20 Overbearing Bosses Who Refuse to Let Their Employees Get a Break

Carly Tennes Published 08/24/2024 in facepalm

Ahh, break time. The 15 minutes of your day that even the most micromanaging bosses can't touch, lest they face the wrath of Uncle Sam. But just because your manager is legally barred from messing with your rest doesn't mean they won't try to anyways, a lesson these exhausted employees learned the hard way.

From a smoke break embargo to toilets that don't let workers whiz in peace, here are 20 overbearing bosses who refuse to let their employees get a break.

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“We got a new TV in the breakroom at work, but it only plays company videos and has no channels.”
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“They put these signs in the breakrooms...that the customers can AND ARE EXPECTED TO walk through...You will never be gaslit harder by any other employer.”
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“New job working from home and had to use the restroom and this was my two trainers responses to me.. when did restroom breaks start dipping into regular breaks and when did the law change?”
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“The difference in heating between the regular staff breakroom and the area where managers typically take their breaks. Can you guess which is which?”
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“New sign in the breakroom at work.”
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“We got a new TV in the breakroom at work, but it only plays company videos and has no channels.”
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“They put these signs in the breakrooms...that the customers can AND ARE EXPECTED TO walk through...You will never be gaslit harder by any other employer.”
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“New job working from home and had to use the restroom and this was my two trainers responses to me.. when did restroom breaks start dipping into regular breaks and when did the law change?”
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“The difference in heating between the regular staff breakroom and the area where managers typically take their breaks. Can you guess which is which?”
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“New sign in the breakroom at work.”
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