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Miami Herald
7 days ago
- Climate
- Miami Herald
See how Hurricane Andrew, Wolfie's and a president changed South Florida
South Florida See how Hurricane Andrew, Wolfie's and a president changed South Florida South Florida is shaped by powerful events and memorable places. Photos from Hurricane Andrew show the devastation and rebuilding of South Miami-Dade. Classic restaurants like Wolfie's and Lums evoke memories of lost gathering spots where locals once celebrated milestones. Key West's history can be glimpsed in photos of President Truman eating at Shorty's Diner, a spot now long gone. Take a look at the photos. In this file photo from Aug. 25, 1992, residents at the Saga Bay apartment complex see firsthand what happened to their units after Hurricane Andrew blasted South Miami-Dade a day earlier on Aug. 24, 1992. Here, a man is seen inside his unit. By Chuck Fadely NO. 1: ANOTHER HURRICANE SEASON JUST STARTED. SEE HOW THE 'BIG ONE' IN MIAMI CHANGED OUR LIVES Where were you on that day? | Published June 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The Little Havana business district in the 1960s. NO. 2: LITTLE HAVANA USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE OLD PICTURES FROM THE 1960S, '70S AND '80S The president had lunch there. | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archive In 1952, a car hop at Colonel Jim's Tasty Thrill drive-in on the 79th Street Causeway in North Bay Village. The sign says 'Blink Lights for Service.' By Bill Sanders NO. 3: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE MIAMI RESTAURANTS? LUMS, WOLFIE'S, EL CID, MORE. TAKE A LOOK Let's open the photo album. | Published March 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives President Harry Truman drives his own car in Key West in 1946. NO. 4: IS THAT THE PRESIDENT AT A DUVAL STREET DINER? SEE KEY WEST THROUGH THE YEARS Let's take a step back in time. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Scottish Sun
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Kay Burley shares snap with rarely seen son Wolfie as they move out of family home after her exit from Sky News
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PROUD mum Kay Burley today shared a snap of her rarely seen son Wolfie as they moved out of the family home, following her exit from Sky News. The broadcaster's hosted her final programme in February, and is now marking another new chapter in her life. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Kay Burley shared a sweet picture with her son Wolfie, as they moved home Credit: Instagram 7 The broadcaster revealed they were leaving their home that has so many 'memories' Credit: Instagram 7 It comes as Kay retired from Sky News after 36 years this year Credit: Matt Frost 7 The broadcaster's last show on Sky News Breakfast was in February Credit: Sky News After adjusting to life in retirement, Kay, 64, has now taken the plunge and is moving out of the family home. To celebrate an "end of an era" the former journalist posted a slew of pics of her with her son Wolfie, 32. Kay shares her only child - who's real name is Alexander - with her ex-husband, Steve Kutner. Captioning the heartwarming snaps, she wrote: "End of an era. Moving day from Harrow on the Hill. "I have spent half my life in this street and my son @wolfiekutner has spent his whole life here. "He went to school a stone's throw away from the front door and we often had a house full of his schoolmates playing cricket in the garden. I" spent most of my working life at Sky based in this street. I remember being woken by my head of news and driving up the road in the dark on 31st August, 1997 not knowing what the day would bring - it was the morning Diana died. "We will leave many memories behind. LEAVING SKY NEWS Kay announced she was leaving Sky News on her final show in February. Addressing viewers at the end of the show, she said: "From a standing start to one of the most recognised and valued brands in global news, it's been an honour and privilege to work with some of the best and hardest working teams in the business. Sky News in major hosting shake up as multiple stars are replaced while another is forced to present alone "News by its very nature is often devastating and together we've covered so many life-changing events - from the tragic death of Diana, the shocking terror attack of 9/11; the Asian Tsunami; the Concorde air disaster. "But we've also enjoyed some wonderful high notes too, haven't we - the thrill of London winning the chance to host the 2012 Olympics; a plethora of royal weddings; jubilees and who can forget days and days and DAYS waiting for royal babies to arrive at the Lindo Wing. "But after over a million minutes of live TV news - more than anyone else in the world - its time for me to indulge in some of my other passions - including my love for travel. "So, after covering 12 separate general elections - including Sir Keir Starmer's victory last year - I am retiring from Sky News - let politicians of every party just rejoice at that news! 7 Kay said leaving the house was an 'end of an era' Credit: Instagram 7 Kay was the face of Sky News for major world events Credit: Sky "Thank you for waking up and tuning in every morning. I can't tell you how much I have appreciated your support over the last three and a half decades: You're awesome. "I will post more on my social media and hope to see you around. Please keep in touch." CAREER IN THE SPOTLIGHT Before leaving in February, Kay had hosted the 24-hour rolling news channel's breakfast programme for the last five years, moving from her afternoon slot in 2019. She first joined Sky when it launched in 1988 and claims to have hosted more live television than any other broadcaster. 7 The broadcaster was part of the team which launched Sky News in 1989. Pictured in 2005 Credit: Sky Kay soon became the face of Sky News for major world events, such as the death of Princess Diana, the births of the Royal babies and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Sky bosses took Kay off air for six months in 2020 after her birthday bash flouted Coronavirus lockdown rules at the time with the anchor apologising for the "error of judgement". As well as hosting live TV, Burley published her debut novel, First Ladies in 2011, which was followed by her second book Betrayal in 2012. The anchor's career first started in BBC local radio and Tyne Tees Television. She then joined ITV's TV-am in 1985 as a reporter and occasional newsreader. From 1987, she presented TV-am's first hour, filling in for Caroline Righton and covering for Anne Diamond during their maternity leave.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's ex Dara Huang's split is confirmed as her former partner announces he's engaged to someone else
Dara Huang - the ex-fiancée of Princess Beatrice 's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi - has split from her partner. The Chinese-American architect, who now lives in Chelsea, was revealed by the Daily Mail's Richard Eden to be dating London-based financier Filippos Kodellas de la Morena in 2020 - the same year Beatrice and Edo tied the knot. Dara and Edo share a son, eight-year-old Wolfie, to whom Beatrice is now stepmother. The couple split in 2018, shortly before Beatrice and Edo's relationship came to light. Following their break-up, Dara, 42, found love once more with Filippos, the son of retired Greek diplomat Nasas Kodellas and a 'well-connected Spanish mother'. They were thought to have met through mutual friends after he moved to London, but chose to keep their relationship private. Last month, the investor announced he is engaged and set to tie the knot this summer with his new partner, Sofía Marti Marti, a businesswoman and dentist, according to Spanish magazine El Confidencial. The couple will host their nuptials in Spain - with two wedding registries in Seville and Madrid. Filippos studied business administration and finance at Comillas Pontifical University, before moving to the UK. The bride-to-be, who is from Valencia, works in periodontics and is the founder of Babuins shoe brand. In January, Beatrice and Edo welcomed a baby girl, Athena, who was born several weeks prematurely. She is a younger sister to Sienna, three. Despite Edo going public with Beatrice very shortly after his split from Dara, the trio are on great terms, with the Harvard graduate often gushing about the royal. Recently, she said Wolfie 'has had two sets of parents trying to help him on both sides, adding 'the more, the merrier.' 'I feel lucky to have such positive people around him, who really embrace him – because it didn't have to be so easy,' she told Harper's Bazaar. Dara added: 'It's all about your point of view. I don't understand people who are divorced and then hold their children as collateral; that doesn't make any sense. 'It's about creating a happy home and lifestyle.' The respect is clearly mutual, as Wolfie was included in Buckingham Palace's official statement announcing news that Prince Andrew's daughter was expecting last year. Meanwhile Beatrice shuns the term 'stepmother' and calls herself a 'bonus mum' to Wolfie, calling it a 'great honour' to be in his life. Her own mother Sarah, Duchess of York, refers to Wolfie as a 'grandson'. This means Wolfie - who is the brother of the late Queen's great-grandchildren - lives a very luxurious lifestyle with his award-winning architect mother. Dara, who was born in Florida to Taiwanese parents has worked for celebrities including Margot Robbie, was a head judge on Channel 4's 2023 show The Big Interiors Battle. Speaking in September to The Wick she said she feels 'really blessed' to live in London as it celebrates 'art, design, fashion, history, culture and also food'. She added that she considers herself 'global' and that she 'reads her diary every night, and 'couldn't live without her PA'. Her Instagram page shows regular getaways, including kid-friendly Disney cruises with Wolfie and her parents, as well as luxurious homes she's built, trips to spas, children's parties and gifts from Cartier. She also shares tips for buying art, and snaps of her upmarket west London home. Recent videos show her heading to beach days in the Hamptons, boat trips in Ibiza, as well as working holidays to Paris, Miami, Wisconsin and Dubai. The Harvard graduate spends most of her time building her new furniture brand, Dara Maison - which includes glam trips to Paris and the US. She became engaged to Edoardo in 2017 after the pair met in 2015. One year later, they had their son. But their relationship was short-lived and they parted ways in 2018, just weeks before rumours broke out that Edoardo and Princess Beatrice were in a relationship. When asked if it was love at first sight, she previously told Lifestyle Asia: 'He was the father of my child, and he left as quickly as he came, so I would say unfortunately it's not an instinct you can trust!' However, Edoardo is said to enjoy an amicable relationship with Dara. In recent years, Wolfie has joined the Royal Family at outings, such as the Princess of Wales's 2023 carol concert. He was pictured holding Beatrice's hand as they arrived at Westminster Abbey. Wolfie made his first official appearance with the family at the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee pageant in 2022. He sat in between his father and stepmother, who refers to him as her 'bonus son', in the royal box outside Buckingham Palace. Dara's father emigrated from Taiwan to the US before he became a NASA rocket scientist. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida - where she grew up - and a masters in architecture from Harvard. She has spoken openly about being a child of immigrants on social media. In March 2022, she wrote on Instagram: 'What does an immigrant look like? My mother was an immigrant of war; leaving everything she had to flee to Taiwan. 'My father, was the only child of 7 who could afford to be educated. He immigrated to the USA on a full scholarship. 'After, he served the US government for 40 years at NASA (once part of the military) and pledged his allegiance to defend his new country. 'I am an immigrant of the United Kingdom. The values of working hard, appreciating opportunity, not taking things for granted and fighting for a better life were the values that I was taught led by the two best examples. We all received dual citizenship.' She continued: 'Immigration can be a wonderful thing; a contribution to society, a creation of new prosperity and the beginning of hope. Let's open our hearts and help those around us, at this time.' Dara established her own architecture and interior design company, Design Haus Liberty, in 2013 and later founded Vivahouse, which converts disused commercial properties into living spaces. She has worked on projects including the Tate Modern Museum in London and the Tribeca skyscraper in New York. Dara was granted British citizenship in January 2022 - she announced the news with a picture holding her new citizenship in front of a Union Flag and a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth. When her former fiancé and Beatrice announced their engagement, she told MailOnline: 'I wish the best for Edoardo and Beatrice and look forward to uniting our families.' In January 2020, a friend of the former couple told the Mail On Sunday they remain close, and that Dara still cuts Edo's hair and occasionally buys him clothes. Princess Beatrice and her sister Eugenie have made a number of public appearances of late - both attending the royal family's Easter service in Windsor, and also spending time with teenage cancer patients during a visit to London's University Hospital.
Buzz Feed
19-03-2025
- Business
- Buzz Feed
42 Fed-Up Employees Who Rage-Quit Their Toxic Jobs On The Spot, And Good For Them!
We recently came across this Reddit thread that asked users, "People who have 'rage-quit' a job on the spot — what happened?" The replies quickly filled with outrageous stories of toxic employers, awful working conditions, and epic "I quit" moments. Here's what people shared: 1. "I had a heart attack, and then at my 'return to work' meeting, I got accused of faking it because it was over the festive period (even though I had discharge letters and copies of my ECG). I said, 'Fuck this, I'm done,' and walked out. The next day, I got a rather sheepish email asking if I could return to work and reach an 'amicable arrangement' because they thought I had 'resigned in haste.' I deleted the email, and two weeks later, I got my final pay and a note from HR saying I could just dispose of my uniform. I never looked back, and from what I've seen online, they're really struggling with staff retention, amongst other issues." — Wolfie_015 2. "They promised me a promotion and wound up outsourcing the position instead. I grabbed my things and tried to leave unnoticed out the back door. I didn't realize it was an emergency exit, so I accidentally set off the alarm. I hurried to my car, and then, as they gathered outside, I gave them the finger as I drove by and never spoke to any of them again." — BareBiscuit 3. "My daughter was born two weeks ago, and I said I couldn't work overtime anymore. My boss said he needed me to get my priorities straight, and if I couldn't be there when he needed me, he didn't want me. I stood up, shook his hand, and said, 'I guess this is it then. Good luck,' and walked out. I kept the rage inside, but it almost broke out when I received an email 20 minutes later about his shock and disappointment. He was disappointed that I chose spending time with my newborn over his business." — ItsAWonderfulFife 4. "The restaurant owner threw a plate at me because I hadn't asked a customer how they wanted their eggs with their breakfast order. The menu item they had ordered was an 'egg and veggie scramble.'" — lividlisa 5. "I was a night manager at a restaurant and got moved to a different location after their manager quit. On my second day there, we were robbed at gunpoint. Police did their thing, which involved filling out a report. The district manager showed up about 10 minutes after I arrived the next day and told me that the stolen money would be taken from my next two paychecks. I threw the papers he handed me into the fryers and walked away." — Actaeon_II 6. "I quit a telemarketer job when I found out the cancer patients we 'raised money for' got 10% of what we made. The company kept the rest. I said, 'No, fuck that. I'm out.' I was 18, and my heart couldn't do it." — Secret-Weakness-8262 7. "A new restaurant owner forced the kitchen to remain open after the fume hood died during a hot summer night. We made it through half the dinner rush before the chef had to be evacuated to the hospital. My manager said she totally understood when I quit. I don't think she was in a spot to quit as well, but it was written on her face that she wanted to. Obviously, the new owner bought the location without intending to invest a single additional cent into it. He squeezed every last penny out of the place before shutting it down six months after the hood fiasco. A real shame. That place was super busy before he took over. I like to imagine he overpaid for it, and it ruined him when he treated his employees like rodents." — Cthulusuppe 8. "I was a facility manager for a private school. Two days before school was out for the summer, a parent called me in the evening and said the principal told them they could contact me on my personal cellphone. Their child had swallowed a penny, and they asked me to provide the kid with a bucket at school to poop in so they could find the penny. I made every poop joke I could think of and hung up the phone. My wife was next to me and said, 'Absolutely not!' I was like, obviously! The next morning, I got to school and opened my email. The principal had emailed me, 'Please see me tomorrow about a student and a bucket. It's easier to tell you in person. LOL.' I had a brand-new preschool toilet seat in a box. I opened it, hung it around my neck, and waited at the door for the parent to come in." "When she saw me, she said, 'Oh good, you found a tiny toilet seat for the bucket!' I told her that I would absolutely not provide a child with a bucket to poop in. I then asked her what I would do with the turd after it was pooped? Put it in her office? Keep it myself? Put it in the refrigerator in the break room or cafeteria? She obviously hadn't thought her plan through that far and was flustered at my response. That was the end for me. MY inner child took over, and I quit." — smallservice 9. "My boss gave us picnic blankets with the company logo as a reward for our record-breaking year. After that, she broke the news that someone in the company (we are a company with 48 employees) died during surgery, but said, 'Don't worry, we have a replacement coming soon!' Three people and I walked out on the spot. Just absolutely disgusting." — ForeskinAbsorbtion 10. "I went on holiday for a week, and the company sent a replacement to operate my 25-ton excavator. When I came back, my team told me the guy had absolutely no idea how to operate heavy machinery and had nearly killed someone. When they confronted him about his experience, he admitted he didn't have much. Despite my 20 years of experience, he was paid more than me. So, I called my boss for clarification. They said they couldn't pay me more, so I simply switched off my machine and went home. It took them four months and multiple drivers to find the right person. After a few weeks, the new driver struck a fiber optic cable, leading to a hefty fine and stopping the project for several weeks. In the end, they went over budget and finished late — but I guess they were happy that they stood their ground with me." — lkdomiplhomie 11. "I got asked to repackage food and take out moldy products. I refused and was threatened with being let go (during probation). I quit and reported the store immediately after." — thegrootstuh 12. "My new team leader was a fool and an unpleasant person, so I was thinking about leaving anyway, but the final straw was her firing someone for taking too many days off for his chemotherapy. When it was announced, I just stood up, told her she was a terrible person, said I quit, and left. Then, I phoned my partner on the way home to explain why I was now unemployed. This was a long time ago, and it all worked out in the end. Last time I heard, the guy was still fit and healthy, so all is well." — two_hats 13. "I told my boss I was miscarrying and needed to go to the hospital. She said I needed to wait until the end of my shift. I was a receptionist for a real estate agency. I walked out and never came back." — chickaboomba 14. "My boss wanted my coworker to come to work the day after her best friend got murdered. I quit so we couldn't open." — BirdmanLove 15. "I worked 13 shifts straight at a retirement facility and agreed to come in for one more because they were desperate, and I was promised an 'easy kitchen service shift.' When I came in, some jerk had switched shifts with me because she was 'exhausted after working four days in a row,' and my manager had approved it. I just grabbed my stuff and left." — stinembr 16. "The school district had barely given me enough resources to teach a lesson, school administration was refusing to acknowledge an out-of-the-ordinary, extreme behavioral case in my class, and I was so overworked I was on the verge of a mental breakdown. I planned to keep being the best teacher I could be for my students for the rest of the year, but 'quiet quit' when it came to all the useless meetings and paperwork. When they announced they were moving the last seven hired teachers to the worst schools in the district, without warning, part-way through the year, and only gave me two days to move my classroom, I just told them, 'Nah, I quit,' and that was that." — zachtheperson 17. "I was working at a restaurant, and a few staff told me the owner would sometimes mess with their timesheets and to watch out for that. Upon hearing that, I immediately told the owner I didn't take that sort of thing lightly. He assured me that he would never do that, and I returned to work but kept all my punch receipts. Payday came, and I saw my check was rounded down by something small like 0.27 hours (from 40.27 down to 40 or something). I went straight to the owner and told him I quit. He started yelling, 'That's only like 50 cents! I need you tomorrow!' and I said, 'That's MY 50 cents! I told you not to fuck with my money,' then walked out." — brogmatic 18. "I went to leave for work, and my car had a flat tire. I told my boss I wouldn't be coming in as I was trying to get it fixed. It was in a spot they couldn't repair, so it would need replacing. They didn't have what I needed in stock, so we managed to get the spare on and went around town looking for the tire we needed. The next day, my boss got mad that I didn't just come in late and told me I didn't give him enough notice. I asked him how I was supposed to give you more notice if I didn't know it was flat until I was leaving. He told me, 'Not my problem.' Well, suddenly, that job was 'not my problem.'" — Falelor 19. "I fell and cracked my head open. The following day, they accused me of doing it on purpose." — TheAmazingSealo 20. "I went to visit my mom, who got very sick and required two hospitalizations and surgery, and I took an unexpected unpaid leave to help her out with her dogs/house while she was healing & in hospital. During that unpaid leave, I was being harassed multiple times a day by a toxic colleague and my boss. The job paid terribly, I was treated poorly throughout my time working there (despite going well above and beyond what my role was), and the multiple texts and emails every day while I was caring for my sick mother in another country sent me over the edge. I returned home over a weekend, went into the office, and packed everything up. On my first day back, I waited in HR's office for an hour for my boss to arrive (who was over an hour late) before giving HR my fob and official notice, effective immediately." — Embarrassed-Year6479 21. "I was called in to cover a 4:00 a.m. shift. When I showed up, someone else was already there to cover it. I went home to sleep until my scheduled 11:00 a.m. shift. Apparently, someone else had been called in to cover for me because I was covering the 4:00 a.m. shift. I quit and walked out at 11:05 a.m." — hereforthecatparty 22. "Everyone in the department had been let go except for me and one other. They expected us to hold the fort down since we were the two best. They got rid of 30 people. This was a random Thursday morning. It was horrible. They fired all of these hardworking people I grew to be friends with. I quit when they were trying to explain how things would go now. This was at a city newspaper. Shame. I expect they'll be done within five years." — prodigalpun 23. "My old manager was changing my notes and deleting important things from my customer records, but since I had a bunch of meetings in my diary, I had screenshotted them and saved the photos, so I didn't have to hunt for my notes for the meetings. I emailed her back, stating that my notes had been changed, and cc'd our boss in them with the evidence. I was called in for a meeting and put on probation for not being a team player (WTAF?), so I walked out and never went back." — HRHQueencocoa 24. "My manager verbally berated one of my coworkers (and friends) for running drinks from the bar instead of being at the host stand. Another manager asked her to help run drinks, and this manager was so abusive they brought this sweet girl who was just trying to help to tears. I decided I was done right there but wanted a little petty revenge. They were always short on bartenders, and I was the only one scheduled in the bar the following night on a Friday. I came in 20 minutes before my shift and told the manager I wouldn't be working anymore because of how she treated her employees." — ICDragon7 25. "I asked for one day off for my first-year orientation at college. My boss told me I had to make a tough decision— either I wanted to work or didn't. I'm sorry, but minimum wage at a pet store or going to college? I never went back." — chizzle91 26. "I worked at a restaurant doing like 10-hour shifts. They had me prep, wash dishes, and cook. I couldn't take a proper lunch because if I did, shit would pile up worse than it already was. Nobody helped me with shit. They made me work Thanksgiving and Christmas. The managers would be standing around talking when they could have helped me. My 'raise' was 25 cents. One day I woke up and just said fuck that and just stopped going in." — Competitive-Cold6406 27. "I was sick of working 95-hour weeks with zero appreciation. I got called on the carpet for someone else's mistake, and they blamed me. I was like, oh hell no, and quit on the spot. They called me very apologetically a week later and asked me to return. They were going to have to hire two people to do my job. I was a technical writer who always made the deadlines, even if I was up for two days straight. So, I negotiated a pretty big raise, a new title, and an extra week of vacation per year. I stayed another three years." — EmmelineTx 28. "I had given my two weeks' notice (I worked as a legal admin assistant). My boss had another employee sit at the desk next to me to babysit me to ensure I didn't say anything to clients. I told my boss that if he couldn't trust me to be a professional, he'd be better off without me there, period. I left the keys on my desk, changed the computer password, and walked out." — dollar15 29. "I was working as a tinner for a local construction outfit. I showed up at the site one day, and it just started pouring rain. I'm talking about the kind of rain where you can't see more than a few feet in front of you. The job we had been working on was an angled, seamed tin roof about four stories high. I asked my boss if we were just going to call it a day, and he said, 'Nope, this NEEDS to get finished by tomorrow.' I protest and say that not only can we not see shit, anyone going on that roof is coming right back down. Anyway, up I went, crawling on my hands and knees to lock in my safety harness. I got locked in and immediately slid off the roof. So there I was, dangling from my harness, four stories up, and they couldn't even see me from the ground. I hung there for 10 minutes before I was retrieved with a boom lift. The minute my boots hit the earth, I was told I had to get back up there and give it another go." "I said, 'Sure thing,' tossed my company shit in the parking lot, and walked to a gas station to call my brother to come grab me. To this day, it's the angriest I've ever been at work because I KNEW someone was going to get hurt." — wiscowarrior71 30. "I used to stock shelves overnight at a large retailer. We got paid $1 more than the day because it was overnight (midnight to 8:00 a.m.). They changed our shift to start at 3:00 a.m., which meant, according to them, it was a 'morning shift,' and so our new pay was $1 less per hour. My alarm went off at 2:30 a.m. to go to work on the first night; I just rolled over and went back to sleep. Never went in again." — junglekf 31. "Retail. Two weeks before Christmas. I live somewhere it snows a lot, and at the time, I took the bus to work. The roads were very bad, and the buses were running late. My phone was dead; the battery didn't hold a charge for very long anymore, but I couldn't afford a new one. I ran in as fast as I could, apologized profusely, and explained what happened. My boss tore me a new one. Fine, I brushed it off and got on the sales floor quickly. I picked up every shift dropped at this place. I was only part-time, and I needed the money. I could almost always be relied on to come in at the last minute. I was never late or missed shifts, ever. This was the first time. I saw her take out the schedule binder, which reminded me that I had a doctor's appointment the following week. I told her the day and time. She asked me what it was for." "I paused because that was a weird thing to ask, but also because where I live, you can't ask by law. I told her it was none of her business and she couldn't ask me about it. She told me if I was going to screw her over at Christmas, it was her business. That was it. I marched to the back room, got my things, and walked right out saying, 'Now you're screwed,' and flipped her the bird. I really needed that job and the money, but I didn't need to be treated that way. Not long after, that manager was fired. The new replacement called me to come back, and I did!" — geekdeevah 32. "My manager got mad about some little detail when I was sorting stock to put out and yelled at me in front of other coworkers. I told her I wouldn't be screamed at like that, especially because it wasn't warranted, and I didn't appreciate her trying to humiliate me in front of my coworkers. She told me to lower my voice. I said I wasn't the one screaming. She called the SM to come in. The SM came in, talked to me, then to her, and finally told me I needed to apologize because she was my supervisor. I shrugged and said, 'Not anymore,' and clocked out. A year later, I saw her sitting in the waiting room at the temp agency when I went in for an interview. She gave me a glowing rec to the interviewer while I sat there like WTF? Thanks, I guess." — yeahbatman 33. "I asked my boss if she could give me a schedule instead of expecting me to be on call from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. She acted like I was asking her for six months of paid time off and then said no. I never went back." — nocturnalpettingzoo 34. "My boss refused to pay me federal holiday pay and for half of my previous week's work. I said that felt unfair, and he said, 'Well, it was unfair that you gave us 12 days' notice instead of two weeks.' I told him I did give him two weeks, but he was on vacation, and I tried emailing, leaving messages, and even telling his assistant/sister. He shrugged and said I should've waited for him to return. I said okay, went to my office, deleted random customer profiles, orders, and projects by the dozen, and walked out." — Slyrunner Charnchai / Getty Images 35. "I was working at a bar/pizza restaurant where we normally only had two people in the kitchen, but on that day, the other guy called out, so I was on my own, and my boss said she'd help. Basically, it got ludicrously busy. Two giant families came in, there was a birthday party in another section, and we had all the bar orders. By 'help,' my boss actually meant telling me what she thought I should prioritize whenever she waltzed through the kitchen. That had been bothering me all day, and the final straw was when she came back to tell me there was another big group here with no clean table to sit at. I just stared her in the eyes while untying my apron, dropped it on the ground, and walked out without saying a word." — kaywalsk 36. "This small nonprofit hired a new COO who sucked up to the director. The director liked having her ego stroked and made our lives hell by giving in to the COO's whims. The final straw was when she mocked my boss (a very qualified, hard-working, kind, and efficient program head) because she was caring for her extremely sick husband at the height of COVID and caught COVID herself. The director called my boss lazy for actually resting during her sick leave, unlike our COO, who was apparently still working while 'sick' (COO tested positive but had no symptoms, and she was only signing documents that my boss had prepared while actually lying in bed with a fever). Furthermore, the director said, 'This is how it's going to be from now on. If you don't like it, I want your resignation by the end of the day.' Half of the total staff quit on the spot. F that lady and her team. All of us are much better off now." — 27lipsticks Westend61 / Getty Images/Westend61 37. "The AC was broken in the Taco Bell I worked at. It was the middle of summer in the desert. The kitchen was over 100 degrees. The GM didn't want to pay weekend rates to fix the AC. I was the shift leader and decided it was too hot, so I closed the store. When my GM found out, she said I had to open the store, or I was fired. I locked the doors and left." — Guamonice 38. "I was working at a car dealership and had time off approved three months in advance for a trip to Disney World. A week before my time off, we got a new general manager who decided my time off shouldn't be approved and told me I needed to stay. I politely declined and quit on the spot. He then dared to ask if I could give him two weeks' notice so he could find a replacement. Yeah, no." — n00bert210 John M Lund Photography Inc / Getty Images 39. "I had recently started at the local grocery chain. I asked the manager repeatedly about taking a specific day off for my driver's test, but they kept putting it off. The day came around, and I called them to ask, again, if I could have the day off so I had time to practice the maneuverability test some more, and she said, 'Oh honey if you don't have it by now, you won't pass anyway,' and denied the request. I quit then and there and never looked back." — lightasapetal 40. "I worked at a Thai restaurant for a couple of years — mostly six days a week and mostly double shifts. I was overworked, as usual, in the industry. A lady screamed at me and cussed me out for not having eggplant in her dish because we were out. That was somehow the last straw." — AsonaDaWitch AndreyPopov / Getty Images 41. "I was working the shittiest retail job trying to finish up my undergraduate degree and was in my final semester. As soon as I got my final exam schedule, I brought it to work with me to let my manager know I would need two days off (one of which I typically didn't even work). She told me that was unacceptable as it was a blackout period, so she couldn't grant that. I basically just slapped my key down on the counter and walked out. I got calls from her and the store's regional manager begging me to come back and telling me they would give me the day off, but I was done at that point." — Imaginary_Ad_5199 42. And: "My boss had me hire someone to cover a maternity leave without telling me or the new hire it was a temporary position. She did really good work, and when the other lady was due to return, he explained and told me to lay her off. We argued about the ethics of it, which culminated in me yelling, 'Well, she can have my fucking job then!' and tossing my keys on his desk and walking out. Years later, both those ladies had moved on, and I was asked to come back, which I did with a very clear understanding of ethical boundaries, and no such issues have come up in the eight or so years I've been there since then. As much as that situation sucked, it is really cool to see how much my boss has grown as a person, and thinking maybe I played some part in sparking that growth." — Juuuunkt Have you ever rage-quit a job on the spot? What pushed you over the edge? Tell us in the comments or share anonymously using this form. Note: Submissions are edited for length and/or clarity.
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PICTURES: Incredible Wire scenes at the Fremont Street NRL Fan Fest in Las Vegas
THE Warrington Wolves experience in Las Vegas went up another notch on Thursday night. Rugby League fans from across the world, including the primrose and blue Barmy Army, rammed into Fremont Street to get up close and personal with the players, coaches and backroom teams of all sides involved in all four of Saturday's matches at the Allegiant Stadium. Sam Burgess and his troops must have felt like Hollywood film stars as they received an incredible showbiz reception and high-fived their way through the highly-excited bulging crowd in Sin City's bright lights. Even Wolfie was able to join in the fun. Good to see he was able to secure his US visa! Lots more pictures from the event are in the gallery above. (Image: Alex Whitehead/ Fremont Street - That was incredible 🤩 — Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) February 28, 2025 And then The Wire were introduced on stage, with Burgess and Paul Vaughan getting the chance to speak to the thousands upon thousands in attendance. This is certainly a Wire match week like no other and the scene continues to be set for an incredible clash with reigning champions Wigan Warriors for two Super League points on Saturday, kick-off 9.30pm UK time.
