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.
#41
This happened a week ago, actually. Had an interview where they basically asked if I’d work OT for free... During the first day of training I left the Zoom cause they asked us to smile at all times.
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22points
#42
worked at a grocery store. left 2 hours in because i saw a manager yelling at an employee in the middle of the floor cause she was 5 minutes late (she got rear ended on the way to work)
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22points
#43

got an IT job right out of college, few weeks in I accidentally deleted a clients entire server profile, quit out of embarrassment lol
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21points
#44
i had a pizza place hire me and when i asked why we were all filipino she said “i hired filipinos because you guys listen to anything good or bad so its the best this way” “no other race does that”
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20points
#45
Zumiez, as soon as I figured out that we had to pressure customers into buying at least a certain amount of money worth of clothing per purchase or my job was on the line I was out of there
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20points
#46
3 weeks at Kohl’s because i threw up on the clock and when i called in sick the next day they wanted to “talk about my attendence” also side note they PUSH you to get people signed up for a Kohl’s credit card. i never asked anyone.
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20points
#47
1. Started a job. He told me what I was wearing wasn’t showing enough skin. Then sent me on the sidewalk to attract men. (My job was a bartender btw he had us wearing swimsuits. I was wearing a bikini top with a skirt) Then he told me I looked plain and needed to wear makeup (I don’t wear makeup never have never will) After 4/8 hours of working (I came late) I never showed up the next day.
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20points
#48
Boss became extremely toxic. Worked a shift on two hours sleep got dragged aside and berated. Pretty much told I better not quit etc. emailed my resignation with 0 notice an hour later
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20points
#49
I was an overnight worker at 7-Eleven. Female, barely trained, and alone. I had a teenage girl get chased into the store by two cars full of men chasing her. I finished the shift, quit that morning.
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20points
#50

I mean I didn't quit but I got hired on a call and on the same call fired
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19points
#51
2 days at Verizon they literally wanna make people go into debt over a phone knowing they can afford it!
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19points
#52
Worked at chilis for two weeks and got bullied by middle aged servers
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19points
#53
I worked at Zambrero’s a Mexican fast food chain, the manager made me pay 50c for disgusting infested water so I took a thing of nachos and quit
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19points
#54
walked into tim hortons on my first day, person training me didn’t speak any english, nor did anyone else, had no clue what i was doing, lasted a solid 23 minutes
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19points
#56
I worked at subway for 2 days then quit. they paid minimum wage and I got written up day 2 for not asking every customer about their day 😒 not worth it
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18points
#57
3 hours, dairy queen. I was 14 & I asked for a wmns small uniform, they gave me a men's XXL and said that was all they had. the two girls training me made fun of me throughout the entire training
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18points
#58
An hour: Cold calling teachers WHILE THEY WERE AT WORK, to sell them supplies. They’re too dang busy for somebody to be calling them out of the classroom!
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18points
#59
I worked in a warehouse pick packing. It was my first job, and i found it so painful, and so tiring (7am-3pm). I stopped 3 days later, and later found out i had fibromyalgia.
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17points
#60
I got hired for Burger King, called a couple days later to see when I should come in for training and they left me on hold so I hung up and never called or went back
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17points

