People Shared The Ways They Quit Their Jobs Thanks To The Stupidity Of Their Boss

Matt GravesTrending25 Sep 2024
There's something about being named Michael that is legendary. There's Michael Jackson, Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, and of course, the World's Best Boss, Michael Scott. If you have seen The Office, you know there are a select few who prefer friends over work, making them a bad manager. Sure, most people would resort to drinking and think how much they hate Michael Scott, but he does have a soft side. Consider yourself lucky, because having a bad boss is something you will experience some time in your life. The moments where you sit and think "I can't take this anymore" became a Reddit thread, asking "what's something your employer did that instantly killed employee morale?" These are their stories.

Irony Can Be So Cruel

A manager once explained it to me...._everything needs to be organized, labeled, and free of clutter. That way if you're replaced the next person can take over without missing a step._She was replaced the next day. T.jpg Photo Credit: PigBeenBorn/Reddit Laugh out loud. I hope she had everything organized, labeled, and free of clutter on your way out the door. You can agree with any manager that organization is key, and it sucks to enter or leave work with a mess. However, if you're going to fire someone, make sure you have a replacement ready to step in at a moments notice.

Haha, You Took A Dump In There!?

Small business. 20 employees +%2F-. Boss made a big speech about austerity measures and no raises this year. A week and a half later he drives up in a brand new Silverado with all the bells and whistles. Expensed to th.jpg

Photo Credit: DentedAnvill/Reddit I thought this was something that happens on TV and in movies, but never expected this to become a reality. It's like they think their employees are blind and just happy to. have a job. Just be happy that you didn't have to organize your boss' vacation before hearing that they couldn't give you a raise.

How Does Someone Become So Stupid?

My wife was let go after she announced her pregnancy to her manager, and approximately when she would need maternity leave. She was told that they'd rather replace her than deal with a pregnant employee and all that .jpg Photo Credit: Scrappy_Larue/Reddit That company definitely deserved to get busted for this. It's money well spent on the lawyer, and who knows what could have happened if they didn't jump to action. Also, it's illegal for employers to ask if you plan on having kids in the next 2-5 years. Some people just don't have boundaries. What happens when you try to get pregnant more than once? The awful truth is just around the corner.

Instant Karma

Boss Pitched a sales incentive trip to Cancun if the team hit the goal. My team exceeded the goal, and then they cancelled the trip. 2 people quit, I accepted a position with their main competitor, and less than a ye.jpg

Photo Credit: lifecoachannalisa/Reddit Karma is nothing but a consequence for your actions. You sure have some great motivation while working for the competitor, but not so much at your previous job. I understand why people quit, and I don't know about you, but I would be completely unhappy with my manager taking away a trip to Cancun.

Ahhh, Those Slackers

Told a bunch of people they were going to be promoted to get us to do extra work, no one got promoted. I basically did her job for a month. Me and three of my co-workers quit and she got fired a few months later.Add .jpg

Photo Credit: Emersonson/Reddit Been there, done that. I got the promotion at some call center job years ago but decided enough was enough after two weeks. Sure, this seems like a great idea, but it backfires really quick. Nobody should have to work for someone who has to do someone else's job, but that seems to happen a lot these days.

They Say That The Third Time Is A Charm

Fired the girl who was in her third trimester of pregnancy three days before her maternity leave was to start..jpg

Photo Credit: hisloyalconcubine/Reddit How is this even possible? In most countries, that's against the law. It's like they didn't care she was about to give birth and just handed the position to one of the lowly interns. But often some mothers are too busy with the new baby to report this happening. No matter where you work, everyone should be allowed time off for a baby. Some people are nice, while others are cruel. You'll never guess what one manager did with an "open concept" to their office.

Fun Time Is Over!

They banned phones, electronics, puzzles, books, etc. from being used at your desk. I work at a call center. We were expected to just sit and wait for the next call to come in “distraction-free,” even if it was a sup.jpg

Photo Credit: forever_a10ne/Reddit That's a great chance for you to catch up on some sleep. Except when you're startled awake and try to offer customer support to the dog that was chasing you in your nightmare. Needless to say, this sounds like the most boring job on the planet when no calls come in.

No Sympathy For The Devil

One of our CAD drafters had to get brain surgery last year. He got through it with no issues and has been working since with the occasional doctor meeting. He's not necessarily the fastest worker, but he gets the job.jpg

Photo Credit: deathmethod/Reddit What a cruel thing to say. Somebody must have sunk low to say this, especially in a public meeting. This boss is nothing but human scum. I mean, what other excuse do you need? Someone just had brain surgery, but seems as though the manager might need a new brain implant.

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

My department banned earbuds%2F headphones. Now that we can hear how loud the rest of the office is, productivity AND morale have tanked..jpg

Photo Credit: anywitchway/Reddit I can only imagine how horrible this would be for people who are very sensitive to sounds. Apparently, the "open office concept" is a such a great idea to some, but it's a headache for the ones who really want to do their jobs. Trust me, I know this because I've worked in a shared office space that's almost like a daycare for adults. One way to boost work morale is just ahead. But, it's not exactly what you think it is.

And They Say That Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates

complaining image.jpg Photo Credit: wild_flower87/Reddit Your body can't stop itself from the urge to vomit — your body just does it. You should put up a sign that says "Vomit is a symptom of a disease state." And if almost everyone was vomiting, then perhaps there is a bug going around that needs to be fixed.

So, What's Your Job?

hiring manager image.jpg Photo Credit: backstagestitches/Reddit So many managers have no clue what other positions require, and even fewer could do the work of their employees. It's like they're telling you that any monkey can do your job. I could only imagine this happening between a teacher and a student, with the student calling out their teacher for not doing their job.

That's One Way To Keep Work Morale High

clean policy image.jpg Photo Credit: forman98/Reddit Geeze, that sounds like a nightmare. My desk is filled with fun things to keep me company during any slow part of the day. But then again, that's the story of my life for the profession I'm in. If a slinky is going to get me to 5 PM every day, then I haven't lost my mind... yet. When someone tries to give you "motivation to seek other employment," the next one coming up is so demotivational.

Team Bonding 101

To cut costs, they started a policy that only certain departments had internet access - it basically started a class system that bred resentment across departments, and caused an exodus from the non-internet teams..jpg

Photo Credit: VictorBlimpmuscle/Reddit In this day and age, everyone should have access to the internet. You must be some bitter old hag who doesn't want to please anyone because they're mad at the world. This manager doesn't seem to realize that the more this happens, the more disgruntled employees they'll have.

Merry Christmas, Employee 273051

Once upon a time I worked for a media investment group. One year we all got Christmas cards in the mail. Problem was, they weren't addressed to us by name, but by employee number.Employee 27305144 West Main StreetCor.jpg

Photo Credit: throwawayliketacos/Reddit Oh, come one, if you can get the address right, it's not hard to get the name right. Even if someone was using Microsoft Word or something similar, they may have inserted the wrong field in the address. But still, someone should have noticed before sending them out.

Talk About Demotivation

Telling employees that they are going to fire you if you don't make more sales. Then when someone quits tell them naww that was just motivation. We were never going to fire you..jpg Photo Credit: lovelesschristine/Reddit I hope they mean "motivation to seek other employment" because otherwise, that is so demotivational. I hope everyone at that company quits because this person certainly has a warped way of motivating people. This guy sounds like the description of a credit card salesperson. The next one ahead has a company with zero work ethic.

It's Fun To Watch Managers Kiss Butt For A Week

Head of department realised that we weren’t about to meet our targets for the financial year. Completely banned annual leave for 3 months, forced anyone who didn’t fill in their timesheet on time to attend disciplina.jpg

Photo Credit: heystopbanningme/Reddit It seems as if all companies need an employee survey for this reason. Even if corporate doesn't read it all, it's great to watch them kiss butt for a week. Knowing that their review is coming up, they're willing to do anything to be on your good side during this desperate time.

When You Get Everyone Else Sick

Held a super positive, pep rally style company wide meeting about how they were going to start combining our sick days with our vacation days and now just call them 'PTO.' This was presented to us as a great thing, s.jpg

Photo Credit: TRAMPOLEEN/Reddit When you get sick, you should have it off. No matter if it's one day or fifty (you get about five sick days) it's always separate from vacation days. I don't understand how some managers make you come in when you're under the weather. We're not robots. We're people who need to make a living.

Yikes

Started firing people by lining two up at a time and seeing which one they prefer to keep on. Didn't matter if you were there for 20 years or 2. Also hiring management from outside and not promoting within which mean.jpg

Photo Credit: 1oneself/Reddit There are no ethics with this company. Go ahead and submit your two weeks without notice, I wouldn't want to work somewhere that's this much like high school. In a crappy economy, some managers do worse and worse things to take advantage of their employees because they can't afford to quit these days.

Another Meaning Behind Vacation For A Week

Worked as a cleaner for dentist offices as a second job. Boss sent her boyfriend to come pick up her check and then the very next day (pay day) she apparently 'went on vacation for a week' and didn't bother to pay an.jpg

Photo Credit: TheProperYak/Reddit Couldn't she just set the computer to send the pay automatically at a specified date and time? I mean, not if she is the one that submits payroll to the payroll company, but she doesn't seem to realize that we aren't living in the 20th century anymore. Heck, my old company used to do that and it was a life-saver.

There's Always Two Irrepacable People You Can't Stand

In a company of 6 people, owner said in a meeting with everyone that his 2 sales guys are irreplaceable and that the rest of us are _just paper pushers_.Add subheading.jpg

Photo Credit: zeeker1985/Reddit Back in college, my boss told me that my work was just "not good enough" when there wasn't much to do. Then, I realized there were these two guys that only did their job when management was around, so I decided to quit. I'm not sure what happened to those guys, but I assume they're still working at the same store today.