When a couple decides to tie the knot and get married, it goes without saying that they should be absolutely sure that this is what they want. Not just because it is a must for their relationship, but because a wedding is one super expensive thing, and it would be a shame to lose all …
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Corporate client makes businessman work 2 months of unpaid overtime, pay large invoice he sends by mistake 1 year later: ‘The worst working experience of my life’
Not all customers are created equal, and those who work for them should react accordingly. Some people or companies are an absolute dream to collaborate with, the kind of experience that gives the motivation to keep going even when everything else seems to be less than perfect. Others seem to have been summoned directly from …
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Client presentation saved by an intern after the employee in charge unexpectedly calls in sick, company rewards intern: ‘A quiet acknowledgment through my bank account’
When you’re an intern, your main objective from your internship is to gain experience and make connections that would help you find a real job in the future. Everyone knows that being an intern is not about the money, it’s about the work, and even though many workplaces have no problem putting their interns to …
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‘Straight-up confused Pikachu face’: Electronics store employee kindly helps customer choose a new laptop, only to later reveal he doesn’t work there at all
It’s always funny (or sad, depending on how you’re looking at it) to walk into a store and realize you’re dressed like the employees. This gives you the opportunity to do some really funny things in that store, and possibly get away with it. I wouldn’t be surprised if some Targets out there do not …
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Employee accidentally says ‘I love you’ to an important client at the end of a call, she’s mortified when he responds with an email: ‘You should be proud’
We all have our personal Hall of Fame of moments we wish we could delete from our memories. Embarrassing events that we usually only remember when we’re in bed at the end of the day, trying to fall asleep. Our brains love to go through that Hall of Fame when we least expect it, and …
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’20 to 30 pointless emails daily’: Pushy micromanager insists on being included in all client communications, gets schooled with malicious compliance
Being a manager is a delicate balance of a lot of factors. You’ve got to be on friendly terms with those below you in the pecking order without losing your authority, and you’ve got to be informed of what is happening in your team without overstepping the mark. These are things that sadly, many bosses …
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24 Graphic Design Memes With White Space and Balance
I am not the most visual person, but that doesn’t mean I can’t judge graphic design. I look at print media now constantly, and I always have some visceral reaction when I see an unattractive ad on the subway. If you live in New York, you’ve probably seen those super-stylized Tinder Ads on the subway …
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Man Gets Tired of Client Ignoring 3-Hour Time Zone Difference, So He Does the Same
As a ‘digital nomad’ who works for a company that has employees all over the world, I try to respect the time zones of others. For instance, if I get online at 8am to start working, I don’t expect anyone who lives three thousand miles away to hop in a Zoom meeting until it suits …
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‘I actually gave them the 33% they paid for’: Clients refuse to pay web designer, designer takes back two-thirds of their website
Contract work is for people with thick skin — just ask this person, who had to fight to get paid for their work. There’s a reason freelance work has a reputation for being more effort than it’s worth. It’s clients like the woman in this story who make the job pretty thankless. U/No_Concept_9848 told this …
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Graphic Design Memes For Frustrated Designers
Graphic design is one of those fields that everybody thinks they understand. So many people believe that graphic design is a field you enter when you’ve failed at being an artist, but that’s simply untrue. In reality, graphic design and art are related but not interchangeable. There are a lot of incredible artists who can’t …
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