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Leading other people is as much a noble pursuit as it is a great responsibility. Any employee hopes to work with a manager who helps them develop new skills, prosper at work, and strive for success. But unfortunately, a good boss is rarely a given. The world’s chock full of leaders who start to pressure, exploit, and micromanage workers as soon as they get the tiniest amount of power.

Some even reach new lows by enforcing outrageous office rules, demeaning their workers, and downright making their life a living hell. Well, if we can all agree on one thing, there’s only so much an employee can take. Many frustrated souls who had the "pleasure" of dealing with an out-of-touch boss make sure to document their toxic antics and rightfully shame them online.

We at Bored Panda scoured the internet and compiled a collection of extremely infuriating notes and messages bosses had the audacity to display at work. So sit back, pull your chair closer, and get ready to feel your blood boil as you continue scrolling through this list. Keep reading to also find an interview with a nationally recognized career coach, Kristina Leonardi. Then be sure to upvote the signs you see as completely irrational and share your own encounters with delusional managers right below in the comments.

Psst! If you think you can handle even more workplace madness, check out Part 1 of this feature right here.

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Just Turn It Off

Just Turn It Off

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Asdomar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Care to show us where the on/off button is? I lost the manual

Kookamunga
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This putz is gonna die one day and be reincarnated as a woman with a very heavy flow.

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Giovanna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Menstrual leave for women with painful menstruation is no different than sick leave. Should not be different. Would you tell your employee to turn off his diarrhoea? Well, maybe you would.

TheOne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man has obviously never been in a relationship with a woman. None of what he says is true.

AmAndA_Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately I've heard many women who say their men never know when they're on their periods. They do their absolute best to hide it. Same with waiting until their men leave the house to go to the bathroom. Leaving the room to fart. Pretty much any normal bodily function they've been taught is "gross" or "unlady like". Men need to be better educated on the female body and it's very NORMAL functions. But women need to be taught it's normal too.

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Deborah B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

3-5 days extra paid leave for half your staff isn't practical for a lot of small businesses. I get that. Women taking menstrual leave should be the minority, because most of us can work through it. But some women are in too much pain to stand up, and it does no good for them to be at work. We need doctors that take women's pain seriously, and treat problems like endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and fibroids swiftly, rather than gaslighting women.

Remi (He/Him)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're unable to work because of your period for more than 1 or 2 days, you have a medical condition that doctors should treat instead of calling it normal. (Before anyone attacks with mansplaining charges, I have about 20 years of personal experience with having periods and even some with endometriosis, which was interesting to learn _after_ bottom surgery)

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Lys Chen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, when I read stuff like this, I think it should be mandatory to do a period-pain-simulation to men at some point in their life. Just so they know, this is not about a bit of discomfort, but pain that will make you throw up..

Angela Turrall
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a great idea! Give them a massive bunch of laxatives too - cramps and period poops are something you can't understand if you haven't experienced them. And while there stick a hose down their pants that randomly turns on when you least expect it so they can experience a bit of flooding. Oh and if we could have their IBS symptoms being triggered, plus the inability to stand up thanks to the back pain. And the iron deficiency, which causes exhaustion and dizziness. Plus make sure while doing it that they're going to work and doing all the housework, as we're 80% likely to be both working full time and doing the majority housework. And make sure that their doctor won't take them seriously, maybe refuse you birth control or the support you need. Live through that for a week you won't be questioning why it's not an unreasonable need to have menstruation leave. As for the last point he makes - respect us and we'll respect you back. You don't deserve respect just for being male or existing.

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Victor Trejo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imaging give away how ignorant of human anatomy you are at a global level. And what's with all those "y'all"?

Ladytron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so incredibly insulting to all women who really suffer through their periods. I'm not one of those (pms is actually a lot worse for me compared to the period itself). But for those who can't even walk when they are on their periods how can you call it any different than being too sick to work? Especially when healthcare for women (especially regarding gyno issues - including childbirth and damage after) is as bad as it is.

Mrs. Jan Glass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had a dollar for every dubebro who insisted I was "making it up for attention," I wouldn't have to work.

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BadCat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm curious as to why this idiot boss knows when his female employees are on their menses and why he's linking periods to unprofessional behaviour.

AmAndA_Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or ya know. Just hit the pause button when it's poor timing. That would be great. Like a computer update option. "Restart at a later time"

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Mrs. Jan Glass
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how we know the shithead has never had a LTR with a woman in his life. Or if he did, he never paid attention to her.

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Michael Largey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sir, although obviously you can turn off your brain before you come to work, that option doesn't apply to other parts of the body.

Mrs. Jan Glass
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just about to say this. Most of the anti-choice, anti-trans, and anti-women's-healthcare rhetoric is just straight up incel b******t at this point.

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Cat Palmer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks to this eejit for making me LOL before finishing my first coffee of the morning. Somebody book him into remedial human biology classes stat. And introduction to being a decent human being, too.

Marion cunningham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I went in for my hysterectomy I went to the bathroom first. I came out hunched over and barely able to walk. The nurse commented that I was suppose to walk like this after surgery. I told her that this is why I was having the surgery.

Caroline Kimber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that he'll be able to turn off his b******t filter, but I'm sure he doesn't do that....t**t.

Jill Hojnacki
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just read through some of this guy’s feed. In the space of about 20 tweets & replies I see he’s claimed to be a worker at Telemundo, a teacher, an SUV designer, and about 3 other things. Pretty sure I’d discover even more identities if I bothered to keep reading, but I’ve found out enough. About the only consistent things about him is his misogyny. His asshattery is real; everything else? Maybe, not so much. (And, for the most part, folks are not letting him get away with it unscathed.) Edit to say, I forgot one. He also claims to have been a crack dealer to celebrities.

piruoztek
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would like to see him horribly blęeding and just say him: "Just stop it, I know you can hold it."

Mikey Kliss
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man should not own a business. Also, where is the shame? He posted this on Twitter so he knew it was public

Crissie Laugesen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He owns a business and yet doesn't know basic human biology? Assume his business is a lemonade stand.

keighterz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Menstrual leave? I have literally never heard of this. Every woman I know still goes to work and lives their life when on their period. Even if they are taking a day or two off because of unbearable cramps, they would either be using their allotted sick leave or taking unpaid day off. This guy is delusional.

Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While hormone pills can "control it" .... There's no off button. if there was, I'd have removed the *on* switch about 30 years ago.

Wysteria_Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't respect someone who can't do the one minute google search to understand we cannot turn our cycles off...that's not how that works. That's not how any of this works.

Miah Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ladies, if he’s sure you can turn the cycle off, there’s going to be a specific spot he will never find.

tamèreestchaude
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If i could control my cycle I would turn it off and never turn it back on

iblewsheep
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even if i hadn't learned any more about human reproduction and development beyond health class in 6th grade, i would still know more than this dipshit.

Just me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he won’t pay for the leave for painful periods he’s welcome to pay for the surgery to help it. $18,000 for endometriosis surgery for me, out of pocket, AFTER insurance. And that doesn’t include the travel costs as no doctors near me had the training for my advanced disease.

SheamusFan1987
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who's taking bets that he will soon be a 'former' business owner...?

Penny Lost
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Learn how to control your stupidity first, you blundering foghorn of ignorance, and then we'll talk.

Tara L.
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5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His last name says it all, not surprised he's a misogynistic a hole

RandomFrog(He/They️‍️)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok this makes me SOOO angry. Like as a trans man, my period gives me a heck of a lot o dysphoria, and I can confirm that for my first second and third period, I bawled my eyes out Becuase I hated the thought of being a woman. If you could maybe show me the off switch, that would be great.

Ladytron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess he means calling in sick for being on your period (due to symptoms like cramps etc). It's written in a patronizing way.

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Indigocat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You mean to tell me I was born without an on/off menstrual button?? Ohh the humanity!!! Maybe if I'd had that, maybe I could have turned it off permanently and kept my uterus that tried to kill me all the time.

Ozymandias73
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhhh, I can think of some really evil paybacks women could do to this pos but I'm just going to say he has no right being a business owner.

Spider
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bruhhhhhh wtf. Why does he look like a living potato with toxic masculinity though.

Jessica Cooney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if this dude knows of a way to turn it off, I would LOVE to know his secret

Lena Flising
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can control our cycles? How? Will the male coworkers be told to turn their "man-colds" off before coming to work, too, and to respect their female coworkers?

Jon Steensen
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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well the only way to control a menstrual cycle is to torture your body to the point where is in emergency mode. E.g. you see it happen in anorexic girls... but I don't really think such a strategy will be good for your production rate. Someone really ought to kick him in the stomach and tell him to be productive right after that despite the pain.

Hutt'nKloas
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pity he did'nt mention the name & location of his business..............so we can avoid it. Respect your female coworkers as well ""Master Mulholland"

Jaybird3939
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All these years, I never knew I could turn it on and off. At least he admits we have pain. What a jackass. I hope all the women working for him quit. If he can't afford sick leave, he shouldn't be in business.

Mickie Shea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So difficult for small businesses to have much off-time. Hard on employees without a paycheck.

GamerGurl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG i am a female going through the worst of mine (not right now) this is discrimination. I hate people who think we can control this.

Riley Quinn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This a-hole needs to watch this. Actually, ALL men should watch this video. https://www.mother.ly/news/news-viral-trending/period-pain-simulator-viral-tiktok/

Lynn Morello
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't know Menstrual leave was ever a thing. it never happened when I was younger. We worked through those days and took enough bathroom breaks to keep us clean and dry.

Kim Lorton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, let me kick you in the balls and see if you can control the pain for 8 hours and not whine or scream in frustration Al pain…

Nicki Schussler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't understand why this isn't just sick leave. he has no business knowing in what way i am sick, just that i am unable to come to work today. (could be menstrual cramps, could be the black plague - who could say)

AlilSass05
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where in the world do they have paid menstrual leave? I want to move there...

Analyn Lahr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hold on, is menstrual leave an actual thing somewhere? First I'm hearing about it. Also, this guy's an uneducated d**k.

Iapetos
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a funny person, even funnier when stuffed face first in a bin by their employees.

Paul Vasquez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kick him in the balls and then tell him to just turn off the pain.

Alicia M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fyi, menstrual cramps feel like labor pains. I've had three kids and my menstrual cramps always feel like early (sometimes even more advanced) labor pains. No one would criticize a woman for taking off work because of labor pains. During my period, I get bad cramps and feel completely wiped out (no energy) and irritable. I feel like crying at the smallest things. The really bad part of my period only lasts about 2 days, but those two days are rough. I don't think a lot of men realize that women suck it up and go about their lives every month, mostly without complaining.

Debbie Burton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....hope he is single

Liz Carroll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That account is satire. He posts s**t like that all the time.

Just me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Y'all can control y'all cycles'??? Since when?? Where did you learn this false hood??

aj B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone kick this man between the legs and then tell him to just "turn off the pain", I'd love to see him just deactivate biological imperatives.

Frency S.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

tell me you never had a girlfriend without telling me you never had a girlfriend

Janet Graham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! Unbelievable jerk! Is that enough to claim sexual harassment?

Bubs623
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really, really hope someone set this 'man' straight. As in, a full blown, pms driven, coming to jesus straightening.

Viau Anna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

J. Mulholland should turn off his stupidity. I know he can! So just turn it off, J.!

Trisha Howson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man is such an a*****e. How in the hell dose someone get this stupid

A.
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guess that means that y'all men can control yourselves as well? Hot Damn!

Hoodoo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like somebody's climbed up the dumb tree again🙄

Dollymix Devine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guy is a total douche but we don't get menstrual leave in the uk

Molly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like a guy who doesn't even know where the cl** is.

WishIWasAFlapperGirl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I seriously don't agree with what this guy has said, but I'm sorry to say this and yes I'm a women, but I do believe some women make excuses during their period!! Yes I understand some women have horrific periods, including excessive bleeding and extremely painful cramps amongst other things, which yes they need to address with a doctor. Some women though having a "normal" period (cramps that can be controlled with painkillers and bleeding that can be controlled with menstrual products) take advantage of this and take time off. Unless I'm bleeding to death and crippled with pain, I wouldn't dream of taking time of work. I'll just dose myself up with painkillers, pack extra sanitary products and just get on with my day. It sucks we have to go through this, but it's Mother Nature, what can we do about it!!!

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Menstrual leave is a thing? That sounds fake in the first place, unless this is for like, swim couches and life guards

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Shout Out The Worst Place I Ever Worked (Minimum Wage, Of Course)

Shout Out The Worst Place I Ever Worked (Minimum Wage, Of Course)

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fu yu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a prime example of lack of knowledge. If this tacky note was written in the U.S. it violates labor laws

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At My Significant Other’s Workplace (Which Is Also My Old Workplace) Absolutely Terrifying

At My Significant Other’s Workplace (Which Is Also My Old Workplace) Absolutely Terrifying

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How many times have you heard, "People leave managers, not companies"? Whether you believe it or not, there’s a grain of truth in this old adage. In fact, according to a survey from GoodHire, a leading provider of employment and background screening services, this is the very reason that pushes workers to hand in their resignation letters.

In the report, the researchers surveyed a total of 3,000 full-time American workers, an equal number across ten of the most popular job sectors, to better understand manager-employee relationship dynamics. The results show that while 70% of employees revealed they strongly enjoy or somewhat enjoy working for their manager, 82% said they might quit their job because of a bad one.

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My Boss (Gun Store) Put This Up In Break Room Today

My Boss (Gun Store) Put This Up In Break Room Today

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I Work For USPS. Corporate Likes To Send Out Messages Almost Every Day To Carriers. This Was The Message Today

I Work For USPS. Corporate Likes To Send Out Messages Almost Every Day To Carriers. This Was The Message Today

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Found This Sign At A Local Dinner. Decided To Eat Somewhere Else. Sounds Like A Horrible Place To Work

Found This Sign At A Local Dinner. Decided To Eat Somewhere Else. Sounds Like A Horrible Place To Work

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To learn more about horrible bosses and how their behaviors affect the well-being of their staff, we reached out to Kristina Leonardi, a holistic career coach, personal growth expert, speaker, and author of Say It To Make It: Affirmations to Empower the Heart, Mind, Spirit and Soul. She explained that more often than not, a bad manager is the root cause of a worker’s departure.

"When reviewing their work history, many of my clients were happy with their jobs and, for example, would rate the actual role a 7 or 8 (on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best). But it would come down to a 3 or 4 almost always because of issues with their boss. In other words, they might have really liked their role and function and would have stayed there, but the toxic environment created by their manager is what made them leave," Leonardi told Bored Panda.

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I Can’t Remember If This Has Been Posted Before But Gotta Love Their Motivation Technique

I Can’t Remember If This Has Been Posted Before But Gotta Love Their Motivation Technique

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KJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So they want you to rob your own workplace to make extra cash, great advice.

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He Hasn't Even Been Dead A Week

He Hasn't Even Been Dead A Week

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The career coach pointed out there are different levels of toxic bosses. "Some behaviors are more benign albeit annoying, like micromanaging. Others are more obvious and heinous — like having no boundaries, gaslighting or being disrespectful or verbally, physically emotionally, or sexually abusive."

Every employee has at least one story about an awful supervisor. But the dire reality is that bad managers are abundant, and they have the power to turn a potentially fulfilling work environment into an enormous misery. More alarmingly, they can take a toll on our well-being. Leonardi explained that leaders who opt for negative behaviors at work can lead to employees having depression, anxiety, poor physical health, and low self-esteem. "Having a toxic boss creates additional stress and stress can cause or trigger a variety of illnesses, both mentally and physically," she added.

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My New Manager Wrote This Up Today. Non-Union Grocery Business In Ohio. What Are My Options? Is This Legal?

My New Manager Wrote This Up Today. Non-Union Grocery Business In Ohio. What Are My Options? Is This Legal?

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. Take photo of notice. 2. Openly discuss pay with colleague in front of manager. 3. Record conversation with manager when they take disciplinary action. 4. Contact lawyer & file lawsuit.

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Don't Worry We Won't

Don't Worry We Won't

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PickleRick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll let my car look like I just drove it through a sewer before I'd use this car wash.

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Great Sign To See Outside Your Hr Department

Great Sign To See Outside Your Hr Department

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According to Leonardi, harmful behaviors should not be tolerated. "However, the problem is that people often can’t even see how toxic a situation is because they are on some level familiar with it," she added. This often means "they are playing out their family dynamics in their work situation, usually with their bosses filling in as their mother or father with the same patterns of personalities and interactions. So in a weird way, as bad as it might be, it’s what they are used to or comfortable with, which means they can’t always perceive it as being unacceptable and detrimental."

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Bout That Life

Bout That Life

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PurpleDoople
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We get it, you sexually harassed your female employees until they quit after two weeks.

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I’m Furious. This Email Was Sent To My Daughter About Discussing Pay Rates. What Are Next Options?

I’m Furious. This Email Was Sent To My Daughter About Discussing Pay Rates. What Are Next Options?

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Nancy Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you are in the US this is illegal according to the Department of Labor. Most employers do not know labor laws.

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I Got This From The Company I Work At In The Mail Today

I Got This From The Company I Work At In The Mail Today

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PickleRick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like some BS from grade school. Sadly, it's not.

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The GoodHire poll revealed that most employees in the American workforce feel irritated by a manager who is overbearing, micromanages, and expects them to work outside of working hours. When it comes to supervisor traits workers deem as positive, the responses were fairly simple — employees wish to have a boss who is authentic and honest. The researchers stressed, however, that "while quitting because of a bad manager is a huge and important decision, oftentimes those decisions are made because of consistent unhappiness at work.”

"Workplace dynamics have changed drastically," GoodHire’s COO, Max Wesman, said. "Now, employees have more leverage so managers need to step up and work on being better managers, and that includes showing empathy, improving transparency, and keeping the lines of communication open. Our survey is telling us that when employees aren’t satisfied, they’ll quit because they see the thriving job market and other opportunities available to them."

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Apparently My Manager Thinks This Is A "Motivational" Sign To Keep Up Morale In The Workplace

Apparently My Manager Thinks This Is A "Motivational" Sign To Keep Up Morale In The Workplace

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LH25
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have that many employees in tears at work, they aren't the problem.

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#17

How About Paying A Living Wage?

How About Paying A Living Wage?

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PickleRick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should have hired more staff with THEIR "handout". A huge portion of the relief went to businesses just like this with very little accountability. Apparently this business didn't use it to provide for employees.

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#18

Guarantee They Don’t Pay Enough. Pay More!

Guarantee They Don’t Pay Enough. Pay More!

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By now, you’ve probably heard about the great resignation — a quitting trend that doesn’t seem to quit. Feeling tired of being treated like a piece of machinery, employees started voluntarily leaving their positions in droves after the pandemic rattled the world. Well, it looks like the quitting spree shows no signs of slowing down. In June, another 3.9 million people moved their talents elsewhere in the US alone, all in search of better pay, better opportunities, and overall better treatment.

#19

This Is What My New Manager Handed Out At Her Introductory Meeting

This Is What My New Manager Handed Out At Her Introductory Meeting

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#20

Found On Facebook

Found On Facebook

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Mario Strada
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At the time they wrote this, we had had 4 years of "conservative values", incarnate in the Orange Mussolini.

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#21

This Sign At My Work. They Will Charge Staff For Anything As Minimal As A Broken Ice Cream Cone

This Sign At My Work. They Will Charge Staff For Anything As Minimal As A Broken Ice Cream Cone

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pink_panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked at a restaurant where they tried to charge servers for broken glassware or missing tableware. These sort of losses over time are expected and it's illegal to dock a server's pay for them.

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However, some people may be lucky enough to love their jobs but unfortunate to be stuck with delusional bosses. If you can relate to any of the entries you find in this list, yet feel unsure of how to handle your out-of-touch supervisor, Leonardi had a few pieces of advice to share.

"First of all, take responsibility and reflect on how you got yourself into that situation and/or how long you have endured it. Is the boss the person that hired you and were there any red flags that you ignored in the beginning? If you had no control over the boss you now have, were there opportunities to leave at any time?" The career coach stressed that taking responsibility is important. "That means if you had the power to get yourself into the situation, you have the power to get yourself out of it."

#22

This Slide From The Stanley Parable

This Slide From The Stanley Parable

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InvincibleRodent
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is satire, but the fact that it's more or less indistinguishable from the rest of the list is telling. (The Stanley Parable is a great game, btw. Really fun, everyone who hasn't played it yet should check it out.)

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#23

Found This Old Gem In My Camera Roll

Found This Old Gem In My Camera Roll

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#24

Manager Instigating New “No Sitting” Policy - Work In Retail In UK, Nothing In Employee Handbook Or Contract To Say We Can’t Sit When There Is No Work To Be Done. Thoughts?

Manager Instigating New “No Sitting” Policy - Work In Retail In UK, Nothing In Employee Handbook Or Contract To Say We Can’t Sit When There Is No Work To Be Done. Thoughts?

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While it may seem like a tough lesson, it reminds you that you always have other options, Leonardi added. "Acknowledging the value that you bring and recognizing and honoring your own self-worth are often the underlying issues. Addressing that is often part of what the experience is trying to grow in you. Know that you are empowered to make better choices for yourself with the right perspective, strategy and professional help, if needed."

#25

My Girlfriends Last Job Has An Interesting Response To Quitting

My Girlfriends Last Job Has An Interesting Response To Quitting

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PickleRick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I smell legalities with this but I could be wrong. I will say though that when the national standard in the US for a tipped staff member is $2.13 an hour, and has been since the mid 80's, it's not a privilege. An employer should be shot for thinking or saying that it is. If they believe it is, that only shows why they shouldn't be in business.

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#26

Saw This While Shopping. This Is So Degrading

Saw This While Shopping. This Is So Degrading

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#27

Walked Into Upper Management’s Office Today And Found This Gem

Walked Into Upper Management’s Office Today And Found This Gem

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Anxiety Artist
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

11. Writing this 12. Managing 13. Skill 14. Paying better wages 15. Being nice 16. Working 18. Following your own rules 19. Following labor laws 20. Not being a dictator

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"Life is a classroom," Leonardi said. "It just so happens we spend most of our time and energy at our jobs. No matter what the situation, take a step back and reflect on what the universe is trying to teach or show you in order for you to break patterns and know your value. Then, you are able to get to a place where you can truly thrive."

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#28

No Raises But We Know Times Are Tough. No One Got A Raise, But Hey They Got Ramen Noodles

No Raises But We Know Times Are Tough. No One Got A Raise, But Hey They Got Ramen Noodles

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Sue User
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine acknowleging that you pay so little that your employees need food assistance.

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#29

This Showed Up In An Obscure Corner Of The Hotel I Work At

This Showed Up In An Obscure Corner Of The Hotel I Work At

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#30

Duh Parents… Your Money Problems Are Solved!

Duh Parents… Your Money Problems Are Solved!

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Kate Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why but I've seen this a few times and whenever I do I think about that black woman who got arrested and had to do like 2 years because she brought her kids to a job interview and had them wait in the car while she spoke to the manager, in comparison to the white woman who got high on meth and left her baby on the roof of her car and it flew off, thankfully the baby was okay and only had cuts and bruises, but she only got probation. Like, you're trying to do the right thing but you end up working these overnight shifts and go home exhausted and because you can't do as much with them you're a bad parent. Some stay at home mother would be judging you for not coming tot he PTA meetings every week because you work overnights. I don't know. I always think about that poor women who was just trying to do what she could.

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#31

In 2013 I Worked At A Fro-Yo Shop Where The Owners Intensely Watched The Cameras; Store Has Since Closed

In 2013 I Worked At A Fro-Yo Shop Where The Owners Intensely Watched The Cameras; Store Has Since Closed

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Jef Bateman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked at a place with a demagogue of manager who was always trying to catch people doing the wrong thing. Everybody hated her, but the owners thought the place couldn't run without her. When she finally left, things cruised along just as well as before, and employee retention went way up. Micromanagers are bad for business.

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#32

I Posted A Bit Ago About An Antagonistic Sign, The Business Added Another One

I Posted A Bit Ago About An Antagonistic Sign, The Business Added Another One

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I may be sleep deprived, but reading "pizza family" made me picture calzones as the pregnant mommy pizzas that give birth to pizza rolls...

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#33

My Availability Has Always Been Strictly Mon-Fri. I Spoke To A Manager When I Saw This Sign And Was Told I Will Be Working That Day, Regardless Of My Availability

My Availability Has Always Been Strictly Mon-Fri. I Spoke To A Manager When I Saw This Sign And Was Told I Will Be Working That Day, Regardless Of My Availability

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keighterz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right. But usually when companies have big events like inventory it’s still mandatory unless you have something like a doctor’s note or a funeral. Seems like this is just a generally known thing. Inventory requires all employees. My old workplace used to bring in temps for inventory because there’s just so much to do.

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#34

Verbal Warning For Going To The Bathroom Can I Sue?

Verbal Warning For Going To The Bathroom Can I Sue?

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#35

Sign Posted In A Walgreens Bathroom

Sign Posted In A Walgreens Bathroom

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Kate Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is kind of funny honestly. We had a problem with people at my old job taking like 20 minutes in the bathroom so I get this

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#36

Saw This At A Hotel I Stayed At. Maybe, Oh I Don’t Know, Pay More?

Saw This At A Hotel I Stayed At. Maybe, Oh I Don’t Know, Pay More?

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#38

This Sign, Tf?

This Sign, Tf?

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Nicole Swanson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just an old theatre adage to be ready for rehearsal on time. If rehearsal is scheduled to start at 10am, you should get there a few minutes before so rehearsal can start on time. If everyone showed up right at 10am, 10-15 minutes of rehearsal would be lost while everyone got ready (put in dance shoes, warmed up, whatever) and said hello to each other. It basically just means be ready to go on time.

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#39

Wendy’s Put Up A Sign With The Cashiers Name In Bold Capitalized Red Print At The Drive Through. Found It Odd, Would Not Be A Fan If It Were Me Working

Wendy’s Put Up A Sign With The Cashiers Name In Bold Capitalized Red Print At The Drive Through. Found It Odd, Would Not Be A Fan If It Were Me Working

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InvincibleRodent
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This here is especially gross, but I'm always, ALWAYS against the use of nametags, and places that disclose the employees' names to third parties under any circumstances. It doesn't "humanize" the place, it just makes the employees all the more vulnerable. When I was working in retail, there were men who waited for me outside after my shift, tried to find out my name, and/or harassed me on Facebook- after a while, the only way I dared go home was if my partner came to pick me up. DO NOT tell ANYONE your coworker's personal info! Not their name, not when their shift ends, not where they are! NEVER!

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#40

A Sign In Front Of An Electronics Store In Nc

A Sign In Front Of An Electronics Store In Nc

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#41

Bedtime Story From Our Corporate Overlords

Bedtime Story From Our Corporate Overlords

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Sue User
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parable is flawed. Job was completed, management should be happy.

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#42

This Sign At My Local L&l Hawaiian BBQ Spot

This Sign At My Local L&l Hawaiian BBQ Spot

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TheOne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the past? There was no law that actually said who was entitled to tips received. That is why they were so easily taken. Now there is an actual law that has been passed and it has been clearly established who the tips belong to. Restaurants and their owners are being reported. The law was passed in 2021. Enforcement of the law has begun. More and more restaurants will be fined and their employees will receive the income that was taken from them, and much more. US Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division - Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/tips#:~:text=The%20other%20provisions%20of%20the,effect%20on%20April%2030%2C%202021 More Background Information Here - Restaurant owner used $43k in workers’ tips to pay employees https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/wc0lk2/or_restaurant_owner_used_43k_in_tips_to_pay/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Restaurant owner used $43k in workers’ tips to pay employees in Oregon, feds say https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article263984526.html

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#43

So Much To Unpack On Just One Sign

So Much To Unpack On Just One Sign

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SueG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who thought "Coffee's for closers only"?

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#44

No One Wants To Use Spell Check Before They Laminate Signs Anymore!

No One Wants To Use Spell Check Before They Laminate Signs Anymore!

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Cyndielouwhoo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see these signs, I take my dollars elsewhere. It's pretty pathetic that they just copy and pasted this and couldn't even get that right.

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#45

This Sign Is Posted Right Above The Scheduling Board At My New Job. I'm Won't Be Staying Here Long.

This Sign Is Posted Right Above The Scheduling Board At My New Job. I'm Won't Be Staying Here Long.

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#46

This Was The Leaving Speech Given By The Head Of Hr To My Partner In Front Of 30 Of The Staff...she Even Printed It Out. Two Company Directors Present Who Did Nothing But Stood And Laughed. What The Actual F**k

This Was The Leaving Speech Given By The Head Of Hr To My Partner In Front Of 30 Of The Staff...she Even Printed It Out. Two Company Directors Present Who Did Nothing But Stood And Laughed. What The Actual F**k

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#47

Cafe Looking For Volunteers As Money Is Tight…as They Open A Second Store

Cafe Looking For Volunteers As Money Is Tight…as They Open A Second Store

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Ember
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t open a second spot if you can’t afford to staff it properly…..simple

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#49

Saw These Signs So I Inquired. They Pay Minimum Wage In A Small Tourist Town Where A Gallon Of Milk Is Almost $10

Saw These Signs So I Inquired. They Pay Minimum Wage In A Small Tourist Town Where A Gallon Of Milk Is Almost $10

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Lupin Croaq
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are unlikely to be able to continue in business without paying a better rate.

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#50

“Motivational” Sign Put Up In Response To Workers Strike

“Motivational” Sign Put Up In Response To Workers Strike

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#51

But They Have A $1000 Sign On Bonus! (Work 1000hrs To Receive It.)

But They Have A $1000 Sign On Bonus! (Work 1000hrs To Receive It.)

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Kate Jones
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I feel this a little bit. I worked somewhere where issues like this were truly a problem. I can feel the frustration from the manager who posted it. Totally not appropriate and you just have to try and hire better and set clear expectations with your new hires. But this is truly just someone who has hit their limit with the BS that some people try and pull in order to not have to do their jobs. Especially the 'reminding people they have to come back to work after their break' oine. This is literally something I had to do with someone a few times because they 'forgot'---which was BS they just thought no one noticed while they were hiding in the backroom.

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#52

My 2nd Job Recently Changed Managers

My 2nd Job Recently Changed Managers

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#53

My GF’s Absolutely Ridiculous Dress Code

My GF’s Absolutely Ridiculous Dress Code

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