coffee

My boss demanded I bring him coffee daily or be marked “non-collaborative” on my review. Is that grounds for quitting?

Sometimes, a toxic workplace doesn’t announce itself with shouting matches or public humiliation—it sneaks in through smaller, subtler demands. A reader recently shared that their boss told them: Bring me coffee every day, or I’ll mark you as “non-collaborative” on your performance review. It’s the kind of situation that sounds almost laughable until you realize it’s a genuine abuse of workplace power
August 14, 2025 Jack Hawkins