Posted on May 27, 2022

20 Photos That Show Just How Badly Employers Are Treating Their Employees These Days

Just a reminder that your employer doesn't care about you. :)

by Hannah Marder

BuzzFeed Staff

1. This Amazon driver was told to keep delivering during a tornado.

Amazon tornado text exchange. Your life is just numbers in a machine, make the correct call. from antiwork

transcript of a conversation where a driver says tornado alarms are going off and the dispatcher says to keep delivering unless they hear something else from amazon. they then say if they return to the warehouse they'll be fired

2. Not only did this tradesman not get a bonus for DOUBLING his profits, but he didn't even get the regular bonus he was supposed to get. Instead, he got socks.

I'm a skilled tradesman who is supposed to get a $3000 bonus at the end of the year for making the company $150,000 in profit, per my contract. I doubled it, which is supposed to increase my bonus. This is what I received. 100% done with this industry. from antiwork

3. This person was suddenly not allowed to take a prescribed medication.

I was just denied entry to my work camp during a security scan because my Vyvanse, the medication I've used for my ADHD for 6 years, was on the new contraband list. Now I might be out of the job. from Wellthatsucks

email saying the candidate had great skills but would be too boisterous to fit in at the job

5. This boss was basically making it impossible for you to quit and threatened lower wages if you tried.

I laughed out loud at this email. Holy shit. Luckily I have 3 jobs and can afford to give my effective immediately notice when I show up tomorrow. Lol. from antiwork

angry message from boss about 3 employees giving their 2 weeks notice saying they should've coordinated and that from now on they need to give 3 months notice and their pay will be docked in that time

6. This Applebee's franchise exec in Kansas, who was subsequently placed on leave, suggested that the current gas prices make this the perfect time to take advantage of desperate workers looking for a second job to be able to afford to drive!

Applebee's Executie claims higher gas prices make people more desperate so we can pay them less from antiwork

email to "team" saying that people will be "forced" back into the workforce or to get second jobs because of gas prices so it's a good time to advertise lower wages

7. This employer gave their employees a very nice pat on the back for their hard work!

My office has lost 60% of our staff since the start of the pandemic. I am doing the work of 3 people and I was here for 14 hours yesterday. Got this email from our area manager this morning. Happy Thanksgiving! from antiwork

8. This workplace promised something special to an employee that was essentially doing two jobs. Guess what the "something special" was?

Been practically killing myself at work since January 3rd when they laid off the one person there to help me. This week I was told I'd be getting something that I would love and would definitely make me happy. That something: from antiwork

9. This employer wrongfully terminated their employee, then wanted them to sign an NDA.

Boss fired me for taking approved vacation time, denied my unemployment, three weeks later I get asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement. from antiwork

10. This employer was fine with keeping their employee trapped in their building, unpaid, all night.

Employer allows employee to be trapped onsite until morning from antiwork

11. This person was laid off without notice and found their stuff already packed up.

Got laid off today with zero notice, found all my stuff already in a box when I got to work from Wellthatsucks

12. Delta wanted people to work for free.

Come on, it’ll be fun! from recruitinghell

13. This person was told they were no longer hired one day before they were supposed to start work.

When you just put in your 2 weeks notice at your current job, got excited for your new job, and then came across this post on Reddit. from recruitinghell

14. This employer refused to give a raise to an employee they really needed, then was frustrated when they quit.

An employee asked me for a raise but I didn't give it to him so he resigned. I really need him now for a project. How can I get him back? from recruitinghell

15. This person didn't get hired because they were on time.

Exactly on time... from recruitinghell

16. And this boss told their employee they were late because they didn't see the message right away.

Please note the timestamps. Any suggestions on how to deal with this outrageous unfairness? from antiwork

17. This boss was mad at their employee for sitting down, even though they achieved the top level of performance and had a medical reason for sitting.

Quit my job last night, it was nice to be home to make the kids breakfast and take them to school today! Off to hunt for a new opportunity, wish me luck :) from antiwork

18. This workplace tried to ban people from talking about pay (which is, by the way, illegal).

What’s the big secret??? from antiwork

19. This company used a pre-recorded video message to tell employees they were being laid off.

Friendly daily reminder that employers give ZERO f*cks about you from antiwork

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20 Photos That Show Just How Badly Employers Are Treating Their Employees These Days

It's no secret that right now is a rough time to an employee. It feels like bosses, companies, and employers everywhere are just treating their employees worse and worse.

Now, I've talked about some pretty nightmarish job descriptions, but I'd like to expand this discussion to some more truly hellish things employers are doing lately — that honestly are shameful. Here are 20 horrible things employers are (allegedly) doing that prove employees deserve more.

1. This Amazon driver was told to keep delivering during a tornado.

2. Not only did this tradesman not get a bonus for DOUBLING his profits, but he didn't even get the regular bonus he was supposed to get. Instead, he got socks.

3. This person was suddenly not allowed to take a prescribed medication.

4. This person received this email after disclosing they have ADHD in a job interview.

5. This boss was basically making it impossible for you to quit and threatened lower wages if you tried.

6. This Applebee's franchise exec in Kansas, who was subsequently placed on leave, suggested that the current gas prices make this the perfect time to take advantage of desperate workers looking for a second job to be able to afford to drive!

7. This employer gave their employees a very nice pat on the back for their hard work!

8. This workplace promised something special to an employee that was essentially doing two jobs. Guess what the "something special" was?

9. This employer wrongfully terminated their employee, then wanted them to sign an NDA.

10. This employer was fine with keeping their employee trapped in their building, unpaid, all night.

11. This person was laid off without notice and found their stuff already packed up.

12. Delta wanted people to work for free.

13. This person was told they were no longer hired one day before they were supposed to start work.

14. This employer refused to give a raise to an employee they really needed, then was frustrated when they quit.

15. This person didn't get hired because they were on time.

16. And this boss told their employee they were late because they didn't see the message right away.

17. This boss was mad at their employee for sitting down, even though they achieved the top level of performance and had a medical reason for sitting.

18. This workplace tried to ban people from talking about pay (which is, by the way, illegal).

19. This company used a pre-recorded video message to tell employees they were being laid off.

20. And finally, this company may have literally worked someone to death.

In conclusion, just read this:

20 Photos That Show Just How Badly Employers Are Treating Their Employees These Days

It's no secret that right now is a rough time to an employee. It feels like bosses, companies, and employers everywhere are just treating their employees worse and worse.

Now, I've talked about some pretty nightmarish job descriptions, but I'd like to expand this discussion to some more truly hellish things employers are doing lately — that honestly are shameful. Here are 20 horrible things employers are (allegedly) doing that prove employees deserve more.

1. This Amazon driver was told to keep delivering during a tornado.

2. Not only did this tradesman not get a bonus for DOUBLING his profits, but he didn't even get the regular bonus he was supposed to get. Instead, he got socks.

3. This person was suddenly not allowed to take a prescribed medication.

4. This person received this email after disclosing they have ADHD in a job interview.

5. This boss was basically making it impossible for you to quit and threatened lower wages if you tried.

6. This Applebee's franchise exec in Kansas, who was subsequently placed on leave, suggested that the current gas prices make this the *perfect* time to take advantage of desperate workers looking for a second job to be able to afford to drive!

7. This employer gave their employees a very nice pat on the back for their hard work!

8. This workplace promised something special to an employee that was essentially doing two jobs. Guess what the "something special" was?

9. This employer wrongfully terminated their employee, then wanted them to sign an NDA.

10. This employer was fine with keeping their employee trapped in their building, unpaid, all night.

11. This person was laid off without notice and found their stuff already packed up.

12. Delta wanted people to work for free.

13. This person was told they were no longer hired one day before they were supposed to start work.

14. This employer refused to give a raise to an employee they really needed, then was frustrated when they quit.

15. This person didn't get hired because they were on time.

16. And this boss told their employee they were late because they didn't see the message right away.

17. This boss was mad at their employee for sitting down, even though they achieved the top level of performance and had a medical reason for sitting.

18. This workplace tried to ban people from talking about pay (which is, by the way, illegal).

19. This company used a pre-recorded video message to tell employees they were being laid off.

20. And finally, this company may have literally worked someone to death.

In conclusion, just read this:

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6. This Applebee's franchise exec in Kansas, who was subsequently placed on leave, suggested that the current gas prices make this the perfect time to take advantage of desperate workers looking for a second job to be able to afford to drive!