workplace-stories

'I'm surprised we didn't all quit that day': 20+ Fast food workers share what happened on their worst day of work

Remy Millisky

'Once your tank is dry it's dry:' Tired workers discuss whether having a life outside of a 9-5 is possible

JR Atkinson

Database admin gets boss fired by rerouting critical messages to his pager that go unanswered: 'His face falls, he knew right then he screwed up'

Brad Dickson

Customer insists flooring installer does it their way, gets exactly what they asked for: 'I got paid to remove the work that I just got paid to install so I can get paid to install it again'

Brad Dickson

‘This will be deducted from your paycheck’: Boss refuses to pay employee until they go back home and get their forgotten work badge, employee reports boss to upper management

Bar Mor Hazut

City council demands man remove grass from home and the neighboring road or pay the price, man cleverly complies making matters worse

Sienna Varady

Micromanager seeks to prevent 'unnecessary' expenses by making employees pay for the water costs of 'poor' outdoor laborers

Sienna Varady

'The company ended up going into liquidation': Manufacturing boss demands overworked laborer stick to his original duties despite the fact that they've been doing every job alone, their compliance sinks the company

Brad Dickson

'Stay in my own lane? You got it': Care facility worker told not to help clients during admin hours, boss begrudgingly has to get their hands dirty

Brad Dickson

Employee accidentally swears at boss during Zoom call thinking he's on mute: 'Hope I still have a job tomorrow'

Ben Weiss

On-call employee reprimanded for not coming in despite never being notified by hostile manager: 'Am I being gaslit?'

Ben Weiss

'[I'm] not doing... extra beyond my work hours': Employee openly plays on their phone in front of boss after boss refuses to let them leave early

Remy Millisky

Coworker romance goes south, guy tries to ghost ex, ex makes his work day a living nightmare: 'He will have to see my face every day'

Ben Weiss

'All right. I know one of you took the wheels off my chair': Office of engineers embarks on pranking spree

Remy Millisky

'Force me to modify my work, lose 80% of your revenue': Employee warns company Vice President about changes to report, gets blamed when their warnings come to fruition

Brad Dickson

'Then a chicken walks out of the back room': 15 Home installation workers share the craziest things they've peeked at in stranger's homes

Remy Millisky