What’s the point of coming into the office if none of your coworkers are there? A few short years ago, I thought that remote work was here to stay. Every employee got a taste of one of the perks usually reserved for the upper crust, and I didn’t think they’d let it go easily. Unfortunately, …
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Boss demands Marketing Coordinator work from the office alone while all other employees are working from home: ‘I asked if I could go to work from home and she has just ghosted me.’
Is there any value in having an employee work from the office by himself? I find great value in working alongside others. I get so much more done working in a cafe with my friends than I do working at home, lying in bed in my pajamas, and a lot of Work from Home evangelists …
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22-year-old forces roommate to hide from her parents because they think she’s living alone: ‘Are her parents paying her rent? Is she pocketing your rent?’
Something fishy is going on here. If your roommates don’t do something that annoys you a little bit, you’re probably living with a robot and not a real person. If you decide to cohabitate with other people, you have to get used to the fact that they’re going to do little things that you don’t …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old forces roommate to hide from her parents because they think she’s living alone: ‘Are her parents paying her rent? Is she pocketing your rent?’
‘Being alone is an antidote to loneliness’: Why we should all be going out by ourselves more
The world as we know it can be an isolating place, where we’re each secluded to our own internet bubbles. It’s easy for anyone to feel caught between the real world and the online world these days. We spend so much of our time online that it can start to feel more like home than …
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«In a Work Hotel, you did not pay for one of life’s greatest joys’: ‘Corporate girlie’ gets chastised for complaining of hotel boredom on a business trip
I’m fortunate in a lot of ways when it comes to my job, but one perk I wouldn’t mind having is being able to take work trips. Pretending you’re important in a couple of meetings, then enjoying the spoils of your all-expenses-paid hotel? Don’t mind if I do. OK, so I know things aren’t always …
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‘I’d literally never leave’: Woman boasts about not talking to anyone for 72 hours, internet extols virtues of living alone
It’s no secret that modern society has a loneliness problem. Commentators will blame everything from the disintegration of the ‘traditional’ family unit to the loss of third spaces for the fact that many people seem to be less engaged with the wider world than ever. While it isn’t a pleasant thing to think about, not …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’d literally never leave’: Woman boasts about not talking to anyone for 72 hours, internet extols virtues of living alone
‘It was the most awkward hour’: Guy eats at Benihana alone to test limits of social discomfort
Dining alone can be one of life’s greatest pleasures… if you’re brave enough. Not to brag, but I’m really good at going to restaurants alone. I’ve done quite a bit of solo traveling, so I’ve had to get used to it. Some of my fondest memories in life are (oops here’s another brag) eating at …
Seguir leyendo ‘It was the most awkward hour’: Guy eats at Benihana alone to test limits of social discomfort
People Discuss Whether They’d Withstand a Year of Solitary Confinement for $20 Billion
Before the pandemic, we all took our social lives for granted. I know I certainly did. My life completely flipped on its head when I went from being in public from 8 AM to 10 PM to staying inside with only my family for five months. From there, I moved into an apartment with roommates, …
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20 Witty Introvert Memes for Eager Outsiders Who Always Leave the Party Early (May 7, 2023)
You’re starting to think that you might be a morning person. Despite hating waking up early and relying on coffee to get going, if you’d have to choose between brunch and a night out at the bars, the choice is clear. Neither option sounds great but it’s been months that you’ve been blowing off your …
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Passenger Secretly Records Bus Driver Who Thinks He’s Alone
Always check to make sure you’re actually alone, or else things like this happen!