35 People Having a Very Bad Day On The Job

Nathan Johnson Published 11/15/2023 in Funny

Having a terrible day at work can be frustrating, overwhelming, and even demoralizing. No matter how great of a job you have, there is always the lingering chance that disaster will strike.

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"My boss thinks these are “perfectly fine” tires to be driving on…"
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If You're A Parent And Let Your Kids Make A Mess Like This
3.
Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework
4.
"This broom that my boss expects us to sweep the floor with"
5.
Two Teams Of Builders Was Building A Bike Lane "On The Right-Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine)
6.
Absolutely Shattered
7.
"Boss denied my graduation day off without telling me and told me she'd send a picture of the schedule to me (which she didn't) so I wouldn't be able to address it"
8.
Two Domino's Workers After Their Shift In San Antonio, Texas Today. All Food Gone In 4 Hours
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"My boss stopped carrying dimes because “they always get caught in the change counter”"
10.
"Came into work this morning to find this taped to the wall. Boss went on tirade against me and co-worker yesterday for taking to each other with no customers in the store."
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"My boss giving me 18 hours notice that we have a mandatory meeting"
13.
"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":"
14.
I Work As A Valet And Make $3.85/Hour And I Received This As A Tip
15.
Colleague Definitely Drew The Short Straw On Email Naming Conventions
16.
I Work In Mosquito Control. Everyday I Go Into Vacant Lots, Holding Ponds Swamps, Low Areas, Woodlands And Onto Residence Properties. This Is Typical Of What I Find
17.
New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket
18.
2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus
19.
Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day
20.
Sgt. Vanderheiden Got His Suspenders Stuck In A Chair Yesterday, But Some Helpful Friends Came To The Rescue
21.
"This boss whose "now hiring" sign SCREAMS passive-aggressive:"
22.
At The End Of Shifts, We Split The Tips Evenly. We Had More Than 50$ Of Tips And My Coworker Had To Leave About 10 Minutes Early She Ended Up Taking All But 2.50$
23.
Stayed At Work For The Storm. This Is The Road I Take Home
24.
Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”
25.
I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like
26.
Coworker Found A Surprise At The Bottom Of Their Cup This Morning
27.
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
28.
Guy At Work Dropped So Much Oil We Got Invaded By The US Government
29.
They Can't Pay A Living Wage But I'll Waste Hundreds On Food Waste
30.
Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting
31.
"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"
32.
5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found
33.
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
34.
Can't Get Into Work This Morning Because The Closer Didn't Realize They Took Home The Core To The Door Lock
35.
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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Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete
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Key Broke Off Inside The Lock To A Very Important Work Door. Wonder How Much Trouble I Am In
38.
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
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"My boss screwed the only window at our office shut, so now it’s impossible to get fresh air. I’m boiling at work rn."
40.
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
41.
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
42.
Testing Out Our New Printer. Left The Room For 5 Minutes And Came Back To This
43.
Last Night Someone Tried To Steal A Car From The Dealership I Work At
44.
Got Laid Off Today With Zero Notice, Found All My Stuff Already In A Box When I Got To Work
45.
I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday, It Really Pissed Me Off
46.
On My First Day As A Janitor Assigned To This Area Of My School, The Rain Flooded Everything
47.
A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles
48.
When You've Had A Bad Day At Work, Just Remember Someone Else's Work Day Is Probably Much Worse
49.
This Is The "Black" Coffee I Just Ordered From The Vending Machine At My Work. Good Morning To Me
50.
"Had a personal thing come up for Thursday and my boss is just ignoring my time off request."
51.
Cleaned My Glasses Too Hard. I Am At Work, Don't Have A Spare Pair
52.
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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1.
"My boss thinks these are “perfectly fine” tires to be driving on…"
2.
If You're A Parent And Let Your Kids Make A Mess Like This
3.
Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework
4.
"This broom that my boss expects us to sweep the floor with"
5.
Two Teams Of Builders Was Building A Bike Lane "On The Right-Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine)
6.
Absolutely Shattered
7.
"Boss denied my graduation day off without telling me and told me she'd send a picture of the schedule to me (which she didn't) so I wouldn't be able to address it"
8.
Two Domino's Workers After Their Shift In San Antonio, Texas Today. All Food Gone In 4 Hours
9.
"My boss stopped carrying dimes because “they always get caught in the change counter”"
10.
"Came into work this morning to find this taped to the wall. Boss went on tirade against me and co-worker yesterday for taking to each other with no customers in the store."
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"My boss giving me 18 hours notice that we have a mandatory meeting"
13.
"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":"
14.
I Work As A Valet And Make $3.85/Hour And I Received This As A Tip
15.
Colleague Definitely Drew The Short Straw On Email Naming Conventions
16.
I Work In Mosquito Control. Everyday I Go Into Vacant Lots, Holding Ponds Swamps, Low Areas, Woodlands And Onto Residence Properties. This Is Typical Of What I Find
17.
New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket
18.
2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus
19.
Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day
20.
Sgt. Vanderheiden Got His Suspenders Stuck In A Chair Yesterday, But Some Helpful Friends Came To The Rescue
21.
"This boss whose "now hiring" sign SCREAMS passive-aggressive:"
22.
At The End Of Shifts, We Split The Tips Evenly. We Had More Than 50$ Of Tips And My Coworker Had To Leave About 10 Minutes Early She Ended Up Taking All But 2.50$
23.
Stayed At Work For The Storm. This Is The Road I Take Home
24.
Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”
25.
I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like
26.
Coworker Found A Surprise At The Bottom Of Their Cup This Morning
27.
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
28.
Guy At Work Dropped So Much Oil We Got Invaded By The US Government
29.
They Can't Pay A Living Wage But I'll Waste Hundreds On Food Waste
30.
Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting
31.
"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"
32.
5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found
33.
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
34.
Can't Get Into Work This Morning Because The Closer Didn't Realize They Took Home The Core To The Door Lock
35.
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
36.
Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete
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Key Broke Off Inside The Lock To A Very Important Work Door. Wonder How Much Trouble I Am In
38.
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
39.
"My boss screwed the only window at our office shut, so now it’s impossible to get fresh air. I’m boiling at work rn."
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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
41.
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
42.
Testing Out Our New Printer. Left The Room For 5 Minutes And Came Back To This
43.
Last Night Someone Tried To Steal A Car From The Dealership I Work At
44.
Got Laid Off Today With Zero Notice, Found All My Stuff Already In A Box When I Got To Work
45.
I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday, It Really Pissed Me Off
46.
On My First Day As A Janitor Assigned To This Area Of My School, The Rain Flooded Everything
47.
A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles
48.
When You've Had A Bad Day At Work, Just Remember Someone Else's Work Day Is Probably Much Worse
49.
This Is The "Black" Coffee I Just Ordered From The Vending Machine At My Work. Good Morning To Me
50.
"Had a personal thing come up for Thursday and my boss is just ignoring my time off request."
51.
Cleaned My Glasses Too Hard. I Am At Work, Don't Have A Spare Pair
52.
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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1. "My boss thinks these are “perfectly fine” tires to be driving on…"

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

3. Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework

4. "This broom that my boss expects us to sweep the floor with"

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

6. Absolutely Shattered

7. "Boss denied my graduation day off without telling me and told me she'd send a picture of the schedule to me (which she didn't) so I wouldn't be able to address it"

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

9. "My boss stopped carrying dimes because “they always get caught in the change counter”"

10. "Came into work this morning to find this taped to the wall. Boss went on tirade against me and co-worker yesterday for taking to each other with no customers in the store."

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12. "My boss giving me 18 hours notice that we have a mandatory meeting"

13. "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":"

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

15. Colleague Definitely Drew The Short Straw On Email Naming Conventions

16. 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

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

18. 2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus

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

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

21. "This boss whose "now hiring" sign SCREAMS passive-aggressive:"

22. 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$

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

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

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

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

27. 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

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

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

30. Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting

31. "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"

32. 5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found

33. 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

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

35. 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

36. Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete

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

38. 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

39. "My boss screwed the only window at our office shut, so now it’s impossible to get fresh air. I’m boiling at work rn."

40. 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

41. 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

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

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

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

45. I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday, It Really Pissed Me Off

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

47. A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles

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

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

50. "Had a personal thing come up for Thursday and my boss is just ignoring my time off request."

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

52. 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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"My boss thinks these are “perfectly fine” tires to be driving on…"

2.
If You're A Parent And Let Your Kids Make A Mess Like This

3.
Sorry Class, My Dog Ate Everyone's Homework

4.
"This broom that my boss expects us to sweep the floor with"

5.
Two Teams Of Builders Was Building A Bike Lane "On The Right-Hand Side" (Mariupol, Ukraine)

6.
Absolutely Shattered

7.
"Boss denied my graduation day off without telling me and told me she'd send a picture of the schedule to me (which she didn't) so I wouldn't be able to address it"

8.
Two Domino's Workers After Their Shift In San Antonio, Texas Today. All Food Gone In 4 Hours

9.
"My boss stopped carrying dimes because “they always get caught in the change counter”"

10.
"Came into work this morning to find this taped to the wall. Boss went on tirade against me and co-worker yesterday for taking to each other with no customers in the store."

12.
"My boss giving me 18 hours notice that we have a mandatory meeting"

13.
"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":"

14.
I Work As A Valet And Make $3.85/Hour And I Received This As A Tip

15.
Colleague Definitely Drew The Short Straw On Email Naming Conventions

16.
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

17.
New Guy Tried To Empty The Fryer Grease Into A Plastic Bucket

18.
2 Hours Into A 10-Hour Shift When A Passenger Asks If I Know About The Stowaway On My Bus

19.
Consequences Of Working In A -10°C Lab Where I Have To Wash My Hands 40 Times A Day

20.
Sgt. Vanderheiden Got His Suspenders Stuck In A Chair Yesterday, But Some Helpful Friends Came To The Rescue

21.
"This boss whose "now hiring" sign SCREAMS passive-aggressive:"

22.
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$

23.
Stayed At Work For The Storm. This Is The Road I Take Home

24.
Got Fired For “Telling The Boss How To Do His Job” When All I Did Was Say “We Can’t Obstruct A Fire Escape”

25.
I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like

26.
Coworker Found A Surprise At The Bottom Of Their Cup This Morning

27.
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

28.
Guy At Work Dropped So Much Oil We Got Invaded By The US Government

29.
They Can't Pay A Living Wage But I'll Waste Hundreds On Food Waste

30.
Something Went Wrong With The Line Painting

31.
"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"

32.
5 Minutes Into My Maintenance Shift I Get Called Up To The Public Bathroom, This Is What I Found

33.
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

34.
Can't Get Into Work This Morning Because The Closer Didn't Realize They Took Home The Core To The Door Lock

35.
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

36.
Colleague Stepping On A Wet Concrete

37.
Key Broke Off Inside The Lock To A Very Important Work Door. Wonder How Much Trouble I Am In

38.
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

39.
"My boss screwed the only window at our office shut, so now it’s impossible to get fresh air. I’m boiling at work rn."

40.
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

41.
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

42.
Testing Out Our New Printer. Left The Room For 5 Minutes And Came Back To This

43.
Last Night Someone Tried To Steal A Car From The Dealership I Work At

44.
Got Laid Off Today With Zero Notice, Found All My Stuff Already In A Box When I Got To Work

45.
I Work In A Mall With An Indigo Book Store And Found This Yesterday, It Really Pissed Me Off

46.
On My First Day As A Janitor Assigned To This Area Of My School, The Rain Flooded Everything

47.
A Colleague Tipped Over 7 Crates Full Of Wine Bottles

48.
When You've Had A Bad Day At Work, Just Remember Someone Else's Work Day Is Probably Much Worse

49.
This Is The "Black" Coffee I Just Ordered From The Vending Machine At My Work. Good Morning To Me

50.
"Had a personal thing come up for Thursday and my boss is just ignoring my time off request."

51.
Cleaned My Glasses Too Hard. I Am At Work, Don't Have A Spare Pair

52.
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