You know the worst part about having a job? Well... everything, really. If it’s a necessary evil in life, there is nothing good about it. Right?
But all jokes aside, jobs can be fulfilling, fun, even fantastic if we’re following the alliteration train. However, more often than not, having a rotten egg of a coworker can really be a buzzkill, and that’s what folks more or less celebrated this time around: sharing perfect examples of employees you’d mildly not wish upon your enemies.
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Office Manager Tries To Bully Me Into Giving Money For A Present For Our Millionaire Boss
A present should be something that is willingly given to someone else. It should NOT BE a thing you are bullied into giving.
Woke Up On My Day Off To A Voicemail Asking Why I Wasn't At Work. Apparently Someone Changed My Schedule Without My Knowledge And That's My Fault??
“Work Is Not Meant To Be Fun”
As is normal, folks often take to the internet to share their gripes and frustrations with stuff, and coworkers, bosses and employees are no exception. The internet is all about catharsis, among other things.
In fact, 1 in 4 employees are said to have left work because of another coworker being an absolute pain. They probably also vented online. Probably.
The Mess I Watched My Coworkers Left. To Those Of You That Say I Should Have Cleaned It Up, I Am Not Cleaning Someelse’s Mess On My 20 Minute Break
I'd take this over the literal s**t I walk into each time I go to the woman's room. I'm 3rd shift and the only female. Someone on 2nd shift uses the bathroom and NEVER flushes. No matter which it is. I flushed a couple times because jfc first shift is gonna think I'M the toddler who can't flush her own waste. The night of work where my week off for Xmas and new years was to start when shift ended - which im enjoying right now - the cow left..... How to say this.....brown gravy. And lots of it. I refused to flush it, stormed out & wrote a note like 'I'm over this. Whoever is the person on 2nds who is incapable of flushing the toilet, stop being an absolute TODDLER and flush it! I refuse to flush YOUR waste and I am NOT gonna let 1st shift think I'M gross and doing this bs. - (my name) on 3rd shift." I taped it real good to the stall and yeah. Grown a*s adult who can't flush and 100% doesn't wash her nasty hands either, I BET you.
Someone At Work (Nursing) Perfectly Ripped My Husband Out Of The Wedding Photo On My Locker. There's No Way This Was Accidental
How My Coworkers Leave The Vacuum Cord
CapRelo’s statistics continue to say that the worst traits coworkers could have are passive-aggression (33.7%), making excuses (18.4%), entitlement (15%), gossiping (14.6%) and control-freakishness (14.4%). Some also cited tardiness as a reason why they could potentially leave a job, though only nearly 4% said so, which likely means it’s more of a secondary reason.
“Someone” At My Work “Doesn’t” Know How To Use Quotation Marks
I Have Been Writing A Fun Fact Every Week On An Unused Whiteboard At The Office. Someone Clearly Doesn't Like It
A human head typically weighs between 2.3 and 5 kilograms (5.1 and 11.0 lb).
Employer Didn't Contact All Weekend Regarding Monday Work
My employer didnt contact me at all this weekend for work (i am a renovations contractor, monday to friday work schedule). I texted him this morning, and this was the conversation i had. This is the second time ive had to message him to figure out where im working and i have only been working for him for 8 days. In those 8 days, hes told me he restructured and fired all his staff 6 months ago and was working on a new team. Also told me he expects us to use personal vehicles to bring materials to site. A coworker was then told to pick up 10 bags of concrete in their vehicle
Had a collegue once, that got quite upset that I had not called him to ask if he wanted a lift to conference. He called when me and collegue #2 already had arrived at said place. When he got there he was irritated at me and required that next time I should call him to make sure he had transportation.. 🤦♂️
Some of the aforementioned traits can be anxiety-inducing and considered a likely part of the reason why a bit over two thirds, or 72%, of Americans feel that whatever they were responsible for doing wouldn’t be done if they were to go on vacation or for whatever other incapacitating reason... Because it’s quite plausible that Tim is just a lazy son of a gun.
I Left Some Coworkers A Full Box Of Brownies And Asked Them To Just Save Me A Few And This Is What They Left Me
That is cold blooded. Also, if I were you, that would be the last time I brought in anything to share.
My Coworker Cleaned His Ears At Work This Afternoon
How My Coworker Opens A Box Of Gloves With A Perforated Top
And if you’re wondering, yes, the stats also include favorable traits in coworkers, so let’s go find out who’s your work bestie.
35.9% of people said that a coworker should be collaborative, 22.1% wanted honesty from them, 14.6% of people said they should be adapting and 10.3% of folks demanded good communication from them. And, then there was the 1% that would’ve enjoyed it if their coworkers praised them to the managers.
My Coworker Drives Me Insane. My Coworker Doesn't Shut Doors, Refuses To Do Dishes, Doesn't Empty The Lint Trap, Etc. This Is What I Pulled Out Of It Today
That trapped lint looks like something that Animal Control would be asked to pick up.
This Is How A Coworker Parks Every F*****g Day…
We Make Our Own Schedules And Send In Availability Every Month. It’s Been The Same Policy For The 7 Years I Have Worked There. New Supervisor Seems To Be On A Power Trip And Trying To Make It My Fault She Doesn’t Know I Am Scheduled Off For The Week
A good way of mitigating the concentration of poor coworking fauna is remote work. And, no, it’s not necessarily because it creates an invisible wall that forces coworkers to mind their own beeswax instead of making polite conversation at the water cooler. In fact, for the most part, remote work has fostered a seemingly healthier boundary that helps manage coworkers in your general area.
I Watch The Maintenance Crew Dump The Recycling Into The Trash Bag Every Day After Work. Why Even Have Recycling Bins?
Its all for show. Worked at a zoo. Tons of food waste. 5-6 bins the customers would empty their leftovers in. Paper, plastic, food, etc.. We ended up emptying those 5-6 bin into 2-3 different containers.
My Coworker Put His Cigarettes In The Small Oven At Work To Drye Them. He Forgot Them And Burned Them When He Cooked His Pizza. And He Still Forgot Them At The End Of His Shift. Even After Cleaning It, There's Still A Smell When It's On
My Co-Worker's Handwriting
As a retired teacher, I used to pride myself at being able to read even the worst handwriting a student could use. Think left handed, with dyspraxia in a rush. But even I am stumped on 95% of these words! Wow.
I was a teacher as well, and thought I could read just about anything. I was questioning what language this was in until I realized there were a few words in English.
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That looks like a palsy-esque hand tremor’s writing, alas. 😔
That is not handwriting, a chicken with a seizure maybe, but not handwriting.
Or a breakdancing chicken after downing a few cans of RedBull.
Load More Replies... Ok. I do handwriting analysis and this person either has some kind of brain damage (said in a kind manner, I'm not saying it like 'what a stupid a-hole') or they're pretty dangerous.
I was literally trying to figure out what language this is.
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Maybe ask them if it's normally that terrible and illegible. If they ask what you mean, suggest a Neuro exam? Idk lol
That’s not handwriting, that’s an attempt to summon The Ancient One. They messed up by not including an offering, tho
I came down to the comments for a translation... glad I'm not the only one who's stumped. I did a reverse image search and the only exact match was on a turkish website, so I thought I had something there with maybe a different script or something, but no. It's just a meme making fun of the handwriting.
I dated someone who had a TBI and their handwriting looked a lot like this. They got a lot of mockery from coworkers despite doing their absolute best. Don't be aholes...
I feel like I need to make a san*ty check after attempting to read that.
Was he being possessed by a demon at the time?! I nearly had a stroke trying to figure this out. I had to give up.
AI has figured out how to read cuneiform. This should be its next assignment.
What language is that ? Looks like a combination of Chinese and Sinhalese .
Ok, I'm dyslexic and have *terrible* handwriting, but this? Is it hieroglyphics or something?
I used to write like that as a kid. Teacher said, it looked like a spider had got drunk, fallen into the ink and scuttled all across the page.
Usually I make the Dr. Joke. But the guy i/girl n this writes too badly for even that! He/she should go with military requisitions!. Only place I've seen writing close to that horrible!
We need answers OP!! Please add what on earth this was supposed to say and in what language (English??)
Looks like when I was 8 and claimed I could read and write a mystiical magic language.
I worked with a couple of guys who were barely literate. I could read/decipher their chicken scratches. Sometimes, it felt like I had to psychically discover whatever they were attempting to explain or describe. They were both sales reps!! This here is on another level, though. Not so much bad handwriting, more a really bad style/habit no one corrected in time. I wouldn't want to be the one figuring out that mess. My psychic mojo would throw its hands up.
It really looks like bad handwriting that someone went through adding random squiggles to further obfuscate any recognizable letter patterns.
My elderly coworker has palsy and writes by placing her left hand on her right wrist as she writes with her right hand (that gave me a headache to type out.) Her handwriting is shaky but very legible!
If you stand inside a pentagram and read that out loud you'll summon at least 6 lords of hell.
Are you sure that is a coworkers handwriting and not a child's handwriting?
Nope. Nope. Nope. When I was a teacher, my policy was clearly stated in writing in the syllabus, if I can't read it, it's wrong. You have ot at least make an effort to make it legible. This would be an F.
In particular, 34% of remote workers in America have said that the option to work remotely has positively affected their work culture, with 33% also saying that remote work has made them feel more inclined to develop relationships with coworkers, and 18% said remote work has positively impacted their ongoing relationship with coworkers.
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I Work At A Hospital And My Coworkers Think Their Mothers Work Here Too. These Have Been Sitting In The Break Room For 2 Weeks
Coworkers Have Done This Atleast 50 Times Now, It's 100ft Of Power Cord And Air Hose (100' Each), A Long Frozen Pressure Washer Hose And Another Cord
With that said, 65% of folks talk to their coworkers outside of work, 68% keep in touch with coworkers they’ve had in previous roles. That alone says that good coworkers are key in any company, but it gets better.
Nearly 4 in 5 Americans feel comfortable venting to their colleagues about work-related issues and nearly half would even be so bold as to vent about personal things too.
Someone In The Office Ate My Snacks While I Was On Leave 🙂
I Asked A Coworker To Count And Tally Up Some Apparel For Me. This Is What I Got:
My 2 Coworkers Left 45 Minutes Early On A Holiday Weekend, Leaving Me With All These Dishes
And if you’re wondering, the standoff of “fun to work with” versus “good at their job” view of coworkers among the different generations is progressively shifting. 84% of baby boomers think coworkers have to be good at their job, while Gen X, Gen Y (Millennials) and Gen Z respectively have 74%, 67% and 56%. So, you can see a gradual increase of employees who have more fun coworkers, competence kinda sorta be damned.
This Is In My Office At Monday. It Will Remain Like This Until The Cleaning Staff Comes At Friday
My Dad Had A Stroke And I Took My Vacation At Work To Help Care For Him
He's not doing too good, and my SO and I are moving to help him and my step mom, and I had to give a 1 week notice (not ideal, but better than none imo). Got this text from the owner of the store.
My Coworker Left His Tooth On The Desk Again
And (and), again, if you’re wondering, Vermont is the state considered to have the highest coworker ratings, scoring a 4.05 out of 5 with the worst being Nevada at 3.44.
So, if someone at work irks you, change can only be done through action, so be a good team player, and if that doesn’t work—quit. Because mental health is more important than training your tolerance levels.
Guy At My Office Complex Parks Like This Every Single Day. The Lot Is Always Full Each Day As Well. He Doesn’t Have A Handicap License Plate Or Tag On His Mirror
My Coworkers Complained To My Manager That I Pee Too Much
Went To Store 15 Heavy Boxes Of Records By Myself. Found The Storage Unit Like This When I Opened The Door. Coworker Said "Can't You Just Put What You Took In There For Now?"
So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Do you have some coworkers you have to grin at and bear with? Share your stories and takes in the comment section below!
And if you want some more coworker fails, the virtual door to the next article is open.
This Is Supposed To Be Cleaned Every Night By My Coworker With ✨15 Years Of Experience Running His Own Coffee Shop✨
Maybe this is why he's not running his own coffee shop anymore? Damn health inspectors are so picky.
Someone Poured Milk In The Coffee Machine At My Office
That looks more like ghost water! If that is pure milk then you need to evaluate things!?
My Coworker Has Taken To Carving Things
Hopefully the coworker doesn't take up carving employees.
Boss Brought In A Few Cinnamon Rolls To Share. One Of My Coworkers Did This:
How A Coworker Opened This Resealable Bag
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Super happy that I work for myself at home and my only co-worker is my puppy.
I used to work with an absolute lazy idiotic moron, he was supposed to relieve me from my shift, and called to tell me he was stuck in traffic. He lived around the corner, didn't have a car, and I heard someone in the background yelling "next sandwich, please". He was at Subway getting lunch....
I got hired as a receptionist for a computer firm when I was 21. I'm female, so it was me and 30 guys (pretty sure I was the "diversity hire"). Sharing a bathroom with 30 guys? I lasted 3 months.
That's the trouble with unisex. We keep biologically different people separate for good reasons.
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I have been freelancing and working from home for the last 4 years. Starting an office job in the new year again. I should not have scrolled through this post. Those office sponges....aaaaargh.
I can only wish you good luck and infinite patience
Load More Replies... I had another coworker with a notorious sweet tooth, every day he brought in several candy bars to eat during his shift, he left them on his desk to go clock in and when he got back our lazy idiot co-worker had already started eating them, saying he figured they were for everybody.
We had a specific place for shared treats. After a while, and several emails saying the treats were in the usual place, we did actually have a sign indicating "The Usual Place".
Load More Replies... #6....... that's very....... interesting. My senses would be spiked at that. Do any of your work "friends" know your husband? Has a coworker hit on you/tried to be with you? If you can't say "NO" to both of those questions- put a guard up and look into it further. Or....or! I'm just jaded, and someone coincidentally/accidentally ripped it? Better safe than sorry, I say.
long time ago had a new co worker who took smoke breaks. thats one thing, but she (the NEW co worker) told me "you just go on ill be back in 10" i told her "im going to sit on my butt with a cup of coffee untill you come back and then we'll continue together" she only tried once, and she only stayed one day.
Super happy that I work for myself at home and my only co-worker is my puppy.
I used to work with an absolute lazy idiotic moron, he was supposed to relieve me from my shift, and called to tell me he was stuck in traffic. He lived around the corner, didn't have a car, and I heard someone in the background yelling "next sandwich, please". He was at Subway getting lunch....
I got hired as a receptionist for a computer firm when I was 21. I'm female, so it was me and 30 guys (pretty sure I was the "diversity hire"). Sharing a bathroom with 30 guys? I lasted 3 months.
That's the trouble with unisex. We keep biologically different people separate for good reasons.
Load More Replies... I have been freelancing and working from home for the last 4 years. Starting an office job in the new year again. I should not have scrolled through this post. Those office sponges....aaaaargh.
I can only wish you good luck and infinite patience
Load More Replies... I had another coworker with a notorious sweet tooth, every day he brought in several candy bars to eat during his shift, he left them on his desk to go clock in and when he got back our lazy idiot co-worker had already started eating them, saying he figured they were for everybody.
We had a specific place for shared treats. After a while, and several emails saying the treats were in the usual place, we did actually have a sign indicating "The Usual Place".
Load More Replies... #6....... that's very....... interesting. My senses would be spiked at that. Do any of your work "friends" know your husband? Has a coworker hit on you/tried to be with you? If you can't say "NO" to both of those questions- put a guard up and look into it further. Or....or! I'm just jaded, and someone coincidentally/accidentally ripped it? Better safe than sorry, I say.
long time ago had a new co worker who took smoke breaks. thats one thing, but she (the NEW co worker) told me "you just go on ill be back in 10" i told her "im going to sit on my butt with a cup of coffee untill you come back and then we'll continue together" she only tried once, and she only stayed one day.
