21 Selfish Bosses Who Are Making Their Employees’ Lives Way, Way, WAY Worse

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1.This boss who asked an employee to work for 21 days straight:

2.This boss who put up this sign for customers:

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3.This boss who sent this speech after an employee asked to be paid:

Text conversation about rescheduling a meeting and discussing payment issues and financial responsibilities

4.This boss who sat on an employee’s desk while talking to a coworker…and this happened:

A hand holds tortoiseshell glasses with a textured concrete flooring background

5.This former boss who had a wage theft report filed against him since he only paid an employee 80% of their paycheck — so he wrote “thief” on the check he owed the employee:

Close-up of a bank document with the handwritten word "Thief" above the Santander Bank logo

6.This boss who is rounding down an employee’s hours so he can pay them less:

A text message conversation asking about clock-in rounding times, clarifying if 4:01 rounds to 4:00 or 4:15, and requesting a time sheet record
Text message exchange about clocking out at work, confirming no pay loss for short intervals

7.This boss who’s basically putting many people’s lives at risk on the road with these tires:

Close-up of a worn truck tire with visible tread wear on a gravel surface

8.This boss who I don’t think wants to give any time off:

Text exchange: Person asks Rick to rearrange plans for Thursday. Later follows up with "You get my message, Rick?" Rick replies, "Yes I did."

9.This boss who said, “Fresh air? Don’t know her,” and screwed the ONLY window in the office shut:

Door frame with an automatic door closer and lock instructions visible; outside, a car and building can be seen through the glass

10.This boss who wants a high school student to come in at 9 a.m. on a school day:

Schedule showing highlighted work hours 09:00-15:30 on Thursday, indicating a shift

11.This boss who thinks this broom is acceptable for employees to sweep the floor:

Person sweeping a tiled floor, wearing gray shoes and blue jeans

12.This boss who denied this employee’s graduation day off without any warning:

Text conversation: Person A asks about a schedule; person B explains they have today off for graduation and requested a schedule photo

13.This boss who sent a text at 1:59 a.m. about coming in tomorrow:

Text message at 1:59 a.m. says, "6 tomorrow [name obscured] please;" options to create event or send a quick reply

14.This boss who texted this employee an assignment on their day off:

Text conversation discussing work action plans, signal issues, and availability for receiving texts and calls

15.This boss whose “now hiring” sign SCREAMS passive-aggressive:

Sign for a pizza cook job; qualifications: not a crybaby, master in "shutting your mouth," able to read a schedule

16.This boss who littered in an employee’s truck — and got caught:

Coffee cup with a label showing an order for a Venti Blonde Americano with Ristretto, 3 Stevia, and 1/2 heavy cream

17.This boss who posted this on the company’s Facebook page after an employee called in sick *two days before* their shift for having the flu/COVID:

Facebook post showing a conversation about frustrations with younger generations, expressing concern and dissatisfaction
The boss rants about young employees calling in sick, and other people respond to the post to say they don't employ young people for this reason

18.This boss who fired an employee for telling him “how to do his job” — after the employee told him, “We can’t obstruct a fire escape”:

Emergency exit partially blocked by cardboard boxes and crates in a stairwell
The fire escape is completely blocked by boxes and crates

19.This boss who gave a short notice about a mandatory meeting:

Text message about mandatory training on Feb 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST via Zoom; response declining due to a conflict

20.This boss who posted this flyer after two coworkers literally just spoke to each other when there were no customers in the store:

Poster with a Minion image states, "Work is not meant to be fun." It advises employees to avoid personal discussions during work hours

And finally…

21.This boss who made sure people know that anyone who sits on her chair while she’s out of office will be ~fired~:

A picture of the chair in question with a sign on it that says "Brenda's chair only, if anyone sits on this, you'll be fired, P.S. just try me"

It says: “Brenda’s chair only!! If anyone sits on this chair, you will be fired!!! P.S. Just try me!!”

Sign on a chair reads: "Brenda's Chair Only! IF anyone sits on this chair you will be fired! P.S. Just try me!"

H/T: r/mildlyinfuriating and r/antiwork

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