One horror story is showing up to a new job in an office and realizing that no one was informed of your arrival. You sit there for hours while people just stare at you, not knowing what to do with you.
Well, on my first day at a new job, I was given a stack of papers to file. I had no idea about their system. I ended up filing everything wrong and it took days to fix. It was so embarrassing.
One common first job horror story is having a really mean boss. I had a friend whose first boss would constantly yell at her for the tiniest mistakes. Another is being overworked. I started my first job in retail and they made me work double shifts during holidays without proper pay. And also dealing with difficult coworkers. There was this one coworker at my first job who always tried to shift his work to me.
One thing that can go wrong is getting lost in a huge office building. I spent half of my first day just trying to find my desk. It was a big corporate place and I had no map or guide.
Well, on my first day at a new job, I got lost in the huge office building. I was wandering around for nearly an hour trying to find my department. It was so embarrassing as people kept asking if I needed help. I just wanted to make a good first impression, but instead, I looked like a clueless newbie.
One of my job horror stories was when I worked in a restaurant. There was a really mean chef. He would constantly yell at the kitchen staff for the tiniest mistakes. Once, I just put a plate in the wrong place, and he screamed at me in front of everyone. It was so embarrassing and made the work environment extremely stressful.
Technical glitches can also be a horror on the first day. Say you're supposed to give a presentation or start working on a project using certain software, but your computer crashes or the software has some major issues. You'll be stressed trying to fix it while also trying to impress on your first day.
Another story is about the living conditions. Some Job Corp dorms were in a really bad state. There were reports of mold, which is a serious health hazard. The facilities were also often overcrowded, making it uncomfortable for the students to live there. This not only affected their quality of life but also their ability to focus on their training and studies. For example, students living in such conditions might get sick frequently and miss out on important learning opportunities.
Well, my first job was in a bookstore. I was responsible for shelving books, helping customers find what they wanted. It was a great experience as I got to read a lot during my breaks. I also learned about inventory management which was quite useful later on. I met some really interesting people, both coworkers and customers, who were all book lovers like me.
Talking about it helps. Share your first job horror story with friends or family. They can give you support and different perspectives. For example, when I had a bad experience at my first job, just talking to my sister made me feel better.