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## Horrible Boss Stories
# A collection of true and humorous stories about horrible bosses from around the world

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UK

### The Colour-Coded Crisis

_Presented a concept with slides. Boss was fixated on one thing._

**Boss:** “Why is this chart green?”

**Me:** “Because it’s the colour for growth.”

**Boss:**“But we used green for retention last quarter.”

**Me:** “Yes. But this is a new chart.”

**Boss**: “We can’t confuse stakeholders. Consistency is everything.”

We spent 40 minutes reassigning colours. By the end, red meant opportunity, yellow meant warning, and I was grey.

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4/17/2025, 11:48:07 AM

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Singapore

### The “Can Help?” Habit

_Had my task list packed to the brim. Boss came over._

**Boss:**“Eh, can help with this thing? Very fast one.”

**Me:** “I have three things due EOD.”

**Boss:**“Yah, but this one is small-small. Just do first lah.”

**Me:** “If it’s small-small, why not do it yourself?”

**Boss:** “Because I’m asking nicely.”

Saying “nicely” doesn’t make it less manipulative. I did it anyway.

He later forgot he ever asked.

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4/17/2025, 11:48:01 AM

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Philippines

### The “Let Me CC the Whole Barangay” Move

_Sent a polite follow-up email to a manager. No reply after 3 days._

Day 4, I added two CCs. Day 5, I added their boss.

Reply finally came in:

**“Wow, ang aggressive mo ha.”**

**Boss:**“You should’ve waited.”

**Me:**“I waited five days.”

**Boss:**“You don’t need to pressure people. We’re all busy.”

This from the man who sends _“Gentle Reminder 😊”_ emails 30 minutes after assigning a task.

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4/16/2025, 1:59:36 PM

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Canada

### The Tim Hortons Distraction Strategy

_Was preparing for a high-stakes client presentation. Boss walked in with a tray._

**Boss:** “Brought donuts and coffee! Let’s have a lil team chat before your deck review.”

**Me:**“Sure… but I need time to rehearse.”

**Boss:**“It’s just vibes! You’ve got this! Let’s hang out for a bit. Casual.”

**One hour later:** I had 15 minutes left to finalise the deck. Boss said,

“Wow, wish you’d prepped more.”

Next time he brought coffee, I locked my door and told him I was on a “focus sprint.” Very Canadian way of saying: _not now, Donut Daddy._

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4/16/2025, 1:44:20 PM

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USA, Texas

### The Retroactive Rewrite

_Six months of great feedback from my boss. Then review time hit._

**Boss:**“Let’s be honest. Your first quarter was rough.”

**Me:** “Wait, what? You said things were solid back then.”

**Boss:** “I’ve had time to reflect. In hindsight, you didn’t take enough initiative.”

**Me:**“You assigned me _every_ task.”

**Boss:** “And you didn’t challenge the assignments.”

So I was being reviewed for not fighting back… against him. I challenged nothing — except my will to return the next day.

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4/16/2025, 11:02:24 AM

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US

### The Performance Sniper

_Had my annual review. Metrics were solid. Positive client feedback. No major issues._

**Boss:**“Technically, you’ve hit all targets… but I just _expected more_.”

**Me:** “Can you give me something specific?”

Boss: “Not everything needs to be measured. It’s a _vibe_ thing.”

Cool. Got rated 3/5 for vibes. No bonus.

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4/16/2025, 10:48:49 AM

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somewhere in the states

### The Great Stationery Lockdown

_Boss came into the office fuming._

**Boss:** “Why are we going through so many pens?”

**Us:**“…Because people use them?”

He then introduced a “pen logbook.” You had to _sign out_ every pen. With a reason.

**Me:** “Why did you take a pen?”

**Me:** “To write.”

**Boss:** “Vague.”

By week two, we were smuggling pens in from home and whispering like it was a prison break. Eventually someone forged a signature with a crayon.

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4/16/2025, 10:45:58 AM

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USA, Seattle

### The Boundary Breaker

_Texted my boss that I was at the doctor with food poisoning. 3-day MC._

**Boss:** “No problem. Just send me the invoice copy and join the 2pm Zoom if you’re feeling alive.”

**Me:** “Still vomiting, but thanks.”

**Boss:** “Turn your camera off. At least listen in.”

He introduced me on the call anyway:

**“She’s here. Just a bit… fragile.”**

I dialled in from the bathroom floor. Literal rock bottom.

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4/15/2025, 11:35:08 PM

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Japan

### The Elevator Etiquette Incident

_Our office is on the 11th floor. Entered the elevator alone. A senior manager stepped in at Level 2._

**Me:**“Good morning!”

**Boss:** _Nods. Silence. Looks at the panel._

I forgot to offer to press the floor button for him.

Next day, I was gently reminded in my _weekly self-reflection log_ to “practice vertical awareness in shared spaces.”

Elevator anxiety: unlocked.

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4/15/2025, 2:59:02 PM

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Philippines

### The Surveillance Saga

_New C-level boss installed CCTV cameras — inside the office._

**Boss:** “It’s for security.”

Then started commenting on things like:

“Why was your face frowning at 3:42pm?”

“Your water bottle was untouched between 10am and 12pm.”

We nicknamed him _Big Brother_, printed stickers that said “This Meeting Is Being Watched”, and stuck them on the coffee machine.

IT “accidentally” unplugged the system a week later.

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## Hilarious Boss Stories
2025-04-17 11:50:00

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### The Colour-Coded Crisis

_Presented a concept with slides. Boss was fixated on one thing._

**Boss:** “Why is this chart green?”

**Me:** “Because it’s the colour for growth.”

**Boss:**“But we used green for retention last quarter.”

**Me:** “Yes. But this is a new chart.”

**Boss**: “We can’t confuse stakeholders. Consistency is everything.”

We spent 40 minutes reassigning colours. By the end, red meant opportunity, yellow meant warning, and I was grey.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
2025-04-17 11:48:07

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### The “Can Help?” Habit

_Had my task list packed to the brim. Boss came over._

**Boss:**“Eh, can help with this thing? Very fast one.”

**Me:** “I have three things due EOD.”

**Boss:**“Yah, but this one is small-small. Just do first lah.”

**Me:** “If it’s small-small, why not do it yourself?”

**Boss:** “Because I’m asking nicely.”

Saying “nicely” doesn’t make it less manipulative. I did it anyway.

He later forgot he ever asked.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
2025-04-17 11:48:01

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### The “Let Me CC the Whole Barangay” Move

_Sent a polite follow-up email to a manager. No reply after 3 days._

Day 4, I added two CCs. Day 5, I added their boss.

Reply finally came in:

**“Wow, ang aggressive mo ha.”**

**Boss:**“You should’ve waited.”

**Me:**“I waited five days.”

**Boss:**“You don’t need to pressure people. We’re all busy.”

This from the man who sends _“Gentle Reminder 😊”_ emails 30 minutes after assigning a task.

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## Horrible Bosses Stories
2025-04-16 13:59:36

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### The Tim Hortons Distraction Strategy

_Was preparing for a high-stakes client presentation. Boss walked in with a tray._

**Boss:** “Brought donuts and coffee! Let’s have a lil team chat before your deck review.”

**Me:**“Sure… but I need time to rehearse.”

**Boss:**“It’s just vibes! You’ve got this! Let’s hang out for a bit. Casual.”

**One hour later:** I had 15 minutes left to finalise the deck. Boss said,

“Wow, wish you’d prepped more.”

Next time he brought coffee, I locked my door and told him I was on a “focus sprint.” Very Canadian way of saying: _not now, Donut Daddy._

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## Horrible Boss Stories
2025-04-16 13:44:20

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### The Retroactive Rewrite

_Six months of great feedback from my boss. Then review time hit._

**Boss:**“Let’s be honest. Your first quarter was rough.”

**Me:** “Wait, what? You said things were solid back then.”

**Boss:** “I’ve had time to reflect. In hindsight, you didn’t take enough initiative.”

**Me:**“You assigned me _every_ task.”

**Boss:** “And you didn’t challenge the assignments.”

So I was being reviewed for not fighting back… against him. I challenged nothing — except my will to return the next day.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
2025-04-16 11:02:24

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### The Performance Sniper

_Had my annual review. Metrics were solid. Positive client feedback. No major issues._

**Boss:**“Technically, you’ve hit all targets… but I just _expected more_.”

**Me:** “Can you give me something specific?”

Boss: “Not everything needs to be measured. It’s a _vibe_ thing.”

Cool. Got rated 3/5 for vibes. No bonus.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Great Stationery Lockdown

_Boss came into the office fuming._

**Boss:** “Why are we going through so many pens?”

**Us:**“…Because people use them?”

He then introduced a “pen logbook.” You had to _sign out_ every pen. With a reason.

**Me:** “Why did you take a pen?”

**Me:** “To write.”

**Boss:** “Vague.”

By week two, we were smuggling pens in from home and whispering like it was a prison break. Eventually someone forged a signature with a crayon.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Boundary Breaker

_Texted my boss that I was at the doctor with food poisoning. 3-day MC._

**Boss:** “No problem. Just send me the invoice copy and join the 2pm Zoom if you’re feeling alive.”

**Me:** “Still vomiting, but thanks.”

**Boss:** “Turn your camera off. At least listen in.”

He introduced me on the call anyway:

**“She’s here. Just a bit… fragile.”**

I dialled in from the bathroom floor. Literal rock bottom.

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## Elevator Etiquette Tales
2025-04-15 23:35:08

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### The Elevator Etiquette Incident

_Our office is on the 11th floor. Entered the elevator alone. A senior manager stepped in at Level 2._

**Me:**“Good morning!”

**Boss:** _Nods. Silence. Looks at the panel._

I forgot to offer to press the floor button for him.

Next day, I was gently reminded in my _weekly self-reflection log_ to “practice vertical awareness in shared spaces.”

Elevator anxiety: unlocked.

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## Horrible Bosses Stories
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### The Surveillance Saga

_New C-level boss installed CCTV cameras — inside the office._

**Boss:** “It’s for security.”

Then started commenting on things like:

“Why was your face frowning at 3:42pm?”

“Your water bottle was untouched between 10am and 12pm.”

We nicknamed him _Big Brother_, printed stickers that said “This Meeting Is Being Watched”, and stuck them on the coffee machine.

IT “accidentally” unplugged the system a week later.

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## Horrible Bosses Stories
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### The Monitor Madness

_Boss ordered new monitors. Fancy curved ones. But only for himself._

When asked if the rest of the team would be upgraded:

**Boss:** “You haven’t earned the curve.”

Then gave a presentation titled _“Peripherals Reflect Performance”_.

We thought it was satire. It was not.

We started calling our flat screens “starter monitors.” Motivation dropped. He never noticed.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Reply-All Revolutionary

_Someone asked if we could leave snacks in the common area._

**Boss** **hit** “Reply All”:

“This is _not_ a hawker centre.”

**Another staff replied-all with:** “Noted, but hawker centres have better Wi-Fi.”

**Then someone added:** “And better aircon.”

**Then someone else:** “And better management.”

That thread got 27 replies. IT had to step in. Snacks never arrived — but unity did.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
2025-04-15 12:19:03

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### The Typo Trial

_Sent out an internal email with one minor typo. “Recieve” instead of “Receive.”_

**Boss:** “We need to address this.”

**Me:** “It was an internal note.”

**Boss:** “Mistakes reflect mindset. This shows a lack of excellence.”

Same day, he sent a memo titled “Annoucement: New Stratagy Plan.”

No one said a word. Except the intern, who was never seen again.

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Out-of-Office Stalker

_I set my OOO email while on medical leave._

**Boss:** “Saw your auto-reply. You’re not that busy. Can you quickly revise this deck?”

**Me:**“I’m on MC.”

**Boss:** “Noted. Still, if you’re lying in bed, might as well do slides.”

He called twice. Sent me three follow-ups.

I finally replied with a photo of my fever meds and the clinic receipt.

He asked if the doctor could also look at his cough next time. I wish I was joking.

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**Tags:** What?!F\*\*\* ThatDownright Ridiculous

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Bathroom Break Tracker

_Boss wanted “full visibility on time away from desk”._

**Boss:**“Why were you gone for 8 minutes?”

**Me:** “I went to the toilet.”

**Boss:** “Could you clock that next time?”

**Me:** “You want me to _clock my peeing time_?”

**Boss:** “Transparency drives accountability.”

I started drinking two litres of water a day. Just to see how far I could push it.

**Tags:** Horrible BossUnreasonableWhat?!

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## Horrible Bosses Stories
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### The Self-Appointed Guru

_Worked in a company with an MD who ran ‘wisdom sessions’ every Friday._

**Boss:**“Let’s gather and align our vibrations.”

**Me**: “We have three overdue client pitches.”

**Boss:** “You’re resisting flow. This is why the universe blocks you.”

My flow was towards the nearest exit. The universe approved.

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**Tags:** F\*\*\* Thatkthxbye

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## Horrible Boss Stories
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### The Passive-Aggressive Emoji Queen

_Every team update had to be sent in Slack. Responses were… cryptic._

**Boss:** (reacts with 👀)

**Me:** “Is that approval or concern?”

**Boss:** (reacts with 🤔)

**Me:**“Do you want changes?”

**Boss:**(types ‘…’)

**Me:**“Can you just say yes or no?”

**Boss:** “Don’t be so defensive. Read the room.”

Ma’am. The room is digital. The only thing I’m reading is my job ads.

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## Horrible Bosses Stories
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### The ‘Open Door’ Trap

**_Boss tells us:_** _“My door’s always open. I want honesty and transparency.”_

**Me:** “Hey, got a sec to chat about the deadline pressure?”

**Boss:** “Wow. So now you’re questioning my planning?”

**Me:** “I thought you said to speak up.”

**Boss:** “Yes — but constructively, not _critically_. Big difference.”

She gave me a warning letter for ‘attitude’. I gave her the silence she clearly wanted.

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