Have you had any problems at work? People bring up the weirdest things they’ve been scolded for.

Everyone knows what it’s like to be scolded by the boss, so don’t think about these employees who got into the bad books for weird reasons.

People from all over the UK took mumsnet to talk openly about the illogical things they were penalized for, including someone being turned down for going to the bathroom twice in one shift.

One woman said she received disciplinary action from her department manager for not talking to another colleague about her upcoming surgery.

Elsewhere, one woman said she was scolded for not wearing makeup and wearing heels, while another said she was turned down for looking upset after returning to work after a miscarriage.

Others said they worked overtime because they left a can of drink on their desk and were even accused of theft despite being on vacation.

The discussion began when a woman said that her facial expressions and incompetence threw her into hot water.

Read the article “The Weirdest Thing That Happened To You At Work?” share under. “It didn’t feel like I was listening in a meeting – I was actually listening and could read the information but apparently it wasn’t good enough!”

He continued: ‘Because I didn’t have a college degree’ – I was a Saturday girl in a department store, I was 16 at the time.

“For being tired: I had a baby at home and got up at 4am to take care of him so I wasn’t feeling well rested but had to act energetic.”

On Mumsnet, a woman explained that she was in trouble because she didn’t look like she was listening at a meeting and didn’t have a college degree.

The topic received hundreds of responses, many of whom acknowledged that their experiences took place in office work.

One person wrote: ‘Lots of things. Making tea for the trader, not canceling the wedding because my job forgot the reservation, typing too much, asking for overtime, leaving on time, leaving very worried, asking sick days when he said I had to do it in my contract. shall be paid not later than the notice period.’

Another said, ‘On the last day of the study, I left my desk to receive my farewell note presented by the head of the department and handed it over.

“I had my pay blocked for an hour to cover my downtime, from an absolute worker manager who took it as a personal contempt for someone to walk away.”

Employees reported having trouble typing too much, leaving empty tin cans on their desks, and expressing concern for other colleagues.

Others said they were unemployed when they were not feeling well, and also that they had a hard time arriving too early.

One woman wrote: ‘Because’ she looked so upset after returning to work after a miscarriage. I also received a written warning about it. This clearly brightened my mood.

“About a month later, MT held a meeting where they announced that they would no longer need my position, but other than that, no one told me and told them not to tell me during the meeting.

“So people came and said they were sorry to see me leave before I even knew I was leaving.”

‘I was given a final written warning,’ said another, ‘because I have COVID-19, am not at work and not well enough to continue my duties from home’.

“When I got back to work, I was told I was lucky he didn’t fire me right away because my attitude was ‘not in line with the spirit of the company’ either.

“As many people know, this can get me off track, but I was also 11 weeks pregnant at the time.”

Third, he added, “Going to work too early due to the unpredictable nature of the rush hour on one of Britain’s busiest highways.”

Numerous commentators said they have a job where they are not allowed to leave their work area, not even to go to the toilet.

Explaining that they were scolded for their appearance, one wrote: “My boss called because they didn’t wear heels for work and makeup. For reference, I always looked neat and wore plain brogues.

‘Even though we always worked in pairs, we were not allowed to leave reception the entire shift. This caused a colleague of mine to have a persistent urinary tract infection and we had to eat lunch/dinner under the table to avoid being seen.

“The water on the table was also considered inappropriate. It was a great job and the same day my manager stood by my ear and shouted at me, I left with a smile on my face and admitted a guest to the hotel.”

“My skirt is too short. It was a company-supplied uniform,” she said.

A third commented: “It’s not exactly stated, but where I work there’s a crazy rule of hair color. Mine was painted red (not column red) and I was very happy with both the color and the cut. However, I was told it was too bright and I had to dim it otherwise I could lose my job!

“I spent a lot of money and didn’t want to change anything, so I had to wear a wig. However, I have seen other staff members with different hair colors that have more or less the same “shine” as mine and one lady started with partially green hair and no one was startled! ‘

A fourth added: “A customer once told me I smile too much – apparently I looked very happy.”

Other reviewers said they were scolded for having brightly colored hair and wearing clothing that didn’t meet their employer’s expectations.