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'Not sure why he didn't get fired': 10+ times coworkers messed up majorly and got away with it

Every toxic workplace has a problematic employee or two, and everyone is secretly wondering why they're still working at the company. Especially after all the nonsense they have pulled over the years. Perhaps they know the big boss at the top. Perhaps they're even related to them (nepo baby alert!). Perhaps no one at the managerial level is aware of some of the craziness these terrible coworkers have gotten away with over the years. You are smart enough to stay out of it and just observe all the drama from a distance because you don't want to get on anyone's bad side. After all, if the troublesome coworker is still working at the company, it's highly likely that they have the kinds of strings to pull to get you booted if they discover your doubts about them. 

Keep scrolling below for these wild coworker stories that somehow didn't result in immediate dismissals. For more content like this, check out these job red flags.

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