You thought staying late was bad? These tales make “overtime” feel like a four-letter word. We’re diving into the deep, dark trenches of work gone way too far; where boundaries disappear, common sense checks out, and sanity clocks out early. It's not just burnout, it's a bonfire.
These aren’t just horror stories; they’re cautionary tales, told with a knowing smirk and a side of “can you believe this?” Get ready to rage-laugh, cringe, and maybe forward this to your boss… anonymously, of course. You’ve worked hard enough. Now read hard.
1
The Cubicle of Death
“I worked bar in a club with toilet checks every 30 minutes. One time, I found a cubicle covered in liquid p00p (not an accident, probably someone stood on the bowl and sprayed everywhere). I made a protective suit from bin bags and duct tape, grabbed sanitizer, a squirt gun, and blue roll, and spent 20 brutal minutes cleaning the ‘cubicle of death’.”
2
Scented Like Regret
“There was a congealed pile of vomit all over and around the radiator in the sixth form room.”
3
He Winked. Then Ate the Spider. I Poured a Drink.
“A guy at the bar I work in had a spider crawling on his arm. I pointed it out, he winked and ate the spider.”
4
A Forearm-Sized... in the Fitting Room.
“Worked in a high street clothing. Changing rooms were often used as toilets or w*nk booths. Worst day? Closing time check, found a forearm-sized p00p in the corner. Just sitting there.”
5
Someone Took a Dump in the Changing Room. Retail Life.
“My daughter was a manager at Primark. Told me one day that someone had taken a dump in the changing room.”
6
Night Shift Guy Left Me a Toilet Surprise
“I work as a railway signalman, and my first box was an old mechanical one. On Sunday day shifts, part of the job was cleaning the toilet. One Sunday, I cleaned it. Came back Monday morning, stopped off to use it and found liquid p00p everywhere.. I gave the night shift guy a death stare. He just smiled and said, “Quiet night, mate” and strolled off to his car.”
7
They Gave Me 40+ Hours, But Not a Raise. I Walked.
“I quit a job after years of working 40+ hours a week because they refused to pay me what I was worth. I’d go to my manager with realistic timelines and ask for help prioritizing only to be met with silence or more pressure.”
8
She Tried to Manage Me After I Quit. Iconic.
“My manageress was awful for pushing work outside of hours, "work hard, play hard" was her go-to (hello, 1980s). I quit, and she still had plans for what I was going to do next.”
9
Someone Did WHAT in the Soap Dispenser?
“So a few years ago another office in my company had a disgruntled employee who p00ped in the soap dispensers in the toilets near the HR team. Some poor person found this out who didn’t even work in HR.”
10
My Coworker Peed in Drains
“I used to work at a rescue kennels where each kennel had floor drains for cleaning. One odd colleague used to p*ss straight into them instead of using the toilet; not the worst thing, but he worked in the public-facing rehoming area.”
11
Boss Clocked Me In… So He Didn’t Have to Pay Me.
“My boss made me work 20 hours then strategically clocked me in and out on his own at 7am to avoid paying me overtime for the second week in a row.”
12
Sixth Form Fridge Grew a Sentient Science Project
“In the sixth form room fridge, there was what looked like a new life form evolving, noticed only because of the smell. Left over half term, it probably had weeks to gain sentience.”
13
One Stall. One Wall. One... Human Picasso.
“Someone smeared p00p all over the bathroom stall wall. I don’t even know how that much comes from one person.”
14
Overflowing Toilet of Doom
“Someone flushed a dozen tampons all at once, making the toilet overflow with menstrual blood right onto the floor.”
15
Coworker Died Suddenly. Boss Said: ‘Back to Work.’
“Almost ten years ago, a young, healthy teammate died suddenly from a genetic heart condition. He was well-liked, and everyone was deeply shaken. But our manager just told us to return to our desks and keep working.”
16
Stress So Bad, His Brain Literally Quit the Job
“My dad told me one time he had a controller that had a brain aneurysm at the office from stress during busy season.”
17
I Just Wanted to Wash Dishes.
“Working in a little deli and cafe. I was only pot washing in the kitchen for a couple of hours. Had an old man who kept leering at me from the archway to the kitchen. He then went and w*nked all over the toilet: the sink, the bog, the mirror.”
18
Calcified Spider Kettle: Brewed to Death
“Me and my colleagues used to fill the staffroom kettle through the spout. One day, I took off the lid and found a calcified spider inside, probably boiled to death over time.”
19
Overtime. Drive-Thru. £100 Fine. And No Sleep.
“Worked overtime till 10pm, grabbed drive-thru for my partner, woke up at 5:45am for my shift, stopped for breakfast and got slapped with a £100 parking fine because the automated system thought I’d parked overnight for 6 hours.”
20
Guilt-Tripped by an Intern? Couldn’t Be Me.
“My coworker (former intern) regularly tried to guilt trip me into staying longer and working weekends with him to help get myself adjusted to the company. I never did.”
