This week on Need Not Apply, Gina and Gary peel back the curtain on terrible supervisors, ridiculous rules, and workplace egos that make everyone want to quit. From absurd late policy ultimatums to caffeine junkies running wild, we are diving into four cringe worthy boss moments that will make you glad you do not work there.

We kick things off with a manager who threatened to fire someone for being one minute late, and the Reddit community absolutely roasted that logic. Next, hold onto your Monster Energy because we read the saga of the Energy Drink Pusher Boss, someone taking snack area control to a whole new level. Then we judge a manager who banned jeans on casual Friday, yes that actually happened, and finally get into the jaw dropping tale of the boss who declared, “You better not say anything bad about me in there.” These stories are equal parts hilarious and horrifying and perfect for anyone who has survived work drama.

🔗 Reddit Stories This Week (add your links here):

1. If you are one minute late, you are fired

2. The Monster Energy drink pusher boss

3. Manager bans jeans on casual day

4. You better not say anything bad about me in there

📰 This Week in the News, Weird, Wild & Worth Talking About

Your hosts also chew through this week’s wildest headlines, including:

• Why GLP-1 medications could be an environmental catastrophe and what that means long term
• An update on Australia’s social media ban for kids and why it is sparking global debate
• The sudden shutdown of pet microchip company Save This Life and what it means for pet owners who relied on them
• The Are You Dead app and why it is raising eyebrows
• TikTok tracking users even if you do not have the app
• The Pentagon reviewing its use of Claude AI during the Maduro raid
• An AI bot publicly shaming a developer and the internet reacting accordingly

If you have ever had a micromanaging monster, a boss who made casual Friday complicated, or a manager who absolutely should not be in charge of other humans, this episode is for you.

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