Is no one here going to talk about the Top Boss sexually harassing his assistant and then freaking out at OP because she'd rather spend time with someone who *isn't* a total creep?
That's probably part of the reason he was "laid off". They cut him out in a way that he couldn't try to make it messy in court later but essentially still force him out the door.
I worked at an ice cream place once, and an older woman came in, ordered a banana split, but wanted it with soft serve. She still wanted the hot fudge and marshmallow on it, too. She then complained that it was the "worst banana split she ever had". Not my fault she doesn't understand "hot thing melts cold thing".
I did the same thing once with a pizza, adding shrimp to a pizza that had a very specific type of salami, which ended up making the pizza nearly inedible 'cause the shrimp and salami didn't go together. I had been warned beforehand that that might happen, and it was explained to me again when I talked to the staff about it being gross. I was bummed and a bit annoyed at the time that I still had to pay for it but in hindsight I agree with them. I chose that combination all on my own, so tough sh*t, you know 😅
That's one of the most common things you see in Chinese fantasy novels, the Main Character can't even ask the woman for directions before people suddenly pop up ordering him to say away from her 'or else.' If that's common in China it must be hell for that reason alone.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502 the Japanese manga at least have the decency to pretend the big tittied class president has a secret crush on the irritated loner.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502 It's so strange. I've only been confronted once by a jealous ex, but tbf they broke up the day before and we were making out. I don't approve of the controlling behaviour at all, but I did have sympathy with that it must've hurt to see not even 24h after a breakup.
For the first story, I don't understand how she thought she'd get away with not one but TWO free ice creams/a remake. Like, you got the first one, take your prize and go. But she just haadd to push it. If she'd kept the first one she may not have gotten the pushback. I'm not saying she should've done what she did, I'm just saying she should at least be smart about it. Also, I love that name trick. Saying one name but it's actually another. An ingenious and inconspicuous tactic for sure. Love the vids, Fluff!
I'm thinking if they didn't keep giving people free stuff, they wouldn't keep trying it on. When she said the fudge melted and she wanted X, I would have said fine, but give me that one back and I'll make the other one. People only do what you allow. But then I'm not in the US. Customers are not always right where I come from. Not when they behave like that.
@@tkps Honestly, the "customer is always right rule" is extremely dumb. I don't even know why it was created. It's just some useless thing that allows Karens to walk all over workers.
@@whatamidoingwithlife4094 that always right rule actually has only ever been officially in place (not people mistakenly claiming it is) in those super rich stores where you can't even get into them without a private invite. Where us regular humans will never even know they exist let alone enter one. But because of rumors and movies that showed people saying it, then entitled people decided it should apply to them as well. It is as accurate as if they were to decide anything else they saw in some sci-fi movie were for real too. 🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦🤷
He didn't care if you enjoyed it or not... as long as he won the races, apparently. OP should've kept showing up and crushing him every race, just to enrage the boss even further.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502 Or the boss would not be quite such a massive douche and just be a bit petty instead, meaning he wouldn't get fired, he would just get put to the side for promotions, raises etc. IE, you can continue working here, but you'll never get anywhere in the company.
@@nehcrum that's actually worse, keeping the guy around and deliberately harassing him like that. That's what you do if you're wanting to ruin them and ensure that you fabricate cause to fire them so that it looks legitimate.
I'll invert that with my own opinion: everyone let him win on their own because he was the boss, and that made him think he was just that good at racing. OP's crime was bursting that bubble.
@@5PctJuice .... and the boss would be in a good mood and buy the drinks all night, the other workers knew enough to let the boss have his little delusion if it meant free beer.
Story 4: If the race is a "company event" then the company will pay the ticket costs and my hourly wage while I am there...otherwise it is a non-mandatory event.
I agree, I would be tracking the time, and billing all expenses... if I didn't git billed out for the "mandatory" time, I would have done something... not sure what, as I have only once had a "mandatory meeting" outside my regular hours. I had clocked it as normal hours, but then the manager decided to not approve it. I should have gone to HR over that, as it was 2 hours OT, since my supervisor didn't adjust my hours for the meeting.
Story 4: Mandatory work event where you have to pay for your own ticket?! That's not how ANY of this works. We're NOT friends. You want my time, you pay for it.
Story 3... It sounded more of the assistant wasn't interested in the boss, and was using OP as a "friend" to block him. The boss really stuffed it: cost the company 50k for the wrongful termination, and 48k for work they could have got from OP if he was still employed by them. Ouch! Glad OP got a good payday!
I remember the reddit story of a guy who jacked off and spread his own natural mayonaise on an abusive customer's chicken burger. Nobody found out and the customer never complained.
That story about the boss who fired the guy over his assistant that he was crushing on, the boss wanting a relationship with his assistant would be unethical for the boss. Relationships between bosses and their employees can be seen as abuse of power on the boss’s part.
Guys like that jealous boss make me sick. Competing over women or essentially “calling dibs” as if the woman is some object who can’t decide for herself who she wants to be with. She already turned him down repeatedly but kept acting like she belonged to him. That sort of misogynistic behaviour is unconscionable and disgusting.
Maybe if that creep was tied to a chair with the woman standing in front of him with a bullhorn, shouting into it "I'M NOT INTRESTED!!" Then maybe.....maybe......he'll get it through his thick head to stop pursuing her
Imagine losing everything because you can't take a "no" from a woman and put your company in legal trouble out of jealousy... The only thing that could've made this MC/revenge even sweeter was if OP actually married the assistant. Oh, well... can't always win, right?
@@66DoodleGal boss sounds like that kind of guy who doesn't see being a lesbian as a real excuse. Only "i have a boyfriend" would work, cos they don't respect women! That's kinda the point here sadly
One of my favorite comebacks ever was pretty similar (and also technically not mine). Customer: Get me your manager. Me: I'm the most senior employee here right now. C: [looks over and sees my roommate/coworker wearing a jacket because he'd been stocking the fridge] Yo, are you this asshole's manager? Roommate: No, he's the one who got me this job.
I worked in a cafe years ago, the only non family employee, when some idiot pulled the "I know the owner and you are going to get fired!" line on the other server. She stepped back from the table and called "Daddy, do you know these people?" The regulars laughed so loud I was afraid the roof would come down. To quote Forrest Gump: "Stupid is as stupid does."
I've worked for bosses who would absolutely lose their minds if they caught anyone even relaxing a bit in between tasks as if we'd done nothing all day. Even bosses who would come to yell at us for taking a 10 minute break because they felt the law requiring one was a stupid one that they shouldn't have to follow. All around just awful managers and each one taught me more and more just how stupid some people are and how badly they take the power trip. I look at it now compared to my current boss who will come sit with me on breaks and just chat because she understands our job isn't that busy and as long as everything's getting done and getting done the right way what does it matter if we can have a minute to relax. Kind of funny how some are super disconnected from reality and demand the impossible out of people and others are just happy things are getting done right and quickly.
I’ve worked under various managers over the years and I’ve discovered that I do best with the type of manager whose entire philosophy can be boiled down to this. “So long as you get your tasks done, don’t break the law, badly violate company policy and don’t look bad in front of the customers/patients, I really don’t care what you do with the rest of the shift.” And the one I have really embraces that philosophy once she trusts you. Consistently do the assigned tasks well and if you end up finishing everything say, half an hour early and she literally won’t mind if you then find a quiet corner out of sight of the general public and read a book or play on your phone until home time. BUT it’s a two way street, so to speak. If you do a shoddy job or not finish it all and slack off, she will nail your ass to the wall. She’s fair but ruthless. By contrast I hate the managers that breathing down your neck and micromanage you.
Kart racing is something I have never done and know that I would SUCK at it royally! Honestly though, in that situation, I would have gladly saved up and paid for that employee to win just to piss off that boss. Besides, I learned a long time ago that relationships are always, and have always been more important than unpaid "Teambuilding" crap. The closest I ever came to this was when a boss told me to be at work on an approved day off for my wedding anniversary. I did a no-call/no-show - forever, leaving my power-tripping boss in a massive bind. I started my new job three weeks sooner than expected.
Ugh! I had a boss who did those off the clock mandatory things and I shut that rubbish down. No, I most certainly do NOT have to participate in any non-work related activities on my time ever. I was the first person to ever do it! I was shocked. He tried telling me I had to, blah, blah and then I politely asked to see my contract stating this policy. Seeing as we were barristers (he owned the Firm), he knew he’d lost.
Boss: The weekly Race is Mandatory! Me: When we're at the Race, are we On The Clock at our normal Wage Rate with our Race Ticket paid for by the company? Boss: No, of course not. Me: Then it's not mandatory according to Labour Law and I choose to opt out and if you try penalizing me for it, I WILL call a Lawyer and Sue you...
Story 3 is what happens when you work for r/niceguys material. "I'll teach that chad for moving in on my woman! And all it will cost is jepordizing the company I work for and my job!"
600 dollars an hour ? All I can say is holy shit. His 1 hour rate is more than a lot of people get paid for an entire week. Damn I'm just in awe listening to that story wow. Anyways love your videos Peace and love to you and your family 🧡
Not to mention he got an easy settlement of more then what people make in a couple years Dude got almost 75k after taxes in 2 weeks from the settlement and contract work.
600/hr for a good programmer for someone that had already harmed you, but still wanted the work done seems about right... and billing for a week for each seems good. Think of all the overhead contractors have for work. They have to pay the taxes, insurance, benefits, they don't get vacation/sick time, cost for equipment, vehicle, etc... And programming software is very expensive.
@@wolphin732 Yeah, but close to half a million dollars for 2 weeks works, which he also admitted actually only took a few days? That's just greedy in my humble opinion.
@@the_Pons It's no different than a phone that costs much less to make, and they charge 1k for. It's the way our economy works. I would rather someone like OP gets the money instead of the big corporation that had done something.
Second story: I've had a night or two where my people were standing idle *on overtime,* and we had already polished off the support roles. However, I didn't have the authority to send people home, and I was waiting for a response from my superior regarding sending people home.
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan I would have dumped a bag of sugar. Just plain old sugar. It gets sticky everywhere real fast and you basically had to rinse the car inside out or bugs and roaches will start coming in.
Everyday Darkfluff posts a video and says "If you're having a bad day, I hope these stories will make it a little bit better" I'm just getting my daily dose of stress everyday because of these stupid Karens/Darens. Why can't there be Sharons in these stories?
I worked in an ice cream shop for four years and people would actually complain that the hot fudge was too hot. I also had a lady just shy of yelling for a refund after ordering a smoothie that had banana with it after she sat and read the ingredients list for 2 minutes which stated there was banana in it.
I'm a line chef at an upscale hotel restaurant, and at one point, I was working the dessert station. One of our servers brought a dessert back to me saying that the guest was complaining that the dessert was frozen and too cold. I explained to the server, that a Baked Alaska is a frozen dessert. People need to know what it is they're ordering before they order it.
OP said that since he wasn't officially fired he was still being paid. If I was him I would have just not said anything and continued to collect my check every week for years.
Story 4: Boss: (Twirling a ball after practice in the parking lot) Did you ever play pro basketball? Employee: I played in Spain, Italy, and in the WNBA for ten years!! *****Ball deflates slowly!!*****
Story 2 I also used to have a boss like that. Even if everything was organized and spotless and the place was so dead quiet, you could hear a pin drop. He wanted you to do something you can't even breathe.
I'm a waitress at a food and ice cream place, and can confirm that people have complained that the hot fudge or hot caramel were melting their ice cream when it's like 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes, your ice cream is going to melt faster if it's already hot hot and you decide to order something hot on your ice cream.
I worked as a warehouse assistant before, and you weren't allowed to not look busy even for a second, so even after prepping stock for transport, unloading everything, labelling everything, and cleaning everything, I still had to try to look busy, and I certainly wasn't allowed to use my phone, such as pain in the ass...
Story 5: I didn't know that it was a thing that all members of a party had to show ID when buying alcohol in some stores until it happened to me and my friends. We were pissed at that time, but reading the story now, I understand their point of view.
One of my favourite things about where I work now is the mentality of "If you don't have anything to do, don't do it here" meaning that as long as all the stuff that needs to be done is done, then just go home for the day. Since technically the boss isn't allowed to just let us leave early though, usually that phrase pops out of the manager or supervisor's mouth and suddenly everyone has some kind if "admin" to get done, needing to pick up a parcel and the post office would be closed if they waited until end of day, needing to go to the bank, an appointment they had "just" remembered they had, anything that would allow our boss to let us go for the day. It's beautiful.
I can understand bosses not liking it when people are not busy. But when there's nothing to actually do because everything has been done that is a clear sign that they have been busy and not slacking off. OK take 5, grab a soft drink on the house but out of sight. Just stay on your toes and keep an eye out ready to go for when customers do come in. Don't keep anyone waiting or wanting. Simple. Treat your staff well and they will go all put for you. Treat em like crap get crap back
Reminds me of "Mr. Mom" when Jack was winning the tricycle race at the company picnic, but had to throw it because he was told that beating his wife's boss could endanger her job
5:00 So taking customers' orders when they're busy is "slacking off" because trying to keep a side alley clear of still-falling leaves on a windy day is more important than getting their customers served in a timely manner. I'm sure the customers would appreciate Gary's priorities...
This happened years ago~My cousin his wife, his son (18)& his g/f had gone to a mall to see a movie together. They decided to get ice cream before departing the mall. After they found a table the father & son went to get the ice cream. They stood in line & there was a hollering Karen with a very nice 5-6 year old at the front of the line. When the Dad & son made it to the front they placed their order & asked what gone on before. The young woman at the order window told the tale. Karen came to the window with a BOGO coupon. The young woman looked at the coupon & noticed it was for a different ice cream story. Cue yelling & waving of hands. The Manager came to the front. Karen told him it was obvious that competing stores should honor each other’s coupons. Manager asked to see the infamous coupon & noticed it was over 2 months out of date. Manager refused to accept the coupon. Kate yelled at the injustice & how she would “take action”. Manager noticed the little boy being brave but he was also quietly crying. Manager asked him what his favorite flavor was. Little boy told him & manager gave him a free 1 scoop cone. The little boy was very very grateful & thanked the manager. Karen then told the manager her favorite flavor. Manager said “next”. Karen left in a fury. After hearing the story the Dad then gave the Manager a big tip to be split with the young woman who had first dealt with Karen. Dad & son went back to the two waiting ladies. They both laughed.
I love when bosses try to find something for you to do because they don't see you when you are working, but only when you aren't. Like mandated breaks, the restroom and stuff like that. My boss would take me away from projects that kept things moving smoothly, to do something I have no business doing and without the supplies to do properly, only to recalled back to what I was doing because it not being done is slowing everything down.
3:45 That's every crappy boss's favorite saying. My former boss at a burger place near me would see me not doing anything, and then tell me to go was the dining area. Which I had already done. 3 times.
Boss: The weekly race is mandatory! Me: Do I get paid for it? Where in my employment agreement does it say that it is mandatory? Boss: Errmm... Me: Thought so.
Third story: Firing someone over a girl you like? Why? Just because an employee likes the same person as you, it doesn't mean you should fire them just so you can keep him or her to yourself.
Im sorry, but the racing one just seemed so goddamned psychopathic. Like, a boss going "you are all required to participate in my hobby, monthly, at your own expenses." Like... thats some borderline dystopian shit...
I was working as a road sweeper for the local council, and part of the area I had to sweep was a 3-way alley, which was lined by fir trees. This was in late October, and the weather was atrocious! High winds and rain most days. I swept the alleys, bagging up the pine needles, cones and litter, filling 3 large black bin bags. Then I moved onto the next part of my route. I stopped for lunch a while later, and a manager decided to come and inspect the area. This manager was the type of person that would fold a crisp bag in a certain way, and look to see if it had been picked up. He came up to me and said that I hadn't done the job properly, so I had to go back to the alleyway, and resweep. I asked him if he'd seen the bags, and that the weather was bad. Didn't matter, had to go resweep. This was on a Thursday. I went back and, another 3 bags later, finished my route. Friday, I was on another route, and the same manager came and found me. He told me that I would have to go back to the alleyway on the Saturday to sweep it again. I asked if I'd get overtime for it, and he said no. I told him that it wasn't happening, and that I quit. Saying that, I placed my broom and shovel back on the cart, and went to the pickup area.
I love your videos. I haven't been able to go out or work because of my health, so I've been rewatching and binging your videos everyday and they never get old.
Story 5: The customer shouldn't argue with a cashier about company policy, yes. But lol, that policy is really stupid. Doesn't make any sense, and I've seem so many reddit stories about it. I'm glad we don't have that in Germany😂😂
Dating a subordinate is always fraught with problems. Is it harassment, assault, or is it favoritism and as any of the three can destroy morale in the workplace. In this instance it is harassment as the woman is making excuses not to go to lunch with the boss.
That last story is why you leave the store and don't let the cashier see you with the person buying the age restricted item if you don't have your ID on you.
My first job as a receptionist, my boss had this weird idea that I controlled how many calls came in. He had me track the calls I made (not what they were or to whom, just the number of calls I made), and track the calls I answered (same thing, just the number). Well, we were a seasonal business, just entering the slow season, and the number of calls went down, so he chided me. "You need to answer more calls! That is YOUR JOB!" So, I called my mother, my father, my brother, my sister-in-law (only local calls), a few friends. I'd quickly call them, and say, "Yeah, he's on about my numbers. Give me a few calls, please?" A minute later, one would call. I'd answer professionally, and then, when they said who they were, I'd say, "Oh! Great! Thanks!" Hang up, and log the call. If anyone heard me, they'd hear a professionally answered call, and a professional thank-you, for "services rendered," and it looked great. He gave me a raise.
13:02 this reminds of a previous pro revenge post, involving an employee to camute 10 hours just to get to work, un paid, however get revenge in the form of 3 email copies, I don't remember what they were, but I do know that they revealed that the company was in gross violation of federal labor laws.
It's easier to get the big boss on this sort of law-breaking than on sexual harassment, because sexual harassment cases are often "He said/she said," unless you have multiple witnesses WHO ARE WILLING TO TESTIFY. Sure, the "friend" will make jokes about how he treats her, and how she does NOT LIKE IT, but will he stand up and say that in court? Unlikely, and she knew it. She may have gone to HR, and they may have been worthless. This lawsuit may have been exactly the blessing in disguise she'd been waiting for. This big boss sucks ALL AROUND. But then again, IMO, people who are willing to sexually harass their own employees usually do suck on at least two other fronts, as well. It's a mark of character that they think so little of a person to treat them that way. "You're not a human being. You're my employee. I pay you, so I own you, and you are my property!"
12:54, Should have also encouraged the GF to go after her bosses nuts with her own lawsuit as well. Wrongful Termination of a BF, and Sexually Harassing a GF. Easily 100K for him and Millions for her, More if they break up do to Emotional Trauma.
In 1983 I worked at a fast food restaurant and even if everything was perfect we couldn't just stand still and breathe! Even if Everything was perfect we still had to wipe and sweep! Of course that wasn't for the managers! There were always almost as many of them as the ones of us working constantly!
“This event is mandatory? I have to attend it if I want to stay employed? Okie dokie, boss.” Add hours spent at event to my time card: ✅ (I probably wouldn’t worry about mileage unless it was really far, as the argument of it being commuting or not wouldn’t be worth it for just a few bucks. The overtime would be sufficient to cover the gas, to my mind.)
I don't understand Gary's issue with the leaves and the helicopter seeds. I love when there are leaves on the ground. Maybe because I'm a girl and I'm pre-programmed to love everything autumnal, but I absolutely adore fall and I think that having the leaves on the ground would make the customers feel more comfortable because it gives the place a fall like ambiance
Guys. I'm about to date my bosses crush. Wish me luck! 😅😅😂😂😂😂
Good luck and May the odds be in your favour
Do not set yourself for pro revenge! 😱
Well with these videos I’m sure your morals aren’t messed up so I wish you luck and I’m sure that it will go well
Wait. Guys. You know I'm kidding right. 😳
@@DarkFluff I thought so but then I saw the first reply
Is no one here going to talk about the Top Boss sexually harassing his assistant and then freaking out at OP because she'd rather spend time with someone who *isn't* a total creep?
I am at least. total creep
That's probably part of the reason he was "laid off". They cut him out in a way that he couldn't try to make it messy in court later but essentially still force him out the door.
@@helenafarkas4534 I know! And it took *how* long for him to get, not fired, just laid off?
@@solidmoon8266 What, the Top Boss? Who should've been fired *way* earlier?
The assistant must have been afraid to hire a lawyer about the sexual harassment???
I worked at an ice cream place once, and an older woman came in, ordered a banana split, but wanted it with soft serve. She still wanted the hot fudge and marshmallow on it, too. She then complained that it was the "worst banana split she ever had". Not my fault she doesn't understand "hot thing melts cold thing".
I did the same thing once with a pizza, adding shrimp to a pizza that had a very specific type of salami, which ended up making the pizza nearly inedible 'cause the shrimp and salami didn't go together. I had been warned beforehand that that might happen, and it was explained to me again when I talked to the staff about it being gross. I was bummed and a bit annoyed at the time that I still had to pay for it but in hindsight I agree with them. I chose that combination all on my own, so tough sh*t, you know 😅
Story 3: How to score with your crush: openly and blatantly harass anyone she's even mildly interested in. No?
No.
That's one of the most common things you see in Chinese fantasy novels, the Main Character can't even ask the woman for directions before people suddenly pop up ordering him to say away from her 'or else.' If that's common in China it must be hell for that reason alone.
No that's how you do it. Don't forget to stare at her as much as possible and get uncomfortably close when others aren't around. Women love that.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502 the Japanese manga at least have the decency to pretend the big tittied class president has a secret crush on the irritated loner.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502 It's so strange. I've only been confronted once by a jealous ex, but tbf they broke up the day before and we were making out. I don't approve of the controlling behaviour at all, but I did have sympathy with that it must've hurt to see not even 24h after a breakup.
For the first story, I don't understand how she thought she'd get away with not one but TWO free ice creams/a remake. Like, you got the first one, take your prize and go. But she just haadd to push it. If she'd kept the first one she may not have gotten the pushback. I'm not saying she should've done what she did, I'm just saying she should at least be smart about it. Also, I love that name trick. Saying one name but it's actually another. An ingenious and inconspicuous tactic for sure. Love the vids, Fluff!
how are karens so brash >~< i dont even bother employees when they actually mess up my order.
@@kaiseremotion854 Same! I'll either politely inform them of the mix up or just deal with it. No need to be rude
I'm thinking if they didn't keep giving people free stuff, they wouldn't keep trying it on. When she said the fudge melted and she wanted X, I would have said fine, but give me that one back and I'll make the other one. People only do what you allow. But then I'm not in the US. Customers are not always right where I come from. Not when they behave like that.
@@tkps Honestly, the "customer is always right rule" is extremely dumb. I don't even know why it was created. It's just some useless thing that allows Karens to walk all over workers.
@@whatamidoingwithlife4094 that always right rule actually has only ever been officially in place (not people mistakenly claiming it is) in those super rich stores where you can't even get into them without a private invite. Where us regular humans will never even know they exist let alone enter one. But because of rumors and movies that showed people saying it, then entitled people decided it should apply to them as well. It is as accurate as if they were to decide anything else they saw in some sci-fi movie were for real too. 🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦🤷
He didn't care if you enjoyed it or not... as long as he won the races, apparently.
OP should've kept showing up and crushing him every race, just to enrage the boss even further.
Then when he got fired sue for a big payday for wrongful termination.
@@shadizarsilverhand2502
Or the boss would not be quite such a massive douche and just be a bit petty instead, meaning he wouldn't get fired, he would just get put to the side for promotions, raises etc. IE, you can continue working here, but you'll never get anywhere in the company.
@@nehcrum that's actually worse, keeping the guy around and deliberately harassing him like that. That's what you do if you're wanting to ruin them and ensure that you fabricate cause to fire them so that it looks legitimate.
Race Kart Boss probably thought everybody would intentionally let him win solely because of being the boss.
I'll invert that with my own opinion: everyone let him win on their own because he was the boss, and that made him think he was just that good at racing. OP's crime was bursting that bubble.
@@5PctJuice .... and the boss would be in a good mood and buy the drinks all night, the other workers knew enough to let the boss have his little delusion if it meant free beer.
Calling the bluff on the "I know the owner" card is always a glorious move.
I heard one story where a Karen said this to an employee only to find out said employee WAS the owner
@@jamesonweimann4720 BEAUTIFUL! Hope that the KAREN stormed off in a huff!
i usually counter with a bs name like Op did😂 and it completely throws them off,
If they're being a Karen, call them out even when they do know the owner.
"I know the owner."
B, please. You don't know me!
Story 4: If the race is a "company event" then the company will pay the ticket costs and my hourly wage while I am there...otherwise it is a non-mandatory event.
I agree, I would be tracking the time, and billing all expenses... if I didn't git billed out for the "mandatory" time, I would have done something... not sure what, as I have only once had a "mandatory meeting" outside my regular hours. I had clocked it as normal hours, but then the manager decided to not approve it. I should have gone to HR over that, as it was 2 hours OT, since my supervisor didn't adjust my hours for the meeting.
that boss realized that he was severely overmatched and made to look like the Village Idiot and shattered his ego
It’s just little pp syndrome
Yup. Otherwise it's just a group event that happens to be coworkers.
That 3rd story reminds me of a saying I once heard "men have 2 'heads' but only enough blood to operate one at a time" 🤣
Oh I’ve heard a variant of that too.
Robin Williams said that in Robin Williams:Live On Broadway
Story 4: Mandatory work event where you have to pay for your own ticket?! That's not how ANY of this works. We're NOT friends. You want my time, you pay for it.
Story 3... It sounded more of the assistant wasn't interested in the boss, and was using OP as a "friend" to block him. The boss really stuffed it: cost the company 50k for the wrongful termination, and 48k for work they could have got from OP if he was still employed by them. Ouch! Glad OP got a good payday!
People can be very stupid. Never piss off the person making you food.
Or pouring your drinks.
Hear, hear!
I remember the reddit story of a guy who jacked off and spread his own natural mayonaise on an abusive customer's chicken burger. Nobody found out and the customer never complained.
@@ShadowMoon878 people who piss off minimum wage workers are so touch-starved they’d be grateful to taste a random’s baby butter
That story about the boss who fired the guy over his assistant that he was crushing on, the boss wanting a relationship with his assistant would be unethical for the boss. Relationships between bosses and their employees can be seen as abuse of power on the boss’s part.
Guys like that jealous boss make me sick. Competing over women or essentially “calling dibs” as if the woman is some object who can’t decide for herself who she wants to be with. She already turned him down repeatedly but kept acting like she belonged to him. That sort of misogynistic behaviour is unconscionable and disgusting.
Maybe if that creep was tied to a chair with the woman standing in front of him with a bullhorn, shouting into it "I'M NOT INTRESTED!!" Then maybe.....maybe......he'll get it through his thick head to stop pursuing her
Imagine losing everything because you can't take a "no" from a woman and put your company in legal trouble out of jealousy...
The only thing that could've made this MC/revenge even sweeter was if OP actually married the assistant. Oh, well... can't always win, right?
Can you imagine if the assistant was a lesbian?
@@66DoodleGal boss sounds like that kind of guy who doesn't see being a lesbian as a real excuse. Only "i have a boyfriend" would work, cos they don't respect women! That's kinda the point here sadly
Third Story: Firing OP, who the assistant is fond ofand clearly has ZERO interest in you…yeah that will definitely make her fond of you /s
"I know the owner"
"I'm the owner and I've never met you before"
Another great response to a karen who says she'll get you fired
One of my favorite comebacks ever was pretty similar (and also technically not mine).
Customer: Get me your manager.
Me: I'm the most senior employee here right now.
C: [looks over and sees my roommate/coworker wearing a jacket because he'd been stocking the fridge] Yo, are you this asshole's manager?
Roommate: No, he's the one who got me this job.
I used to work four a boss like that too. Spent 7.5 hrs of an 8 hr shift dusting and sweeping a clean shop
Well, on the other hand, he's at least showing that he cares enough to make sure his employees get a full paycheck, even when it's not super busy
I worked in a cafe years ago, the only non family employee, when some idiot pulled the "I know the owner and you are going to get fired!" line on the other server. She stepped back from the table and called "Daddy, do you know these people?"
The regulars laughed so loud I was afraid the roof would come down. To quote Forrest Gump: "Stupid is as stupid does."
Luckily we bigfoots don't have jobs so I could date whoever
Hands our favorite Sasquatch a large bag of apples! Enjoy my friend!
Bigfoot stays on that sigma male grindset, respect.
@@julianadams3710 You know what they say about beasts with big feet..
I've worked for bosses who would absolutely lose their minds if they caught anyone even relaxing a bit in between tasks as if we'd done nothing all day. Even bosses who would come to yell at us for taking a 10 minute break because they felt the law requiring one was a stupid one that they shouldn't have to follow. All around just awful managers and each one taught me more and more just how stupid some people are and how badly they take the power trip. I look at it now compared to my current boss who will come sit with me on breaks and just chat because she understands our job isn't that busy and as long as everything's getting done and getting done the right way what does it matter if we can have a minute to relax. Kind of funny how some are super disconnected from reality and demand the impossible out of people and others are just happy things are getting done right and quickly.
I’ve worked under various managers over the years and I’ve discovered that I do best with the type of manager whose entire philosophy can be boiled down to this. “So long as you get your tasks done, don’t break the law, badly violate company policy and don’t look bad in front of the customers/patients, I really don’t care what you do with the rest of the shift.”
And the one I have really embraces that philosophy once she trusts you. Consistently do the assigned tasks well and if you end up finishing everything say, half an hour early and she literally won’t mind if you then find a quiet corner out of sight of the general public and read a book or play on your phone until home time.
BUT it’s a two way street, so to speak. If you do a shoddy job or not finish it all and slack off, she will nail your ass to the wall. She’s fair but ruthless.
By contrast I hate the managers that breathing down your neck and micromanage you.
Kart racing is something I have never done and know that I would SUCK at it royally! Honestly though, in that situation, I would have gladly saved up and paid for that employee to win just to piss off that boss. Besides, I learned a long time ago that relationships are always, and have always been more important than unpaid "Teambuilding" crap. The closest I ever came to this was when a boss told me to be at work on an approved day off for my wedding anniversary. I did a no-call/no-show - forever, leaving my power-tripping boss in a massive bind. I started my new job three weeks sooner than expected.
Ugh! I had a boss who did those off the clock mandatory things and I shut that rubbish down. No, I most certainly do NOT have to participate in any non-work related activities on my time ever. I was the first person to ever do it! I was shocked. He tried telling me I had to, blah, blah and then I politely asked to see my contract stating this policy. Seeing as we were barristers (he owned the Firm), he knew he’d lost.
13:47, If the Company makes it mandatory that is considered overtime, and you have to be Paid!, Federal Law(USA)..😆
Boss: The weekly Race is Mandatory!
Me: When we're at the Race, are we On The Clock at our normal Wage Rate with our Race Ticket paid for by the company?
Boss: No, of course not.
Me: Then it's not mandatory according to Labour Law and I choose to opt out and if you try penalizing me for it, I WILL call a Lawyer and Sue you...
This
EXACTLY
Story 3 is what happens when you work for r/niceguys material.
"I'll teach that chad for moving in on my woman! And all it will cost is jepordizing the company I work for and my job!"
600 dollars an hour ? All I can say is holy shit. His 1 hour rate is more than a lot of people get paid for an entire week. Damn I'm just in awe listening to that story wow. Anyways love your videos Peace and love to you and your family 🧡
Not to mention he got an easy settlement of more then what people make in a couple years
Dude got almost 75k after taxes in 2 weeks from the settlement and contract work.
600/hr for a good programmer for someone that had already harmed you, but still wanted the work done seems about right... and billing for a week for each seems good. Think of all the overhead contractors have for work. They have to pay the taxes, insurance, benefits, they don't get vacation/sick time, cost for equipment, vehicle, etc... And programming software is very expensive.
The power of IT engineers. You could be the most inexperienced IT engineer and still commands a big salary.
@@wolphin732 Yeah, but close to half a million dollars for 2 weeks works, which he also admitted actually only took a few days? That's just greedy in my humble opinion.
@@the_Pons It's no different than a phone that costs much less to make, and they charge 1k for. It's the way our economy works. I would rather someone like OP gets the money instead of the big corporation that had done something.
Everyday I head for work there’s a new episode right as I get in my car it’s perfect.
Drive safe!
Second story: I've had a night or two where my people were standing idle *on overtime,* and we had already polished off the support roles. However, I didn't have the authority to send people home, and I was waiting for a response from my superior regarding sending people home.
*Third Story:* Boss was thinking with his "dipstick", and wound up screwing himself for wrongful termination charges!
I literally headbutt the wall and my bedroom door just to lay down and watch this new vid lol why I am always this clumsy??? 😂
Omfg. Please. Didn't you fall UP the stairs a few days ago? 😂
@@DarkFluff yes, yes I did lol 😆 😂 🤣 😅
May the algorithm be ever in your favour, Fluff & Stevo
Amen Amen
ME:: *Has just woken Woken up from a Nap*
Fluff:: VIDEOS READY!!
ME:: I WOKE UP JUST IN TIME!!
TL;DR of the first story: So, Your Ice-Cream is not crunchy enough? Is it crunchy enough now, Karen?
Karen's lucky, I would have dumped a cup or 2 of rock salt on her dish and ask "Is it crunchy enough now or would you like some more?"
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan I would have dumped a bag of sugar. Just plain old sugar. It gets sticky everywhere real fast and you basically had to rinse the car inside out or bugs and roaches will start coming in.
Everyday Darkfluff posts a video and says "If you're having a bad day, I hope these stories will make it a little bit better" I'm just getting my daily dose of stress everyday because of these stupid Karens/Darens. Why can't there be Sharons in these stories?
I worked in an ice cream shop for four years and people would actually complain that the hot fudge was too hot. I also had a lady just shy of yelling for a refund after ordering a smoothie that had banana with it after she sat and read the ingredients list for 2 minutes which stated there was banana in it.
The ex-boss not gonna regret it. Someone like that will always blame other for the consequences of their own actions.
Can we all take a moment to thank both the Fluff (and also that Stevo dude 🤢) for making these fun videos?
Go-kart boss reminds me of when Putin takes the ice and they let him score all the goals.
I'm a line chef at an upscale hotel restaurant, and at one point, I was working the dessert station. One of our servers brought a dessert back to me saying that the guest was complaining that the dessert was frozen and too cold. I explained to the server, that a Baked Alaska is a frozen dessert. People need to know what it is they're ordering before they order it.
OP said that since he wasn't officially fired he was still being paid. If I was him I would have just not said anything and continued to collect my check every week for years.
Story 4: Boss: (Twirling a ball after practice in the parking lot) Did you ever play pro basketball?
Employee: I played in Spain, Italy, and in the WNBA for ten years!!
*****Ball deflates slowly!!*****
Story 2 I also used to have a boss like that. Even if everything was organized and spotless and the place was so dead quiet, you could hear a pin drop. He wanted you to do something you can't even breathe.
Third story: $600 an hour? Where the hell is this dream job I'm missing out on?
Some kind of IT support for a sales company.
And to think I made
I'm a waitress at a food and ice cream place, and can confirm that people have complained that the hot fudge or hot caramel were melting their ice cream when it's like 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes, your ice cream is going to melt faster if it's already hot hot and you decide to order something hot on your ice cream.
I worked as a warehouse assistant before, and you weren't allowed to not look busy even for a second, so even after prepping stock for transport, unloading everything, labelling everything, and cleaning everything, I still had to try to look busy, and I certainly wasn't allowed to use my phone, such as pain in the ass...
He beat the boss at the kart race, got the girl, and then everyone clapped.
Story 5: I didn't know that it was a thing that all members of a party had to show ID when buying alcohol in some stores until it happened to me and my friends. We were pissed at that time, but reading the story now, I understand their point of view.
One of my favourite things about where I work now is the mentality of
"If you don't have anything to do, don't do it here"
meaning that as long as all the stuff that needs to be done is done, then just go home for the day. Since technically the boss isn't allowed to just let us leave early though, usually that phrase pops out of the manager or supervisor's mouth and suddenly everyone has some kind if "admin" to get done, needing to pick up a parcel and the post office would be closed if they waited until end of day, needing to go to the bank, an appointment they had "just" remembered they had, anything that would allow our boss to let us go for the day. It's beautiful.
I can understand bosses not liking it when people are not busy. But when there's nothing to actually do because everything has been done that is a clear sign that they have been busy and not slacking off. OK take 5, grab a soft drink on the house but out of sight. Just stay on your toes and keep an eye out ready to go for when customers do come in. Don't keep anyone waiting or wanting. Simple. Treat your staff well and they will go all put for you. Treat em like crap get crap back
For the racing story, the true reason it was "mandatory" for op until he did his thing was because the races were an ego boost for the boss
Reminds me of "Mr. Mom" when Jack was winning the tricycle race at the company picnic, but had to throw it because he was told that beating his wife's boss could endanger her job
Story 4: I would DEFINITELY have gone to the events I was 'courteously' invited to AND beat the little man, big ego boss again and again 🤣
Story 2: I often had to sweep the sand off of the sidewalk outside of my office. Not a problem, right? . . . I was a soldier stationed in IRAQ.
5:00 So taking customers' orders when they're busy is "slacking off" because trying to keep a side alley clear of still-falling leaves on a windy day is more important than getting their customers served in a timely manner. I'm sure the customers would appreciate Gary's priorities...
Me: *watching a DarkFluff video*
DarkFluff: *uploads a new video*
Me: * immediately forgets current video and rushes to watch the new one*
Just in time for my house chores! Thank you kindly Fluff!
🥰🥰🥰 thank you Fluffster, I enjoy these stories.
This happened years ago~My cousin his wife, his son (18)& his g/f had gone to a mall to see a movie together. They decided to get ice cream before departing the mall. After they found a table the father & son went to get the ice cream. They stood in line & there was a hollering Karen with a very nice 5-6 year old at the front of the line.
When the Dad & son made it to the front they placed their order & asked what gone on before. The young woman at the order window told the tale. Karen came to the window with a BOGO coupon. The young woman looked at the coupon & noticed it was for a different ice cream story. Cue yelling & waving of hands. The Manager came to the front. Karen told him it was obvious that competing stores should honor each other’s coupons. Manager asked to see the infamous coupon & noticed it was over 2 months out of date. Manager refused to accept the coupon. Kate yelled at the injustice & how she would “take action”.
Manager noticed the little boy being brave but he was also quietly crying. Manager asked him what his favorite flavor was. Little boy told him & manager gave him a free 1 scoop cone. The little boy was very very grateful & thanked the manager. Karen then told the manager her favorite flavor. Manager said “next”. Karen left in a fury.
After hearing the story the Dad then gave the Manager a big tip to be split with the young woman who had first dealt with Karen.
Dad & son went back to the two waiting ladies. They both laughed.
Aww, kid got his cone. 🥰
Perfect way to calm down after a long days' work, thanks fluff!
Fluff plus dinner equals perfect
Careful what you wish for race car boss.
Thanks to all OPs and DarkFluff for this episode.
I'm early enough that I've beat the guys who make "I'm early" jokes
You think so ahem:
I am earler
You didn't beat them, you became them.
Look how i typed it
Ralph's is such a good ice cream shop, I love their bubblegum and cotton candy shaved ices
Your stories help me with anxiety and sleep🥺🌸
The FEMALE assistant should have gotten a lawyer involved for sexual harassment! Or TOXIC work environment??
I love when bosses try to find something for you to do because they don't see you when you are working, but only when you aren't. Like mandated breaks, the restroom and stuff like that. My boss would take me away from projects that kept things moving smoothly, to do something I have no business doing and without the supplies to do properly, only to recalled back to what I was doing because it not being done is slowing everything down.
It's a power/ego trip which, for the boss, is more important than a smoothly run business
I’m sad… cause I have to wait for more…
Story 2 sounds like Gary was a former general manager at save big money 😂😂.
Who knew hot fudge melts cold ice cream? I bet that lady still goes on about jet fuel and metal beams too
I know from personal experience that pretending to work is harder than actually just working.
3:45
That's every crappy boss's favorite saying. My former boss at a burger place near me would see me not doing anything, and then tell me to go was the dining area. Which I had already done. 3 times.
Boss: The weekly race is mandatory!
Me: Do I get paid for it? Where in my employment agreement does it say that it is mandatory?
Boss: Errmm...
Me: Thought so.
I think I might've known the owners in the "if you have time to lean, you have time to clean" story. Hmmm. Small world.
Wow, I caught it right at the start. Lunch Time!!!!
The Go kart thing isn't legally enforceable, if its off the clock, and not paid for by the business, then they can't force you to go.
Once businesses stop "make it right" over the smallest of things and people like the first one will rather quickly disappear.
Fluff's positivity always brightens my day
first story made me soooo happy. 11/10 managerr btw
Third story: Firing someone over a girl you like? Why? Just because an employee likes the same person as you, it doesn't mean you should fire them just so you can keep him or her to yourself.
2:15 "well, his name is John" points at name tag.....
My day is complete when I hear “hello my wonderful beautiful friends…”
Im sorry, but the racing one just seemed so goddamned psychopathic. Like, a boss going "you are all required to participate in my hobby, monthly, at your own expenses." Like... thats some borderline dystopian shit...
And what if someone gets injured? Will the company pay the medical bills?
Day 3 of asking dark fluff to make IDoWorkHereLady and btw I love your vids
Sure why not
Fluff...just so you know, I turned off Muse for you. That's LOVE!!!!
Man... that is love. Muse is swell.
DarkFluff at the end: and I'll see you guys in the next one, I love you
Me: 🥺💕🥲
I was working as a road sweeper for the local council, and part of the area I had to sweep was a 3-way alley, which was lined by fir trees. This was in late October, and the weather was atrocious! High winds and rain most days. I swept the alleys, bagging up the pine needles, cones and litter, filling 3 large black bin bags. Then I moved onto the next part of my route. I stopped for lunch a while later, and a manager decided to come and inspect the area. This manager was the type of person that would fold a crisp bag in a certain way, and look to see if it had been picked up. He came up to me and said that I hadn't done the job properly, so I had to go back to the alleyway, and resweep. I asked him if he'd seen the bags, and that the weather was bad. Didn't matter, had to go resweep. This was on a Thursday. I went back and, another 3 bags later, finished my route.
Friday, I was on another route, and the same manager came and found me. He told me that I would have to go back to the alleyway on the Saturday to sweep it again. I asked if I'd get overtime for it, and he said no. I told him that it wasn't happening, and that I quit. Saying that, I placed my broom and shovel back on the cart, and went to the pickup area.
I love your videos. I haven't been able to go out or work because of my health, so I've been rewatching and binging your videos everyday and they never get old.
Story 5: The customer shouldn't argue with a cashier about company policy, yes. But lol, that policy is really stupid. Doesn't make any sense, and I've seem so many reddit stories about it. I'm glad we don't have that in Germany😂😂
Dating a subordinate is always fraught with problems. Is it harassment, assault, or is it favoritism and as any of the three can destroy morale in the workplace. In this instance it is harassment as the woman is making excuses not to go to lunch with the boss.
That last story is why you leave the store and don't let the cashier see you with the person buying the age restricted item if you don't have your ID on you.
My first job as a receptionist, my boss had this weird idea that I controlled how many calls came in. He had me track the calls I made (not what they were or to whom, just the number of calls I made), and track the calls I answered (same thing, just the number). Well, we were a seasonal business, just entering the slow season, and the number of calls went down, so he chided me. "You need to answer more calls! That is YOUR JOB!"
So, I called my mother, my father, my brother, my sister-in-law (only local calls), a few friends. I'd quickly call them, and say, "Yeah, he's on about my numbers. Give me a few calls, please?"
A minute later, one would call. I'd answer professionally, and then, when they said who they were, I'd say, "Oh! Great! Thanks!" Hang up, and log the call. If anyone heard me, they'd hear a professionally answered call, and a professional thank-you, for "services rendered," and it looked great.
He gave me a raise.
13:02 this reminds of a previous pro revenge post, involving an employee to camute 10 hours just to get to work, un paid, however get revenge in the form of 3 email copies, I don't remember what they were, but I do know that they revealed that the company was in gross violation of federal labor laws.
Yay another darkfluff video
It's easier to get the big boss on this sort of law-breaking than on sexual harassment, because sexual harassment cases are often "He said/she said," unless you have multiple witnesses WHO ARE WILLING TO TESTIFY. Sure, the "friend" will make jokes about how he treats her, and how she does NOT LIKE IT, but will he stand up and say that in court? Unlikely, and she knew it.
She may have gone to HR, and they may have been worthless.
This lawsuit may have been exactly the blessing in disguise she'd been waiting for.
This big boss sucks ALL AROUND. But then again, IMO, people who are willing to sexually harass their own employees usually do suck on at least two other fronts, as well. It's a mark of character that they think so little of a person to treat them that way. "You're not a human being. You're my employee. I pay you, so I own you, and you are my property!"
Great day enjoy my fellow Dark fluffies ☺️❣️
12:54, Should have also encouraged the GF to go after her bosses nuts with her own lawsuit as well. Wrongful Termination of a BF, and Sexually Harassing a GF. Easily 100K for him and Millions for her, More if they break up do to Emotional Trauma.
In 1983 I worked at a fast food restaurant and even if everything was perfect we couldn't just stand still and breathe! Even if Everything was perfect we still had to wipe and sweep! Of course that wasn't for the managers! There were always almost as many of them as the ones of us working constantly!
“This event is mandatory? I have to attend it if I want to stay employed? Okie dokie, boss.” Add hours spent at event to my time card: ✅ (I probably wouldn’t worry about mileage unless it was really far, as the argument of it being commuting or not wouldn’t be worth it for just a few bucks. The overtime would be sufficient to cover the gas, to my mind.)
I don't understand Gary's issue with the leaves and the helicopter seeds. I love when there are leaves on the ground. Maybe because I'm a girl and I'm pre-programmed to love everything autumnal, but I absolutely adore fall and I think that having the leaves on the ground would make the customers feel more comfortable because it gives the place a fall like ambiance
Yeah, might be a girl thing. I love it too.