“He dared us to quit. You should’ve seen his face when every employee — from management to custodial — quit at that meeting.”

"I don't think she expected such a high turnover. When you don't want to support or help your employees, why stay!?"

"Sadly, he lost his dad's business in less than a week."

"The HR manager was eventually fired. Around the same time, the CEO 'retired.' Last year, they finally returned to the original organization, but the reorg created huge, lasting issues. It will probably be years before the company recovers."

"Ironically, the apprentice made it to the end. But who needs a boss like that?"

"My team members and I never got paid for that month or so of work. When we brought the CEO to small claims court, he insisted we were all unpaid interns before skipping the country."

"That job was a working party until the chucklenut showed up."

"When COVID hit, things really got crazy. The company made employees jump through so many hoops to get WFH approval. I had already left, but several coworkers contacted me to be a reference. Almost everyone I hung out with left within a few months of our team quitting.

I know the company is still around, but I don't think they'll ever acknowledge that their stuffy C-suite and outdated management style are why they have such high employee turnover. It was very much a 'good ol' boys club.'"

"They wanted to frame me because, in the UK, you can't be fired without just cause. I only found out because my manager's friend came in and was surprised to see me. She'd been told my position was open because I'd been caught stealing and that her son could start next week. 

However, the manager and area manager got their comeuppance in the end. While helping shut the store down, staff members from another location found copies of the CCTV and other evidence. When confronted, they admitted everything."

"The best part was they ended up losing the two clients I signed because no one else there knew how to work their products, so they lost faith in the company. I laughed for days and now make double what I made there."

"I'd like to add that my manager and I were 2 of the top 10 in her district. Meanwhile, when I messaged the senior district leader about my mental health, she said, 'I'm sorry you feel that way. Thank you for letting me know.' 

I went on an antidepressant due to the stress. Of course, I don't blame our loyal clientele; they were amazing and completely understood.

It wasn't horrible when the previous owners ran the chain, but the new owners didn't care about their employees. I am much happier at my new salon and much more appreciated."

"We'd all been with the company for years. The only two left were the manager and a new part-timer who had been there less than a month."

"I was 16 then, and this job was always in the evenings, so it was perfect for a high school student. The only bad thing was management. It was terrible. The principal manager would throw toddler tantrums about once a shift over stupid bullshit, like not ordering enough of a specific beer (she did the ordering) or running out of pre-cut lemons for tea.  

We quit and climbed out the windows in front of more than 200 customers. Of course, my final paycheck 'got lost,' so I had to file a wage theft complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission." 

"As a busboy, he was standoffish and a bit lazy, but he didn't interact with us. As an owner, he would refuse to allow people to take vacation time they'd already requested and gotten confirmed by the original owners. He would even change the schedule randomly without telling anyone and then scream at people when they missed a shift or came in 'late.' 

He would also refuse to replenish the kitchen until we were out of things, taking forever to put in orders. Worse, he would randomly drink at the bar with all his buddies for free. They would then get out of hand, grab at women, and start fights.

The original owners were sweet and kept the place running like a machine. They took pretty good care of us and their restaurant. They were so upset their nephew ran the business they'd built up for over 30 years into the ground." 

"At least six people quit because of him by the time I left the place, and more probably left after me, too." 

"Gee, I wonder why the company tanked." 

"I hobbled along with that the best I could while we tried to hire new people, but the new owners offered so little that we had trouble attracting new hires. After three months, I started getting fed up and overwhelmed. When the owners began to get on me about missed deadlines, I had it. 

We were still only at five people — two of whom were brand new and still training. Still, they didn't allow me to refuse work or push deadlines. They expected the same output as from a 15-person team. After being berated for the third day in a row about missing an impossible deadline, I quit." 

"I did report them to the authorities. Shockingly, they are still in business. I did what I had to to cover my ass."

"When the ownership changed, taking time off for important things became difficult. They also switched to cheaper ingredients and hired people who worked for cheap but were terrible at their jobs. The previous owners were a sweet old couple who set a great vibe, but the new owner just sat around and drank, so he didn't do much. 

In the end, seven of us walked out. One waitress, one cook, one dishwasher, and one busboy stayed. I never followed up to see if they finished their shifts, but I think they did. Only one other person and I were part of the original staff. We banged out the last couple of tickets we had that were placed before the walkout (since it wasn't the customers' fault, and I do take some pride in my work). 

The quality and attendance dropped for a year before the owner sold the restaurant to a different guy with actual restaurant experience. The original couple eventually returned to 'reopen' the restaurant, which is still ongoing today. And fortunately, the waitress did make it in time to say goodbye before her grandmother passed." 

"Even before the new management, we never got paid on time. The old management comprised of lazy jackasses who sat in the office talking all day. Still, it seemed that the new management made it their personal mission to run the theater as poorly as possible.

I swung by about a month after I quit and discovered that the entire management staff had been fired and replaced again. The newer management seemed to be running the theater properly, though. My best guess is that the previous management had been told to whip the theater into shape, and they were idiots who had no idea how to do that effectively." 

"They called within an hour, offering us all pay raises and to hire more people to help with the workload. It didn't help. They already screwed themselves trying to save money on wages, so they were never going to make their deliveries. It may have made a difference a month earlier, but a week before Christmas?"

"This was several years ago, but I still keep up with them. We've all found our niches in hair, make way more money, and are way happier for it — including my old boss. She's about to buy the salon she works at. 

If that hadn't happened, I don't know when I would have left and discovered I prefer barbering/men's styling over women's. It was a blessing in disguise, at the very least." 

"The rest of us walked out: two cashiers and three grill workers."