13 Coworkers From Hell Who Took Workplace Drama to New Levels
We all know the drill: you can love your job, but one truly toxic coworker can make every day feel like a reality TV show nobody asked to watch. You walk in hoping to be productive, only to find yourself entangled in manufactured drama, petty sabotage, or outright absurdity.
A coworker complained I “brought down morale” because I wasn’t… cheerful enough.
HR called me in.
I explained I was recovering from a breakup and trying to stay professional, not miserable.
The HR rep paused and said,
“You were reported for not smiling?”
They closed the complaint and later asked the coworker to stop “monitoring others’ emotional output.”
She stopped speaking to me, but honestly?
Peace returned to my cubicle.
Every morning at 8:01 AM, he blasted motivational speeches like:
“RISE AND GRIND! SUCCESS NEVER SLEEPS!”
Open office.
No headphones.
One day, the CEO happened to walk in early.
She heard the speech and said,
“Is this… normal?”
Next week, a new policy will go out:
“All audio must be through headphones.”
He stormed around saying the company was “silencing greatness.”
No one missed the speeches.
