50 Dumbest Rules in American Workplaces

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50 Dumbest Rules in American Workplaces The employee handbook is often where common sense goes to die. We've collected 50 of the most soul-crushing, mind-boggling, and hilariously stupid regulations ever conceived—from a ban on using your own pen to mandatory 'Plank Power Minutes.' This video is a deep dive into the bizarre logic of corporate control and a celebration of the absurdity that happens when a bad idea becomes official policy. Subscribe for more deep dives into the fascinatingly absurd.

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