‘I hope this email finds a well’: 20+ accidental emails that’ll make you think twice before you hit send

The collection down below might be the funniest thing I have ever set my eyes on, and that says a lot. Last night I was scrolling through TikTok, as one does right before going to sleep, and I came across this lady who shared an email she sent out to someone at work, in which …
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‘You must be kidding!’: Boss Emails Entire Company Employee’s Salary Details, Including Expected ‘Raise’

For reasons that are still unknown, salary has proven to be one of the most private and sensitive bits of information in the business world for years, if not decades. What would you do, then, if your pay increase was unintentionally disclosed to the entire company? Would you be happy to brag about your raise, or …
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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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Duplicitous recruiter changes salary from $4-5K to $3K per month before final interview round: ‘This is [for] a Senior Engineer position’

When you are applying and interviewing for jobs, it’s common for recruiters to be incredibly elusive about the salary of the job you’re applying for. It’s supposed to be in poor taste to ask for the salary at the beginning stages of the interview process, but it’s incredibly valuable information to know. It’s so beneficial …
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Scammer steals credit card information to rent car, emails card owner and asks why he canceled the rental: ‘Sorry to use the details hee hee’

Back in the day, you had to be genuinely sneaky to be a scammer. There were no websites with people’s credit card information available for any old schmuck to purchase. In the 20th century, you had to pick a pocket or snag a fat juicy wallet off the ground and make some magic by purchasing …
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‘Not even 12 hours notice’: Professor uncancels 8 AM class at 10 PM the night before

In college, there’s nothing worse than getting up early, traversing the freezing cold campus, and arriving at class to find a note taped to the door saying that class was canceled. I could have been sleeping for two more hours, but instead, I had to haul myself to the library because I didn’t want to …
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Worker claims a $150K per year low-effort job isn’t desirable: ‘It’s like premium unemployment’

Would you quit your job if you won the lottery? That is one of those classic questions we all ponder, hoping that one day we will be able to escape from the monotony of our humdrum routines and retreat into a stress-free life of luxury. Unfortunately, even if you win the lottery, chances are you …
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‘I’d like to rescind my application’: Offensive recruiter loses prospective employee over insulting email

In the immortal words of The Smiths, «I was looking for a job and then I found a job, and heaven knows I’m miserable now.» Finding a job is one of life’s most guaranteed miseries. Sending application after application, getting rejected left and right… it can take a toll on the spirit. It can feel …
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20 Funny Email Memes Worth Pressing Send On

In these heady days of DMs and instant messaging, we have to appreciate how the humble email has put up a fight. If you’re anything like me, your personal inbox is probably full of Black Friday deals, spam, and the occasional Important Thing that you keep putting off replying to, and you know what? All …
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Entitled Employee Freaks Out After Having to Attend a Single Pointless Early Meeting

Transitioning from the service industry to a 9-5 job can be jarring because you realize that you make so much more money doing a job that requires way less work. The service industry demands you constantly perform cheerfulness. In an office, you might have to act a bit more professionally than you would outside of …
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