'He seriously is only seen at breaks and lunch': Coworker spends every work day in the bathroom and HR can't do anything about it

This coworker just might be an infuriating genius! According to the Redditor, he got a medical note from his doctor saying he had IBS and now, no one can say anything when he spends virtually the entire workday in the bathroom. Allegedly, the coworker isn't in any actual serious need but would rather mess around on his phone on the toilet for 6 hours than sit at a desk staring at a screen. Honestly, as I write this, I can't blame him.

 

This story was captured via this thread on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/stonerplumber, who went on to describe what happened when a nosy, Dwight Schrute type tried to get the coworker in trouble by timing how long he was in the bathroom and reporting it to HR. Not only was HR not able to do anything about it, but also the nosy employee got written up. Somewhere in that bathroom, our clever coworker is laughing maniacally.

 

Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments! For more, check out this post about an annoying coworker who started bossing everyone around.

'You try to throw me under the bus, watch what happens': Employee gets his comeuppance when coworker judo flips attempt to discredit him in front of boss

When karma comes in the form of an email, office ears light up everywhere, as we all know what it feels like when you have solid, indisputable hard facts in the form of a digital piece of paper. An entitled employee was attempting to throw his coworker (OP) under the bus, emailing him about a contract that hadn't gotten out to a customer, and was way overdue. 6 months overdue, in fact. The entitled employee in question was an account manager, and OP worked in the contracting department. When OP opened said email, he realized quickly that his coworker was trying to throw him under the bus, as he had CC'd his own boss and OP's direct supervisors.

Nervous, OP dug through his old emails to see if he could find any relevant information about the case, and landed on some gold. He promptly emailed his coworker back, CC'ing everyone that was previously added. After all, his coworker was 'oh too ready' to involve everyone, right? So he was only helping him have it his way.

Scroll down to read a detailed account of the events that transpired, including the hilarious ending. For more stories like this, here is a story of malicious compliance that includes a tyrannical boss who told his employee, 'Print out the internet'… so he did, 2 big stacks of it.

'[They're] cutting my salary by $8k': Chef stunned that management is slicing paycheck by $200 per week to fix restaurant's plumbing

Should you ever stay in a job that tries to cut your pay? This chef is unsure what to do, and they're rightfully stunned by the situation their workplace has put them in. 

In a post titled "Advice wanted," this person explained that they're a Philadelphia-based chef working at small Irish pub. And, they wrote, the owners have been hiring the cheapest plumber they can find. Now, the owners have realized the pub isn't up to code in any way, and to cut costs, they're bringing the problem to their own employees. 

The gall that the owners have to insist their own employees take a pay cut is mind-boggling! As the OP, u/karatflowers, explained in the post and in comments, they have their reasons for not being able to quit right away. But I truly don't understand how most people wouldn't just quit right then and there. Losing $200 per week is a massive cut! It's very much a  "The beatings will continue until morale improves" mentality. Best of luck to this OP in escaping a difficult situation. 

Next up, these are some great examples of "hostile designs," made not to be comfy or welcoming, but to turn people away instead. 

‘What screams bad parenting?’: 20+ hot takes on what not to do when you have kids

There are infinite ways to parent a child, which means there are also infinite mistakes to be made. Now, as someone who has no children whatsoever and has no plans to have any children any time soon, I'd say I'm uniquely qualified to be giving advice on this particular topic.

 

That being said, if you need another source of advice for whatever reason, look no further than the wild world of Reddit. This thread was posted to the infamous r/AskReddit subreddit, and let's just say that people had plenty to say about how to deal with screaming kids or children being straight-up annoying in public places. However, anyone who rolls their eyes at the parents of a screaming child on an airplane is probably not a parent themselves. Keep scrolling below for these parenting tips. For more compilations like this, check out these top wholesome "I don't work here, lady" stories! 

Bungled benches and scary stairs: 20+ Hostile designs that will turn people away ASAP

There's an entire branch of architectural design that's made not to entice people, but to drive them away instead. It's called "hostile architecture," and you probably see it all the time without ever noticing. Especially if you live in a major city — these things are everywhere! Lots of benches are designed with handles in the middle, to prevent people from sleeping on them. Other spaces are designed to have spikes or other bumpy objects on top to prevent folks from having a seat. And then, we have other objects that were meant to be welcoming, but instead, turned out pretty wonky. 

Check them out below! Then, check out the uniquely weird hot takes and fresh ideas from these big brained people on the internet. 

'Your heat is too low': Guy's upstairs neighbor demands he turn up his thermostat to heat her apartment.

Living next to a bad neighbor will surely cause you a terrible existence. And when you're living in densely inhabited accommodation like an apartment building, you're rolling the dice many more times, resulting in a far greater chance of ending up near a complete psycho or entitled individual.

Redditor u/SilentJoe1986 shared this story to Reddit's r/EntitledPeople subreddit, telling of how their neighbor had insisted that they turn up their own thermostat so that the rising heat would heat the neighbor's apartment above them. The neighbor was angry that their heating bill had gone "way up" since u/SilentJoe1986 had moved into the apartment below them. The previous tenant was much more liberal with heating the apartment u/SilentJoe1986 now lived in, which had benefits for the upstairs neighbor's own heating bill.

While this demand was woefully entitled, this is (apparently) a thing in apartment buildings, with higher-up apartments being much warmer than those beneath—if commenters are to be believed.

Keep reading for the screenshots of this thread. For more, check out this neighbor who mowed their neighbor's lawn without asking and then sent her a bill.

'Corn cob customer': Sandwich shop employee explains their two most baffling customers ever

This flabbergasted sandwich shop employee wrote, "WTF is wrong with people?" as they described these two seriously strange customers. 

You aren't yourself when you're hungry, as the saying goes. That's a big reason why it's terrible to work in the food industry. You're dealing with people who are starving, and the only thing standing between them and food is you. Even if you're not to blame for their food delays or wrong orders, these customers will still take their frustrations out on you. People who are hungry are truly terrible to interact with. 

This person shared their experiences with several customers who had an ingenious method of pre-meal snacking. These people avoided being hangry by taking a bring-your-own-food approach to dining! It's very funny and so out of the blue, but as long as they didn't make a mess, there's really nothing wrong with their methods. 

Then, read an AITA that took the internet by storm: this woman wonders if she's wrong for sneaking veggies into her picky BF's dinner. 

‘That is my personal time’: Employee tells coworker she can’t stay late, gets caught having a solo picnic

Look, this lady doesn't seem like the best person in the world to work with, but she's also not wrong. It's not her fault that she's highly efficient at her job and often wraps up her duties on the early side. 

 

When her coworker asked if she could stay a little late to help her out with finishing a project, this Redditor apologized and said she had other plans. Now, did she have other plans? No. Could the coworker have asked for that extra help a little earlier if she really wanted to make it to her daughter's recital on time? Probably, unless this was some kind of emergency. Now, when OP was caught leisurely reading in the park later that day, she did not have to tell her coworker that her personal time was more important than the daughter's recital. That might be true, but yikes! A bit harsh, much?

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about a nosy mom who keeps setting her son up on dates!