manager

Advertisement

shift antiwork workplace-stories manager job bosses working workplace bad bosses fast food Workplace - 44711429

Fast food worker finds out about their first shift 30 minutes after it starts, manager berates them for not knowing: 'Well, I'm simply not in town today'

A young businessman puts his head in his hands while sitting at a desk with papers on it

Project manager directs $2.5 million project for company, believes he will be fired when it's completed: 'Is there any leverage I have?'

Advertisement

Young female employee considering telling her coworker that he's about to get fired.

22-year-old employee considers telling her new coworker that he's about to get fired: 'Our manager HATES him for very valid reasons.'

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

A dad in the driver's seat of a car looks towards his son in the back seat, who is being helped by a woman sitting beside him with his backpack

Employee asks girlfriend to take son to school so he can start work early, dismisses her when she gets a warning about attendance from her boss

Advertisement

A woman holding a mug stands over a woman working at a laptop on a kitchen table

Working from home employee has roommate in same company, gets annoyed when she suggests she'll stop covering for her being late for meetings

A woman sat next to a latte on a low table in a cafe

Manager takes toddler to cafe, stumbles upon employee in the middle of a job interview: 'Her face dropped as she saw me'

Top-performing employee looks at the award he won

Top employee refuses to accept 'Star Performer' Award after making the company $7 million and getting a 3% raise: 'He wouldn't even get up from his seat to accept the plaque.'

Advertisement

A woman wearing headphones smiles at her laptop as she works from home

Manager uses work from home option weekly, prevents employees from doing the same: 'The other departments use it no problem'

Boots next to a brown and beige welcome mat in front of a front door

Karen reports neighbor for having an "ugly" doormat, neighbor reports her for illegally subletting her apartment: 'She has not spoken to me since.'

A standing woman dressed in black takes a call on her cell phone while holding her laptop

Boss gets fired by assistant, gets offended when she asks for a recommendation letter 6 months later: 'She cursed me out'

Advertisement

An employee works on his computer on a Friday while his coworker stays at home

Employee refuses to cover for coworker who has constantly called out of work on Fridays over the past 8 months: 'I didn't think it was fair for the same people to keep absorbing the impact of recurring absences.'

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

An older woman sitting in an armchair smiles as she calls somebody on her cellphone

Boyfriend's mom calls 28-year-old's workplace, asks manager for a reference: 'His mom has always been a lot'

Advertisement

A manager leading an in-person meeting in an office

Manager accuses employee of skipping a meeting because she didn't remember that he was there: 'Apparently not contributing made me invisible in that meeting.'

A coffee shop worker smiles as she hands a customer a paper bag over the counter

Boss demands lowest-paid employee spend $100 on lunch for customer, she worries she won't get paid back: 'Is it not etiquette to pick up the check?'

Trending Now

17-year-old attends family therapy with dad and stepmom, faces pushback for expressing true feelings: ' My dad decided seeing my family wasn't okay'

17-year-old attends family therapy with dad and stepmom, faces pushback for expressing true feelings: ' My dad decided seeing my family wasn't okay'

Boss threatens to fire employee over non-refundable family trip they were notified of 8 months prior, offers them $500 as compensation: 'Why does my being away for 8 workdays cause a complete meltdown?'

Boss threatens to fire employee over non-refundable family trip they were notified of 8 months prior, offers them $500 as compensation: 'Why does my being away for 8 workdays cause a complete meltdown?'

Manager continually calls employee on Teams unannounced, interrupting meetings in progress: 'It’s disrespectful of my time'

Manager continually calls employee on Teams unannounced, interrupting meetings in progress: 'It’s disrespectful of my time'

'Laughter is the best medicine': 21 Laughs That Will Guide You On Your Inner Journey to a Happy Brain (April 25, 2026)

'Laughter is the best medicine': 21 Laughs That Will Guide You On Your Inner Journey to a Happy Brain (April 25, 2026)

Employee snaps at coworker for texting jokes in the company group chat: 'Josh, shut up and let me do my job.'

Employee snaps at coworker for texting jokes in the company group chat: 'Josh, shut up and let me do my job.'

Employee blames consistent lateness on childcare, gets upset when they get fired for their timekeeping: 'They rolled in at 10:15 AM because of a morning emergency'

Employee blames consistent lateness on childcare, gets upset when they get fired for their timekeeping: 'They rolled in at 10:15 AM because of a morning emergency'

Advertisement