People Are Sharing Their Awful Bosses Have Said To Them (27 Stories)

Greetings from my job that I love. Truly, I am blessed. I don’t think my boss will ever read this, but if he is reading it I want to say: dang, I’m having yet another great day. Sadly, not everyone can say the same. Not only do some jobs truly suck, but some bosses make those bad jobs worse. Employees are taking to the internet to get their revenge.

Comedian Kevin McCaffrey shared a story about an awful boss on Twitter, and it started a viral movement. Soon, everyone was sharing their own horror stories about the people who pay them money. If you recognize Kevin, that’s because I’ve interviewed him on this very site about his viral videos revealing that he is Mike Pence’s cousin.

Here’s the tweet that started it all:

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The joke set off a flurry of great and horrible stories about bad bosses.

Here are stories about bad bosses who apparently felt the need to say something horrible to their employees:


1. Bosses never believe you’re sick.

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2. It’s in the calendar, sir.

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3. Revenge is sweet.

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4. This is a red flag, boss.

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5. Clearly, a boss who loves his family.

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6. Work and life balance is important.

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7. This one took a turn.

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8. I hope they showed him the picture.

9. Ah, yes. A relaxing funeral.

10. Literally, why would anyone work here otherwise?

11. Another abusive relationship to add.

12. Tell your wife your boss said to get back to work!

13. Your doctor knows best.

14. Women, am I right?

15. Let the cat live for the weekend at least.