My bad boss once took credit for all my hard work on a project. I had spent weeks researching and preparing reports, and when it was time to present to the higher - ups, he presented it as his own. I was so frustrated and felt completely unappreciated.
I had a boss who was extremely moody. One day he would be all friendly and nice, and the next day he would be yelling at us for no reason. He once yelled at me in front of the whole team just because I asked a simple question about a task. His unpredictable behavior made it very difficult to work effectively. It felt like walking on eggshells all the time.
My worst date was when the guy showed up two hours late. And when he finally arrived, he didn't even apologize. He just started talking about how busy he was as if that made it okay. Then during the date, he was constantly on his phone texting. It was really annoying.
Well, I once missed a credit card payment by just a few days due to a busy schedule. Next thing I knew, my interest rate skyrocketed. It was a nightmare as I ended up paying so much more than I expected just because of that one small mistake.
One of my bad teacher horror stories was having a teacher who would constantly yell at students for no good reason. If you made a small mistake like forgetting a book, she'd shout as if it was the end of the world. It was so intimidating that many students were afraid to ask questions in class.
I had a Snap On screwdriver that the tip bent really easily. I was just using it on a normal screw, not applying excessive force, and it bent. It was really disappointing considering the price of Snap On tools.
A friend of mine had acrylic nails that were so long and pointy that she accidentally scratched her own face while sleeping. It left a long mark and she was so scared it would scar. Since then, she never got long acrylic nails again.
One horror boss story is about a boss who always demanded impossible deadlines. Employees were made to work overnight constantly. There was this one time when an employee fainted from exhaustion, but the boss still didn't show any mercy. He just said it was their own incompetence.
One of the worst things is to play favorites. I've heard stories where the boss gives all the good projects and promotions to a select few while ignoring the hard work of others.
My best boss ever was at a small startup. He always made time for each of us. Once, I had a personal issue that was affecting my work. Instead of scolding me, he sat me down, listened, and gave me a week off to sort things out. He trusted me to come back stronger, and I did. It made me so loyal to the company.
There was this time I was in an old hotel. I was staying in a room on the top floor. In the middle of the night, I heard faint footsteps in the hallway. Then, the doorknob started to rattle as if someone was trying to get in. I called the front desk but no one answered. I pushed a chair against the door and sat there trembling until morning.
Sure. One time my boss was so disorganized. He scheduled a meeting at 8 am but then showed up at 9:30. And when he finally arrived, he had forgotten what the meeting was about. He just rambled on about some random project that wasn't relevant to anyone in the room.