bad manager Archives

March 29, 2026 at 11:24 pm

Man Was Drinking With Friends When His Boss Called And Demanded He Go To Work On His Day Off, And Then His Boss Fired Him For Showing Up To Work Drunk

Just following orders, sir, why are you mad?

March 27, 2026 at 5:47 pm

Woman Supported Her Boyfriend’s Job For Years And Even Gave Up Her Own Opportunities For It, So When He Wanted To Quit Because Of A Difficult Manager, She Suggested He Stick It Out Instead

Woman putting her hand up to her boyfriend during a disagreement

He needs to think this through.

March 24, 2026 at 3:22 pm

Chef Asked Dishwasher To Clean The Rented Barbecue, But When The Owner Saw How It Was Being Cleaned, He Freaked Out

Be careful what you wish for, chef!

March 24, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Former Employee Was Asked For An Honest Opinion About An Ex-Manager Who Fired Her From A Marketing Job, But After She Spoke Honestly, The Ex-Manager Lost The Job Opportunity

Woman giving a job reference for one of her old managers

That’s not badmouthing.

March 21, 2026 at 11:24 am

Store Manager Gets An Absurd And Physically Impossible Demand From His Boss, So He Follows His Vision And Watches Him Unravel

Happy now, Genius?

March 19, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Restaurant Employee Asked The Owner To Transfer Locations After Ongoing Conflict With The New Manager, But The Manager Accused Her Of Going Behind Her Back And Creating Drama

Waitress cleaning off a table to prepare for new customers

She needs to do something.

March 18, 2026 at 10:35 pm

She Got Into A Shouting Match With Her Manager Because They Thought She Didn’t Care About The Job, But She Really Does And Now She Feels Like She Was Out Of Line For Yelling

Tensions are running high and these two both acted immaturely.

March 18, 2026 at 8:45 pm

Her Manager Kept Sending Inappropriate Messages To Her Boyfriend Through The Work-App, So She Reported Her And Got Her Suspended

What the manager did was beyond inappropriate, and reporting her was the right thing to do.

March 18, 2026 at 7:47 am

Her Manager Kept Making Inappropriate Jokes And Gossiping, So She Told The Temp Agency About It, And They Talked To The Manager

She did the right thing, even if it didn’t fix the problem in the end.

March 16, 2026 at 10:15 pm

Employee Told His Manager To Take Accountability After They Ignored A Doctor’s Accommodation Letter, But HR Ambushed Him In A Meeting And Threatened To Fire Him If He Expressed Himself “Like That” Again

Man sitting in a meeting with his manager and HR

It’s time to reassess this whole situation.

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Man Was Drinking With Friends When His Boss Called And Demanded He Go To Work On His Day Off, And Then His Boss Fired Him For Showing Up To Work Drunk

Woman Supported Her Boyfriend’s Job For Years And Even Gave Up Her Own Opportunities For It, So When He Wanted To Quit Because Of A Difficult Manager, She Suggested He Stick It Out Instead

Chef Asked Dishwasher To Clean The Rented Barbecue, But When The Owner Saw How It Was Being Cleaned, He Freaked Out

Former Employee Was Asked For An Honest Opinion About An Ex-Manager Who Fired Her From A Marketing Job, But After She Spoke Honestly, The Ex-Manager Lost The Job Opportunity

Store Manager Gets An Absurd And Physically Impossible Demand From His Boss, So He Follows His Vision And Watches Him Unravel

Restaurant Employee Asked The Owner To Transfer Locations After Ongoing Conflict With The New Manager, But The Manager Accused Her Of Going Behind Her Back And Creating Drama

She Got Into A Shouting Match With Her Manager Because They Thought She Didn’t Care About The Job, But She Really Does And Now She Feels Like She Was Out Of Line For Yelling

Her Manager Kept Sending Inappropriate Messages To Her Boyfriend Through The Work-App, So She Reported Her And Got Her Suspended

Her Manager Kept Making Inappropriate Jokes And Gossiping, So She Told The Temp Agency About It, And They Talked To The Manager

Employee Told His Manager To Take Accountability After They Ignored A Doctor’s Accommodation Letter, But HR Ambushed Him In A Meeting And Threatened To Fire Him If He Expressed Himself “Like That” Again

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