Tag: bad management

February 4, 2026 at 5:49 pm

Hotel Manager Worked Most Weekends And Holidays With No Complaints, But Now She’s Angry Because Her Birthday Time Off Got Denied So Another Employee Could Keep A New Year’s Tradition

Front office manager holding her hand over her face because she's angry

She should take off anyway.

February 4, 2026 at 5:46 am

New Employee Was Promised At Least $900 Per Week For A 60-Hour Job, But His First Week’s Paycheck Was Only $25 And He’s Wondering Why

Man sitting at his desk angry because his pay check was much smaller than expected

He should call the labor board.

January 30, 2026 at 10:22 pm

Employee Asked Coworker To Stop Commenting On Her Snack Choices, But Management Stepped In After The Coworker Cried And Tried To Frame the Insensitive Comments as “Caring”

Woman sitting at her desk eating snacks such as chips and soda

She should ignore her.

January 27, 2026 at 12:45 am

Longtime Employee Covered Shifts Alone While Sick During The Holidays, And Realized That Management Is Never There When He Needs Help

Man sitting in a chair, stressed out, but relieved because he's quitting

Sounds like he’s right.

January 22, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Bartenders Started Following Every Union Rule After Servers Refused To Pull Their Weight, So Management Suddenly Had To Make Drinks And Stock The Bar

Male bartender smiling as he pours drinks because he's protected by his union

Kudos to them for taking action.

January 18, 2026 at 7:35 am

Student Employee Was Told To Work Slower So He Would “Look Busy,” So He Spent Three Months Getting Paid To Do Almost Nothing

Mechanic smiling and posing for the camera because he has nothing better to do

He was just following directions!

January 11, 2026 at 5:45 am

Welder Used Company’s Repair Rules On A Rejected Part, And Management Quickly Changed Their Tune After The Problem Inspector Was Finally Removed

Man welding a piece of steel for an American defense contractor

He did what was asked.

January 10, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Church Groundskeeper Refused To Use A Dangerous Staircase Until It Was Fixed, And Then Enforced More Rules So Almost No Work Got Done

Beautiful church sitting on a hill with blue skies and white clouds in the background

He was only following directions.

January 9, 2026 at 12:55 am

New Employee Tries To Warn His Company About Major Security Problems, But They Ignore His Advice And His Dire Predictions Come True

Young man talking on cell phone in car, smiling

You DID see this coming. Because I showed you!

January 6, 2026 at 8:15 am

Employee Followed New Hours And Overtime Rules Exactly, So Meetings And Work Stopped The Moment Her Paid Hours Ended

Woman sitting at her computer smug because she got her boss with MC

She handles this well.

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Hotel Manager Worked Most Weekends And Holidays With No Complaints, But Now She’s Angry Because Her Birthday Time Off Got Denied So Another Employee Could Keep A New Year’s Tradition

New Employee Was Promised At Least $900 Per Week For A 60-Hour Job, But His First Week’s Paycheck Was Only $25 And He’s Wondering Why

Employee Asked Coworker To Stop Commenting On Her Snack Choices, But Management Stepped In After The Coworker Cried And Tried To Frame the Insensitive Comments as “Caring”

Longtime Employee Covered Shifts Alone While Sick During The Holidays, And Realized That Management Is Never There When He Needs Help

Bartenders Started Following Every Union Rule After Servers Refused To Pull Their Weight, So Management Suddenly Had To Make Drinks And Stock The Bar

Student Employee Was Told To Work Slower So He Would “Look Busy,” So He Spent Three Months Getting Paid To Do Almost Nothing

Welder Used Company’s Repair Rules On A Rejected Part, And Management Quickly Changed Their Tune After The Problem Inspector Was Finally Removed

Church Groundskeeper Refused To Use A Dangerous Staircase Until It Was Fixed, And Then Enforced More Rules So Almost No Work Got Done

New Employee Tries To Warn His Company About Major Security Problems, But They Ignore His Advice And His Dire Predictions Come True

Employee Followed New Hours And Overtime Rules Exactly, So Meetings And Work Stopped The Moment Her Paid Hours Ended

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