30 People Share Their Former Employers’ Little Secrets
Big companies are all about honesty, right?
Some company secrets are harmless, some are petty, and some make you look at everyday brands a little differently.
That is exactly what happened when former employees started sharing what they knew after leaving their jobs. From restaurants and hotels to banks, retail stores, and even pharmacies, the stories range from funny to frustrating, and a few are genuinely gross.
These 30 insider confessions are the kind of thing you will remember the next time you order food, book a room, or trust a label a little too much.
UberFacts
1. Just be patient...
TitanLyarrah2. Always get a second opinion
Reedie_Reed
3. No stealing, please...
AisforPooty_
4. Diamonds are forever, even those from Walmart...
prettymskiller
5. Such a waste
_ayoslim
Some of these secrets are petty, but they still say a lot.
6. They already know...
Tosfoy
7. Bad singers are there just for laughs.
PleiadianWitchy
8. It figures. Glasses can't be that expensive to produce...
Pbabinose
9. 'Oh, s..t, the health inspector is coming' rules
RaxKingIsDead
10. What the hell, just put everything in. It's cheap anyway; no one will notice.
XavierM98
That is where the stories start getting harder to ignore.
11. When on hold...
Tacocassoart
12. Ah, those banks...
KevOnStage
13. Fresh as can be.
mydear319
14. Pharma is evil.
Joeforacowboy
15. Unions are bad...
KissMyPassport
16. Anti-aging cream is a scam.
ditavonsleeze
17. Just let it fill up
illyrady
And then there are the ones that sound almost too brazen to be real.
Also, this feels like the coworker accused of stealing lunches from the office fridge.
18. Bad intentions...
brotharedd
19. Yeah, we don't want them getting hold of our merchandise...
RamoneP_
20. Domino's order tracker.
SimonHolly6
21. Glasses in Radisson.
kyle_scott1991
22. That's good to know.
cazd0n
23. That is really awful and should be punishable.
cody_gragg
A few of these are the kind of workplace habits customers never see coming.
24. Stolen - not lost.
kam_glizzy
25. So basically - Glad bags.
lovetampabae
26. Ask for new bedding.
OHeyHoney
27. Don't steal much...
PghProtests
28. No caffeine for you, buddy.
AlmandJoe
29. UPS doesn't treat our packages very nicely.
Nobilis619
30. Oh, man...
_Ndunge_
Some companies really do have a lot to hide.
Well, we’ve certainly learned a lot. Next time we eat out or stay in a hotel, we will know what to look out for.
Some of these are just small lies that don’t really hurt anyone, like looking in the back. If it’s not in the system, it’s not in the store, how hard is it to understand?
But other things, like pretending to recycle and then dumping items into dumpsters, are simply awful. On the bright side, we’ve also learned how to save money on TVs and diamonds.
Of course, you can also save money by light shoplifting in Target stores, but we can’t really advise you to do that. In that case, you would be dishonest like some companies on the list.
And you wouldn’t want that, would you?
For another secret dinner mess, see what happened when a vegan family got lied to.