28 People Recount The Moment They Realized They Couldn’t Handle Their Horrible Bosses Anymore

These bosses should have an award for the meanest requests ever.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• March 21, 2023

Millions of people worldwide have bosses, and some people will work under a boss for the rest of their lives. 

Some people are lucky enough to meet bosses that steer them into the right paths and serve as their mentors. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for the majority.

According to research, over 57% of unhappy employees leave their jobs because of their bosses. 

When you put this percentage into perspective, you realize that several bosses lack accurate leadership skills but instead succeed in frustrating their employees.

Another research found that more than 53% of people considering leaving their jobs want to change roles because of their manager.

Based on this, it’s safe to say employees leave their bosses, not their jobs. 

A considerable portion of a person's happiness in their workplace is from having a good boss. Working in a place with good management will not only improve an employee’s productivity but will help mitigate stress, which in turn allows for a better mental state.

We found several posts detailing how ridiculous some bosses' requests can be on the r/ChoosingBeggars subreddit.

Different employees shared their experiences, ranging from hilarious to downright disturbing. Check them all out below!

1. Broken bones are no excuse

2. Mess with the employee, say bye to the accounts

3. Framed red flags

4. “How dare you ask for money for a service you're rendering? How ludicrous!” - every horrible boss ever

5. We didn’t realize employees had the superpower of determining when to fall sick

6. A little rearrangement of your carefully planned schedule won’t hurt

7. “We can’t pay our workers, so how dare you not tip them?”

8. Seems like they aren’t asking for too much. Haha!

9. The jury is still out on this one

10. “Probation or not, I need you at work.”

11. That certainly doesn’t seem legal

12. A sandwich for your trouble. How generous!

13. “Your coworkers are not your friend. Now, frown at them all day!”

14. At least it’s an honest advertisement

15. Ain’t no way Covid-19 should hold you back

16. Equality in the mud

17. We can’t accuse them of lying about the job offerings, though.

18. One enemy down, a thousand more to go!

19. The reward for good reviews is company merch. How exciting!

20. Looking to work for free for two years? Then you can’t miss this opportunity!

21. Time to involve a lawyer

22. An MBA for this amount? She’s got to be kidding

23. “Keep up the good work, and we will reward you with more work, not more money.”

24. ‘A potential of compensation.’ That’s certainly enticing

25. A possibily manageable deal

26. A pretty disturbing wage

27. Good luck finding a Nanny with experience and education at that price

28. All those years of experience will only get you the barest minimum.

It’s incredible how terrible some bosses are to their employees. We bet a good number of these posts shocked you. They surprised us too. 

While reading them was fun, we certainly feel sympathy towards the people who experience these horrid things.

Do you have a ‘horrible boss’ story to share? Don’t hesitate to tell us all about it in the comments below!

Jesse