Ever thought your workday was like a sitcom? Here are some baffling and frustrating tales about bosses who made their employees question their sanity.
1. I Left and the Business Fell Apart
“I worked for a small café, doing a manager’s amount of work while being paid minimum wage,” says u/VaultHawk. When they contracted pink eye, their boss got mad. After leaving for a job at Starbucks, the café fell apart and closed within four months.
2. She Played Me Dirty
u/madeofstarlight was excited about their financial analyst job until a coworker trained them incorrectly. “I discovered the same thing had happened with two other people in my department,” they shared. Despite their efforts to improve, they were eventually fired. “My position has been filled and vacated five times in four months.”
3. The Boss Turned Pyramid Scheme Promoter
u/MartinB75 reported a boss who sold Amway from his office and pressured employees to join. When HR confronted him, he asked, “Do you want in?” He was promptly escorted out.
4. Our Friendship Turned Frosty after a Promotion
u/Matopus’s friend became head chef and turned lazy. “I had to stay late to ensure all the orders were put away,” they said. When u/Matopus’s partner went into labor, the head chef asked if they could come to work. “He had a hissy fit when I said no,” they recalled. After returning, u/Matopus was written up for missing shifts and quit.
5. My Boss Is a Monster!
While five months pregnant, u/anonymous experienced severe pain and went to the ER. Their boss accused them of faking it and even showed up at the hospital. “SHE’S FAKING IT, SHE’S NOT PREGNANT!” he yelled. Her husband ejected the boss, who was later found guilty of fraud and lost his job.
