It is an unfortunate reality of the working world that most employees are never truly safe from getting sacked. Sometimes, this happens for valid reasons, such as poor performance or misconduct. Plenty of other times, though, people lose their jobs purely for the sake of cutting costs or achieving the vision held by an out-of-touch …
Seguir leyendo ‘My phone rings, and it’s HR asking if I’d come back’: Company lays off employee of 8 years one year before her retirement, the rest of her department quits afterwards
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Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’
Are you an overpacker, an underpacker, or are you one of the few people on earth who always pack exactly what they need for their time away? I am almost always an overpacker. I would much rather bring stuff that I don’t need than regret leaving stuff that I do need at home. I will …
Seguir leyendo Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’
Mom allows daughter to be fired from family business, expects her to work as her secretary for free: ‘She keeps telling me it’s my duty’
Work and family can be a tricky thing to mix, precisely because it is so easy to be taken advantage of. Behavior that would be easy to clock as bad and exploitative if a boss or coworker were just some random stranger can be overlooked when somebody is working for a close family member. For …
Seguir leyendo Mom allows daughter to be fired from family business, expects her to work as her secretary for free: ‘She keeps telling me it’s my duty’
‘I locked a customer in the building overnight’: 20+ employees share the biggest mistakes they made on the job
We all want to be the best at our job, to never make a mistake, and to never feel like we have to be on our toes when we step into the office. We also all know that it is practically impossible to feel that way, because everyone makes mistakes, especially during the 8 hours …
Seguir leyendo ‘I locked a customer in the building overnight’: 20+ employees share the biggest mistakes they made on the job
Manager claims employee could be fired taking a vacation day for exam, employee passes and finds a better job: ‘My former position is going to stay vacant for a very long time’
The whole point of a management position in a company is that the person appointed to said position is supposed to bring structure, order, and support to the projects and teams that they manage. Unfortunately, many employees end up in situations where this structure is designed to control and manipulate, and the support is almost …
Seguir leyendo Manager claims employee could be fired taking a vacation day for exam, employee passes and finds a better job: ‘My former position is going to stay vacant for a very long time’
Company lays off senior employee 2 weeks before Christmas, asks her to redo part of an old project 6 months later: ‘They barely gave me any severance. I was unemployed for 6 months.’
There’s something so definitive about firing or breaking up with somebody. If you do it, you must be 100% okay with never receiving anything from them ever again. You will never get another hour of work from an employee you fire. You may never see your ex again after breaking up with them, let alone …
Seguir leyendo Company lays off senior employee 2 weeks before Christmas, asks her to redo part of an old project 6 months later: ‘They barely gave me any severance. I was unemployed for 6 months.’
‘I don’t know what happened’: Intern spirals after thinking she ‘crashed the company’ by deleting an important folder on the drive, only to have coworkers explain she only deleted a shortcut
There is no match to the adrenaline rush you feel after you find out you made a mistake that could very possibly cost you your job. Your heart starts beating fast, your ears are ringing, your hands are sweating, as you stare at your mistake and consider the two options you have–fight or flee. Choosing …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t know what happened’: Intern spirals after thinking she ‘crashed the company’ by deleting an important folder on the drive, only to have coworkers explain she only deleted a shortcut
‘This event has reached legend status’: Supermarket employee sick of low pay and long hours epically quits and leaves hilarious ‘gift’ behind for management and customers to discover
When working as a disgruntled employee, you can get away with a lot. That is because you dgaf anymore. So what do you have to lose? Sure, you’ll probably lose out on getting unemployment money, but if you are disgruntled, then it’s probably safe to say that the place you work out would’ve threw their …
Seguir leyendo ‘This event has reached legend status’: Supermarket employee sick of low pay and long hours epically quits and leaves hilarious ‘gift’ behind for management and customers to discover
‘No tip for thieves… Weasel stole my commission’: Shady employee sneakily steals part of his coworkers pay, karma gets him at his next job
When you are a horrible co-worker who is actively doing something that makes the life and job of your fellow employees a living heII, then you better buckle up, baby. Karma is coming for you. You might go one, two, maybe even 10 years after that job thinking you’re in the clear. But then BAM …
Seguir leyendo ‘No tip for thieves… Weasel stole my commission’: Shady employee sneakily steals part of his coworkers pay, karma gets him at his next job
Pharamcy’s micromanager writes up employee for pants that aren’t ‘black enough,’ so employee goes to Hot Topic to change: ‘[I became] a goth girl in my mid-forties’
If you are a goth or have ever had a goth phase, then you know the plight of never having the right black clothing. It is either not dark enough, the undertones aren’t matching up, or it fades in the wash. It’s a constant cycle of buying black pants, them fading, and you having to …
Seguir leyendo Pharamcy’s micromanager writes up employee for pants that aren’t ‘black enough,’ so employee goes to Hot Topic to change: ‘[I became] a goth girl in my mid-forties’