Can you share the worst 'Homepolish horror stories' you've heard?

A truly horrible workaway story involved a young workawayer who was promised a friendly and cultural - exchange - focused experience. Instead, the host made them work from dawn till dusk in a sweatshop - like environment. The living conditions were so bad that there was no proper sanitation, and the food was inedible. The workawayer became ill due to the poor conditions but was still forced to work. This is a prime example of how a workaway can turn into a nightmare.

One of the worst I've heard was a family who had been living abroad for years and had multiple bank accounts in different countries. They were completely unaware of the fbar requirements. When they finally got notified, they faced huge fines that nearly bankrupted them. They had to sell some of their assets just to pay the penalties.

A horrible experience was when someone had their wallet stolen on the train. They were traveling alone and all their money, cards, and identification were in that wallet. They had to rely on the kindness of strangers just to be able to call their bank and family. It was a nightmare trying to sort everything out in a foreign country.

Sure. There was a home - cleaning franchise where the franchisor took a large percentage of the franchisees' revenue for 'advertising' but there was no visible increase in business due to it. Also, in a tutoring franchise, the franchisor provided really outdated teaching materials. Franchisees had to spend a lot of their own money to update them. Another bad one was a pet - care franchise where the franchisor didn't support the franchisees during a local crisis that affected the pet - care industry.

Well, I heard about a family whose Thanksgiving was ruined by a power outage. They had all the food cooking in the oven and on the stove, and suddenly, everything went dark. The turkey was only half - cooked, and all the side dishes were left in a state of limbo. They had to eat cold sandwiches instead of a warm Thanksgiving meal.

Sure. I've heard of someone who had really bad insomnia when trying to quit. They would lie in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep, and it affected their entire day. They were tired all the time and couldn't function properly at work or in their personal life.

Sure. I heard about a passenger who smoked in the car, even though it was clearly marked as a non - smoking vehicle. The smell lingered for days and the driver had to pay extra to get the car de - smoked.

I've heard of a man who had hep C and because he didn't have proper medical insurance, he couldn't access the latest and most effective treatments. He tried some alternative therapies that didn't work. His health deteriorated quickly, and he became very weak. He lost his job because of his inability to work due to the disease. It was a downward spiral for him.

A small startup received a counter - offer from a potential investor. The startup had proposed a certain equity share in return for investment. The investor counter - offered with much harsher terms, including a much larger equity share and more control. When the startup refused, the investor spread negative rumors about the startup in the industry, which really damaged its reputation.

Sure. One of the worst was when an appraiser made a huge mistake in the square footage calculation. He miscalculated by a large amount, which made the house seem much smaller than it actually was. This led to a very low appraisal value. The homeowners were shocked as they knew the correct size of their house. They had to go through a long process to correct the error.