first day new job horror stories

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.

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.

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 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 coffee shop, I was so nervous that when a customer asked for a latte, I accidentally poured espresso all over the counter. It was a total mess but everyone just laughed it off.

On my first day at a new job, I got lost in the huge office building. I ended up in the storage room instead of the meeting room for the orientation. I walked in and was so confused when I saw all the boxes. It was embarrassing but also quite funny later.

Well, my cousin had a horrible first day at a construction site. He was given a hard hat that was too small for him. As he was walking around, trying to get familiar with the place, he bumped his head really hard on a low - hanging beam. He was dizzy and in pain for the rest of the day, and his coworkers just laughed it off at first instead of helping him.

Poor management is very common. Like bosses who are either too hands - off or too overbearing. For instance, if a boss is hands - off, you may not get the support you need. And if they're overbearing, it can be very stressful.

One new job horror story is starting a job where the training was non - existent. I was just thrown into the work with no proper guidance. I had to figure out complex tasks on my own and made a lot of mistakes at the beginning which made me super stressed.