Embarrassing Mistakes People Made In Their First Job Interviews

The job interview process can push people to the brink of madness itself. It could be the natural manifestation of all those nerves making themselves known, but fails will oftentimes present themselves. Even with all the preparation in the world, one of the parts about being human is being prone toward spontaneous fits of failure where your brain gets all jumbled up, and your senses seem to leave you for a while. Hopefully, this AskReddit thread where people describe their unforgettable failures during the job interview process, makes you feel a bit better about any times you ended up wiping out during the job interview process. 

Entitled Goofball Calls Cops On Emergency Pipe Repairman, Gets Arrested

Living in a society means sometimes having to make concessions for the people who live around you. For instance, if someone is doing emergency pipe repairs at 11 pm, you don't have a good enough reason to go outside, turn off their equipment, and threaten them with a piece of wood. This guy had a hard time understanding that concept, so he had the concept understood for him. For a satisfying work story, here's the janitor who dressed up, got confused for his manager and got his job.

Manager Refuses To Pay Out Employee's Vacation Days, Employee Serves Up Malicious Compliance

The devil really is in the details. This manager was clearly one of those profoundly tiresome human beings who refuses to be reasonable. The good news for the employee in this situation is that their manager failed to read up on the very contract that they used as a fallback, when trying to skip out on paying their employee for their unused vacation days. Suffice to say, it's a sweet fairytale ending. If you want to keep the malicious compliance going, check out this story about a customer service rep who cancelled a rude customer's television service while he watched.

"Not My Job" Moments of Professional Entropy

It might be your job to paint lines on a road. But nowhere in your job description does it say you need to move any cars, forklifts, rocks or extension cords. Sure, some of those responsibilities might be assumed, but the cunning worker knows that doing anything other than the loosest interpretation of their exact job description is the way to get things done without unnecessary perspiration. These "not my job" moments of professional apathy are a thing of beauty.

Dude Takes Well Deserved Petty Revenge On Friend With Butter

This fine tale of petty revenge reads just how you might expect a playful revenge to go down between friends. Honestly though, some people will really go for that pint of butter when they load up on the popcorn at the movie theatre. If this wholesome petty revenge tale got you going, check out another revenge story with this nuclear revenge tale about a man unleashing a nuclear revenge on his cheating ex.

Exhaustingly Relatable Memes and Jokes About Work

The constant grind of employment is a double-edged sword. On one hand, we wish we had enough free time to go on a meaningful trip, learn woodworking and take a pottery class. On the other hand, being able to sleep in a warm bed and eat regular meals is pretty nice. As we all slowly become people who relate to those mugs about not being talked to before having our coffee, and hang up posters of cats in predicaments, we must ask ourselves, "is this a meaningful life?" And out of the darkness we hear an answer that says "your 2004 Civic's check engine light is on." Here are some more work memes.

The Smallest Amounts Of Power People Got Drunk On

They say power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But give one person autonomy over a coffee maker or a copier and watch as they reign over their microscopic empire with indomitable will and fist of iron. Seriously, give the wrong person authority over something as small as a broom closet and they'll manage to turn it into a broom kingdom. For a power play, here's an unreasonable boss who threatened a deli guy's job, to which he said "okay."

Entitled Choosy Beggar Can't Be Reasoned With Over Original Asking Price

The world's not going to run out of wildly entitled choosy beggars anytime soon. This emotional rollercoaster revolves around a choosy beggar who seemingly can't locate their common sense. Honestly, good on the seller for reworking that original asking price after having to repeatedly tell the choosy beggar that the price was set in stone at $175. Check out some more shameless cheapskates that were their own worst enemies over here.

Employee's Coworker Gets Mad That They Won't Work While On Vacation

Unfortunately, the reality is that far too many of us have found ourselves dealing with infuriatingly entitled coworkers that somehow, some way expect the most unrealistic things out of you. Like, for instance, working while you're on your hard-earned vacation. Yes, that's the particular predicament that this employee found themselves in. You might be able to imagine who the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community found themselves siding with. 

Boss Punishes Waitress For Being Ill, She Walks Out On Job, Coworkers Get Upset

The fact that the villainous boss in this fresh tale from Reddit's AITA community had the nerve to punish their waitress for being dangerously ill, is pretty mind blowing stuff. I mean, this waitress literally had to be airlifted to the ICU. We're not talking about a stuffy nose. She was in a dire, life-threatening state. You might be able to imagine who the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community found themselves siding with. 

Husband Sells Wife's Antique Tea Set To Buy Gaming Chair, Wife Sells Husband's Xbox

It sounds like this couple's having all kinds of communication issues. The fact that this guy basically wrote a check that he knew he wouldn't be able to cash is really the start of all the problems. While his heart might've been in the right place, he definitely crossed the line. His wife went ahead and then escalated things by selling his precious Xbox. Hopefully these two are able to work everything out. 

Internet Company Refuses To Cancel Service, Rural Customer Proves Them Wrong

Dealing with an internet service provider is on of the most universally disliked experiences there is. Literally the best outcome is that you get sort-of reliable service for a price that's slightly more expensive than you expected. And cancelling service is almost always a nightmare. It's deliberately inconvenient, can be unnecessarily expensive, and is always a pain in the ass. For some more stupid bureaucracy, here's the time a company said they weren't getting documents until they received hundreds of copies.

Job Interview Red Flags To Not Overlook

Sure, a job interview is about selling yourself to a potential employer. But it's also about making sure that that employer can facilitate a functional workplace. Too many times have people overlooked the warnings and ended up working for a total psycho. But don't despair, because there's always another opportunity right around the corner. Here are reasons people quit their jobs on the first day.

Japanese Mascots Getting Stuck In Things

It's no secret that Japan has a whole lot of mascots. It's not uncommon for cities, companies, or governmental facilities to have a dude in a big-headed plush animal suit to really drive home the fact things like municipal water and infrastructure are adorable. But naturally, when your head is the same size as your torso and you need to get on a bus, certain problems arise. For some more predicaments, here are some dogs who are stuck and don't know why.