Having a terrible day at work can be frustrating, overwhelming, and even demoralizing. Whether it's a challenging project, an annoying colleague, or just a series of misfortunes, sadly, there are plenty of reasons you might feel like you're a failure.

But as Sigrid and Bring Me The Horizon sang, "It's just a bad day / Not a bad life." And one of the ways to recover is by venting online. So we at Bored Panda decided to remind ourselves that the universe hasn't conspired against any of us. From time to time, everyone runs into some (undeserved) adversity.

Continue scrolling to see all the messed-up nonsense people have had to deal with on the job! And when you're done, see more fails previously posted here.

#1

Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework

Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework

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    Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”

    Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”

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    #3

    Paint Truck Breaks Long-Standing Speed Record - Hits 88 MpH

    Paint Truck Breaks Long-Standing Speed Record - Hits 88 MpH

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    #4

    Sgt. Vanderheiden Got His Suspenders Stuck In A Chair Yesterday, But Some Helpful Friends Came To The Rescue

    Sgt. Vanderheiden Got His Suspenders Stuck In A Chair Yesterday, But Some Helpful Friends Came To The Rescue

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    #5

    I Work In Mosquito Control. Everyday I Go Into Vacant Lots, Holding Ponds Swamps, Low Areas, Woodlands And Onto Residence Properties. This Is Typical Of What I Find

    I Work In Mosquito Control. Everyday I Go Into Vacant Lots, Holding Ponds Swamps, Low Areas, Woodlands And Onto Residence Properties. This Is Typical Of What I Find

    I've lost my faith in humanity. What we do defines us and this is what we do. We are not stewards of the land or caretakers. We are a blight. We are just vultures picking at the carcass of a dying world.

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    #6

    I Work As A Valet And Make $3.85/Hour And I Received This As A Tip

    I Work As A Valet And Make $3.85/Hour And I Received This As A Tip

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    #7

    As A Practical Joke, Some Coworkers Wrapped My Office In Foil. In The Process, My 30" LCD Monitor Was Accidentally Turned On, And It Boiled Itself

    As A Practical Joke, Some Coworkers Wrapped My Office In Foil. In The Process, My 30" LCD Monitor Was Accidentally Turned On, And It Boiled Itself

    Here's what it looked like when I unwrapped it.

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    #8

    If You're A Parent And Let Your Kids Make A Mess Like This

    If You're A Parent And Let Your Kids Make A Mess Like This

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    #9

    Two Domino's Workers After Their Shift In San Antonio, Texas Today. All Food Gone In 4 Hours

    Two Domino's Workers After Their Shift In San Antonio, Texas Today. All Food Gone In 4 Hours

    THE_SAUCE_OF_LEGENDS Report

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    #10

    The Gift That Keeps On Giving

    The Gift That Keeps On Giving

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    #11

    Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day

    Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day

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    #12

    Two Teams Of Builders Was Building A Bike Lane "On The Right-Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine)

    Two Teams Of Builders Was Building A Bike Lane "On The Right-Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine)

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    #13

    2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus

    2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus

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    #14

    I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday

    I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday

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    #15

    New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket

    New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket

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    #16

    They Can't Pay A Living Wage But I'll Waste Hundreds On Food Waste

    They Can't Pay A Living Wage But I'll Waste Hundreds On Food Waste

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    #17

    Stayed At Work For The Storm. This Is The Road I Take Home

    Stayed At Work For The Storm. This Is The Road I Take Home

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    #18

    Got Laid Off Today With Zero Notice, Found All My Stuff Already In A Box When I Got To Work

    Got Laid Off Today With Zero Notice, Found All My Stuff Already In A Box When I Got To Work

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    #19

    Over 2,000 Pounds Of Fresh Pork Being Rejected By The Walmart Distribution Center Because The Sell By Dates Occur When Their Stores Are Closed For Thanksgiving

    Over 2,000 Pounds Of Fresh Pork Being Rejected By The Walmart Distribution Center Because The Sell By Dates Occur When Their Stores Are Closed For Thanksgiving

    This product will still be safe to eat for the next 15 days but they won't even attempt to sell it. This will end up in a dumpster today.

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    #20

    Absolutely Shattered

    Absolutely Shattered

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    #21

    At The End Of Shifts, We Split The Tips Evenly. We Had More Than 50$ Of Tips And My Coworker Had To Leave About 10 Minutes Early She Ended Up Taking All But 2.50$

    At The End Of Shifts, We Split The Tips Evenly. We Had More Than 50$ Of Tips And My Coworker Had To Leave About 10 Minutes Early She Ended Up Taking All But 2.50$

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    #22

    I Collect Carts At Walmart. Please Stop Being Lazy And Return Your Cart To Where It Belongs

    I Collect Carts At Walmart. Please Stop Being Lazy And Return Your Cart To Where It Belongs

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    #23

    OMG I Won I Won I Won

    OMG I Won I Won I Won

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    #24

    Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting

    Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting

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    #25

    Guy At Work Dropped So Much Oil We Got Invaded By The US Government

    Guy At Work Dropped So Much Oil We Got Invaded By The US Government

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    #26

    Girlfriend Works At A Local Target And Had A Family Stroll In And Do All This

    Girlfriend Works At A Local Target And Had A Family Stroll In And Do All This

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    #27

    Coworker Found A Surprise At The Bottom Of Their Cup This Morning

    Coworker Found A Surprise At The Bottom Of Their Cup This Morning

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    #28

    When You Have A Long, Active Day Surrounded By People, Then Get Home, Take Off Your Work Pants, And Just Stare At The 6" Tear Straight Down Your Back End

    When You Have A Long, Active Day Surrounded By People, Then Get Home, Take Off Your Work Pants, And Just Stare At The 6" Tear Straight Down Your Back End

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    #29

    Last Night Someone Tried To Steal A Car From The Dealership I Work At

    Last Night Someone Tried To Steal A Car From The Dealership I Work At

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    #30

    I Finished Rolling My Silverware After An Eleven-Hour Shift, Only To Have The Drawer I Loaded It In The Break And Fall To The Floor. I'm So Done With Today

    I Finished Rolling My Silverware After An Eleven-Hour Shift, Only To Have The Drawer I Loaded It In The Break And Fall To The Floor. I'm So Done With Today

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    #31

    5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found

    5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found

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    #32

    Can't Get Into Work This Morning Because The Closer Didn't Realize They Took Home The Core To The Door Lock

    Can't Get Into Work This Morning Because The Closer Didn't Realize They Took Home The Core To The Door Lock

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    #33

    I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like

    I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like

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    #34

    Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete

    Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete

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    #35

    Coworker Drove A Forklift Over A Can Of Oil

    Coworker Drove A Forklift Over A Can Of Oil

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    #36

    Fresh Refurb At The Pub I Work At And Someone Decided To Write A Review Of The Paint Job

    Fresh Refurb At The Pub I Work At And Someone Decided To Write A Review Of The Paint Job

    "You didn't sand or undercoat these doors!"

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    #37

    Bought Myself A Little Chair For When I Have To Program Robots For Long Hours At A Time At Work. Someone Over Capacity Borrowed It On The Off Shift

    Bought Myself A Little Chair For When I Have To Program Robots For Long Hours At A Time At Work. Someone Over Capacity Borrowed It On The Off Shift

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    #38

    I Literally Just Got Home From My First Day Of Work

    I Literally Just Got Home From My First Day Of Work

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    #39

    I Live In A Tiny Town (Less Than 10,000) And There's Only One Road In And Out. Whenever There's An Accident, Traffic Gets Jammed. It's My First Day At My New Job

    I Live In A Tiny Town (Less Than 10,000) And There's Only One Road In And Out. Whenever There's An Accident, Traffic Gets Jammed. It's My First Day At My New Job

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    #40

    First Day On The Job As A Pool Attendant And Some Lady Thought It Was A Good Idea To Dump An Entire Chocolate Fountain Into The Sink

    First Day On The Job As A Pool Attendant And Some Lady Thought It Was A Good Idea To Dump An Entire Chocolate Fountain Into The Sink

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    #41

    Testing Out Our New Printer. Left The Room For 5 Minutes And Came Back To This

    Testing Out Our New Printer. Left The Room For 5 Minutes And Came Back To This

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    #42

    A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles

    A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles

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    #43

    My First Day As A Delivery Guy At Domino's

    My First Day As A Delivery Guy At Domino's

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    #44

    When You've Had A Bad Day At Work, Just Remember Someone Else's Work Day Is Probably Much Worse

    When You've Had A Bad Day At Work, Just Remember Someone Else's Work Day Is Probably Much Worse

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    #45

    This Is The "Black" Coffee I Just Ordered From The Vending Machine At My Work. Good Morning To Me

    This Is The "Black" Coffee I Just Ordered From The Vending Machine At My Work. Good Morning To Me

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    #46

    Spilled Half A Pot Of Hollandaise On The Floor At Work. The Majority Of It Went Underneath The Cooler

    Spilled Half A Pot Of Hollandaise On The Floor At Work. The Majority Of It Went Underneath The Cooler

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    #47

    Cleaned My Glasses Too Hard. I Am At Work, Don't Have A Spare Pair

    Cleaned My Glasses Too Hard. I Am At Work, Don't Have A Spare Pair

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    #48

    On My First Day As A Janitor Assigned To This Area Of My School, The Rain Flooded Everything

    On My First Day As A Janitor Assigned To This Area Of My School, The Rain Flooded Everything

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    #49

    Key Broke Off Inside The Lock To A Very Important Work Door. Wonder How Much Trouble I Am In

    Key Broke Off Inside The Lock To A Very Important Work Door. Wonder How Much Trouble I Am In

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