bad manager Archives

June 5, 2025 at 11:15 pm

His Boss Says He Can’t Get Overtime, But A Huge Job Comes In As He Leaves The Office

I’d love to help you! Actually, I wouldn’t.

June 3, 2025 at 5:47 am

Employee Couldn’t Get Time Off For The Holidays Unless He Leaves His Job, So He Keeps Quitting And Then Getting Rehired

See you next time!

May 16, 2025 at 7:55 am

Her Colleague Had Mansplained To Her, But Instead Of Accountability, She Received Blame

You are on his side?

April 30, 2025 at 11:55 am

Store Manager Tried To Get An IT Professional Fired For Interrupting Her Lunch Hour, But He Called His Boss And She Ended Up Fired

This manager sounds like a nightmare.

April 27, 2025 at 1:49 am

Boss Denies Her Promotions And Tells Her To “Just Do Your Job,” So Office Productivity Tanks After She Stops Helping Everyone Else

Woman sitting at her computer doing her job

She needs to make a plan.

April 24, 2025 at 10:15 pm

His New Boss Wanted Production Ramped Up Massively, But Gave Him Attitude When He Didn’t Do It. So He Gave The Company An Ultimatum.

Integrate THIS.

April 24, 2025 at 5:24 am

Employee Had To Refuse A Customer’s Request So They Could Finish On Time, But When The Boss Chewed Them Out Over It, They Worked Until 3 AM And Collected A Ton Of Overtime

Squeaky clean.

April 22, 2025 at 9:21 pm

His Boss Downloaded Prohibited Material On His Computer, Then Complained That His Privacy Was Violated When He Got In Trouble

A policy is a policy.

April 22, 2025 at 7:49 pm

His Boss Wanted To Speed Up Their Work, But The Checks And Balances He Removed Got Him In Hot Water With The Top Brass

I’ll be the tortoise and you can be the hare.

April 20, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Employee Didn’t Invite A Team Member To A Team Meal Because Of Her Limited Diet, And Now He’s Panicking That He Made A Big Mistake

What else has this person screwed up?

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His Boss Says He Can’t Get Overtime, But A Huge Job Comes In As He Leaves The Office

Employee Couldn’t Get Time Off For The Holidays Unless He Leaves His Job, So He Keeps Quitting And Then Getting Rehired

Her Colleague Had Mansplained To Her, But Instead Of Accountability, She Received Blame

Store Manager Tried To Get An IT Professional Fired For Interrupting Her Lunch Hour, But He Called His Boss And She Ended Up Fired

Boss Denies Her Promotions And Tells Her To “Just Do Your Job,” So Office Productivity Tanks After She Stops Helping Everyone Else

His New Boss Wanted Production Ramped Up Massively, But Gave Him Attitude When He Didn’t Do It. So He Gave The Company An Ultimatum.

Employee Had To Refuse A Customer’s Request So They Could Finish On Time, But When The Boss Chewed Them Out Over It, They Worked Until 3 AM And Collected A Ton Of Overtime

His Boss Downloaded Prohibited Material On His Computer, Then Complained That His Privacy Was Violated When He Got In Trouble

His Boss Wanted To Speed Up Their Work, But The Checks And Balances He Removed Got Him In Hot Water With The Top Brass

Employee Didn’t Invite A Team Member To A Team Meal Because Of Her Limited Diet, And Now He’s Panicking That He Made A Big Mistake

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