Work

As Blink-182 once said, “Work sucks, I know” and that’s why Pleated-Jeans brings you daily posts, memes, and news about the 9-5 grind (and everything in between.)

Entire Staff Walks Out When Beloved Manager Is Fired To Make Way For A Nepotism Hire
ByMike May 18, 2023
Worker Disciplined For Being 22 Seconds Late, So Now They Call In Every Single Time They Leave Home
ByMike May 18, 2023
“You Are Just A Number” — Woman Locked Out Of Laptop Just Minutes After Her 10-Year Job Ended
ByNate May 17, 2023
“Say Goodbye To Your Business” — Client Doesn’t Want To Pay Developer For The Website They Built So They Completely Dismantle The Client’s Life
ByMike May 17, 2023
Entitled Influencer Slams Restaurant With A One-Star Review For Refusing To Provide Free Food
ByNate May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Worker Claims This Bank’s Employee Surveillance Tool Is Beyond Invasive, And All Prospective Employees Should Be Warned
ByMike May 17, 2023May 18, 2023
Worker Says Boss Made Her Pay For Her Own Farewell Lunch, And People Have Thoughts
ByMike May 16, 2023May 17, 2023
35 Relatable Work Memes Posted By Funny Employees This Week (May 8-15, 2023)
ByJason Mustian May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
Nurse On Tiktok Documents What It’s Like To Be On-Call For More Than 15 Hours In A Day
ByMike May 16, 2023
17 Workers Share Why Staff Without Kids Should Be Treated The Same As Staff With Kids In Controversial Thread
ByJason Mustian May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
17 Rude Customers Who Prove Servers And Restaurant Workers Do Not Get Paid Nearly Enough
ByNate May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
Worker Uses Email Auto-Replies To Get Petty Revenge On Company That Hired Employee Who Suggested Firing Him
ByJason Mustian May 12, 2023May 12, 2023
24 Wholesome Times Uber And Lyft Drivers Made Someone’s Commute Amazing
ByHannah May 12, 2023May 12, 2023
Productive Yet Quiet Programmer Fired For “Underperformance” Despite Team-Leading Output
ByNate May 10, 2023
20+ Cooks And Servers Share Pics And Memes That Reveal What It’s Really Like Working In A Restaurant
ByNate May 9, 2023May 10, 2023
Boss Assumes Worker’s Task Will Take No Time, But Ends Up Taking 3 Days When It Would Have Taken 3 Hours If He’d Just Listened To Employee
ByNate May 9, 2023
Worker’s Superiors Respond To His Complaints About An Unbalanced Workload By Giving Him More Work, So He Quits On The Spot
ByMike May 8, 2023
Boss Makes Woman’s Boyfriend Cancel Pre-Planned Vacation, So She Demands Boss Reimburse Her For Trip
ByNate May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Employee Take HR Survey And Gives The Blunt Answers We Wish We All Could
ByMike May 8, 2023
‘I’m More Qualified For Your Job Than You Are’ — Candidate Has Awful Interview, But Gets A Shot At Redemption Years Down The Line
ByMike May 5, 2023
Worker Gets Fired For Being Unable To Attend An Unpaid ‘Cleaning Party’ With Only 2 Hours Notice
ByMike May 5, 2023May 7, 2023
Ex-Employee Gets Revenge On Former Boss By Blocking Job At New Company
ByNate May 4, 2023
Red Flag Alert: Restaurant Manager Sparks Concern Among Student Workers In First Week On The Job
ByNate May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
25 People Share Their Craziest “What Is The Fastest You’ve Seen A New Co-Worker Get Fired” Stories
ByNate May 3, 2023May 7, 2023
‘You Are Replaceable’ — Boss Has To Take The ‘L’ After They Push An Employee Too Far On Their Day Off
ByMike May 2, 2023
30 Times Employees Got Revenge On Their Awful Bosses As They Were Leaving The Job
ByMike May 2, 2023
Employer’s Late-Night Follow-Up Call Results In Job Candidate Withdrawing Application
ByNate May 2, 2023
Worker Shares The Scammy Red Flags That Made Him Walk Out Of A Job Orientation
ByMike May 2, 2023
Server Fired After Complaining Online About A $735 Takeout Order Not Tipping
ByMike May 2, 2023
Workers Are Sharing Stories About How Their Boss Blew It After Firing Someone (25 Tweets)
ByNate May 2, 2023May 2, 2023