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.)

Malicious Compliance In Action: Employee Stands By As New Hires Ignite Printer Jam Chaos, Costing Company Tens Of Thousands
ByNate Armbruster August 16, 2023
“I’m Sorry For Your Loss” — 50 Funniest And Most Creative Ways Workers Have Quit Their Jobs
ByNate Armbruster August 16, 2023
35 Funny Work Memes From This Instagram Account Dedicated To Millennial And GenZ Job Humor (August 14, 2023)
ByJason Mustian August 14, 2023August 14, 2023
Employee Wakes Up To A Voicemail Asking Why He Isn’t At Work, Then Gets Blamed For Not Checking The Schedule On His Day Off
ByMike Primavera August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
40 Funny Work Memes It’ll Be A Lot Easier To Laugh At Now That The Work Week Is Over (August 11, 2023)
ByJason Mustian August 11, 2023
Woman Denied For Job She’s Overqualified For After Honestly Answering The First Interview Question
ByMike Primavera August 11, 2023
Company Won’t Approve $4 Extra For Employee’s Hotel Room, Worker Maliciously Complies And It Costs Them $300 More
ByNate Armbruster August 11, 2023
Employee Revenge! — Boss Tries To Lie About Salary Raise So Worker Exposes The Truth To Everyone Then Quits
ByMike Primavera August 10, 2023August 10, 2023
“People Have Tipping Fatigue” — Bartender Claims She Made $10k In Tips Last Summer, But Hasn’t Even Hit $6k This Year
ByMike Primavera August 9, 2023
“Your Priority Is Only Pay” — Manager Rescinds Job Offer After New Hire Asked Him About Salary
ByNate Armbruster August 8, 2023August 8, 2023
Tea For Points: How A British Bloke Tricked His Coworker Into Following Office Etiquette
ByNate Armbruster August 8, 2023
Expense Report Nitpicks: A Frugal Fortune 500 Employee’s Tale Of Malicious Compliance
ByNate Armbruster August 7, 2023
‘Today I see my job posted’: Overworked Employee Negotiates Workload, Discovers Her Own Job Posting – For Higher Pay
ByNate Armbruster August 7, 2023
“Delete Any Personal Data”: How One Employee’s Malicious Compliance Led To His Boss’s Downfall In 90 Days
ByNate Armbruster August 5, 2023August 5, 2023
Employee Maliciously Complies With Inflexible Boss Who Only Offers 25 Cents Per Km Reimbursement In Personal Vehicle
ByMike Primavera August 4, 2023
Micromanager Fired After Refusing To Let Any Staff Workers Hire Temps
ByMike Primavera August 4, 2023
Job Hunter Doesn’t Just Get Rejected By McDonald’s, He Gets Completely Ghosted By The Manager After 2 Interviews
ByMike Primavera August 3, 2023
Worker Says She Was Fired After Calling Out Her Employer For Falsely Advertising Her Job
ByMike Primavera August 2, 2023
Frustrated Employee Destroys Their Project Notes In Hopes Of Getting Fired, But Even That Doesn’t Work
ByMike Primavera August 2, 2023
Manager Tells Baker To Keep Making Pies Until She Arrives, Has No Idea How Efficient This Baker Actually Is
ByMike Primavera August 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Mom Gets Suspicious When Son Calls Her To Bring His Wallet To Work at McDonald’s After His Drawer Comes Up Short
ByMike Primavera August 1, 2023August 2, 2023
Nightshift Workers Get Forgotten And Left Out Of Ice Cream Party At Work — “We Don’t Deserve Nice Things”
ByMike Primavera August 1, 2023
Entitled Non-Profit’s Arrogance And Greed Lead To Employee’s Departure; Blames Ex-Employee For $10 Million Fundraiser’s Collapse
ByNate Armbruster August 1, 2023
Are Workplace Pizza Parties Offensive? — Employees Share Their Thoughts In This Viral Thread
ByMike Primavera August 1, 2023
High Schooler Asks Internet For Advice — “Is It Bad If I Quit My First Job After The First Day?”
ByMike Primavera July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Potential Job Candidate Calls Company But Accidentally Speaks To Unaware Woman She Could Replace
ByMike Primavera July 31, 2023
Waiter Mocks Customers Ridiculous Demands, They Try To Get Him Fired By Calling Corporate
ByMike Primavera July 28, 2023July 10, 2024
Wildly Out Of Touch Company Asks Employees To Voluntarily Deduct $5K From Their Paychecks To Be “Team Players”
ByMike Primavera July 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Clever Employee Gets Sweet, But Petty Revenge Against Awful Manager Who Then Has To Resign
ByMike Primavera July 27, 2023
30 Funny Work Email Memes We Hope Find You Well And That You Can Circle Back To Later For Laughter
ByJason Mustian July 27, 2023