Some colleagues leave such a mark that their memories — good or bad — stay with us for a lifetime.
Secret Message
Tibi wasn’t at work, but he told me to feel free to check the company papers on his desk. In his drawer, I found a dozen love notes he’d written to himself: “You look amazing today! From Tibi, to Tibi”. I told my friends that if they ever hear about a workplace psycho on the loose, it’s definitely Tibi.
Daydreaming
He didn’t come to work because he said he’d been working in his dreams and didn’t want to do more that day.
Oops…
One of the cooks went into the restroom, but instead of music, the speakers suddenly blasted sensual moans and screams throughout the restaurant. He’d forgotten he was still connected to Bluetooth. Our 55-year-old manager was totally shocked that someone was watching adult content during lunch break.
Eww
A woman thought no one saw when she emptied her menstrual cup into the company kitchen sink without rinsing it!
Uh-oh…
A guy went on lunch break, robbed the store across the street with a knife, then came back to work like nothing happened. Half an hour later, the police arrived and found the money in his locker.
Just Chillin’
Before a super important presentation — one we’d been prepping for weeks and he was supposed to lead — he said he’d quickly run out to grab a drink. He never came back, and by the time we started calling, he’d blocked all of us.
Epic Performance
While the boss was scolding her, she faked fainting so badly everyone started giggling. Without a word, she got up, grabbed her stuff, and stormed out. It was surreal — we still talk about it today.
The Wonder Kid
A guy lied about having a baby to avoid working so much. He got caught when we asked how the baby — supposedly six weeks old — was doing, and he said it was fine, just started walking…
The Dirty Laundry
One woman didn’t get the position she wanted, so she quit and sent an email to everyone at the company exposing who was involved with whom, who slacked off, stole, skipped work, or stepped on others. She aired everyone’s dirty laundry — from the director to the janitor — leaving chaos behind. Several people were fired, others quit out of shame, and relationships and friendships fell apart…
Lifestyle Change
During lunch, a girl shaved her head completely bald with clippers. When we stared in shock, she just said she “felt like it” and kept working.
The Accident
A guy wasn’t paying attention and crashed a forklift into the wall, knocking over the load. Then he pretended to be hurt, lying next to the forklift as if he’d been thrown from it. He even untied his shoelaces to make it look real — but he didn’t know we watched the whole thing on security cameras.
The Flood
A female coworker and a delivery guy got tangled up and broke the restroom during sex, but they didn’t stop until the whole office was flooded.
Memorable Entrance
On her first day, a girl put a sandwich wrapped in foil in the microwave, set it for an hour instead of one minute, and ended up setting the kitchen on fire.
Interesting
She didn’t come to work on Tuesday, and when we asked on Wednesday what happened, she just said, “I got lost.”
Reliable Employee
After two shifts, my replacement — the other barista — called to say she couldn’t come in because she was sick. At 2 a.m., barely able to stand, she stumbled into the bar drunk with her friends and asked me for a round of shots like nothing happened. I served them — no discounts — and she was deeply offended the next day when we fired her.
