15 Times Bosses TOTALLY Crossed The Line, And Mistreated Their Employees In The Worst Ways Possible

    To the boss who ordered their employees to clock out for bathroom breaks: You're absolutely ridiculous.

    Warning: Some posts include subjects of verbal abuse. Please proceed with caution.

    1. "I put in my notice because my boss asked me if I could change the day I put my dog to sleep."

    Boss asking employee to change the date they're putting their dog down
    The employee responding to their boss by putting in their two weeks notice

    2. "My boss wanted me to come in on days that I requested off, then threatened me when I said no."

    Boss threatening employee when they requested time off
    Boss threatening employee when they requested time off

    3. "My boss admitting to taking money from my tips to cover the till that was short that everyone has access to (it is not assigned to anyone)."

    Boss stealing tip money from employee

    4. "This was my boss's response to me calling in sick."

    Boss: "Find someone to work for you, then. I don't cover shifts"

    5. "An arrogant, narcissistic boss just doing their thing."

    Boss refusing employee's time-off request
    Boss refusing employee's time-off request
    Boss refusing employee's time-off request
    Boss refusing employee's time-off request

    6. "I asked my boss for a bonus after working overtime during one of the top-five biggest events in my state."

    Boss refusing to pay bonus
    When an employee asks about a bonus, the boss responds "A pat on the back is worth more than any monetary increase"

    7. "My former boss trying to tell people they have to clock out for bathroom breaks."

    Boss requesting employees clock out during bathroom breaks

    8. "My boss called my doctor when I was 17 when I tested positive for COVID."

    Boss crossing the line, calling employee's doctor about them testing positive for COVID
    Boss crossing the line, calling employee's doctor about them testing positive for COVID

    9. "My ex-boss's reaction when I told her that my house almost collapsed and I was basically homeless. She wanted me to bring the T-shirt she gave me for work..."

    Boss not being sympathetic when employee's house collapsed

    10. "My girlfriend's boss 'fixed' everyone's schedules after they were complaining about not getting a lunch break on Sunday by making them work 10 minutes short of being legally entitled to one."

    Boss "fixing" lunch schedule for employees

    11. "My boss wouldn’t pay me two months after she fired me. I had the audacity of asking for the money I earned."

    Boss refusing to pay employee last two months of work after firing them

    12. "My boss (who owns an insurance agency known for good hands) fired me because my mom died and my son had to quarantine on the same day."

    Boss firing employee when employee didn't work because of mom's death and son's quarantining
    Boss firing employee when employee didn't work because of mom's death and son's quarantining
    Boss firing employee when employee didn't work because of mom's death and son's quarantining

    13. "Little boss man is mad he makes the schedule five hours before the start day. Employees were approved of their time off over a month ago, but it’s a problem now because management forgot."

    Boss refusing to let employees take time off

    14. "I told my boss I quit, and he said he's not going to pay me."

    Boss refusing to pay employee after they quit

    15. And: "Throwback to when I told my boss I was in the hospital, and she sent me a paragraph saying she didn't understand why I couldn't work."

    Boss mad that employee can't work from the hospital
    Boss mad that employee can't work from the hospital