No matter our work history, we’ve all had that one job experience that made us go, “Huh, this doesn’t seem to be right.”
TikTok user Lindsay Hanson wanted to know when other users had those red flag moments with their job.
Hanson uses her TikTok account to discuss workplace trends and issues, as well as what it’s like running her own business as a coach.
Many of her posts unearth some deep-seated problems in our workplace culture and one particular post went viral for it.
In the post, Hanson says “Tell me the moment you realized your workplace was toxic.” She goes on to tell how she asked a colleague to go to lunch with her and he said he couldn’t because he didn’t want people to see him taking a lunch break.
Dang.
@lindsaymhanson Drop a like if you hate your job 🙃 #quityourjob #quarterlifecrisis #careercoach #accountantproblems #big4accountant #accountingcheck #9to5problems
The post received 354.7K views, 35.4K likes and the sound was reused in 76 videos. People all over began sharing their toxic job experiences.
This person’s boss contacted them while they were giving birth to ask for a report that was due. (No pun intended.) The boss also asked if they were coming in the next day.
@indigosjourney #duet with @lindsaymhanson or the time they got sued for not paying people #fyp #toxic
Barbie’s boss refused to call them by their preferred name — only referring to them by their birth name.
@barbieclaussen #duet with @lindsaymhanson and that’s on ✨toxic✨ leadership 🙃 #pleasestop #toxicworkenvironment
All this person had to do was show she’s a woman in the military.
@batmanfan21 #duet with @lindsaymhanson when I joined 😬 #army #ihateithere #butimstuckforalongtime
This one may take the cake, though. This person’s daughter was kidnapped and their workplace threatened to fire them because it “sounded a bit dramatic.”
Jesus.
In the comments, the TikTok user made sure to let everyone know the daughter is safe and three years old now.
https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyosornio13/video/6902643833025105157
Jobs, do better.
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