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Real stories. Real laughs. Real lessons.

Share yours and help us crown Australia’s Worst Boss.

👉 Nominate the most outrageous boss behaviour you’ve ever seen.
👉 Then, help Australia vote for the worst.
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Share your story and win!

🎁 Major Prize
 

$5,000 Holiday Voucher (yep, for real) and a personal career glow-up: 3x sessions with a workplace psychologist

📣 Story submissions open 15 August

🎯 Submissions Close: 14 Sept at Midnight

Just here for the carnage?


📅 Voting Opens Soon

From 18 Sept, Australia chooses which boss story deserves the crown. #triggerwarning

💖 Community Impact

Every verified vote = $1 to RUOK? (up to $5,000 donated)

Stories from the Streets

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Boss had double the families, double the secrets 🤯 Bet ya wish you could’ve skipped those dinners! #WorstBossAU #WorkplaceFails #BadBoss

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When the boss vacays, teens play… café manager?! 🫠 16-year-olds running the show for a month?! 🤯 #WorstBossAU #WorkplaceFails #TeenTakeover

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Got a story?

✍️ Think your boss was bad?

Let it out. No judgement. No names. Just 1,000 characters of catharsis.

Whether it’s corporate gaslighting, printer-paper power trips or passive-aggressive e-mails — we want to hear it.

Real stories. None of the names.

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What's up for grabs?

This isn’t just about venting — it’s your chance to walk away with a killer prize and a career glow-up.

🎁 Major Winner Takes Home:

  • $5,000 Holiday Voucher – escape wherever and however you like (no leave form required)

  • 3x Coaching Sessions with a Corporate Psychologist – get clarity on what kind of boss you’d be (or how to survive one)

  • A Spotlight Moment – we’ll feature your story in our PR campaign (if you’re up for it)

Why are we doing this?

“Bad bosses are costing Australia billions. They kill culture, crush morale and drive great people away. At Compono, we build high-performing teams — and that starts by confronting the behaviours that hold them back.”

Rudy Crous, CEO & Corporate Psychologist

🧠 Compono powers Australia's Worst Boss™ — helping teams avoid bad bosses through better hiring, culture insights and leadership development.

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Questions?

Ready to blow the whistle on bad bosses?

It only takes a few minutes to submit your story — and you could walk away with a $5,000 holiday and a career glow-up.

Don’t just vent. Make it count.

📣 Story submissions open 15 August

🎯 Submissions Close: 14 Sept at Midnight