Getting fired can send you into a spiral of self-doubt. Even if you feel justified in your actions, you can’t help but feel the bruise to your ego. What’s worse, though, is losing a job and not knowing why. One of my friends was fired from a job with very little notice or forewarning, leaving …
Seguir leyendo ‘I wasn’t even given a single shift’: Hotel chain fires employee before they start
Categoría:employment
Fed-up Employee Quits Right Before Coworker’s First Holiday in 3 Years
Get a job, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Well, for this young employee, fun it was not. OP was sharing a space with one of their coworkers, who was the oversharing type. You know, that person who comes up to you after you return to work on a Monday, all grumpy that the …
Seguir leyendo Fed-up Employee Quits Right Before Coworker’s First Holiday in 3 Years
32 Work-from-Home Memes for Remote Workers Who’ve Mastered Waking Up 2 Minutes Before a Zoom Call
In 2020, many of us dipped our toes into the work-from-home life, thanks to the pandemic. Surprisingly, even post-pandemic, lots of companies stuck with remote work or transitioned to a hybrid setup. Once we got a taste of the WFH (in our PJs) comfort, going back to the office grind felt pretty daunting. I’m a …
Seguir leyendo 32 Work-from-Home Memes for Remote Workers Who’ve Mastered Waking Up 2 Minutes Before a Zoom Call
Cruel Hotel Manager Threatens Termination Over Employee’s Hair Dye Stains
Having a dress code or a uniform can be tricky business. I had a uniform for most of my grade school career, and hated every minute of it. As someone who self-expresses through clothing, I raged against all the plaid and the navy. There was no way for me to get creative, as we weren’t …
Seguir leyendo Cruel Hotel Manager Threatens Termination Over Employee’s Hair Dye Stains
HR Department Sends Former Employee Birthday Card 3 Weeks After He Got Fired
Nothing quite says, «Happy Birthday!» like «You’re fired; I never want to see you again!» When you get fired, there’s a lot of pain and worry attached to it. You might not have a ton of money saved up during that crazy 1-6 month period of job hunting. That being said, getting canned can make …
Seguir leyendo HR Department Sends Former Employee Birthday Card 3 Weeks After He Got Fired
Redditors Discuss Which Professions & Industries Have the Most Messed up People in Them
Anyone who has ever had a job has likely worked with one or two unsavory characters, but some professions either attract or create especially screwed up folks. One redditor recently prompted r/AskReddit to talk about which industries have the most «f**ked up people» in them, and the thread exploded with so many valid answers, that …
Seguir leyendo Redditors Discuss Which Professions & Industries Have the Most Messed up People in Them
Job Seekers Lament the Most Outlandish Job Suggestions Indeed Recommended to Them
I was freshly 16 when I got my first paid job. Devoid of professional contacts and with the bare minimum of qualifications, I had no choice but to brave one of the scariest places on the internet: the part time listings on Indeed. This infamous place bills itself as ‘The #1 job site worldwide’, and …
Seguir leyendo Job Seekers Lament the Most Outlandish Job Suggestions Indeed Recommended to Them
Boss Threatens to Fire Employee for Posting Hourly Wage, Employee Immediately Quits
Trying to obtain the bare minimum required to live is a near-impossible task when you’re below the line of poverty. Unfortunately, there are way, way too many jobs that are happy and more than willing to pay you next to nothing. As is the case with many of these sorts of positions, these jobs are …
Seguir leyendo Boss Threatens to Fire Employee for Posting Hourly Wage, Employee Immediately Quits
‘I did exactly as I was told’: Employee told «not to think,» does their best
Some employers value different traits than you might expect. Usually, when interviewing for a job, you’d make sure to emphasize how you go above and beyond, think critically, and problem-solve—yet, some employers are looking for someone who does exactly what they’re told and doesn’t ask questions. For most of us, this wouldn’t work for us, …
Seguir leyendo ‘I did exactly as I was told’: Employee told «not to think,» does their best
‘The entire project came crashing down’: Coworkers get put in their place when woman stops doing their work
Of all the many frustrating experiences that are waiting for you when you arrive at work, there is arguably none greater than a coworker who refuses to pull their weight. Without fail, their dragging of the chain will hold back the rest of their team, who will have to pick up the slack if they …
Seguir leyendo ‘The entire project came crashing down’: Coworkers get put in their place when woman stops doing their work