Yes, we’re feeling lazy, we don’t want to do anything anymore, and the weekend is taking its sweet time to arrive. People always chastise others for being lazy, and they definitely have a point. Heck, I’ve done it myself: I complain about lazy people all the time. But I also have to be honest with …
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Manager continually schedules meetings at 4:45 pm on Fridays, employee wonders if it’s a power move: ‘It took 45 minutes’
Friday energy is real. Nobody wants to be bothered on a Friday afternoon at work. It’s just part of the human experience. We have our eyes on the weekend, and we don’t want anything to get in the way of that. Everyone who works a monday through Friday job knows that you’re mentally checked out …
Seguir leyendo Manager continually schedules meetings at 4:45 pm on Fridays, employee wonders if it’s a power move: ‘It took 45 minutes’
Boss pressures employee to sell candy to fundraise for the office: ‘They told me I wasn’t being a team player’
When you are pressured to do things outside of your job description, this can be a tough decision to make. You have your job, and then you have all the things around it. You have your immediate tasks, and then the stuff that people ask you to do that you feel pressured to do. This …
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Toxic startup manager becomes direct report of employee they used to victimize 15 years prior: ‘Karma really is a boomerang’
Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor. Coincidences are a strange thing. If you’re the type of person who believes in a higher power, then you might take coincidences as a sign of this. And who is to blame you? Sometimes things unfold in such a deeply ironic way that we just have to …
Seguir leyendo Toxic startup manager becomes direct report of employee they used to victimize 15 years prior: ‘Karma really is a boomerang’
‘I don’t want to spend my money celebrating someone who hurt me’: Coworker refuses to bring food to colleague’s wedding celebration since they argue at work
Do you have to spend money on your coworkers if you don’t want to? The answer seems like an easy no, but it’s not always as simple as that. Sometimes social pressure, especially in the workplace, is strong. You don’t want to lose out on professional opportunities just because you’re feuding with someone over something …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t want to spend my money celebrating someone who hurt me’: Coworker refuses to bring food to colleague’s wedding celebration since they argue at work
Coworker snoops and opens colleague’s pay stubs, whole office turns against him after finding out his salary
Who is in the wrong here? You shouldn’t expect that anyone is looking through your personal belongings, especially at work. This is a pretty big violation of privacy, no matter who you are. And while it shouldn’t be taboo to talk about salary, we shouldn’t be snooping around in others’ stuff just to find out. …
Seguir leyendo Coworker snoops and opens colleague’s pay stubs, whole office turns against him after finding out his salary
Fast food cashier notices $105 missing from the register, fears they will be fired for a crime they did not commit
What do you do when everyone thinks you’re guilty of something you didn’t do? It’s never a good feeling to feel accused. You don’t want to feel like you have to prove your innocence to the people close to you, especially at work. Things go wrong sometimes, and often you need to point a finger …
Seguir leyendo Fast food cashier notices $105 missing from the register, fears they will be fired for a crime they did not commit
Coworker invites themselves on colleague’s 1-week vacation after work trip: ‘I don’t particularly like the co-worker and we are not friends outside of work’
Would you go on vacation with your coworker? Everyone has a different relationship with their coworker. Maybe you happen to be besties with the people you work with. If this is the case, it likely happened outside of work. You spent time together outside of the time you were being paid, and that brought you …
Seguir leyendo Coworker invites themselves on colleague’s 1-week vacation after work trip: ‘I don’t particularly like the co-worker and we are not friends outside of work’
Boss constantly contacts employee for extra work after hours despite employee having grad school classes from 6pm-10pm: ‘I am expected to work 24/7’
What do you do when your workplace doesn’t respect your boundaries? It can be tough to draw boundaries in your work life, but it’s an essential skill. If you don’t do it early and often, you might end up in a situation where you’re being taken advantage of. They get used to a certain level …
Seguir leyendo Boss constantly contacts employee for extra work after hours despite employee having grad school classes from 6pm-10pm: ‘I am expected to work 24/7’
Company Ignores Applicant for 4 Weeks After Interview, Chews Him Out When He Takes Another Offer in the Meantime
You can’t ghost someone and then get mad when they move on. This is just as true in business relationships as it is in personal ones. The job interview process can be long and frustrating, and there often isn’t room to ask for what you want. So many people apply to the same jobs that …
Seguir leyendo Company Ignores Applicant for 4 Weeks After Interview, Chews Him Out When He Takes Another Offer in the Meantime