17 People That Got In Trouble At Their Jobs In The Most Mildly Infuriating Way
Vote up the funniest ‘I got in trouble at work’' stories.
Work can be frustrating, but when your boss gets you in trouble for something silly? Even worse. These people met that unlucky fate.
- 126 VOTES
Acting Weird During A Fire Drill
Once got in trouble for allegedly acting weird during a fire drill (I was not acting weird I just had to lead a client to the muster station which was awkward).
— Weaver (@warpwitch) January 19, 2023 - 269 VOTES
Peeing Too Often
I got in trouble for having to pee too often. Had to bring in a doctors note that said basically “let this adult woman use the restroom when she needs it”. Boss was so pissed.
— George Fenner (@georgeisgeorges) January 19, 2023 - 359 VOTES
Nothing But Khakis
Once got threatened with "disciplinary action" for wearing jeans instead of khakis at a telesales job and told my boss to just fire me because I wasn't buying a special pair of "talk on the phone pants."
— Wirefraud Boys Chat (@MazzaDammit) January 19, 2023
They ended up just changing the dress code to "no profanity." - 437 VOTES
Boss Wasn't Ready For Meetings
I just got fired from my job because my boss wasn’t prepared for two meetings that she asked for.
— Seth Miller (@UofAnum1) January 19, 2023 - 552 VOTES
"Romance" Novels
I worked a desk job in college and was told I was welcome to bring homework and study. A brand-new administrator wrote me up for "reading romance novels" at my desk. I had to explain that Proust and Milton were definitely not romance novels.
— Caroline Mincks (@saucymincks) January 19, 2023 - 650 VOTES
Looking Tired
Got scolded for “looking tired” and “holding my arms in an off putting way” once when i was a daycare worker lol
— Lauren Gaunt (@lauren_yummy) January 19, 2023