20 Horrible Things That Happened on People’s First Day on the Job

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/28/2024 in Funny

Starting a new job is always stressful. A good job can be the start of a new successful life chapter, while a bad one can be a toxic regression. And of course you'll want to make a good first impression for the new people you'll be working alongside.

But these folks had all of their worst first day fears realized when things went completely awry. Hopefully most of them were able to turn their bad starts around before too long.

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“Literally my first day on the job, and I shattered a customer’s window.”
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“POV, it's your first day as a manager and your key to the store broke in the back door lock.”
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“I was fired after my first day because another, more experienced employee was rehired to replace me.”
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“Passing a kidney stone on my first day of work in the bathroom before our safety meeting where I have to meet everyone. 4mm stone passed after 5 weeks from first sign.”
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“It was my substitute teacher’s first day on the job, and this is what we see when we walk in. Dry erase markers on a promethean board isn’t it y’all.”
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“First day on the new job. Found this in the bathroom just now.”
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“Missed my first day at a new job due to this.”
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“Just finished my first day at my first office job. Apparently, this sticker was displayed on my pants the whole time.”
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“The computer my first day at a new job.”
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“First day of my new job and I sprained my ankle.”
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“Their first day at a new job and they drove into a hidden ditch.”
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“I had to take a leave on the first day of my first ever job. One day before my first day of training at the company, this allergic reaction happened because of God knows what. I still don't know what caused this.”
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“I literally just got home from my first day of work.”
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“Guy dropped a $40,000 pallet of glass on his first day.”
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“First day on the job as a pool attendant and some lady thought it was a good idea to dump an entire chocolate fountain into the sink.”
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“Made an enemy on my first day of work.”
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“Walked out to go to my first day of a new job, and someone had smashed my window in a gated garage.”
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“Crown broke off eating a croissant this morning. Starting a new job in two days.”
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“First day at a restaurant and I found 3+ mice. Manager denies there's any problem. I quit afterwards.”

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“Literally my first day on the job, and I shattered a customer’s window.”
2.
“POV, it's your first day as a manager and your key to the store broke in the back door lock.”
3.
“I was fired after my first day because another, more experienced employee was rehired to replace me.”
4.
“Passing a kidney stone on my first day of work in the bathroom before our safety meeting where I have to meet everyone. 4mm stone passed after 5 weeks from first sign.”
5.
“It was my substitute teacher’s first day on the job, and this is what we see when we walk in. Dry erase markers on a promethean board isn’t it y’all.”
6.
“First day on the new job. Found this in the bathroom just now.”
7.
“Missed my first day at a new job due to this.”
8.
“Just finished my first day at my first office job. Apparently, this sticker was displayed on my pants the whole time.”
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10.
“The computer my first day at a new job.”
11.
“First day of my new job and I sprained my ankle.”
12.
“Their first day at a new job and they drove into a hidden ditch.”
13.
“I had to take a leave on the first day of my first ever job. One day before my first day of training at the company, this allergic reaction happened because of God knows what. I still don't know what caused this.”
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“I literally just got home from my first day of work.”
15.
“Guy dropped a $40,000 pallet of glass on his first day.”
16.
“First day on the job as a pool attendant and some lady thought it was a good idea to dump an entire chocolate fountain into the sink.”
17.
“Made an enemy on my first day of work.”
18.
“Walked out to go to my first day of a new job, and someone had smashed my window in a gated garage.”
19.
“Crown broke off eating a croissant this morning. Starting a new job in two days.”
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“First day at a restaurant and I found 3+ mice. Manager denies there's any problem. I quit afterwards.”

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1. “Literally my first day on the job, and I shattered a customer’s window.”

2. “POV, it's your first day as a manager and your key to the store broke in the back door lock.”

3. “I was fired after my first day because another, more experienced employee was rehired to replace me.”

4. “Passing a kidney stone on my first day of work in the bathroom before our safety meeting where I have to meet everyone. 4mm stone passed after 5 weeks from first sign.”

5. “It was my substitute teacher’s first day on the job, and this is what we see when we walk in. Dry erase markers on a promethean board isn’t it y’all.”

6. “First day on the new job. Found this in the bathroom just now.”

7. “Missed my first day at a new job due to this.”

8. “Just finished my first day at my first office job. Apparently, this sticker was displayed on my pants the whole time.”

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10. “The computer my first day at a new job.”

11. “First day of my new job and I sprained my ankle.”

12. “Their first day at a new job and they drove into a hidden ditch.”

13. “I had to take a leave on the first day of my first ever job. One day before my first day of training at the company, this allergic reaction happened because of God knows what. I still don't know what caused this.”

14. “I literally just got home from my first day of work.”

15. “Guy dropped a $40,000 pallet of glass on his first day.”

16. “First day on the job as a pool attendant and some lady thought it was a good idea to dump an entire chocolate fountain into the sink.”

17. “Made an enemy on my first day of work.”

18. “Walked out to go to my first day of a new job, and someone had smashed my window in a gated garage.”

19. “Crown broke off eating a croissant this morning. Starting a new job in two days.”

20. “First day at a restaurant and I found 3+ mice. Manager denies there's any problem. I quit afterwards.”

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1.
“Literally my first day on the job, and I shattered a customer’s window.”

2.
“POV, it's your first day as a manager and your key to the store broke in the back door lock.”

3.
“I was fired after my first day because another, more experienced employee was rehired to replace me.”

4.
“Passing a kidney stone on my first day of work in the bathroom before our safety meeting where I have to meet everyone. 4mm stone passed after 5 weeks from first sign.”

5.
“It was my substitute teacher’s first day on the job, and this is what we see when we walk in. Dry erase markers on a promethean board isn’t it y’all.”

6.
“First day on the new job. Found this in the bathroom just now.”

7.
“Missed my first day at a new job due to this.”

8.
“Just finished my first day at my first office job. Apparently, this sticker was displayed on my pants the whole time.”

10.
“The computer my first day at a new job.”

11.
“First day of my new job and I sprained my ankle.”

12.
“Their first day at a new job and they drove into a hidden ditch.”

13.
“I had to take a leave on the first day of my first ever job. One day before my first day of training at the company, this allergic reaction happened because of God knows what. I still don't know what caused this.”

14.
“I literally just got home from my first day of work.”

15.
“Guy dropped a $40,000 pallet of glass on his first day.”

16.
“First day on the job as a pool attendant and some lady thought it was a good idea to dump an entire chocolate fountain into the sink.”

17.
“Made an enemy on my first day of work.”

18.
“Walked out to go to my first day of a new job, and someone had smashed my window in a gated garage.”

19.
“Crown broke off eating a croissant this morning. Starting a new job in two days.”

20.
“First day at a restaurant and I found 3+ mice. Manager denies there's any problem. I quit afterwards.”