9AM They’re At It Already

Manager #1: [Eric]? I hate [Eric].
Manager #2: You hate [Eric]? But he’s such a nice guy.
Manager #1: Yeah, but he always takes too long to tell you a fucking lie.

50 W. San Fernando Street
San Jose, California

Posted on April 26, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, California, Insults, Time Management

9AM Back to Work

Worker: Can you please help with the thingy, you know, um, over there?
Manager: Well done, very descriptive.

11766 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California

Posted on April 25, 2015
Bosses, Bosses and Underlings, California, Comebacks, Dumb Employees, General Idiocy, Questions

…There Is Prune Juice in Dr. Pepper

Boss: In my opinion, which is 100% correct…

Prague
Czech Republic

Posted on April 24, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, Czech Republic, Europe

1PM One-on-One

The boss: Some people call it stupidity; I like to call it cleverness.

550 Dulany Street
Alexandria, Virginia

Overheard by: Toni

Posted on April 24, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, Dumb Bosses, Southeast

Great Scott!

Boss to underling: We have Kleenex?! Why? There's perfectly good toilet paper in the bathroom!

Chicago, Illinois

Posted on April 22, 2015
Bosses and Underlings, Compare and contrast, Health & Hygiene, Illinois, Questions

I Knew It I Knew It I Knew It

Systems Engineer: How long will it take for you to implement [the customer]’s changes?
Engineer: About two-three weeks. So four weeks.
Systems Engineer: Good. And how long will it take you to make your changes?
Intern: Well, I already did it, and it took an hour.
Systems Engineer: Okay, I’ll tell them five weeks total.

1440 N. Fiesta Boulevard
Gilbert, Arizona

Posted on April 22, 2015
Arizona, Bosses and Underlings, Nerds and Geeks, Questions, Tech People, Technology, Time Management

But Now I’ll Just Make a Bundle Suing You for Harassment

Teen employee: I’m so worried about getting into college. Although, I really don’t know what I want to do with my life.
Middle-aged boss: You’d make a great stripper.
Teen employee: You know, I’ve considered it.

Bookstore
New York, New York

Overheard by: I guess I won’t apply for a job after all

Posted on April 21, 2015
Advice, Bosses and Underlings, New York

And Then I’ll Blow Up His Car

Boss: Well, I’m outta here! Too bad you have to stay!
Janitor: You’re not letting him leave early?
Boss: No. I’m the boss. I get to go. He has to stay.
Janitor: Okay. Well, bye.
Boss: Bye! [He leaves]Janitor: So you’re leaving in five minutes, right?
Employee: I’ll wait ’til he clears the building.

59 Maiden Lane
New York, New York