Quest Personal Horror Stories: Share Your Scariest Experiences

I worked the night shift once. The power went out suddenly in one of the hallways. As I was trying to find the fuse box, I heard strange noises coming from an empty room. It sounded like someone was scratching on the walls. I was too scared to go in and check. I just called the maintenance guy and waited for him in a well - lit area.

One of the scariest ghost encounter stories I've heard was from a friend who stayed in an old, abandoned mansion for a dare. He said he saw a figure of a woman in a white dress just floating in the hallway at midnight. It was so real that he froze in fear and couldn't move until the figure disappeared. He was so terrified that he ran out of the mansion immediately and never went back.

My experience was in an old library. I was looking for a rare book when I noticed a section of the library that was extremely cold. As I approached, the books on the shelves seemed to shift on their own. I could swear I saw words moving on the spines of some of the books. It was like the library was alive and trying to communicate or keep me away. I never went back to that section again.

I had a nightmare where I was being chased by a faceless figure. When I woke up, I could still feel its presence in my room. It was so real that I was too afraid to move for hours.

Once, I was alone in an old, creaky house. As I walked through the dimly lit hallway, I heard strange scratching noises from the attic. My skin began to crawl. When I slowly opened the attic door, a cold gust of wind hit me. There, in the corner, I saw a pair of glowing eyes. I froze in fear, not knowing what it could be. It was the most terrifying moment of my life.

There was this one instance at a museum. I was standing near an exhibit, looking at it intently. A family walked up and the mother asked me if I could explain the significance of the piece. I politely said I was just a visitor. But she gave me this look like she thought I was lying. It made me feel so awkward. I guess it's because I was standing still and looking like I was knowledgeable. However, it really put a damper on my day as I then felt self - conscious about just being in the museum.

One of my temp job horror stories was when I worked at a call center for a short - term gig. The training was minimal and they just threw us onto the phones. I had to deal with angry customers all day long without proper support from the supervisors. It was extremely stressful and made me dread going to work each day.

One horror story I've heard was a client who kept changing their mind about the nail design. First, they wanted a simple French manicure, then added a bunch of intricate details like tiny flowers and gems. After the nails were done, they complained that it was too flashy and demanded a redo for free. It was really frustrating for the nail technician as a lot of time and materials had been wasted.

I was a temp in an office once. The supervisor there was really mean. He would yell at us for the smallest mistakes. For example, if we made a minor formatting error in a document, he would go on a rant. It was a very hostile work environment. And to top it off, they didn't pay us on time for two weeks in a row. It was really a nightmare working there.

In a contractor job horror story I know, a contractor was hired to paint a house. They did a very sloppy job. There were paint drips everywhere, and they didn't properly prep the surfaces so the paint started to peel off quickly. The contractor also overcharged for the job. They said it was due to unexpected expenses, but it was clear they were just trying to make more money. The homeowner had to hire another contractor to redo the whole painting job.