30 Scenarios Where Attempts At "Raising Morale" Went Totally Catastrophic For Employers
These are the "punishment will continue until morale improves" work stories.
If many bosses have one thing in common, it's the assumption that everyone is content just to have a job. They continue to live in their own delusional world, despite the fact that more than half of U.S. workers are planning to take their skills elsewhere.
They persist in believing in their ability to foster workplace togetherness and team spirit, despite the fact that they patronize, take advantage of, and attempt to manipulate their employees. In most situations, they do not even reciprocate the respect that their employees have for them.
It’s about time we took a long, hard look in the mirror. A Redditor CasperTFG_808 summoned members of the Ask Reddit community to share their "the punishment will continue until morale improves" job tales.
The question struck a chord with hundreds of employees, who quickly rolled up their sleeves to reveal the most inexplicable working conditions and awful managers they had ever encountered. The responses below demonstrate that there is definitely some truth to the old adage that people quit their bosses, not their jobs.
We’ve compiled some of the thread's most harrowing responses for you to read. As of this writing, the thread has received approximately 16k upvotes and 6k comments from justifiably disgruntled and concerned employees.
1. Every minute of this meeting is putting me further behind
Corndog1975, unsplash2. So you can finally learn your colors
Hysterical_Realist, pexels3. We needed a company magazine to boost morale
TheoCupier, pexels
4. Would you like to ask us to lower your pay?
watabby, pexels
5. Find someone to cover your shift, or you're fired
Millenniauld
6. My team was tech-based but somehow connected to the catering department
GreyFecalMatter
7. What would make you feel more appreciated in your current position?
Nobody_Wins_13, unsplash
8. Lock the break room at 8 a.m.
Always_Trying01, pexels
9. A company that handled finances so poorly
ACLullaby
10. Companies that innovate see higher profits
khendron
11. I love telling this GameStop story
halloweenjon
12. A veterinary hospital that is severely understaffed
Pabs23, pexels
13. From a math teacher who's been teaching for three years
Awkward_Society1
14. They offered free tickets to a company concert
SunshineSpectacular
15. Who here is happy in their job?
Salarian_American, unsplash
16. It's story time
Luke5119
17. Repeated leadership meetings about bad attitudes
o2mask
18. Well, there are only three chairs for the 15 to 25 of us on an average day
URMILKJUSTWENTBAD
19. Voicing some issues with certain areas was 100% going
madkeepz, pexels
20. From a nanny
cleaning-meaning
21. It's the management for me
ThadisJones, pexels
22. The office manager changed the bonus structure
CharlieTuna_, pexels
23. Updating the dress code
Much_Difference, pxhere
24. They completely misread the situation
Killawife
25. Working in a small IT-based company
holy_plaster_batman
26. Oh no, we can't do that...
InsertBluescreenHere
27. A location particularly notorious for bad staffing
Wajina_Sloth
28. Mandatory Fun
PossibilityNo1805, pexels
29. An insanely high turnover
parentontheloose4141
30. Thank you for your valued contribution
MagicSPA
While some employees go out of their way to defend themselves, others quietly accept what their entitled bosses tell them. That doesn't stop them from sharing their nightmares online.
Have you had any bad work experiences with bosses who blatantly ignored your needs? Please share your thoughts in the comments section!
