Awful Bosses Who Started 2022 By Being Jerks To Their Workers (15 Posts)

In 2021, many workers who slogged through the COVID-19 pandemic quit their jobs—The Great Resignation—causing employers to scramble and find replacements. There was also a surge in union activity with many employees forming collectives or going on strike to secure more pay and better benefits. On social media, workers everywhere started sharing their experiences with bad bosses, wage theft, horrible working conditions, low pay, and long hours.

After decades of stagnant wages and rising costs, workers have had enough. One place they’re gathering to vent their frustrations is Reddit’s r/AntiWork. We’re a week into 2022 and the worker uprising shows no sign of slowing. Here are some of the most frustrating stories people have posted about being mistreated by their bosses so far this year.

1. Don’t let your boss pick your pocket

Wage theft is the most common theft in America. Don’t let them take advantage of you from antiwork

2. This boss probably wouldn’t work for $14 an hour either

3. Nothing like exploiting teenagers

sooo I’m 16 and my manager expects me to stay this late…didn’t even get off yesterday till 11:15 :)) from antiwork

4. Who wouldn’t want a job where know more than your boss and still make less money?

Reality is a parody of tiself from antiwork

5. We should be throwing money at nurses

This is insane. from antiwork

6. Gotta keep those ski lifts humming

Mammoth Mountain (xpost from r/skiing) from antiwork

7. Might as well be in a dungeon somewhere

Working night shift without holiday pay. This is the gourmet meal they provided. Yes that is mold. Happy New Year! from antiwork

8. There oughtta be a law

From my boss, while I was on vacation🤮 My immediate reaction was “f*** you dude”. This makes me want to quit.
byu/graciebee21 inantiwork

9. What part of “I’M SICK” do you not get?

So I’m 5 days into my covid positive reading and my boss sends me this because she’s short staffed and I’m still feeling absolutely ill. I’m in Florida for winter break and she’s back in NC meaning I would have to fly while covid positive. from antiwork

10. “Kick rocks”

My boss sends me a text message and asks me to come in during a snowstorm. You expect me to chainsaw my way out of my driveway as part of my morning commute? Kick rocks. from antiwork

11. Somehow it’s worse than nothing

I’m so blessed from antiwork

12. This would stress me out so much more, on top of the stress of knowing I was working for a sociopath

My boss got me this for “stress relief” from paralegal

13. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

I’m a skilled tradesman who is supposed to get a $3000 bonus at the end of the year for making the company $150,000 in profit, per my contract. I doubled it, which is supposed to increase my bonus. This is what I received. 100% done with this industry. from antiwork

14. Are the all caps really necessary?

My boss has told me to bring a Dr’s note every single time I’ve ever called off over the years (more times than I can remember). I’ve never brought one in. Such a dumb, empty threat… from antiwork