By and large, I’m happy not to be twenty years old anymore. You know what I do miss, though? The fact that I was a student and had all those precious hours of free time that went along with it. Oh, how I would use those hours differently with the gift of hindsight. You see, …
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‘Have fun opening coins with those nails’: Manager Schools an Employee Who Is 3 Hours Late to Work Due to Getting Her Nails Done
Oh, to get super sassy at work… We all have that one coworker that just brings out the worst in us. Usually, our pettiness comes from a place of reason. Have you ever had to teach someone a lesson after they proved time and time again that they were lousy workers? This manager got really …
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Management takes away employee’s sick day if they’re 1 minute late for 4 shifts; ‘Is this legal?’
I am not someone who is cool when people are late all the time. My time on this earth is valuable, and I don’t appreciate having to wait for 20 minutes outside of a restaurant in the cold because my friend’s «train» was «late.» At the same time, I’m not a wholly unreasonable person. I …
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‘We are all mercenaries. Act like it’: Cold-blooded company fires employee on their 2 year anniversary
Being fired has to be one of the worst feelings in the world. Sure, if you’re doing it right, a job is never everything to you, but it is a whole lot. It means stability, routine, and an income upon which to build your life. But aside from the logical concerns, getting fired can also …
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The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (March 4, 2024)
How time flies. Fellow corporate underlings, we are only a few short weeks from the finish line of Q1. What comes after this? Well, more meetings, targets, and silly little emails, of course. I’m sure you can scarcely wait to do the same old thing all over again, just in a slightly different season. At …
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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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Company fires employee who relocated for the job after 3 months of working: ‘I uprooted my life to move over here’
Relocation is a tough decision to make. If your entire social network lives in one state or city, leaving in search of an opportunity that may or may not serve you in the long run can feel hazardous. While that’s true, sometimes you get an offer you can’t refuse and choose to uproot your life, …
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‘I do not work there’: Boss asks for doctor’s note for employee’s wife’s surgery after she takes PTO to take care of her
When you’re a working adult, doctor’s notes become a thing of the past. When you must miss work to go to the doctor, you usually tell your boss, and they believe you. I understand why K-12 schools might want a student’s doctor’s note to prevent truancy, but they are still a bit of a hassle, …
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Part-Time Job Demands Employee Be ‘On Call’ From 9-6
Having a part-time job can really take it out of you. Full-time jobs might technically take up more of your time, but they’re usually much more predictable. If you’re working from 9-5 for five days every week, you don’t have that added stress of waiting for a schedule to come out or begging your coworkers …
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‘The Gen Z labor force is a new breed’: Millennial managers freak out after Gen Z employee refuses to attend an 8 AM meeting outside of work hours
I still remember ten short years ago when baby boomers were calling millennials the most entitled generation in history. The divas born from 1980-1995 were constantly accused of not being hardworking and expecting everything to be handed to them. In my time in the workforce, I’ve found that this stereotype is 100% not accurate. During …
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