We’ve all had that coworker who turns work into chaos. These real-life stories are proof:
- The Backstabber – While grieving a family loss, an employee returned to find a coworker stole her clients, desk, and job—with help from her HR boyfriend. She gathered evidence and later replaced them both.
- Betrayed Trust – Sharing about therapy turned into office gossip. HR’s advice? “Be careful who you trust.”
- Credit Thief – A coworker copied weekly reports and called them “collaborations.” HR told them to “share credit.”
- The Cruel Gift – A “peace offering” necklace had “Office Joke” secretly engraved. HR investigated after the truth surfaced.
- Mom Shamed – After maternity leave, a mom returned to baby-themed pranks—and fewer clients.
- Rumor Mill – A coworker spread lies about sleeping with a manager after a promotion. HR did nothing.
- Faking Grief – Someone accused a woman of lying about a miscarriage to get time off—then got promoted.
- Self-Care Scam – A coworker begged for shift coverage claiming a “kid emergency,” but was at a spa instead.
- Zoom Sabotage – A sarcastic comment was clipped and sent to management completely out of context.
- Pitch Theft – A trusted colleague stole a project idea, presented it, and got a bonus.
- Weaponized Stress – A “friend” exaggerated someone’s stress to the boss and took their promotion.
- Shift Lies – A boss kept adding “accidental” shifts and claiming verbal agreements.
- Farewell Insult – A mug reading “Deadweight-free since 2025” was publicly shared on Slack.
