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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‘Save the cartoon impressions for parties, not job interviews’: Interviewee torpedos their chance at their dream job by impulsively revealing a hidden talent
Since they’re just a delicate balance of oversharing and humble-bragging, job interviews can require a certain level of finesse that the unemployed workforce is ill-equipped to handle. How is an interviewee supposed to toe the line between sharing the best version of themselves, while also not over-revealing their talents in the workplace? Obviously, you want …
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20+ Small Business Memes For Overworked Business Owners
Do you want to be your own boss and set your own hours? Do you hate being a pawn in the system? Do you want to escape the 9-5 grind that takes over your life and makes you dread waking up daily? If you’ve answered yes to any or all of those questions, you only …
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‘As you wish Mr. Principal’: Principal Shuts Down Student’s Booth Due to ‘High Profits’, Leading To Student’s Clever Compliance With School Policy
It really is a gift to be petty. There is no match for the genuine, honest, and organic expertise of a petty individual. You are either gifted from birth or you are not. The story that follows fully supports my claim. OP recounts an incident that happened not too long ago when she was still an …
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‘2 years later the business closed for good’: Clueless owner fires pinball machine expert, pinball machine sales fall by 35%
There is a company for everything. There are still companies that manufacture and sell old tin lunch boxes, refrigerated vending machines, and indoor play places. It’s hard to imagine somebody dedicating their life to something so specific with no real booming industry around it. Still, some incredible people out there acquire esoteric knowledge, use said …
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‘Sounds like he hired the right people’: Crafty supervisor encourages team to maliciously comply with overbearing company timekeeping
Is there anything more annoying in the workplace than a micromanager? At least when a coworker gets on your nerves or decides to steal your food from the breakroom fridge, you can complain and get revenge. When it’s a boss breathing down your neck, though, you can only grit your teeth while getting angered by …
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‘I forgot to put on my shoes’: Employees Share the Top Reasons They Had to Take a Day off Work
I came across a funny Reddit thread while scrolling around and it made me nostalgic for the past. One of our Redditor friends wanted to know some of the reasons we had to call in sick or late to work. While I was still in high school, I used to work as a store employee …
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20+ Entertaining Google Reviews That Are as Funny as They Are Informative
It’s no secret that recent years have seen Google decline in quality. For several different reasons, it can be hard to get decent search results without tagging ‘Reddit’ at the end of many different search terms. That said, one of its features that remains invaluable is the feature that allows you to review local businesses. …
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Airline CEO Posts Half Naked Photo of Himself Being Massaged in a Meeting on LinkedIn, Faces Ridicule From the Internet
It’s been a long, tough, and cringeworthy battle, but I fear we may have found the final boss of LinkedIn sh*posters. We’ve gritted our teeth at the various ‘inspirational’ stories that totally happened, and been blown away by the sheer dumbness of every person who describes themselves as a «thought leader». We’ve traveled the distance …
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Insiders Share ‘Dirty Little Secrets’ About Industries They’ve Worked In
The fact that every industry has its dirty little secrets shouldn’t shock anyone. Whether it’s by blatantly lying to consumers about a product, taking shortcuts, neglecting hygiene, stealing data, or fudging numbers, businesses implement all sorts of shady practices behind the scenes for the sake of profits. Sometimes it’s the employees themselves who develop practices …
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