Starting a job is often (a little) nerve-wracking. With so much information to absorb, faces to meet, and the pressure to make a good impression, new hires can easily start feeling overwhelmed. Colleagues and managers can and should help, but sometimes they're part of the problem.

Recently, Reddit user Head_Somewhere3770 posted a question on the platform, asking everyone, "What was the tipping point that made you leave your job on the first day?" Immediately, people started sharing their experiences and turned the thread into a hilarious support group for anyone who knows what it's like to be abandoned by your HR.

Started at a daycare and they were hitting children. Like full-on slapping them in the mouth. Shoving their heads down on the table when they wouldn’t eat lunch. TWO YEAR OLDS.

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