Signs you are working in a hostile environment

Iamfit4life
Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
edited October 4 in Chit-Chat
1. You're afraid to say "bless you" when somebody sneezes... you got told by a co-worker that another co-worker doesn't apperciate it for "religious reasons.

2. You are now afraid to offer snacks, as your head will be ripped off.


3. You are pretty sure they are putting staples on your chair in hoping you will sit on it.

4. You have to cringe as they discuss the song "sexual healing"


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  • czechsmate
    czechsmate Posts: 556 Member
    When you have a little mini voo doo doll for the boss :embarassed:
  • cflorkie
    cflorkie Posts: 92 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    When you walk in and say "Good Morning" and everyone just looks at you and goes back to work without saying a word...
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    1. You're afraid to say "bless you" when somebody sneezes... you got told by a co-worker that another co-worker doesn't apperciate it for "religious reasons.

    2. You are now afraid to offer snacks, as your head will be ripped off.


    3. You are pretty sure they are putting staples on your chair in hoping you will sit on it.

    4. You have to cringe as they discuss the song "sexual healing"


    Add your own! :D

    I'd be out o' der LOL
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    When your boss says ever since he hired you he's considered a "retard test" for screening new applicants.

    True story. Needless to say, this employee has now quit for this (and many other) reasons.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win
  • czechsmate
    czechsmate Posts: 556 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    Oh you need a little mini voo doo doll for her! :noway:
  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    Ouch!

    When you feel sick to your stomach every morning before going to work.
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    When you see your employees keeping daily logs of each other's break times, lunch times, and potty breaks (not where I work now, but a corporate America pressure cooker I used to work in).
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    1. You're afraid to say "bless you" when somebody sneezes... you got told by a co-worker that another co-worker doesn't apperciate it for "religious reasons.

    2. You are now afraid to offer snacks, as your head will be ripped off.


    3. You are pretty sure they are putting staples on your chair in hoping you will sit on it.

    4. You have to cringe as they discuss the song "sexual healing"


    Add your own! :D

    I'd be out o' der LOL
    The thing is my two bosses are great.

    But everybody else should be in Ohio today, being chased with cops toting tranq guns.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    When your boss gathers the entire office outside the toilet and makes everyone go in and have a look at the state the toilet has been left in and if you refuse he tries to push you in....true story and oh so many others from the maddest boss I ever worked for.
  • cflorkie
    cflorkie Posts: 92 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win

    :laugh: Is that what we're calling it now?

    Seriously, she can have him. And don't worry ladies, Love is grand but divorce cost him 100 grand :drinker:
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win

    :laugh: Is that what we're calling it now?

    Seriously, she can have him. And don't worry ladies, Love is grand but divorce cost him 100 grand :drinker:

    Good what a d-bag.

    I'm sorry you have to work with the c u next tuesday.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    When the people at work start to label each other spies for different management factions.

    When individuals start to threaten other people for talking to someone.

    When individuals start to demand unwaivering loyalty under the threat of career/social sabotage.
  • cflorkie
    cflorkie Posts: 92 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win

    :laugh: Is that what we're calling it now?

    Seriously, she can have him. And don't worry ladies, Love is grand but divorce cost him 100 grand :drinker:

    Good what a d-bag.

    I'm sorry you have to work with the c u next tuesday.

    Not anymore, She got fired for trying to beat me up in the parking lot....ahhh work is blissfully drama free now :)
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    When your co-worker throws things at you in a meeting.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win

    :laugh: Is that what we're calling it now?

    Seriously, she can have him. And don't worry ladies, Love is grand but divorce cost him 100 grand :drinker:

    Good what a d-bag.

    I'm sorry you have to work with the c u next tuesday.

    Not anymore, She got fired for trying to beat me up in the parking lot....ahhh work is blissfully drama free now :)

    LOL...Karma is a mo-fo :bigsmile:
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    you win

    :laugh: Is that what we're calling it now?

    Seriously, she can have him. And don't worry ladies, Love is grand but divorce cost him 100 grand :drinker:

    Good grief... how do you fight the desire not to kick her *kitten* every day? I know the money helps but damn.

    Just saw your reply. I'm glad you got that worked out.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    Good grief... how do you fight the desire not to kick her *kitten* every day? I know the money helps but damn.

    Just saw your reply. I'm glad you got that worked out.

    seriously.
  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
    When you have a little mini voo doo doll for the boss :embarassed:

    Great idea!! :wink:
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    1) when you have to work with the girl your husband cheated on you with.... True story!

    OUCH. I feel for you there.

    When your boss is in the Douche Canoe wearing his Asshat everyday.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    When your boss says that the time you missed while your mother was hospitalized and dying was "really hard on everyone here."

    Yeah. I'm really sorry to inconvenience you all with that.
  • OfficialPR
    OfficialPR Posts: 1,578 Member
    You don't say "good" morning to people when you see them
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    my old job...listening to this chick talk non-freaking-stop about all her drama, life, hubby, hair-styles, clothes etc...literally 7 hours a day. then complaining that she was so busy and never had time to do her work. SHUT THE EFF UP and get to work for more than one hour...you WOULD get your work done. she didn't last long....
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
    1. When you have mental breakdowns on a weekly basis.

    2. When you get told in your year review that you were expected to work more overtime, when you had been pulling 60 hours a week already.
  • trixylewis
    trixylewis Posts: 197 Member
    when a coworker dies while you are on maternity leave because the bosses son who was supposed to be filling in for you wont do the job. true story :(
  • czechsmate
    czechsmate Posts: 556 Member
    When you have a little mini voo doo doll for the boss :embarassed:

    Great idea!! :wink:

    Ahh...the little joys in life, most of the pins are stuck in his head at the moment :bigsmile:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    When after not getting a raise in years, you finally get one... and it's for 5 cents an hour.

    Thank you, Mr. BossMan. That two dollars a week will really help.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    When after not getting a raise in years, you finally get one... and it's for 5 cents an hour.

    Thank you, Mr. BossMan. That two dollars a week will really help.

    are you SERIOUS? who the HELL gives that. I would have been out the door. what a slap in the face. I would have tossed that nickel in his face. what a CHUMP!
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    when a coworker dies while you are on maternity leave because the bosses son who was supposed to be filling in for you wont do the job. true story :(

    damn....wow. :-(
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