40 Workplace Horror Stories That Just Put in Their Two-Weeks Notice

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40 Workplace Horror Stories That Just Put in Their Two-Weeks Notice

When the Cracked higher-ups assigned us this list of workplace horror stories, we thought they meant a list of our own personal horror stories. It seemed pretty cool that they were asking to be roasted, but sharing our first draft made us realize just how wrong we were. We luckily didn’t waste much time on it, since drumming up 40 horror stories was incredibly easy. 

You guys check out these other peoples’ workplace nightmares while we wait to see if we should clean out our desk.

HR Woes

Searching the web for a soda bottle got me a trip to the Human Resources office. Not because I was using my PC for personal use. SHARE A Coke WITH We were allowed to do Tina that, though there was a filter. #ShareaCoke I Googled Tina Coke trying to find one of those promotional bottles with my wife's name on it. The filter sent a notification to IT... thinking I was looking for METH AND COCAINE. CRACKED.COM XPS

Fridge Etiquette

GRACKED.COM On the first week at a new job, I got called in to HR because a colleague reported me for placing my meat-based lunch next to their vegan food in the fridge.

Not My Fault!

I was once chewed out at a retail job for being 15 minutes late during an active blizzard. GRAGKED.COM

Wasting Time

CRACKED.COM My boss had me written up for wasting company time. IN OUT With all of my work done, I didn't have anything to do. My boss told me You can't just sit there! before leaving the room without telling me what I should do. When they came back, I was reading a protocol binder, and I was sent to HR. I never found out what I should have been doing instead.

Horrible First Days

I was scolded by my superior on my first day at a new job for not bringing my personal laptop to work. I was given a totally empty desk, while the rest of the staff were using company computers. No laptops were seen. GRACKED.COM

No Relaxing!

GRACKED.COM My boss yelled at me for damaging the company's image by relaxing where patrons could see me during my break. The only way I could have taken my break out of their view would have been to hide in the bathroom for half an hour.

Casual Fridays

I got a verbal warning from HR for not observing casual Fridays. They said the management was trying to maintain a fun image. GRACKED.COM

On Time

I was scolded by my supervisor for always leaving work on time. In my defense, I always reach the office 10 minutes early and always finished my work for the day before I left. We didn't get overtime, but my boss always expected us to stay anyway for the good of the company. GRAGKED.COM

Verbal Warning

A colleague once reported me for disturbing him at work. F10 F11 F9 F7 F8 F5 F6 F4 F1 F2 F3 Mag -Alrn AN Car Sm La SnMsg Setup $ @ % 5 # 3 6 4 2 & 77 9 o 8 9 8 P T Y O U R W E Q C 5 6 4 L K J H F G S D A 3 2 1 A M V N . Z I'd been issued an old V в C o mechanical keyboard which Send made Can a lot of noise. The IT department didn't have

Fired

I got fired 3 days after starting a job at a video/music store for CRACKED.COM giving a $1.00 refund on a blank cassette tape a customer brought back, with receipt. LLEARE - YOU'RE FIRED MIX MEDY A SIDE 90 CASSETTE The manager said new employees were not allowed to do refunds and he was sorry if they forgot to tell me.

HR Trouble

I got in trouble with HR at my old workplace for cluttering my desk with pictures. I only had two, and they weren't that big. They told me that a clean desk would make me more productive. GRACKED.COM

A Urinating Dog

I was once doing some work on a job site where the owner's dog was running loose. The dog peed on the carpet. I got blamed for the smell. GRACKED.COM

Cheap Bosses

When I was working at a fast food place, a customer asked for a fresh order of fries, so I made them. My boss jumped on me for making GRAGKED.COM new fries even though I tried to tell him the customer's request. Не just told me to use the old fries anyway and not to waste food.

Bathroom Breaks

I got in trouble at work when my boss started to count how many times I went to the bathroom each day. But I only 1...2... ever went during 3...4... lunch and tea time, which was during my break. CRACKED.COM

!!!!!!!!!!

I once got chewed out by my boss for using too many exclamation points in my email. For the record, his idea of too many was one. GRACKED.COM

A Florist’s Wrath

I once worked in a flower bulb packing factory. My job was to seal each bag with two staples. One day, I put three staples in a bag by mistake. The boss happened to see and went into a rage. bolbs Blooms 50 Tulipa - - - I was fired on the spot. CRACKED.COM

Cheap Owners

I ONCE HAD THE OWNER GRAB THE EXTRA LETTUCE A CUSTOMER HAD ASKED FOR OFF THE SANDWICH I WAS MAKING AND THROW IT IN THE TRASH, ALL IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMER. THE OWNER WALKED AWAY, THE CUSTOMER AND I SHARED A SAD LOOK, AND THAT'S HOW I LEARNED WE DON'T GIVE EXTRA TOPPINGS. GRAGKED.COM

Productivity-Boosting Energy Drinks

My manager once tried to boost the productivity by providing my team energy drinks. Не demanded that we chug them, twice a day. goden - BLACK GRACKED.COM SLACK

The Boss Who Asked for a Name Change

My boss made me go by a different name because mine was too similar to his. Hello my name - ??? I wasn't even allowed to just add my last initial... I had to choose an entirely new name. CRACKED COM

Gross Bosses

At the store I worked at, my male boss instructed me that whenever an attractive female shopper came in, I was to alert him so that he could be the one to wait on her. CRACKED.COM

Not in the Job Description

My boss made me go downtown to bail our accountant out of jail. CRACKED.COM

Demanding Bosses

Aa The principal of the school where I used to work demanded that Bb we come to school on Saturdays, although there wouldn't be any students there. She wanted us to do our clerical work-which most teachers were perfectly happy to do in the comfort of their homes - in the office. CRACKED.COM

Gross Bosses

Every week, my boss had me send flowers to both his wife and mistress. I was to always say I love you in the message because Women like it when you say that. CRACKED.COM

Horrible Bosses

CRACKED.COM One year, my company had an outing on a small cruise ship. During the event, my boss-and CEO of the company-made me ask the captain to change the direction the ship was sailing because she didn't like the way the wind was blowing her hair around.

Weird Rules

The club where I worked would fire us if we turned down a customer's offer to CRACKED.COM buy us a drink. If we had too many we had to just discreetly go dump out the drink somewhere.

Too Well Dressed

CRACKED.COM I had to give my belt, shirt, and tie to my boss once, because I was better-dressed than him.

The MBA Whisperer

I BASICALLY DID MY BOSS'S MBA FOR HIM. GRAGKED.COM He'd give me all his assignments and papers and then tell me that he was really busy. In fairness though, he would also give me really flexible working hours in return.

Pokemon Go

Working as a groundskeeper at a park, my supervisor would hand me his phone, 2013 boot up Pokémon Go, and ask me CRACKED.COM to tend to certain areas of the park... Pikachu CR31 ...depending on which Pokémon he wanted me to catch for him.

Not in the Job Description

My boss made me interpret his dreams even though I don't have a degree in Psychology. One of them involved killing an employee with a stapler. CRACKED.COM

A Mid-Interview Pedicure

When I entered the interview room the director was getting a pedicure from one of his employees. It lasted throughout our talk. I was happy that: I didn't get the job. CRACKED.COM

Awkward Interviews

My interviewer walked into the room with his arms kind of outspread by his sides. I thought he was going in for a hug, so I hugged him. Не didn't hug back. I felt so embarrassed that I couldn't focus on the interview and lost the job. CRACKED.COM

Multi-Tasking

During a job interview, I had mentioned that I was good at multi-tasking. The interviewer asked me to demonstrate by having me write something using both hands. Predictably, O was terrible and shared a hearty chuckle with the interviewer. I didn't get a call-back. CRACKED COM

An Errant Fly

ONE TIME DURING AN INTERVIEW, A FLY FELL INTO THE MANAGER'S CUP. SHE LOOKED INTO THE CUP AND FINISHED IT. I GOT THE JOB. CRACKED.COM

Experience Required

Straight out of college, I applied for a job that didn't require prior experience. Except that it did, which I found out at the interview. The manager first berated me, I guess for not reading my résumé before calling me in, then he googled their job ad and realized that I was right - they forgot to list all of the job requirements. CRACKED.COM

Getting Towed Mid-Interview

CRACKED.COM I was in a group interview for one full-time position. During a typing test, I saw my car being towed but I WANTED THE JOB! LIF E The distraction cost me the job and I had to awkwardly use the boss' phone to call a cab because mine was IN THE CAR!

Inappropriate Questions

An interviewer barely cared about my qualifications. and was WILLIE way BEYSON too eager to discuss my weight. NO FAT CHICKS | guess he didn't want fatties teaching at his music school? CRACKED.COM

Non-Smoking Section

I WENT FOR AN IN-HOUSE DESIGN JOB AT A WELL-KNOWN CIGARETTE COMPANY. The interview room was thick with smoke, and both interviewers were chain-smoking and coughing all the way through. When they offered me a cigarette, I said Nope, not for me thanks, which in hindsight wasn't the best answer. I DIDN'T GET THE JOB. CRACKED.COM

An Inappropriate Phone Call

In the middle of my interview, the manager got a phone call. It was his wife. She wanted a divorce. CRACKED.COM

Horrible Interviews

The interviewer told me to wait in the room and walked out. I sat there for about forty-five minutes before I got up and left. Later that day, the company called me and said that since I didn't follow instructions they wouldn't be offering me the job. CRACKED.COM

Unwanted Advancements

I WAS OFFERED A JOB WRITING A SCRIPT FOR A SPANISH SOAP OPERA, BUT UNDER THE CONDITION THAT I SHOULD TALK PRIVATELY WITH THE DIRECTOR FIRST. ACQUATIONAL AT SOME POINT DURING THE INTERVIEW IN HIS OFFICE, НЕ ASKED ME IF I WAS HOT, AND THEN НЕ TOOK HIS SHIRT OFF. I PROMPTLY LEFT. GRAGKED.COM

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