These Terrible Supervisors Prove Why Not Everyone Is Cut Out For Leadership Roles

Some managers are pleasant, helpful, and compassionate, while others are the exact opposite. We’re sorry if this article brings up any PTSD from your prior experiences with managers. 

We’re sure that managers want to stay in their pajamas just as much as employees do. Managers are supposed to be the responsible ones, but this poster went a bit too far. Would you mind working late? Or deny that you need a raise because the review was enough? 

That being said, the office’s clown should remain anonymous probably, or else they will get caught. Googly eyes do seem a bit childish, but we can see how this scenario would bring lots of laughter and good energy into the office. 

The most important thing, however, is to always use the appropriate and correct font. When you work at a Fortune 500 company, choosing a font such as Comic Sans is the wrong move. It’s clear that the Comic Sans font is a touchy subject at that company. But, dissing a lemonade stand is pretty harsh.

We’re sure that this gesture helped the people who needed it, but it isn’t going to make a big difference in the end. While the sentiment and good intention are there, the execution fell flat. 

This manager’s posted reaction to phone use in the office is a tad harsh. Every 30 minutes that an employee checks their phone, they’ll lose their pay. Not to mention, this is a legitimate threat from the management. 

This is some bonus, isn’t it? Each worker will probably be eating that one banana during their shifts. Yes, bananas are really good, but this token of appreciation seems a bit too underwhelming. Is now a good time to say, “Thanks, I guess?” 

Saying that your tenants can’t cook with spices or oils seems way out of bounds. So, what’s the worst that could possibly happen when cooking with spices and oils? Making just about the best and tastiest meal ever. We think the manager needs to adjust their wording and expectations quite a bit!

It’s already scary enough that the elevator has issues moving in the first place. When you’re taking it, you have to be worried about it stopping or breaking down mid-ride. It’s the management’s job to fix the issue, specifically if it happens frequently. They should care about their workers’ safety before anything else. Clearly, that’s not the case. 

The person that composed this note clearly has never had to clean in their entire life. As the backbone of many workplaces, custodians deserve all the recognition in the world. This sign is not funny, but just plain rude and inconsiderate. 

The management gave their employees strict guidelines in writing with a red marker telling them what cookies they can eat. How could anybody purposefully take the fun out of eating cookies?

Seeing this sign made it crystal clear that not everybody feels like they need to share compassion. All we know is that whoever wrote this sign deserved what was coming to them. It’s called karma, folks.

Apparently, at this gym, the management is purposefully shaking things up by taking shots at their customers’ ability to lift weights. They are implying that these people are weaker than women, which implies that women must be weak. Contrary to popular belief, there are many women out there who are physically strong. 

With this scenario, it definitely takes two to tango, but when you bring the Bible into the situation, you should be truthful. The landlord named Bruce probably had no idea that his tenant would be so knowledgeable in not only rental law, but the Bible, as well. We hope he was scared straight after this conversation!

We all love some good workplace banter, but this one went too far. Abby must have not been coming to work for some time because this is really embarrassing. It’s also out of line for management to do something this bold, but, perhaps, it worked.

For anybody who has had to work for this man, we’re formally apologizing. He leaves passive-aggressive notes and threatens to press charges against his employees for taking bottled water. Charles, you need to provide your employees with water instead of charging them for it. 

This request seems a bit strange at first, but it’s actually totally understandable. Management had enough and was forced to write a sign to address the issue. Regardless of whether you’re an employee or paying customer, there’s absolutely no standing for anybody in this bathroom. It’d be alarming if the manager is actually checking. 

Getting people to be aware of their hygiene is beyond important, especially during these current times. The management is pushing their agenda a bit too much with this one. 

Water should be free and the manager should give any employee H2O even without a doctor’s note. It seems really wrong to only give your employees water under a set list of rules. We would understand if the employees quit on the spot. 

Well, there’s actually a toilet specially designed to make the employees uncomfortable! This is a sneaky invention since you don’t know what’s actually the source of the discomfort after a few minutes. We’d say that installing this toilet to limit the time your employees take breaks is pretty harsh.

This sign is the definition of a hostile work environment. As soon as you clock in for your day, management won’t hesitate to point out all of the moments when you’re not being productive. Talk about having zero trust!

Treating employees with respect should be the priority at the top of a manager’s list. Crying at work has been a feeling all of us have experienced at some point or another. To be safe, having only one person in the freezer at a time seems responsible, and you don’t have to cry in front of your coworkers.

The fact that this person lied to their employer about a family member’s death isn’t a matter to handle lightly, but their employer’s response was horrendous. Employers often don’t see their employees as real people, but usually how much money they can make them. This response is very shocking. 

This is really disturbing! What kind of employer forces their sick employees to come in? Obviously, the person got even sicker, and potentially ran the risk of getting others sick, too. 

If that were us, we would also quit that awful place.

These owners didn’t want to handle the problem the right way, so they just taped up the evidence and kept selling away. No wonder that person quit! Rat-infest Coke, anybody? 

Having to part ways with your own daughter is something that we can’t even begin to imagine. We’d only hope that this woman’s manager had enough heart to be kinder to her and more sensitive. How would the manager feel if they had lost their own daughter or someone close to them? 

Why would anybody’s boss comment on their employee’s due date or pregnancy? Apparently, that’s what some managers think it’s alright to do. So, why would anyone be “dropping the ball” by going into labor on their due date? We think that the manager has some issues. 

Say that again?! As long you don’t take advantage of your set work hours, it seems ok to ask for a change in your hours, or time off because of a religious holiday. Or, even religious reasons. We wonder if this woman quit her job after hearing that response. 

We feel really bad for this person who got completely embarrassed in front of her coworkers. Her boss is extremely immature and shouldn’t even be a boss, to begin with! Defending yourself during a company meeting is absolutely unnecessary and uncalled for. Hopefully, that boss got taught a major lesson. 

This person’s father was one smart cookie and she was probably so happy that she listened to her father. Coming to the realization that your managers were stealing money from you and your employees must be a horrific and gut-wrenching feeling.