Most of us have been told our entire lives that having a good work ethic is crucial for success. You should be willing to grind, go the extra mile, and do it all with a smile. After all, what more is there to life than earning a paycheck?
Well, nowadays, people are becoming more honest about their work environments and the treatment they're receiving. And many employees have realized that they deserve much better. Bored Panda has compiled a list below of some of the most egregious examples of toxic workplaces, because thankfully, these workers aren’t afraid to speak up anymore. So enjoy scrolling through these pics, and be sure to upvote the ones featuring companies that you’d never ever work for!
#21 The Teacher Appreciation Gift My School Gave Me
It's just a printed out picture of a letter board.
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It’s also extremely important for managers to receive proper training and understand how to treat their workers. Unfortunately, one-third of employees say they have a toxic manager, so clearly, there’s some work to be done here. At the same time, companies must make it clear that they prioritize their employees’ well-being. Whether that’s offering better benefits, promoting a healthy work-life balance, or being flexible with workers’ hours, it’s crucial that they feel like their boss has their back.
#22 How I Found Out I Was Losing My Job
I was out shopping for Christmas presents when my former director accidentally sent a message to a Teams group chat that included me and another manager. It clearly wasn’t meant for me to see.
The next day was supposed to be the company Christmas party, and I had been asked to help out with planning and running some of the events. Even though I didn’t normally work in the office on Fridays, I wanted to make the effort. I had only started the job a couple months earlier and was looking forward to bonding with my new coworkers since we were all never really in the office at the same times.
This all came after I had already helped them automate a lot of their CRM processes and clean up a massive database. In hindsight, that probably led to me automating myself out of a job. I had just left a company I’d been with for nine years, and now this?
I went straight home, drafted an email to HR, and thankfully managed to hold onto the job for another week while they tried to sort things out. Shortly after I was fired. There was huge layoff, with around 800 people across different departments losing their jobs. The company ended up outsourcing all of those positions to a firm in India.
The next day was supposed to be the company Christmas party, and I had been asked to help out with planning and running some of the events. Even though I didn’t normally work in the office on Fridays, I wanted to make the effort. I had only started the job a couple months earlier and was looking forward to bonding with my new coworkers since we were all never really in the office at the same times.
This all came after I had already helped them automate a lot of their CRM processes and clean up a massive database. In hindsight, that probably led to me automating myself out of a job. I had just left a company I’d been with for nine years, and now this?
I went straight home, drafted an email to HR, and thankfully managed to hold onto the job for another week while they tried to sort things out. Shortly after I was fired. There was huge layoff, with around 800 people across different departments losing their jobs. The company ended up outsourcing all of those positions to a firm in India.
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#23 My Friend's Daughter Helped Out A Restaurant For Six Hours, At £10 Per Hour. This Was The Conversation When She Noticed She Was Only Paid £40
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#24 Our Goodwill Store Alone Made $3 Million This Past Year Which Was A Store Record We Were All Told To Push For. This Was Our Compensation
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Is this list making you want to rip your hair out, pandas? We sincerely hope that these photos don’t remind you of your own workplace, but if they do, it might just be time to quit. Keep upvoting the images that you find most egregious, and let us know in the comments below what the worst thing you’ve ever experienced in a toxic workplace was. Then, if you’re interested in checking out Bored Panda’s previous rendition of this same topic, look no further than right here!
#25 I Went To Request A Day Off In Mid-February (It Was Mid-January) And Was Met With This Rather Toxic Pop-Up
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#27 The Windowless Room I Work In Does Have A Window, But It's Above The Drop Ceiling
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#29 I’m 41 And Job Hunting, Applied At A Large Fast-Casual Restaurant Chain For An Entry-Level Position. The Manager Sent Me This The Next Day
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#30 My Boss At Work Plays The Same Playlist Everyday For The Past 6 Years
I feel like I’m in my own personal purgatory.
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#31 My Workplace Is Infested With Mold, Especially In The Air Vents. I Work In Food
It’s in every single air vent in the store (approximately 16). Management refuses to draw attention or do anything about it. I work in food as well. It’s a health hazard, and nobody is doing anything about it, and unfortunately it’s most likely in the vents themselves, so you can’t just “sweep it off with a broom” like one of the managers has done. Not to mention that releases mold spores everywhere.
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#32 The Keyboard Passed Down To Me By The Previous Technician That I Have To Use
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#33 This Is What I Got For Working 1 Year At My Job. They Spelled My Last Name Wrong, Pathetic
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#34 Hours Majorly Cut, Asking TMS To Go Home Early, Retracting Shifts, Etc. This Goes Up In The Breakroom. Read The Room?
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#35 We Didn't Get An Employee Turkey Or Ham This Year For Thanksgiving, And Here's Our December Free Item
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#36 A Timely Reminder That Regulations Exist To Protect The Workers
Just a timely reminder that without safety regulations, your job can and will exploit you. This is from when I worked at the Museum of Science in Boston and my boss told me I had to stay in the butterfly garden with a broken HVAC system, causing the temperature to be 116 degrees f (46 celcius). He gave me a bucket of ice & went home for the day. I was only permitted to leave when a VP's wife came to visit the garden and noted it was "a little warm in here."
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#37 My Partner’s Work Put This AI Slop Banner Up For Employee Appreciation Week
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#38 Coworkers Slipped On Ice In The Parking Lot - How Management Dealt With It
Property management and my work shoveled a bunch of snow to a space where the sun hits during the day. It then melts and freezes overnight, creating a slippery parking lot. Instead of chipping it away or putting salt down, they just put a wet floor sign down...
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