Your Stories

Real experiences. Raw honesty. These are the stories shared by Australians who’ve survived bad bosses, toxic teams, and workplace chaos. Every post is anonymous (unless otherwise shared) — and every one helps build a better future of work.

Sales Floor Predator

Bad Boss Story: Sales Floor Predator

Source: Street interview

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Spy and Scream

Bad Boss Story: Spy & Scream

Source: Submitted by Justin "Our CEO, known for his “my way or the highway” style, came to Australia and told us to make 40 sales calls in 2 hours...

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CEO double life

Bad Boss Story: CEO Double Life

Source: Street interview "I worked at a company in upstate New York. And my boss was in upstate New York. But we also did business in Washington DC...

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Teen cafe takeover

Bad Boss Story: Teen Cafe Takeover

Source: Street interview "I was 16, my boss went to Egypt and left me in charge of the shop. I ran a cafe with another 16 year old girl, two of us...

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Angle grinder assualt

Bad Boss Story: Angle Grinder Assault

Source: Street interview "I had a boss that threw an angle grinder at me once. I shaped up to him, but he hit the bloody shed instead and hurt his...

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Bad Boss Story: Bikini Fundraiser

Source: Submitted by Jen "I worked for a large energy company, a pretty corporate environment in a senior role in resourcing and we used to joke that...

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Fast Food Misogynist Meltdown

Bad Boss Story: Fast-food Misogynist Meltdown

Source: REDDIT "The owner of a fast-food store I worked at was a sexist piece of @#$%, on top of other things. When he lectured the female managers...

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Bad Boss Story: Pizza Heist

Source: Submitted by Steve "I used to work in a pizza store back when cash was the only payment method. Throughout the night, we would secure bundles...

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Bad Boss Story: Promo Watch Con

Source: Submitted by Anon "I had a boss who said he'd give me a watch if I worked an extra shift over the weekend at a DVD/game rental shop.

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Bad Boss Story: Redundant After Dad’s Funeral

Source: Reddit "Boss announced a restructure - I said if my job is going could it be done soon as dad was dying and due to border restrictions...

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