Comments on: Top 10 dumbest things I've seen or done in the workplace

Steve Tobak recalls things he's witnessed or experienced over the years that can get someone fired, sued or even arrested.

[radrider82]

Don't mix business and family...

I started working with a friend in an insurance agency and things were going amazing. Her kid sister (19 years of age) got kicked out of home and moved in with my friend. She brought her in to work and that's when all hell broke loose. She was incredibly rude to the customers getting into verbal fights with them and having the worse customer service I've ever seen. She decided to attack me and I stood up for myself, but unfortunately, my friend sided with her sister. There were far more than one occassion. I've since left and according to a friend who still works there, it's worse than ever; the clients have left and the kid sister continues terrorizing. Shame, shame, shame.

[radrider82]

Don't mix business and family...

I started working with a friend in an insurance agency and things were going amazing. Her kid sister (19 years of age) got kicked out of home and moved in with my friend. She brought her in to work and that's when all hell broke loose. She was incredibly rude to the customers getting into verbal fights with them and having the worse customer service I've ever seen. She decided to attack me and I stood up for myself, but unfortunately, my friend sided with her sister. There were far more than one occassion. I've since left and according to a friend who still works there, it's worse than ever; the clients have left and the kid sister continues terrorizing. Shame, shame, shame.

[iamdogfriend]

I've seen one of these before

At a former employer, one of my coworkers did #6 above. He didn't get fired
either.

At the same employer, we had a summer intern who was negotiating for free
samples of their product (for his own use) on company time. He also had a
loud voice and we didn't have cubicals, just desks arrainged in rows, so
everyone in the immediate area (about 40 - 50 employees) could hear his
phone calls.

[iamdogfriend]

I've seen one of these before

At a former employer, one of my coworkers did #6 above. He didn't get fired
either.

At the same employer, we had a summer intern who was negotiating for free
samples of their product (for his own use) on company time. He also had a
loud voice and we didn't have cubicals, just desks arrainged in rows, so
everyone in the immediate area (about 40 - 50 employees) could hear his
phone calls.