From time to time problems arise in any workplace. Sometimes, it’s the colleague on your left, other times it’s the manager getting into trouble, and on some occasions, you’re the one to take the blame. And while we do really mess up and have to take responsibility for our actions here and there (no one was born a perfect employee!), some superiors do seem to really enjoy putting us down, for whatever crazy reasons.
Recently, labor activist Katie Harrington initiated a Twitter thread asking people “what’s the weirdest thing you ever got in trouble at work for?” She also shared how she was “accused of being disrespectful because the six people I CCd on an email weren’t listed in order of seniority.”
Read on for some of the most facepalm-worthy responses down below! They will make you wonder what on earth is going on in employers’ heads, and how we all deserve a medal for putting up with it and showing up with a smile 5 days a week.
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R@pe. The censored word is r@pe. I get blurring out cuss words, BP, but this is taking it too far!
A girl I worked with got me pulled up to HR because I liked to say indubitably. She said I used big words, which made her feel dumb. When asked for an example, she tried to say indubitably, but couldn't.
While making mistakes is only human and your workplace is not an exception, depending on what kind of mistake it is, your employment status can be jeopardized by a single slip. Moreover, if you're a new employee, the company isn't convinced yet that you're indispensable. In that case, building your name all the way from that first good impression to the top is another job to do, but there are some simple things that you can do that may indeed get you into trouble.
If you tend to pat yourself and not others on the back at work, you’re communicating that you don’t care about the success or contributions of others on the team. Of course, self-gratitude and self-motivation are important, but you should also express your appreciation to your boss and fellow employees to show that you care for them.
Wearing your heart on your sleeve, aka too much honesty, should be better left at home. If you’re often vocally stressed or you openly display negative emotions, they will hurt your reputation and will probably have an impact on your team. No employer would be willing to put up with an overly negative attitude.
Those who avoid expressing their views and opinions at all costs may also get into trouble. While it may feel peaceful to you, your manager may get the impression that you’re coasting. If you’re really afraid of getting pushed back, remember that the reason why you were selected for your workplace in this extremely competitive market is because you were promising of your great work contributions, more than other competitors for the position. It’s only fair that they also want to see you in action and not just backing into your safety zone.
It has been brought to our attention you are absent from work only during work hours... very very sus.
She should have reported the creeps to the police for child prostitution. After she phoned her father to tell him that her boss was a pimp. First to get at that place gets to call the shots.
"So where are you located?" "I'm sorry, I can't reveal that information to customers because that's classified information that they could use to rob us."
Nothing more satisfying than to be able to humiliate your boss in public. "Yes, I found the solution my bossed claimed, by not looking at the symptoms, but by looking for the cause."
hope you learned :D to be hones at my first job i learned very fast that working efficiently for higher ups means 'more time to do other people's job'
Only severed heads can be weighed accurately. There's not just loss of fluids, but also some of the weight gets carried by the shoulders etc so measurement is incorrect. Or so I'm told.
I love when people are baffled by others do math in their head. Had a teacher just stare at me once when I gave him an answer to fraction subtraction. Wasn’t even a math class, it was photography. He was showing us how to cut print mats, and asked someone what the difference was between two measurements. Not sure why he was so surprised.
For those as confused as I was: "They are the exact same. Clip, but apparently if you put the larger loop to the back and the smaller loop to the front it gives more support and is the correct way to do it."
We had a new start that got a complaint made about him by an older co-worker. They were being trained and following one of my crib sheets, crib sheet said click "return" (easier for non computer using older guy to follow), new start pressed enter instead. Big drama and lots of explaining that they did the same thing.
Been watching video's from US expats working in Europe who are all flabbergasted that people pack up and go home at the end of the day and there's no boss getting furious about it.
Your highness and most esteemed employer, to my indescribable sorrow I am compelled to inform you that it is impossible for me to visit your temple of underpaid labor because of a temporary weakness in my mental health. I will do my best to overcome this barrier in my productivity as quickly as possible in order to be able to serve you optimally again as soon as possible.
On Monday, half the employees shuffle in like zombies, so I'm not sure why the receptionist could be surprised.
I got in trouble for being sexually assaulted by a client who repeatedly grabbed my breasts. Why did I get in trouble? Because we were friends on Facebook and he may have gotten the wrong idea. Wish I was joking.
Karen was shagging the boss & had him wrapped around her finger. One day somebody stole her lunch out of the fridge & she was livid. She went around interrogating every employee & when she asked me I replied in my best sgt. Shultz voice (yes, it was decades ago) “ I know Not-ting!”. She deduced from my flippant reply that I was the guilty party, went to the boss, told him that not only did I steal her lunch but I also disrespected her & demanded that I be fired & I was. I really didn’t give a s**t about the job so I didn’t defend myself. The next day one of the other employees informed the boss that I only lived a block away from the office & went home for lunch every day & didn’t even go into the lunchroom at work. Boss called & left message on my answering machine offering me my job back. I never replied.
I'd been a temp-to-hire at a company for several months before I was told to submit an application for the job they said they were going to offer me. I figured the application was a mere formality, and in the section for "geographical preference" I wrote Earth. A couple of years later I found out the entire HR department was angry at me for that.
I once had to work overtime because I told a really bad joke to my CEO.
Load More Replies...I got in trouble for being sexually assaulted by a client who repeatedly grabbed my breasts. Why did I get in trouble? Because we were friends on Facebook and he may have gotten the wrong idea. Wish I was joking.
Karen was shagging the boss & had him wrapped around her finger. One day somebody stole her lunch out of the fridge & she was livid. She went around interrogating every employee & when she asked me I replied in my best sgt. Shultz voice (yes, it was decades ago) “ I know Not-ting!”. She deduced from my flippant reply that I was the guilty party, went to the boss, told him that not only did I steal her lunch but I also disrespected her & demanded that I be fired & I was. I really didn’t give a s**t about the job so I didn’t defend myself. The next day one of the other employees informed the boss that I only lived a block away from the office & went home for lunch every day & didn’t even go into the lunchroom at work. Boss called & left message on my answering machine offering me my job back. I never replied.
I'd been a temp-to-hire at a company for several months before I was told to submit an application for the job they said they were going to offer me. I figured the application was a mere formality, and in the section for "geographical preference" I wrote Earth. A couple of years later I found out the entire HR department was angry at me for that.
I once had to work overtime because I told a really bad joke to my CEO.
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