Disgraced dance teacher and former reality TV star Abby Lee Miller once said, «Everyone’s replaceable.» While that’s not true in a lot of contexts, it’s certainly true in the professional world. People often talk about how if you die, the posting for your job will go up before your obituary. Although morbid, there’s some truth …
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‘EVERY EMAIL AND TIMELINE WE SENT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS SAID WE WERE CLOSED ON 1/2’: Boss makes employees work on January 2nd despite telling everyone the office was closed from December 25th-January 2nd
Ask any character of the hit TV show Frasier, and they will tell you…miscommunications are extremely frustrating! Miscommunication can have you running around your apartment in a frenzy, whispering to your loved ones in a kitchen, and ultimately humiliating Kelsey Grammer more than anybody else. Unlike in television situation comedies from the 90s, not all …
Seguir leyendo ‘EVERY EMAIL AND TIMELINE WE SENT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS SAID WE WERE CLOSED ON 1/2’: Boss makes employees work on January 2nd despite telling everyone the office was closed from December 25th-January 2nd
‘He just left me there’: Employee left alone for hours only to find out the manager walked out with thousands of dollars of company money
In the two long years in which I worked as a cashier in retail, I have seen my fair share of dramatic moments. I have faced angry customers who broke store items in a fit of rage, I have seen annoyed workers quitting mid-shift and never returning, and I have had to deal with a …
Seguir leyendo ‘He just left me there’: Employee left alone for hours only to find out the manager walked out with thousands of dollars of company money
‘I was never supposed to approve your vacation’: Boss tries to renege on employees Christmas vacation that he approved in October
Asking for time off during the holidays is pretty tricky. Everybody wants to get a couple of extra days off during that weird twilight zone between Christmas and the New Year, but unless your PTO expires at the end of the year, good luck getting an extra week off of work. I understand that it’s …
Seguir leyendo ‘I was never supposed to approve your vacation’: Boss tries to renege on employees Christmas vacation that he approved in October
»It would be very uncomfortable to work here if you don’t attend’: Boss forces teachers to share beds during ‘mandatory’ unpaid work retreat, two strong teachers refuse to attend
Work retreats are a double-edged sword. It’s nice to leave your routine and stay in a hotel for a few days instead of going to the office. However, these retreats rarely, if ever, bring about significant change for their attendees. I’ve never been on a professional retreat per se, but I did go to a …
Seguir leyendo »It would be very uncomfortable to work here if you don’t attend’: Boss forces teachers to share beds during ‘mandatory’ unpaid work retreat, two strong teachers refuse to attend
‘We didn’t sell enough to pay you guys’: Incompetent boss blames late payment on poor sales, gives employee unwanted financial advice
I don’t know much about running a business, but I do know that you’re in trouble if you aren’t making enough money to pay your employees. Paying rent for an office/storefront and payroll are consistent and recurring business costs. They should be pretty easy to budget, considering they’re pretty consistent across multiple months. Unfortunately, not …
Seguir leyendo ‘We didn’t sell enough to pay you guys’: Incompetent boss blames late payment on poor sales, gives employee unwanted financial advice
«The gift card was going to pay for new tires»: Selfish boss opts for office Christmas party instead of gift cards despite that being what the majority of employees wanted
When I was a kid, I was given very clear instructions before birthdays and Christmas morning. My parents would always give me and my sister «the talk»: The «no matter what you feel about the gift, say thank you and don’t tell them if you don’t like it» talk. It is so important for people …
Seguir leyendo «The gift card was going to pay for new tires»: Selfish boss opts for office Christmas party instead of gift cards despite that being what the majority of employees wanted
«Call in sick, take PTO, or get online right now:» Boss demands employee takes day off after an 8-minute bathroom break
There are a lot of benefits to working from home. You don’t have to take a shower, commute, or even put on pants to put in a full day’s work, and that’s not a reality most of us were living in 4 years ago. Remote work has brought so much flexibility to regular people, but …
Seguir leyendo «Call in sick, take PTO, or get online right now:» Boss demands employee takes day off after an 8-minute bathroom break
Boss Chews Out Employee For Quitting With Little Notice, Employee Leaves During Lunch Break After Agreeing to Work Two More Weeks
I understand the function of giving your employer a two-week notice. It can be difficult to replace valuable employees, and even though two weeks usually isn’t long enough to do so, it’s long enough to get a good head-start. That being said, I’m aware of the Reddit adage, «If my employer fires me, they won’t …
Seguir leyendo Boss Chews Out Employee For Quitting With Little Notice, Employee Leaves During Lunch Break After Agreeing to Work Two More Weeks
Boss Tells Employee Their Hard Work ‘Doesn’t Go Unnoticed’ in Card Confirming They’re Not Getting a Raise
Working hard is one of those virtues that is valued so much in the workplace but is often unappreciated in the ways that truly matter. You can work extremely hard for a company and get copious verbal praise for it, but if the amount of work doesn’t match the paycheck, is it really worth it …
Seguir leyendo Boss Tells Employee Their Hard Work ‘Doesn’t Go Unnoticed’ in Card Confirming They’re Not Getting a Raise