new hire Archives

February 23, 2026 at 6:55 pm

Senior Associate Stayed Longer To Help The Boss Train A New Hire, But The New Hire Ignored Everything And Made The Transition A Huge Headache

Competence can’t always beat a bad attitude.

February 20, 2026 at 1:48 pm

Kitchen New Hire Was Told By Their Bad Boss To “Stop Asking Questions,” So A Simple Cucumber Hunt Turned Into A Fifteen Minute Fridge Expedition

Be careful what you wish for!

February 17, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Manufacturing Line Worker Claimed Cleaning Solvents Gave Him A Pimple, So He Walked Away From A Brand New Job

Some jobs just aren’t a good fit.

February 11, 2026 at 10:22 am

Employee Was Forced To Carry A Meowing Coworker Through Every Task, So When Management Blamed Her For The “Personality Clash,” She Contemplated Quitting The Job

It’s time to let this workplace cat-tastrophe handle itself.

February 7, 2026 at 6:35 am

Drama-Prone New Employee Played The Victim And Stole Credit For Her Colleague’s Work, So Her Erratic Behavior Led To A Very Quick Firing

woman in red sweater making a silly face

Some crash outs are entirely self-inflicted.

December 8, 2025 at 3:35 am

Supervisor Tells Employee Not To Make Any Special Trips To Remote Company Locations, So When Computers Arrive He Doesn’t Travel To Give Them Out To Employees

female supervisor reprimanding male employee

She was really unreasonable.

November 21, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Software Developer Is Required To Switch To A Different Programming Language, So He And His Coworkers Let Him Have His Way While Productivity Tanked

Productivity has left the chat.

October 22, 2025 at 6:35 pm

New Employee’s Coworkers Try To Force Him To Bring Doughnuts For The Entire Office, So He Complies But Scares One Of The Coworkers

If it’s not in the job description, it’s not required.

October 17, 2025 at 4:35 am

Retail Employee Admits To Stealing $20 From A Coworker’s Locker And Gets Fired Immediately, But She Still Shows Up The Next Day Expecting To Work

Manager explaining to woman that was fired and no longer works there

Maybe there’s more to this.

June 26, 2025 at 5:48 am

New Hire Throws A Temper Tantrum About Having To Complete Additional Training, So A 17-Year-Old Girl Gets To Fire Him

young businesswoman in a yellow shirt with her arms crossed

He deserved to get fired.

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Senior Associate Stayed Longer To Help The Boss Train A New Hire, But The New Hire Ignored Everything And Made The Transition A Huge Headache

Kitchen New Hire Was Told By Their Bad Boss To “Stop Asking Questions,” So A Simple Cucumber Hunt Turned Into A Fifteen Minute Fridge Expedition

Manufacturing Line Worker Claimed Cleaning Solvents Gave Him A Pimple, So He Walked Away From A Brand New Job

Employee Was Forced To Carry A Meowing Coworker Through Every Task, So When Management Blamed Her For The “Personality Clash,” She Contemplated Quitting The Job

Drama-Prone New Employee Played The Victim And Stole Credit For Her Colleague’s Work, So Her Erratic Behavior Led To A Very Quick Firing

Supervisor Tells Employee Not To Make Any Special Trips To Remote Company Locations, So When Computers Arrive He Doesn’t Travel To Give Them Out To Employees

Software Developer Is Required To Switch To A Different Programming Language, So He And His Coworkers Let Him Have His Way While Productivity Tanked

New Employee’s Coworkers Try To Force Him To Bring Doughnuts For The Entire Office, So He Complies But Scares One Of The Coworkers

Retail Employee Admits To Stealing $20 From A Coworker’s Locker And Gets Fired Immediately, But She Still Shows Up The Next Day Expecting To Work

New Hire Throws A Temper Tantrum About Having To Complete Additional Training, So A 17-Year-Old Girl Gets To Fire Him

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