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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 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 9, 2025 at 6:55 pm

GameStop Manager Was Ordered To Get Rid Of Her Blue Hair Despite Positive Customer Feedback, So She Rotated Through Three Natural-Colored Wigs

Woman with blue hair smiling and laughing with her friends

The manager needs to chill.

December 8, 2025 at 8:55 pm

Employee Planned A Birthday Concert Months In Advance, So He Was Forced To Fight A Senior Coworker Who Kept Denying His Time Off Request

Coworker from hell spotted!

December 8, 2025 at 5:45 am

Retail Worker Takes On Supervisor Duties Without The Title Or Pay, But A New Manager’s Criticism Makes Him Rethink Doing These Extra Tasks

stockroom employee looking at shelves of boxes

His new manager just made her job harder.

December 7, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Croupier At Casino Is Told Not To Question What His Supervisor Tells Him, But When He Thinks He Made A Mistake, He Tells The Pit Boss

That was a big mistake!

December 7, 2025 at 3:35 am

Employee Got A $100 Tip From A Kind Customer, But Her Manager Demanded All Tips Be Pooled And She Ended Up Only Getting $16

Some managers take “tip pooling” a little too literally.

December 6, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Retail Worker Takes His Time Being Very Thorough While Doing Inventory, But His Manager Prioritizes Speed Over Accuracy

Accuracy is more important than speed.

December 6, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Employee Worked So Much Overtime That He Left Early On Friday And Still Worked 40 Hours, But A Manager Thought He Should’ve Asked To Work More Overtime

Electronic time recorder By inserting a card

Overtime should be optional.

December 5, 2025 at 11:35 am

Their Manager Had Completely Unrealistic Expectations, So They Resorted To Reverse Psychology To Make Him Get It

Sometimes there is such a thing as too much efficiency.

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

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

GameStop Manager Was Ordered To Get Rid Of Her Blue Hair Despite Positive Customer Feedback, So She Rotated Through Three Natural-Colored Wigs

Employee Planned A Birthday Concert Months In Advance, So He Was Forced To Fight A Senior Coworker Who Kept Denying His Time Off Request

Retail Worker Takes On Supervisor Duties Without The Title Or Pay, But A New Manager’s Criticism Makes Him Rethink Doing These Extra Tasks

Croupier At Casino Is Told Not To Question What His Supervisor Tells Him, But When He Thinks He Made A Mistake, He Tells The Pit Boss

Employee Got A $100 Tip From A Kind Customer, But Her Manager Demanded All Tips Be Pooled And She Ended Up Only Getting $16

Retail Worker Takes His Time Being Very Thorough While Doing Inventory, But His Manager Prioritizes Speed Over Accuracy

Employee Worked So Much Overtime That He Left Early On Friday And Still Worked 40 Hours, But A Manager Thought He Should’ve Asked To Work More Overtime

Their Manager Had Completely Unrealistic Expectations, So They Resorted To Reverse Psychology To Make Him Get It

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