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August 10, 2025 at 8:20 am

Employee Is Injured At Work, But The Manager Insists He Has To Keep Waiting Tables Anyway

That manager made a huge and costly mistake.

August 10, 2025 at 5:55 am

Manager Gets Upset At Employees For Leaving Five Minutes Early, So They Stop Arriving Early And Start Taking Lunch Breaks, Too

waiter serving burgers and fries to three smiling friends

There’s nothing better than a flexible work schedule.

August 9, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Employee Is Almost Always Early For Work, But When Traffic Is Particularly Bad, The Supervisor Writes The Employee Up For Being Six Minutes Late

man driving while holding a cup of coffee

Why rush to the office is you’re just going to be written up?

August 9, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Soldier Is Told Not To Drink Water In Plain Sight When Checking IDs At The Gate, So He Takes The IDs With Him To Drink Water Out Of Sight

man in military uniform drinking out of a water bottle

Staying hydrated is important.

August 9, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Manager Insists That Employee Hire One Specific Person Even Though She’s Not Qualified, And It Didn’t Go Well When He Did

woman smiling at a man during an interview

That manager really messed up.

August 9, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Manager Requires Employees To Provide A Doctor’s Note Before Returning To Work After A Sick Day, But One Employee Packs Up To Go Home Instead

Doctor’s note requests are so annoying.

August 9, 2025 at 1:49 pm

IT Manager’s Boss Made Him And His Whole Team Come In To Work On The 4th Of July, So He Made Sure Everyone Was There And Had A Great Time

This is one amazing boss, I bet his team loves him.

August 9, 2025 at 11:35 am

A Master Sergeant Demands You Make Him Coffee, But It Won’t Ever Be To His Liking

Don’t mess with a man’s coffee.

August 9, 2025 at 7:35 am

Team Manager Told Them To Reject All Requests That Didn’t Have The Right Paperwork, But When They Rejected A Request From The CTO, They Immediately Chewed Out The Manager And Forced Him To Change The Policy

Sometimes following dumb directions can be so satisfying.

August 9, 2025 at 3:47 am

Fast Food Manager Creates A New Rule Without Thinking Through The Consequences, And It Didn’t Take Long For The Rule To Backfire

employee taking a drive thru order outside

How did this manager become a manager?

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Employee Is Injured At Work, But The Manager Insists He Has To Keep Waiting Tables Anyway

Manager Gets Upset At Employees For Leaving Five Minutes Early, So They Stop Arriving Early And Start Taking Lunch Breaks, Too

Employee Is Almost Always Early For Work, But When Traffic Is Particularly Bad, The Supervisor Writes The Employee Up For Being Six Minutes Late

Soldier Is Told Not To Drink Water In Plain Sight When Checking IDs At The Gate, So He Takes The IDs With Him To Drink Water Out Of Sight

Manager Insists That Employee Hire One Specific Person Even Though She’s Not Qualified, And It Didn’t Go Well When He Did

Manager Requires Employees To Provide A Doctor’s Note Before Returning To Work After A Sick Day, But One Employee Packs Up To Go Home Instead

IT Manager’s Boss Made Him And His Whole Team Come In To Work On The 4th Of July, So He Made Sure Everyone Was There And Had A Great Time

A Master Sergeant Demands You Make Him Coffee, But It Won’t Ever Be To His Liking

Team Manager Told Them To Reject All Requests That Didn’t Have The Right Paperwork, But When They Rejected A Request From The CTO, They Immediately Chewed Out The Manager And Forced Him To Change The Policy

Fast Food Manager Creates A New Rule Without Thinking Through The Consequences, And It Didn’t Take Long For The Rule To Backfire

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