Bad Boss Story: Lifeguard Liability
Source: Street interview "I used to work at a pool as a lifeguard. I said to my boss, “Can I go to the toilet?” She said no. I told her,...
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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...
Bad Boss Story: Scrubbed & Shattered
Source: Street interview "I worked for a retail company, here in the city. I managed the store and this is when I first got promoted to...
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...
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...
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...