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Friday the 13th | The worst things employees have done at work

The worst things employees have done at work
The worst things employees have done at work

With today marking Friday the 13th, many people will be avoiding mirrors, ladders, black cats and drain covers for the duration of the day.

While the morning work routine has changed for many over the course of the pandemic, we still use mirrors to get ready for work in the morning and in days gone by will have tried to shy away from drain covers when heading into the office.

As a day that is associated with things going wrong, HR Grapevine has collated some of the worst things that employees have previously done whilst at work.

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