He could probably sue the company for age discrimination if he really wanted to. There’s a time in every person’s career when they decide they’re ready to retire. That could be at age 70, 60, 50, or even 35, depending on how much money you have in the bank. Just because you’re mentally ready for …
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Managers demand employee take on second job for $2 extra an hour, claim she’ll be fired if she refuses: ‘Do I have a leg to stand on?’
There is nothing that most companies love more than a cost-cutting exercise. After all, the whole increasing profit strategy is difficult to get right, requiring real brainpower to make it work. As if that wasn’t enough, it is also subject to the fickle forces of the market. It is much simpler and more predictable to …
Seguir leyendo Managers demand employee take on second job for $2 extra an hour, claim she’ll be fired if she refuses: ‘Do I have a leg to stand on?’
Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: ‘My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.’
She needs to ignore her emails and let her sink or swim. It shouldn’t take you months and months to get the basic hang of your job. It takes around a year to fully figure out your role in the company, and it’s okay if you’re not literally an expert on all of the happenings …
Seguir leyendo Employee trains her replacement for 3 months, replacement constantly asks her questions 6 months into the job: ‘My old boss has also told me multiple times that he wishes I was still there.’
New bassist gains her band thousands of new followers but gets kicked out after old bassist sees their newfound popularity and wants back in, so she sabotages them: ‘I started deleting followers (yes, one by one)’
Band drama is the worst, and, in this case, the drama hit them where it hurt the most: their online presence. Unfortunately, in this day and age, you can’t just be an artist who makes art and that’s it. You also have to be a content creator. For some creatives, boasting about yourself online is …
Seguir leyendo New bassist gains her band thousands of new followers but gets kicked out after old bassist sees their newfound popularity and wants back in, so she sabotages them: ‘I started deleting followers (yes, one by one)’
Wife cheats on her husband, demands her husband let her stay friends with her affair partner because he is the Dungeon Master of her Dungeons & Dragons group: ‘Therapy has now shifted into separation.’
She would rather chase after her affair partner than save her marriage. You don’t get to have your cake and eat it too when it comes to affairs. If you have an affair, you don’t get to go back to your normal life as if nothing happened, and maintain a close friendship with your affair …
Seguir leyendo Wife cheats on her husband, demands her husband let her stay friends with her affair partner because he is the Dungeon Master of her Dungeons & Dragons group: ‘Therapy has now shifted into separation.’
Employee finds out their place of work is closing via Facebook post: ‘That’s the notice I got. No discussion in person beforehand. No phone call. No text’
Imagine finding out you were out of a job… via a social media post. The thing about social media is that we’re often messing around and finding out. Who among us hasn’t found out some information that they would have rather avoided? Maybe you see a photo of your ex with someone new. Maybe you …
Seguir leyendo Employee finds out their place of work is closing via Facebook post: ‘That’s the notice I got. No discussion in person beforehand. No phone call. No text’
Company fires employee for not immediately reporting overpayment on a paycheck despite the fact they were on a cruise: ‘He said its not about the money but about integrity’
Do you check your direct deposit every single time, as a salaried worker? After a while, don’t you just expect to see the same number each time? Most folks who have a regular paycheck might forget to check the number every now and again. If their company has a history of on-time, correct payments, then …
Seguir leyendo Company fires employee for not immediately reporting overpayment on a paycheck despite the fact they were on a cruise: ‘He said its not about the money but about integrity’
Coworker continues to suggest colleague will get fired despite having no basis for that comment: ‘The first time she said it tears came to my eyes and I guess that’s why she’s continued to say it’
Nobody deserves to be singled out in the workplace, unless it’s for good. Especially by your coworker. It’s one thing to not be friends with a coworker. After all, you didn’t exactly choose each other. It’s an entirely different thing to feel like you coworker doesn’t respect you. That can be helped. There is never …
Seguir leyendo Coworker continues to suggest colleague will get fired despite having no basis for that comment: ‘The first time she said it tears came to my eyes and I guess that’s why she’s continued to say it’
Boss fires 22-year-old employee for being overweight after only 6 weeks of working: ‘Has my size inhibited my ability to do my job? No. Absolutely not.’
If this isn’t illegal, it should be. One of the worst parts of the hiring process is that sometimes your resume qualifications and interview performance don’t matter. You could spend hours expertly tailoring your resume to a specific job posting and writing a cover letter that any hiring manager would love, all for it to …
Seguir leyendo Boss fires 22-year-old employee for being overweight after only 6 weeks of working: ‘Has my size inhibited my ability to do my job? No. Absolutely not.’
Manager fires 27-year-old in company restructure, gets upset when he refuses to train 23-year-old replacement paid $15k less: ‘I’m standing up for myself’
Employers like to remind us that we’re replaceable, but don’t enjoy it when we react accordingly. Most people in the working world learn sooner or later that most of the time, it is not interested in acting in our best interests. When making a profit is the bottom line, things like providing a dignified employee …
Seguir leyendo Manager fires 27-year-old in company restructure, gets upset when he refuses to train 23-year-old replacement paid $15k less: ‘I’m standing up for myself’