16 Small, Medium, And Large Mistakes Bosses Made That Had Me Feeling SO Bad For Their Employees

    Just be glad you're not working for them.

    1. This boss brought in teeny tiny drumsticks for employee appreciation:

    a tiny ice cream cone

    2. This boss responds with "Ok thanks" to everything — even questions:

    "Ok thanks"
    "Ok thanks"
    "Ok thanks"

    3. This boss "cleaned" this employee's desk...which really just meant throwing everything out:

    Items from a desk in a box

    Apparently, the OP had to dig through trash just to get "personal items, along with client files, receipt records, etc.":

    Trash on the floor
    Trash and candy on a desk

    4. This boss set the heat at 78 degrees in the office (oh, and the office doesn't have windows):

    Closeup of a thermostat reading "78" degrees

    5. This boss thought it was a good idea to stop carrying dimes in the register because "they always get caught in the change counter":

    One dime in a cash register

    6. This boss accidentally ordered small gloves:

    A tight glove on someone's hand

    7. This boss somehow ran an SUV into an employee's toolbox and kart:

    a smashed toolbox

    Oh...

    a smashed toolbox

    Ouch.

    A destroyed toolbox

    8. This boss apparently thought installing all these lights was necessary:

    A stairwell with lights all over the walls and ceiling

    9. This boss made a typo:

    "SLOM"

    SLOM.

    "SLOM"

    10. This boss messed up some dates on the calendar:

    "2ed"

    11. This boss ALWAYS has to touch the screen while pointing:

    Fingerprints on a screen

    12. This boss didn't like the color of the chairs in the break room...but, like, found no replacement:

    Tables with no chairs

    13. This boss gave a new employee a faded keyboard for their work computer:

    A used and faded keyboard

    Letters...who needs them?

    A used and faded keyboard

    14. This boss gave employees 18 hours' notice that there will be a mandatory meeting:

    "but I need more than a 24 hours notice."

    15. This boss thought it made sense to schedule a teen employee to come in at 9 a.m. on a school day:

    "thurs"

    16. And finally, this boss told an employee that these tires were "perfectly fine" for driving:

    a crooked tire