How nice of them to give their employees a 2% salary increase. There are always some years when companies are struggling financially. It seems like every company has this pie-in-the-sky belief that every financial quarter is going to be more profitable than the last, and every year is going to be increasingly profitable forever and …
Seguir leyendo CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: ‘That doesn’t even cover inflation.’
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HR tries to discipline employee for missing a meeting they weren’t invited to, double down when their mistake is revealed: ‘What do they want me to do? Telepathically sense meetings?’
Everyone makes mistakes, but what matters is how you respond when you realize you’re wrong. Nobody can avoid making errors over the course of their life or their career. It’s simply inhuman and impossible. So don’t sweat the small stuff. What you can sweat, though, is how you react. You can either admit your wrongdoing, …
Seguir leyendo HR tries to discipline employee for missing a meeting they weren’t invited to, double down when their mistake is revealed: ‘What do they want me to do? Telepathically sense meetings?’
HR hounds woman on maternity leave to complete trainings, boss constantly reminds them not to bother her: ‘Your current management just threw you under the bus instead of taking 5 seconds to check the email chain’
Maternity leave is sacred. You’re busy rearing a child, and that happens to take up a lot of your life. You don’t always have time to stop and answer an email. And your team should know this. They should know to respect the boundaries of your leave and not bother you with stuff that can …
Seguir leyendo HR hounds woman on maternity leave to complete trainings, boss constantly reminds them not to bother her: ‘Your current management just threw you under the bus instead of taking 5 seconds to check the email chain’
Job lies about 6-week out-of-state training process to get employee to onboard, won’t cover travel expenses and only gives $20 for food: ‘I will most likely have to quit my job over this’
There is a lot you won’t know about a job until you start working there. Sure, the interview process can give you some idea about what you’re in store for, but to truly get a sense of your job takes working there for a while. You won’t know the culture, the expectations, the working styles …
Seguir leyendo Job lies about 6-week out-of-state training process to get employee to onboard, won’t cover travel expenses and only gives $20 for food: ‘I will most likely have to quit my job over this’
Boss tells employee they ‘lack passion’ for not answering Slack messages at 10 PM: ‘I make $19/hr […] for a company that sells industrial cleaning supplies’
Passion is an interesting word. It’s often tossed around in terms of interests and artistic pursuits, but should it apply to your employment as well? Ideally, you work a job that you love to do. It inspires you, challenges you, and gives you a reason to get out of bed in the morning. But most …
Seguir leyendo Boss tells employee they ‘lack passion’ for not answering Slack messages at 10 PM: ‘I make $19/hr […] for a company that sells industrial cleaning supplies’
Boss sends pre-8AM, AI-written email asking employees to come in during a blizzard: ‘The multi-car pileup in the untreated parking lot entrance was a nice welcome’
When you’re a kid, a snow day is everything. It’s what you hope for all year. You hope that when you wake up, your mom has been watching the news and found out that your school is closing for the day. You know you’re in store for a day full of fun. You’re going to …
Seguir leyendo Boss sends pre-8AM, AI-written email asking employees to come in during a blizzard: ‘The multi-car pileup in the untreated parking lot entrance was a nice welcome’
Boss reprimands employee for taking their 30-minute lunch break, tells them they’re ‘lucky to have a job’ making $16/hr: ‘Done being grateful for crumbs’
It’s a tough job market out there. It’s not easy to catch a break for anyone. That’s just the truth. But there is only so much that we feel like putting up with for a paycheck. Everyone has a different line that they don’t feel like crossing. Most people don’t want to put up with …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands employee for taking their 30-minute lunch break, tells them they’re ‘lucky to have a job’ making $16/hr: ‘Done being grateful for crumbs’
72-year-old claims his 35 to 45-year-old kids don’t work as hard as he did, despite him receiving $1500 a month since he was 18 years old from a trust fund: ‘They want everything handed to them without effort.’
He can’t even acknowledge that he’s had a considerable boost in life that has nothing to do with him working hard. It’s funny to get financial advice from somebody with a completely different economic background. If someone has their college paid for by their parents and receives financial support from them into adulthood, they are …
Seguir leyendo 72-year-old claims his 35 to 45-year-old kids don’t work as hard as he did, despite him receiving $1500 a month since he was 18 years old from a trust fund: ‘They want everything handed to them without effort.’
24-year-old coworker withholds $10/month for employee ‘social fund’ after fund manager refuses to show where they money is going: ‘He’s lashing out because you’re about to end his gravy train’
Employee ‘social funds’ are always a bit suspicious. It’s a nice idea in theory. Everyone contributes a small amount, so all of your working lives can be a little bit better. It’s a negligible amount of money, and everyone leaves happy. Birthdays are celebrated, lunches are had, and happy hours are covered. But is it …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old coworker withholds $10/month for employee ‘social fund’ after fund manager refuses to show where they money is going: ‘He’s lashing out because you’re about to end his gravy train’
Boss reprimands employee for clocking in 5 minutes before their shift, calls it ‘unauthorized overtime’: ‘What makes it even dumber is they constantly complain that we don’t show up early enough’
Your job starts when your job starts, but timing is not an exact science. You’re human, and you’re going to show up when you’re going to show up. Maybe the bus was early. What, do they want you to do a lap around the neighborhood like some kind of nervous Nelly, eating up more of …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands employee for clocking in 5 minutes before their shift, calls it ‘unauthorized overtime’: ‘What makes it even dumber is they constantly complain that we don’t show up early enough’