As fun as the idea of unemployment might seem while you’re working, most folks need a job to get by. Finding one, as it turns out, is often easier said than done. So once you actually get a job, it can be exciting to finally start, but some workplaces have vacancies for a reason.
We’ve gathered stories from people who walked into a new job and left almost immediately because they quickly realized that something was wrong. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
#1
first day abt to clock in, saw that they lowered the initially agreed on salary by $300 and said 'well we would prefer this', i said in that case i'd prefer another job and walked out lol
71points
#2
Walked in, was told I needed more makeup and a tighter shirt *sighed* walked out.
63points
#3
I was an au pair for a French family who used me as a glorified servant. They took my bed away one night and made me sleep in the tub. I booked a flight back to USA and slipped out at 5am
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57points
#4
my kids got in a wreck, was in the children's hospital for three days, Olive Garden was mad I didn't show up for my shift when they knew where I was. told me I needed to grow up and get a baby sitter to sit with him instead and come in because "we are family"
54points
#5
4 minutes. was hired as a line prep cook. dishwasher had quit. walked in saw days worth of mess. they were rinsing and reusing pans over washing them. walked out. called health department
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51points
#6
Got hired at kohls. Had my first 4AM training shift, nobody showed up until around 5am and they told me I should’ve known. Went home on the spot.
49points
#7
arbys threw me on the meat slicer at 16 (illegal in the state I was in) without any training on my first day. I took off my apron and left 20 minutes later
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46points
#8
Subway. I was 16. They wanted me to close, ALONE, after 3 days at 10pm.
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44points
#9
3 hours, they told me i would get “trained” for one month and wouldn’t get paid at all
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43points
#10
Worked for a charity for 1.5 hours. Told me I had to earn my breaks by how many donations I got.
42points
#11
I quit in the middle of a hospital shift, my first shift. The rn didn’t listen to me (the new CNA) about vitals on a patient and the patient passed away 30 min later….I walked out middle finger high
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42points
#12
I quit a job I didn’t know I had. Interviewed for Kay-bee Toy Store along with several other retail shops. They never told me I had the job until they called me complaining I’d missed two shifts.
40points
#13
2 hours, maybe? It was a nursing home, and the way they did things was abysmal. I was doing orientation, went on break and called state, and then went home and applied for a different job 😂
40points
#14
I didn't even go to my first day because when I gave them my direct deposit information 1200 dollars came out of my account and the bank traced it to them got a hold of the better business bureau and there's no more gift shop there anymore
37points
#15
Local mechanic shop. Within a week I was sexually harassed multiple times (all by men). I told the boss/owner, I said “this kinda stuff shouldn’t be happening to anyone”, he said “oh no I disagree”
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35points
#16
Worked behind the mcdonald grill during a heat wave when i was 15. I got burned and leaked through my jeans bc of my period. I wanted to go home but manager did not allow me to go. Walked out.
34points
#17
After the 1st day. I didn’t come back the next day. They monitored when you went to the bathroom
33points
#18
2 days working at a gas station. I was 16 and got hit on by multiple old men WITH the trainer there. They then told me I’d be working till midnight alone. No thanks.
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33points
#19
One 4 hour shift at subway. Some guy left a 90% empty coffee cup on the table and left for 20+mins so I threw it out while cleaning. He came back and screamed at me. Then the manager did too.
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33points
#20
Worked a 6 hour shift. Didn’t get home till almost 4am (it was an hour away) and they wanted me to come back for a mandatory staff meeting at 7am. I never went back.
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33points