me for my time off. So, five days free vacation.
#29
My New Manager Wrote This Up Today. Non-Union Grocery Business In Ohio. What Are My Options? Is This Legal? I've Heard Of The Nlra; Is That What I Need To Combat This?
BloopyBloopBloop 2 months ago
In Australia, it's against the law for employers to tell employees they are not allowed to discuss salaries.
Jenny Lind 2 months ago
I once printed out the legislation on it being illegal for employers to forbid employees to discuss pay, and I put it on the board in break room. Next day we had an announcement on it "being forbidden to put sruff on board without permission" 🤣🤣
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 months ago
Totally illegal to make that a policy in the US. Just because you put it in the employee handbook (or in a memo) doesn't make it legal. Report him.
johanna.wright1 2 months ago
This is just nuts, I'm a Brit and i work for UNISON which is Britain's largest Trade Union, as a caseworker in Employment Law.. This would never be allowed to be put in place over here, we have The Employment Rights Act 1996. American's seem to have no rights whatsoever in their employment, its a shame :(
Min 2 months ago
It's also against the law in the US, companies just bank on employees not knowing their rights or being intimidated into following illegal instructions.
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#30
Convo Between My Coworker Who Quit And My Boss
BloopyBloopBloop 2 months ago
Never be mean to the people uder you because you never know if one day they'll be your boss.
Melissa Hollowell 2 months ago
At my first pharmacy job, we had a super arrogant pharmacist who would yell "Tech, bring me a bottle of water" for example. Years later and I am working at another pharmacy and guess who comes in looking for some substitution hours. We greeted each other by name and he told me he had been working out of state. After he left, our head pharmacist asked me about my experience. I told her about his boorish behavior. That combined with his out of state time (usually means your license was suspended) guess who did not get any hours.
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Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 2 months ago
I'm absolutely petty and would reply "Your quitting what?" or "*you're"
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
Problem is, it's not a spelling error. "Your" is correctly spelled, but it's not the correct word to use.
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“Once a manager has a track record of complaints, it limits their ability to lead larger teams or take on more responsibility. Their growth may stall, even if they technically keep their job,” she explained.
#31
I Have Been Wanting To Quit My Job Of 10 Years Took A Mental Health Day To Think About It This Is What I Wake Up To
SkippityBoppityBoo 2 months ago (edited)
"Yes, I have Ebola and to top it all off? My head fell off...I'm typing with my toes..."
Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 2 months ago
"no, i have this condition where my hands curl into fists with only my middle fingers out. sorry! kick rocks!"
Seadog 1 month ago
Can you just imagine the reply coming from you next of kin because you dropped dead from stress/exhaustion from the job? Job I had, this happened, job was 50 hr/wk. They were working him and the manager 70+. He died in his sleep at 38. There was big investigation and LP took each of us off site and in the end we were all instructed to not discuss it and to not speak to the guys widow or family.
Geoffrey Scott 2 months ago (edited)
I called in 'tired' once as I had worked 4 (7 day) weeks straight. Person taking the call: "You can't do that".."just write it down"..boss laughed the next day (union shop).
#32
Logical
mria alternativa 2 months ago
So you can become management while being illiterate, an ásshat, AND entirely socially inept! It'd be impressive if it wasn't so tragic.
Upstaged75 2 months ago
Dear god is that person stupid! That's what time the idiot READ the message. How is that not obvious???
Linn 2 months ago
Because, as you just said, they are a very stupid person! 🤭🤫😉
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Peter Bear 2 months ago
"OK, good. I am forwarding this chain, with timestamps, to HR, and you can discuss it with them."
Robyn Hill 2 months ago
So - wait. The employees have to text their manager and tell them they’re at their desk? What the actual fruit bat?
#33
How Is This Even Legal
Jihana 2 months ago
People should come in and puke and s**t in their boss's office to make a point. Extra points if they actually puke on their boss.
Vermonta 2 months ago
do it in their car if you can. If not, put a dead mouse in their tailpipe.
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Tobias Reaper 2 months ago
only in murica they could do this if they did this here in the UK you would have good payday once you take them to court for unfair dismissal
NetworkMan 2 months ago
I fractured my thumb once outside of work and was put in a splint. Still able to type, albeit slower than usual, I called my boss at the time to inform her, and I was forced to take a week off as per the doctor's instructions. Not forced for a note, not threatened with dismissal, no, I was forced to rest it for a week. Even the following week, I was told not to work hard and to take it slow. Sounds like I would have been fired if I lived elsewhere lmao.
Load More Replies... Charles McChristy 2 months ago
Well, at least with these texts she'll easily get unemployment pay with.
Both Lilja and Johnson agree that one’s reputation matters in many of today’s industries. Complaints may be attached to a person’s name, making them less trustworthy.
“Over time, being known as a difficult leader can close off opportunities, no matter how strong their results look on paper,” Lilja says.
#34
I Encouraged My Cousin To Quit Her Job And She Finally Stood Up For Herself
Binny Tutera 2 months ago
Because only a boss would say family stuff can wait… unless it’s their family!
Rali Meyer 2 months ago
and if not monday, then tuesday, or wednesday, hello? anybody there? tüt. tüt tüt
#35
My Boss Says “I Suck” For Being Sick And Then Uses His Own Record To Make Me Feel Bad
BloopyBloopBloop 2 months ago
Going to work while sick is not the flex some people think it is
Earonn - 2 months ago
I usually tell these people how one of them gave me a flu that got me into ICU and almost killed me, and then I tell them what I think of their fvcking hero spiel.
Load More Replies... GirlFriday 2 months ago
I genuinely do not understand this. When my team tells me they are sick, I ask if there is anything I can do for them, if there is, I do it. If there isn't, I tell them I hope they feel better and then move on. Most of these people aren't working jobs where they are saving lives - I certainly don't. Yes, a deadline may have to be pushed back, but no one is going to die from it.
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
"**Only** $75.". Spoken like a true out-of-touch upper manager. That's like a third of some people's paycheck for the week, or more, especially in the service industry.
GalPalAl 2 months ago
A a teenager and young adult, this is the same kind of conversations I had with my supervisors. I guess when you work in the service industry, since HR isn't really present, managers can still say things like this
Faye Bosworth 3 weeks ago
Yeah i called in once with an allergic reaction and back pain, my manager called back and told me to get in or i was fired, i went in and the assistant manager immediately asked why i was in work as one eye was nearly swollen shut and i couldnt bend over properly. Working in a restaurant wasnt great that evening.
Load More Replies... turk 2 months ago
If he's quoting urgent care for "only $75 if you don't have insurance", then you can guarantee this job is not providing insurance. Also, is this some regional US dialect that says "call out"? It's "call off" where I live and I've never heard it that way.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
In the US people "call in," "call out," "call off." It's regional.
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Boss: "As Your Boss, I Don't Have To Answer Your Calls. But You Do Have To Answer Mine"
Linda Lee 2 months ago
"Subordinate" and "Your Superiors" are terms that make me immediately look for another job.
Neopet22 2 months ago
Hate those 2 words. I was never able to call my team members my subordinates at my old job,feels gross
Load More Replies... Neopet22 2 months ago
Kind of hate this double standard. As a leader you should be doing what you preach and be hypocritical. I've seen so many "leaders" do this at my old job. We worked from home and while there was a 10 minute cap for responding to DMS ,almost none of my co workers who were team leads adhered to those 10 minutes. I hated this policy though because if an agent is not responding for 10 minutes he will be clocked out even though we can see them being active on their tasks which was usually a live chat.
It can be challenging for an aggrieved employee to stand up for themselves, especially when their job and salary are at risk. However, all our experts agree that documentation is everything and a valuable weapon when the time comes.
“Know your rights under labor law and don’t hesitate to go to HR or external labor boards if pay is withheld,” Baitaniuc added.
#37
Got Fired After Having Allergic Reaction To Second Vaccine Dose
Bonnie Blue Bird 2 months ago
I was rushed to the hospital for an allergic reaction ... can u call my boss before treating me? 😒
Seadog 1 month ago
This one is no surprise. I've seen far too many cases where bosses even went as far as firing someone who was in the hospital, sometimes in no condition to even communicate. This is especially true for temp agencies. My son was in a wreck and had to be airlifted. I didn't know how to contact his employer (it wasn't a public facility so therefore, no listed number) Called Ameristaff and they said "they don't need to know he's not coming in." That is a direct quote. Well, I know better so I called the corporate office for his employer, they said they most certainly did need to know and thanked me for calling and wished him well. How many people wouldn't pursue it past the temp agency and end up with a bad work record?
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
I am intubated and in a coma. I apologize for inconveniencing you.
Binny Tutera 2 months ago
Yeah! While you’re having a severe allergic reaction that is so bad you’re in the hospital, you need to suck it up and call around to find a replacement!
Colleen Glim 2 months ago
Why do you have to call around and find a replacement? This is managements job
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Christophe Beunens 2 months ago
"I really apologise. I will try to schedule in my allergic reactions to better fit your needs, next time. On this short notice, my 95 year old grandmother will be able to cover my shift. Please note that she might forget who you are, after 5 minutes"
#38
Shout Out The Worst Place I Ever Worked (Minimum Wage, Of Course)
Seadog 1 month ago
Wonder how quick this changes when he's faced with fines for payroll tampering when he thinks he's not paying OT for that extra time. I know people that would deliberately come in very late just to rack up the OT
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royal crablets 2 months ago
If I'm two minutes late you'll pay me like eighteen minutes of overtime?
Peter Bear 2 months ago
All right. For every minute you keep my after my written, scheduled end time, I will be an hour late the next day. See how that goes.
#39
My Boss Denied My Medical Request A Month In Advance, The First Time Ever, Even Requesting A Day Off
GirlFriday 2 months ago
I would deny an unpaid time off request at first glance, too. The "See Manager" note would be so we could have a conversation about it. Why is it unpaid? How can the team member still get paid? Is sick time or PTO available? Is comp time available? I don't want to see anyone lose out on money for a medical appointment, so I would deny the request so we can talk about it. If there is no way for the employee to be paid, I would override the denial and approve it.
JL 2 months ago
You appear to have too much of a soul to qualify for management at this company.
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JL 2 months ago
PTO is paid time off. Some companies have one big block you use for anything, some have a separate allotment of sick time, but vacation would be part of PTO.
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I’m Currently In New Zealand For A Week And The People Here Keep Saying “What A Short Holiday.” This Week Was Actually So Hard For Me To String Together
Linda Lee 2 months ago
All of my Paid Time Off is "use it or lose it". We are told in January to schedule all of the 14 days of PTO for the entire year. If there are "operational needs", the company takes away your day(s) off. They won't pay it out either.
Spencers slave no more 2 months ago
Our (NZ) 4 weeks annual leave, rolls over if it's not used. 12 paid public holidays, paid sick leave, paid bereavement leave, paid maternity leave. Some jobs pay overtime, union jobs may get 2 pay rises a year, some jobs provide private medical insurance at their expense. Some jobs shutdown for about 3 weeks over Christmas, our summer, with some employees on-call. There are other benefits but it would take too long to put them here.
Load More Replies... GirlFriday 2 months ago
I am in the US. I get 8 weeks paid per year, plus 15 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and one week for volunteer work. The paid vacation time is because I have been here so long, but all employees get the rest, and start off with two weeks the first year. Even though we can roll unused vacation time each year, I encourage everyone to take the time off each year. Personally, I am saving some vacation time each year and banking it so when I get closer to retirement, I can take six to nine months before my retirement and still get paid without working.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
But none of that is required by law. You're fortunate enough to work at a good company, and to have been there for long enough to get a good chunk of vacation time. Most people are not in such a situation.
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GalPalAl 2 months ago
And in many places in Europe, the amount of pto for many places is much more than for us. It's greed and the patriarchy dictating work like your life depends on it because it does but they don't subsidize that either
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 2 months ago
28 days minimum in the UK. And we're at the lower end.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 2 months ago
Your boss doesn't have a clue as to what he's talking about. If you have enough vacation or PTO you can definitely take a week off.
Dave Hunt 1 month ago
Obviously, in America, they have no idea of work-life balance. When I was working, it was a month's holiday plus statutory days off for Bank Holidays (6 days a year) And when I was a lecturer, I had 6 weeks holiday in the summer, 2 weeks at Christmas, a week at Easter and other days too.
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Walked Into Upper Management’s Office Today And Found This Gem
Mark Stewart 2 months ago
I would add an eleventh item on the bottom, 11. Be upper management.
Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 2 months ago
*urge to erase all and replace the list with boss' name*
Hannah 2 months ago
Not really sure I could argue with these points, albeit the way the message is being delivered is incredibly patronising. And rude. But there again, who would hire people without these qualities?
Slmd 1 week ago
It would be really hard to hire someone without body language... lol (What does that even mean? Positive body language???)
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 2 months ago
I never got the body language thing. My managers keep bringing it up. It's a very physically active job, not much time to sulk or act around. I just do my work and leave.
Laserleader 2 months ago
Funny they changed the word "effort" to "talent" for this one, but the absurdity is still there since everything on the list requires talent.
#42
10 Days After We Had Our Baby. My Mind Was Genuinely Blown. What Would Your Response Have Been?
Bewitched One 2 months ago
If this is the mother, it’s even worse. Because she’s the one that just pushed out a baby ten days prior, not because her child’s father doesn’t also deserve leave, to be clear. My finance got 2 weeks fully paid and 4 week half paid parental leave for our son, and that’s insanely, and sadly, rare in America but our baby was in the hospital the first two whole weeks before he came home so I was super thankful for him being able to be with me. We lived at the hospital in a little parent room with a couch bed for two weeks. It sucked
StrangeOne 2 months ago
He was able to stay overnight at the hospital with you? I wish my kid's dad was allowed. He was considered a "visitor" among the rest.
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Peeka_Mimi 2 months ago
I had one month unpaid leave when my daughter was born. I WFH when second daughter born.
Vermonta 2 months ago
"you brought a baby into a bar?!" from the movie Sweet Home Alabama
Load More Replies... ghtsv5bsvt 2 months ago
I went back to work 3 weeks after my emergency c-section just so my terminally ill infant could have insurance. Guess what country I live in.
#43
Toxic Workplace Boss Pays Ex-Employee In Motor-Oiled Covered Pennies
Funhog 2 months ago
What was the purpose of coating the pennies with motor oil? Was former-boss just being a jerk?
Charles McChristy 2 months ago
The boss was sued and the former employee was compensated. This happened several years back.
joseph legatt 2 months ago
This isn't legal where I am. There is a limit to the amount of coins that can be used.
Roxy222uk 2 months ago
Ditto in the UK. I can’t remember how much it is but the amount that people have to accept in coppers as legal tender is tiny, definitely under £5
Load More Replies... Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 2 months ago
oh excellent! cause I'd use every single one to scratch that boss' car.
Binny Tutera 2 months ago
OILED Pennies!!! If someone paid a fine with them, they would not be accepted. Especially if used. That is toxic and a health hazard, not to mention childish and unprofessional. You may not think you deserve a fine and use coins to protest. But if you are owed a SALARY, that is a much different story.
Load More Replies... BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
It's $915.15. £681.66 at the current exchange rate.
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#44
The Joy Of Working In Retail
Anyone-for-tea? 2 months ago
Haha, that’s what I was thinking, surely different days off makes it easier!
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Ms.GB 2 months ago (edited)
Uh yeah, sorry if making the employee schedule is hard but as a manager that's their job! I did it for years and the ability to adapt to people's requests and find adequate coverage is a skill that's required of you to be a manager! So many of these ppl shouldn't be in management roles.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 2 months ago
I used to make the schedule for the restaurant staff in a hotel. The first thing I did was enter their requests/days off and fill the rest in from there. It's not hard at all! This person is just lazy.
Colleen Glim 2 months ago
This bugger is a lazy POS. There were days when I spent 4-5 hours trying to make a schedule work and still give everybody their requested days off. If you aren’t willing to do your job then leave
Geoffrey Scott 2 months ago
I worked at a place that rotated days off. My fault I didn't understand the scheme, but I was talked down to for not 'getting it'. Try to schedule doc/dentist visits with a schedule that comes out the week before.
Seadog 1 month ago
When I first went to work for AutoZone in the 90's they had a rotation schedule that pretty much gave you an idea of when you'd be working for the next 6 weeks. Of course adjustments were allowed for legitimate reasons. I started at a different store in 2002 and if that rotation existed, I never saw if and no one, including the manager followed one. Thankfully I was commercial specialist so my schedule was fixed. I really felt for the counter people, it was a disaster for them.
#45
Why Do Boomers Think This Is Funny?
Andi 2 months ago
What!! some of you need to develop basic second sight [Pratchett]. It's funny because its true and the whole system is sick. that's why 'boomers' think its funny -
Load More Replies... Vermonta 2 months ago
I never heard anyone say it but it sounds like something a self rightous rich p***k would say
Dan Holden 2 months ago
Because it's funny. Sometimes people find humor in things that aren't humorous when they actually happen.
Seadog 1 month ago
This happens a lot. Maybe the boss isn't buying Maserati's or Ferraris but if stop and think about it, very often the boss does make purchases that are just a dream for most of us. And somehow they never seem to be able to keep it to themselves, they just have to rub everyone's nose in it.
Colleen Glim 2 months ago
Might just need to trip beside his fancy car while carrying my keys in my hand
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
Older than that. s/Maserati/Stutz_Bearcat/
Load More Replies... Bewitched One 2 months ago
Wow lol funny guy. Punch him in the face and kick his previous car too
#46
My GF Has Asked For Reduced Hours At Her Work For 2 Weeks, And They’ve Been Ignored... Today, She Asked To Come In Late, And This Was The Manager's Reply
Ace 2 months ago
Full time work and full time school should just not exist. It's a tragedy that it seems to be treated as a normal state of affairs in the US.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
It's hard for sure. I did it, and found myself falling asleep in my car more than once. I told my son to not work while in school for the first year. Then he can find something part time. It's a rare moment when he actually takes my advice
Load More Replies... FranSinclair 2 months ago (edited)
Im in my mid/late 30s and some of my children are nearing adulthood or young adults. I hear so often "kids these days are lazy" "they have no work ethic!" In our family, We've had *rules* in place throught their teens to avoid them being over worked, under paid, kids not being kids. Our kids have what they need and have spending money but its not from doing 40hrs a week. We've recently hired 3 college students. On top of our restaurants, they work 1 or 2 other jobs, school, and help family and friends like babysitting. It breaks my heart. I have an amazing, beautiful, sweet, smart 19yr old working for me that lives the life of a miserable 39yr old while maintaining a sunny disposition. Not how it should be imo. I saw that unspeakable boy on youtube. Every senior should get up to a year of just messing around with their friends in mansions like that!
Kalevra 2 months ago
What is the problem with this response? Boss didnt call her POS. Just said they would discuss.
Colleen Glim 2 months ago
When boss wants to discuss it usually means getting written up
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#47
A Manager I've Never Met Tried To Get My Raise Decreased Because I Didn't Attend His Pet Project When I Was On Medical Leave Of Absence For Cancer
#48
Got Fired, Asked When My Final Cheque Would Be Available. Didn’t Get Back To Me, Filed A Complaint Via My Local Labour Board. This Is The Text I Got Back From My Former Manager
I worked in car sales, and have a detailing business that I run on the side. Do keep in mind this is not the owner or general manager of this business but instead the sales manager which means my report doesn’t affect him whatsoever.
Bonnie Blue Bird 2 months ago
Some people must always try and spread their miserable attitudes.
Mike F 2 months ago
And some people have a puffed up idea of their importance in the equation.
Load More Replies... Colleen Glim 2 months ago
Begs the question what would have happened if he hadn’t allowed OP to leave. I think mister manager might have been more than a tad unhappy with the results
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Is The Store Manager Allowed To Do This?
Vermonta 2 months ago
It usually is. be the first to report it and take the heat off yourself
Load More Replies... KatSaidWhat 2 months ago
I think you will find it very much is, considering you are accusing me of theft.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
Togo is a country in Africa. What has their drawer got to do with anything?
Laserleader 2 months ago
That's known as a "business loss" and is supposed to be built into the business structure. Asking any employee to pay it is disgusting. I've seen this done at restaurants, where waiters pay for any messed up orders, or mistakes, because human people cant make a numbers/food mistake.
Squirrel Chaser 2 months ago
That sounds a lot like a 'you' problem. Document everything for future use when the excrement hits the fan.
#50
We Can’t Turn Off Harsh Lights Anymore
My coworker and I work in an office that has built in lights to our desks. They’re a lot less harsh on the eyes than the overhead light. Apparently our manager has a problem with this and I walk in this morning to find this…. Only on our office.
Peter Bear 2 months ago
That's a Master lock, known to be one of the worst locks on the market. You can open it by hitting it quite hard with another Master lock.
Load More Replies... Deborah B 2 months ago
Bring in an umbrella, put it up to shade your work area. I guarentee your boss will hate this more.
Sofia 2 months ago
in italy opening an umbrella inside it said it is bad luck XD
Load More Replies... Bonnie Blue Bird 2 months ago
Someone spent money on this pettiness. And then went and installed it
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
I has bolt cutters. And I can replace their padlock with my own.
#51
They Kept Trying To Make Her Work Additional Shifts, Even Though They Knew She Had Two Other Jobs
Geoffrey Scott 2 months ago
And THIS is what the ' Big Beautiful Bill' is designed to do. Boss won't give you 40 to be eligible for benefits? Sucks to be you, no Medicaid!
Manny 2 months ago
This has nothing to do with the bill. This is just an a$$hole boss that gives her those hours and she accepted that to work there
Load More Replies... Seadog 1 month ago
I worked for O'Reilly Auto. Great place to work actually but as with most businesses, it has it's flaws. They hired a single mother to be a delivery driver and counter help as workload permitted. She could NOT work days for the obvious reason. She was a great worker and caught on quick. She asked about advancement so the manager offered her a management position....closing manager. She reminded him why she can't work nights. He said this was her one chance and that O'Reilly only offers once, if you decline, they will never offer again. So within a year they lost a great employee over some BS policy. Oddly enough, within about a year of her leaving, they also lost both swing shift managers AND the store manager.
#52
Manager Glued The Volume Button On The Phone So We Can’t Change It
WindySwede 2 months ago (edited)
*dremel* edit: OP: "According to my coworker who was there: the phone wasn’t being answered fast enough (because people were busy handling the line of customers). So one of the managers reasoned that it must be because the volume was turned down and decided to glue the volume button so we can’t change it."
JL 2 months ago
So now you can repay him by gluing the doorknob on his office...after he's inside of course.
WindySwede 2 months ago
Police Academy 2: https://youtu.be/ZH6X2AmlPjE?t=35
Load More Replies... KatWitch57 2 months ago
The application of a sports sock over the speakers will easily fix that. Otherwise you can remove the excess glue with a fine metal implement and use nail varnish remover to remove the rest.
Sam Trudeau 2 months ago
Not like I use the volume button anyway. You just say "Hey, you're too quiet" or "be quieter"
#53
My Boss Is Making Me Come In At 6:30am That Day To “Make Up My Time” Instead Of Just Letting Me Leave An Hour Early One Day
Jenny 2 months ago
Compare and contrast this with what happened at the decorating centre where my partner is manager: Last week, one of his employees received a phone call to say that his wife had been called in to see her oncologist for some test results. The employee says, "Okay, I'll see you when I finish work". My partner, upon hearing this conversation by accident, tells the employee, "You may leave now to meet your wife for her appointment. Health is more important than a job, and your wife may need your support".
Seadog 1 month ago
Boss doesn't understand what salaried positions are and why you're salary. If he feels this strongly then have them flip you to hourly with no change in your established work schedule. See how long it take the OT to teach him a lesson. The renegotiate your salary. When I retuned to my current job they immediately told me I'd be salary because they knew I'd eat while I work rather than clock out for lunch and that I sometimes don't leave at 5 on the dot. Suits me just fine.
#54
I Was Fired After Sending This Email To My Boss About Labor Violations
GalPalAl 2 months ago
I worked at Albertson's for a brief time when they will still open where I live. Their policy was if you got caught working when you were not punched in, you would be fired immediately. Am shiccked that so many places get away with this
Seadog 1 month ago
AutoZone is well known for payroll tampering. The manager will adjust off OT at the end of the week. Corporate knows the staff can't afford a lawyer to fight them on it so they let it happen. Not surprising though considering all the other violations they're guilty of including health, racial, sexual, fire code just to list a few.
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Manager Keeps Parking In The Handicap Loading/Unloading Zone
Helen Rohrlach 2 months ago
My sister-in-law's wheelchair would put a serious dent in that thing.
#56
That's Petty
#57
Yeah, Let Me Just Cancel All My Plans. I’ve Made Months In Advance. Be Right There
GalPalAl 2 months ago
Worked for a short time for a magazine called Nursing Spectrum. Was there very briefly and it nos defunct as far as I know. Company owned be Gannet. Was berated for being left alone in the office trying to manage a mass mailing they needed sent out while the res of the office was flying to some conference. I remember calling my mom in tears and asking what to do since i was threatened to be fired if I couldn't figure it out. She said just quit and I did.
#58
This Broom That My Boss Expects Us To Sweep The Floor With
#59
Boss Won’t Turn On The AC And I Feel Like I’m Having A Heat Stroke. I Don’t Understand Why He Won’t. Is It Normal To Not Have AC On In Pizzerias At 86 F?
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
It isn't illegal in the US. It's common practice at many jobs in fact. Amazon was famous for having an EMT team at their warehouse because it was cheaper than paying for AC
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Seadog 1 month ago
Many businesses now have their HVAC controlled remotely, relying on sensors that are inaccurate due to positioning or other factors. Had a DM square off with them at one job, they pretty much told him in their eyes he was a nobody just like the rest of us. I fixed the problem by moving the sensor from the air intake to the center of a fluorescent light. He laughed. We stayed cool too for almost a year until maintenance discovered it. They moved it and I moved it back. Next time they shortened the wire. I left the following spring. Last time I was in that store the humidity was probably in the 80s% and the temp was no doubt in the 80's as well. It was the dead of summer and it was actually cooler outside than in.
Charles McChristy 2 months ago
Yes. 86 is a dream compared to working in some older restaurants.
#60
Came Into Work This Morning To Find This Taped To The Wall. Boss Went On Tirade Against Me And Co-Worker Yesterday For Talking To Each Other With No Customers In The Store
Twidder Sux 2 months ago
"WORK IS NOT MEANT TO BE FUN! WORK MUST BE PAIN! PAIN AND TOIL! SUFFERING AND PAIN! NO JOY! NO HAPPINESS! WORK! WORK! SUFFER AND WORK!"
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
As one directive famously said, "The BBC is not a place of entertainment!"
Astrobloom (they/them) 1 month ago
"They looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which"
Melissa Hollowell 2 months ago
"Don't worry boss. We were talking about you so neither of us enjoyed the conversation."
Squirrel Chaser 2 months ago
This requires setting small fires (discreetly) & ignoring them since it is considered a non-work topic. Hiring some friends to graffiti the store inside and do nothing because what they are doing in not work-related. The malicious compliance opportunities are endless.
#61
My Managers Lovely Reaction When I Told Him I Can’t Work A Shift Due To A Doctors Appointment
Mind you he only releases the work schedule the Sunday evening right before the upcoming week—so it’s impossible for me to set up appointments.
Seadog 1 month ago
This kind of boss also expects you to schedule your own death 6 months in advance so you can train your replacement which he'll only hire MAYBE 1 week before your demise. Then he'll demand you postpone your death as the new hire isn't working out he'll need at least 6 moths to find another (un)suitable replacement. NO, I'm not kidding. There are many bosses out there that if they could actually say this they would. You can bet if you drop dead, they will actually go around talking about how much you inconvenienced them and the business by having the audacity to die.
#62
Local Subway Had This Posted On Their Door, I Ask The Manager What The Starting Pay Is And He Couldn't Give Me A Straight Answer
quentariel 2 months ago
Funny how this kind of signs are never seen in places where there are better work laws. It's like they actually matter.
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
I thought I'd got a job at Subway, but they found someone else to fill that roll.
#63
My Girlfriends Boss Handed This To Her In Her Office Saying, "These Are Being Handed Out From The Company." I'm Not Sure If This Is A Christmas Gift. What Do You All Think?
Michael Largey 2 months ago (edited)
The benefits at this company are strictly small potatoes.
rex fermier 2 months ago
Hide them around the manager's office! In a couple of weeks the smell will be intolerable..
Jenny 2 months ago
My partner's job gives every employee a hamper at Christmas. It always contains at least one bottle of wine, a couple of jars of relish or chutney, crackers, fudge, biscuits (cookies) and some other little goodies. Twice a year, they can get a cash bonus that is dependent on sales figures.
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
I mean, I absolutely LOVE potatoes. They're my favorite vegetable (yes, I know they're not one of the healthiest veggies). So I'd always be stoked to get free potatoes. BUT, to get them from work as some kind of gift or incentive? That's weird, confusing, and cheap.
#64
This Was Sent To Me 20 Minutes Before My Shift Started
Seadog 1 month ago (edited)
Got my days mixed up and left wife in hospital, drove 90 minutes home then 30 more to work, walk in and they say "what are you doing here?" Yep, not my day to work. Manager was awesome though and let me clock in and work anyway. Made enough to pay for the gas I burned getting there.
#65
Sure You Will Boss
Phantom Phoenix 2 months ago (edited)
"The bonus is already owed, Goran. By not having paid it yet, you've demonstrated the kind of employer you are - one that I don't want to continue working for. Now, where does that leave us? Oh yeah... thanks for the texts acknowledging that you owe me a $1000 bonus. The question now, Goran, is, Are you going to pay me $1000 today, or the amount a judge decides after I've taken you to court?"
#66
Texts With My Boss This Morning
I have a stomach bug and he’s saying I have to find someone or come in… I serve people food all day… first, I don’t want to get the customers sick, and second, I don’t want to go in when I’m feeling miserable to make $9/hr. I understand being responsible for my shift, and I have tried to find coverage as best as I can, but how are you gonna tell me I can’t call out sick? I haven’t called out once at this job and I’ve been here for 5 months.
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
It should be the boss' task to find a replacement, not the employee's.
Seadog 1 month ago
Exactly and if the boss isn't already there then it's part of their job to cover.
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Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
Not surprised OP is in food service. I've worked food service for 25 years, and they ALWAYS do this. Everywhere I've worked. It should absolutely be a management responsibility. If I'm too sick to work, what make them think I feel like making a bunch of phone calls/texts? And they know good and góddamned well that nobody is going to answer anyway. I'm honestly surprised this person's manager accepted a text call-in. Mine have always demanded we call. Even though text is good enough for them, to send out the schedule or ask people to come in and cover. I try to text anyway, even if I do also call. That way it's in writing.
#67
My Bosses Reply When I Told Him I Can't Afford $260 Rain Gear Right Now. No I Don't Need To Work More Hours, I Need You To Pay Me More
Spencers slave no more 2 months ago
Sounds like wet weather gear is needed for the job and should be provided by the employer.
#68
I Had To Evacuate From The Wildfires In La And Had 30 Minutes To Leave My Home. When My Manager Called Me And Asked If I Remembered My Work Laptop
I said no I was fleeing for my life she sent this message to our group.
#69
Boss Wasn't Paying Attention And Sat On My Desk While Talking To A Coworker. Ethan Is The Type Of Guy To Sit On His Employees Glasses And Say “Oopsie Daisy”
Seadog 1 month ago
Frames are often not available any longer after maybe 12 months. So that means new lenses too. The fastest my lenses have ever come back is 4 weeks, it usually takes at least 6-8 and once took more than 12. Expedited service? Might be possible but you can bet it ain't gonna be cheap. But then the lenses themselves are usually around a grand alone. Those BOGO optical places can't do my script either so have a second pair is out. My second pair is my previous script. (no need to tell boss that though)
#70
My Boss Told Me My Pumpkin Was “Too Basic” To Be Entered Into Our Work’s Pumpkin Carving Contest
Phantom Phoenix 2 months ago
Based on my understanding of English, there would surely be only 2 criteria to submit an entry in a pumpkin carving contest. 1. That's a pumpkin. 2. Carving has occurred upon said pumpkin
#71
Boss Restricted Pto Hours Because The Business “Isn’t Making Enough Money”. I Have 30+ Hours Saved
#72
My Boss’s Solution To Buying A New £15 Scoop… He’s On £200k A Year. Doesn’t Care If We Get Hurt As Long As We Don’t Cost Him Money
#73
My Boss Put A Personal Camera In The Break Room
It doesn’t match to any of the other cameras and my manager said it’s the boss’s personal camera and on his phone. This is a corporate business. I work at Burger King.
Jan Rosier 2 months ago
can of black spraypaint and a towel over your head as disguise. fixed.
Kalevra 2 months ago
Seems mildly over the top to spray paint head black every shift but who am i to argue.
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#74
Boss Wants Me To Come In Because She Has "No One" Fever Steadily Increasing I'm A Closing Manager For Goodwill
Seadog 1 month ago
So you go in, pass out, get injured in your collapse. What would have been a day out of work turns into a rescue squad transport (not free), a likely hospital stay and a serious workman's comp claim. And a 1000% guarantee the boss blames it all on YOU. And will do his best to deny the comp claim as well.
#75
Broke Boss Who Didn't Pay Us For 4 Months Asking Us To Work On A New Project
#76
My Work Adds Printed Photos Of Employees To The Board In The Staffroom. I Handed In My 2 Weeks Notice, And This Is What My Boss Did To The Photo Of Me
#77
Can My Boss Legally Do This?
Clown fish 2 months ago
Yes they are. If it's in the contract to clock in and out then do it. That's on you if you don't
Starbug 2 months ago
It does take a lot of time to issue payroll corrections, I absolutely hated when it happened. Once in a while it's ok to forget cards or clocking in-out, but not all the time
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Crystal M 2 months ago
It's really quite simple, if you don't clock in, you don't get paid. You learn that day one.
Jane Doe 2 months ago
I agree with you. Getting paid should be your priority, and I really think I would be in the group: "not doing anything until I check in." So this is not to argue. This is just a question. They don't want to do payroll corrections. They are telling people "if you are not sure if you clocked in, do it again." So if you realize, two hours into your shift, that you MIGHT HAVE forgotten to clock in, they want you to do it then Therefore, you don't have a defense "oh, I really started at 8, can you adjust it?" Nope. Your clock in time is your time. So they are asking employees to kind of screw themselves over. (But for real, clock in, people!)
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What do you think ?
Linda Lee 2 months ago
I hope the whole world knows about the lack of workers rights in the US.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
While there is no comparison between the US and other developed countries, the rights you have in the US very much friends on where in the US you live, and whether or not you're in a Union.
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Alexandra 2 months ago
Almost all of these statements cannot be made for legal reasons. At least where I live. I will never understand why US workers don't revolt, why they are so against unions. It's the unions that made a liveable wage possible, with inflation-correction, health-care for everyone, 20 days paid vacation every year, maternity and sometimes even paternity leave, menstrual leave and if you're seriously ill, your wages will be 100% the first year and 80% the second year. Only then is it possible to fire someone but only with permission of the appropriate state department. If you're recuperating from being ill, a schedule will be established which will ease you back into your job: this is also mandatory. It's not perfect where I live, but by Jove, you can't pay me enough to live in the USA.
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
We can't revolt. They keep us too downtrodden to band together, and poor to afford the risk of losing our jobs if we did. And they know it, unfortunately. That's why they do it.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 2 months ago
American capitalism sucks. It's a breed apart.
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TCW Sam Vimes 2 months ago
"USA, USA, USA. Best country in the world, really, so sad all others are losers." DjT You should shoot more billionaires
MeowZedong 2 months ago
The rich have been waging class warfare against the middle class and poor in America very aggressively since Ronald Reagen destroyed the new deal.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
The right wing has been scheming to destroy the New Deal since the 1930s. Reagan started the intense phase, but Orangina is working hard to complete the work.
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Howl's sleeping castle 2 months ago
I have worked for a bad boss only once in my life and even he wasn't this evil
Multa Nocte (she/tiger quoll) 2 months ago
These were torturous to read. I have been blessed with mostly good bosses through the years with a few nasty exceptions. However, in many cases THEIR bosses were pretty bad and I always appreciated that they ran interference between us and the upper management.
Holly Reed 2 months ago
UK here. As an assistant, deputy manager, sous chef, and factory worker, I can hand-on-heart say I've experienced most of the above! Good bosses make you glad to be employed, and bad ones make you hate everything about working the job you wanted! P.S. I never applied for the manager role, because I've seen the pressure turn people into… A…holes! Stand up always! Rights should never be denied!
Linda Lee 2 months ago
I hope the whole world knows about the lack of workers rights in the US.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
While there is no comparison between the US and other developed countries, the rights you have in the US very much friends on where in the US you live, and whether or not you're in a Union.
Load More Replies... Alexandra 2 months ago
Almost all of these statements cannot be made for legal reasons. At least where I live. I will never understand why US workers don't revolt, why they are so against unions. It's the unions that made a liveable wage possible, with inflation-correction, health-care for everyone, 20 days paid vacation every year, maternity and sometimes even paternity leave, menstrual leave and if you're seriously ill, your wages will be 100% the first year and 80% the second year. Only then is it possible to fire someone but only with permission of the appropriate state department. If you're recuperating from being ill, a schedule will be established which will ease you back into your job: this is also mandatory. It's not perfect where I live, but by Jove, you can't pay me enough to live in the USA.
Marie BellaDonna 2 months ago
We can't revolt. They keep us too downtrodden to band together, and poor to afford the risk of losing our jobs if we did. And they know it, unfortunately. That's why they do it.
Load More Replies... Zig Zag Wanderer 2 months ago
American capitalism sucks. It's a breed apart.
Load More Replies... TCW Sam Vimes 2 months ago
"USA, USA, USA. Best country in the world, really, so sad all others are losers." DjT You should shoot more billionaires
MeowZedong 2 months ago
The rich have been waging class warfare against the middle class and poor in America very aggressively since Ronald Reagen destroyed the new deal.
nottheactualphoto 2 months ago
The right wing has been scheming to destroy the New Deal since the 1930s. Reagan started the intense phase, but Orangina is working hard to complete the work.
Load More Replies... Howl's sleeping castle 2 months ago
I have worked for a bad boss only once in my life and even he wasn't this evil
Multa Nocte (she/tiger quoll) 2 months ago
These were torturous to read. I have been blessed with mostly good bosses through the years with a few nasty exceptions. However, in many cases THEIR bosses were pretty bad and I always appreciated that they ran interference between us and the upper management.
Holly Reed 2 months ago
UK here. As an assistant, deputy manager, sous chef, and factory worker, I can hand-on-heart say I've experienced most of the above! Good bosses make you glad to be employed, and bad ones make you hate everything about working the job you wanted! P.S. I never applied for the manager role, because I've seen the pressure turn people into… A…holes! Stand up always! Rights should never be denied!
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