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December 10, 2025 at 7:46 pm

Factory Machine Malfunctions, But The Supervisor Tells The Employees To Keep Running It “No Matter What”

Supervisors don’t always make the best decisions.

December 10, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Theme Park Employee Tried To Tell The Company To Put Anti-Slip Surface On Icy Pavement To Avoid Lawsuits, But They Wouldn’t Listen Until A Kid Got Hurt

They tried to tell upper management…

December 10, 2025 at 5:49 pm

New Supervisor Criticizes Employee’s Old Report, So The Employee Goes Out Of His Way To Add Too Many Details To The Next Report In Hopes Of Being Annoying

middle aged man in glasses looking at computer and paperwork

Doing what the boss tells you to do is usually a good idea.

December 10, 2025 at 4:35 pm

A Restaurant Server’s New Manager Gave Them A Hard Time, So They Did What He Wanted, But Ended Up Getting Fired While On Vacation

They’re better off not having to work at this place anymore.

December 10, 2025 at 2:35 pm

A Father’s Ex-Wife Tried To Go On A Lengthy Vacation And Take His Son Away From Him, So He Took Her To Court And Filed For Joint Custody

He wasn’t about to stand for this!

December 10, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Supervisor Demands To Know Every Time Direct Report Leaves His Desk, So He Complies Until She Changes Her Mind

Wanting too much control can really backfire.

December 10, 2025 at 1:35 pm

A Construction Coordinator Was Told By A Contractor Not To Send Him Small Jobs Anymore, So They Maliciously Complied And The Contractor Lost Out On A Lot Of Money

Just following orders, boss!

December 10, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Supervisor Requires Employees To Come To Work To Be Assessed If They Want To Take A Sick Day, So One Employee Shows Up And Pukes In A Trash Can

sick man holding his hand over his mouth

Sick employees should be allowed to stay home.

December 10, 2025 at 10:35 am

A Worker’s Manager Messed Up And Gave Them An Extra Week Of Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied And Took A Week Off

Hey, who doesn’t want some extra time off, right?

December 10, 2025 at 8:35 am

A Contractor Tried To Tell His Company That Buying An Electric Truck Wouldn’t Be Impractical, But They Wouldn’t Listen And It Didn’t Go Well For Them

He tried to tell ’em…

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Factory Machine Malfunctions, But The Supervisor Tells The Employees To Keep Running It “No Matter What”

Theme Park Employee Tried To Tell The Company To Put Anti-Slip Surface On Icy Pavement To Avoid Lawsuits, But They Wouldn’t Listen Until A Kid Got Hurt

New Supervisor Criticizes Employee’s Old Report, So The Employee Goes Out Of His Way To Add Too Many Details To The Next Report In Hopes Of Being Annoying

A Restaurant Server’s New Manager Gave Them A Hard Time, So They Did What He Wanted, But Ended Up Getting Fired While On Vacation

A Father’s Ex-Wife Tried To Go On A Lengthy Vacation And Take His Son Away From Him, So He Took Her To Court And Filed For Joint Custody

Supervisor Demands To Know Every Time Direct Report Leaves His Desk, So He Complies Until She Changes Her Mind

A Construction Coordinator Was Told By A Contractor Not To Send Him Small Jobs Anymore, So They Maliciously Complied And The Contractor Lost Out On A Lot Of Money

Supervisor Requires Employees To Come To Work To Be Assessed If They Want To Take A Sick Day, So One Employee Shows Up And Pukes In A Trash Can

A Worker’s Manager Messed Up And Gave Them An Extra Week Of Vacation, So They Maliciously Complied And Took A Week Off

A Contractor Tried To Tell His Company That Buying An Electric Truck Wouldn’t Be Impractical, But They Wouldn’t Listen And It Didn’t Go Well For Them

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