bad manager Archives

September 24, 2024 at 1:48 pm

He Was Really Sick But His Boss Wouldn’t Let Him Go Home. So He Stole A Cake Idea From Her And Gave It To Her Son.

This one takes the cake.

September 23, 2024 at 4:21 am

His Controlling Manager Wouldn’t Let Go Of The Reins On A Project, But He Outsmarted Her By Tricking Her Into Voting For Something She Didn’t Understand

It’s just business.

September 20, 2024 at 2:48 am

His Boss Berated Him For Offering To Help On His Break, So He Quit Right Then And There And The Business Paid Dearly

Sounds like his boss had it coming

September 19, 2024 at 6:22 am

Her Boss Was A Jerk When Her Mom Passed, So She Told The District Manager And Got Her In Trouble

A very professional approach! I like it.

September 5, 2024 at 11:52 pm

His Manager Forbid Him From Taking His Phone And Computer On Vacation, But When A Work Crisis Happened The Company Spent A Fortune To Ship It To Him

Paid time off. Kind of…

September 5, 2024 at 11:26 am

Her Awful Boss Forgot Her Own Rules, So She Fired Her Best Employee And The Staff Told Patrons Why When They Asked Where She Was

Every server’s fantasy come true.

September 5, 2024 at 10:48 am

His Manager Wrote Him Up For Things That Weren’t His Fault, So He Quit Without Warning And Watched The Business Struggle

It was for the best.

September 3, 2024 at 5:51 pm

A Strict Security Policy Backfires When An Important Visitor Is Turned Away, So The Manager Learns A Lesson In Flexibility And Changes The Rules

Source: Getty/fatihhoca, Reddit/MaliciousCompliance

Rigidity isn’t always the best policy.

August 31, 2024 at 4:52 am

He Was Told To Stay Until The Job Was Done, So He Stayed All Night, Got An Extra Day Off Work Plus Extra Pay, And The Manager Was Written Up

Be careful what you wish for.

August 30, 2024 at 7:21 pm

‘What are you nervous we’re going to find out about you?’ – Job Interviewer Asked This Candidate Appalling Personal Questions And Makes Offensive Assumptions

What a creep.

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He Was Really Sick But His Boss Wouldn’t Let Him Go Home. So He Stole A Cake Idea From Her And Gave It To Her Son.

His Controlling Manager Wouldn’t Let Go Of The Reins On A Project, But He Outsmarted Her By Tricking Her Into Voting For Something She Didn’t Understand

His Boss Berated Him For Offering To Help On His Break, So He Quit Right Then And There And The Business Paid Dearly

Her Boss Was A Jerk When Her Mom Passed, So She Told The District Manager And Got Her In Trouble

His Manager Forbid Him From Taking His Phone And Computer On Vacation, But When A Work Crisis Happened The Company Spent A Fortune To Ship It To Him

Her Awful Boss Forgot Her Own Rules, So She Fired Her Best Employee And The Staff Told Patrons Why When They Asked Where She Was

His Manager Wrote Him Up For Things That Weren’t His Fault, So He Quit Without Warning And Watched The Business Struggle

A Strict Security Policy Backfires When An Important Visitor Is Turned Away, So The Manager Learns A Lesson In Flexibility And Changes The Rules

He Was Told To Stay Until The Job Was Done, So He Stayed All Night, Got An Extra Day Off Work Plus Extra Pay, And The Manager Was Written Up

‘What are you nervous we’re going to find out about you?’ – Job Interviewer Asked This Candidate Appalling Personal Questions And Makes Offensive Assumptions

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