Many of us have plenty of experience in how difficult it can be to be a job seeker, but far fewer of us realize what it feels like to be at the other end of the deal. Hiring somebody is a big responsibility to both the company and the job applicant, and you pay for …
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‘This is basically selling your soul, it’s so pointless’: Middle class man’s daily routine gets roasted for being boring, fellow 9-5ers rush to his defense
When you are a kid, it’s easy to look at a 9-5 like it’s a constrictive indicator of a boring life. They can’t understand how somebody who goes to work every day, does the same thing, and goes home can possibly be happy. When you’re young, adult life can sound like an escape from the …
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‘The real question is, are meetings important?’: Internet applauds savvy employee who avoids all meetings by being good at his job
I don’t think there’s a single corporate employee on God’s green earth who hasn’t sat in a meeting and thought about the many more useful and/or entertaining things they could be doing right now. While it’s true that bringing people together in this way is an occasionally essential part of the working process, the mantra …
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‘Sat at my desk waiting until 2PM to have lunch’: The best relatable work memes this week (April 22, 2024)
Is there any day of the week that is crueler than Monday? Sure, the Sunday scaries may threaten the five days of work to come and Wednesday might be the big ol’ hump right in the middle of it, but Monday presents the base of the mountain that we have to climb yet again. 9 …
Seguir leyendo ‘Sat at my desk waiting until 2PM to have lunch’: The best relatable work memes this week (April 22, 2024)
24 Hilarious Construction Worker Memes to Brighten Up Your 4am Weekend Wake-up Call (April 20, 2024)
Construction is like a never-ending game of Jenga, except that instead of a small wooden tower, you’re building massive skyscrapers and bridges that people will use for years. You start with a solid foundation, stack one block on top of another, and hope that the whole thing doesn’t come crashing down. And just like in …
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23 Memes for Teachers Barely Holding It Together Until Summer Break
My mom is an elementary school teacher, and I grew up hearing the craziest stories about students in school. From the most bizarre student names you’ve ever heard to the silliest questions asked in class to the wildest recess debacles, there was never a dull moment in my mom’s teaching career. As a teacher, your …
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‘Boomer dad got Boomered’: Progressive CEO buys employees laptops so they can work from home, gets endless complaints from a technologically challenged older woman
Young people all want to work from home now. We’re more focused, our workload is more manageable, and we don’t have a micromanager breathing down our neck every time we need to use the restroom. Personally, I love working from home and relish the chance to type on my laptop from the comfort of my …
Seguir leyendo ‘Boomer dad got Boomered’: Progressive CEO buys employees laptops so they can work from home, gets endless complaints from a technologically challenged older woman
‘They stopped paying for your lunch’: Workers contemplate why 9-5s became 9-6s and 8-5s
There’s no question that the 8-hour workweek was a revelation back in the 1920s. I can’t imagine having to work 12 hours a day every day without any weekends or breaks at all. It’s no wonder people died at an earlier age back then; the stress of being worked to your bones is so bad …
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Job posting demands 10 years experience using Generative AI, despite ChatGPT coming out less than 2 years ago: ‘Ideal candidate will have good time-travelling skills’
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that job applications often ask for more than they need. They want to appeal to smart, qualified candidates and do so by setting their expectations to the moon and hoping that someone who is realistically qualified still applies despite the requests for years and years of experience. I don’t like …
Seguir leyendo Job posting demands 10 years experience using Generative AI, despite ChatGPT coming out less than 2 years ago: ‘Ideal candidate will have good time-travelling skills’
’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 …
Seguir leyendo ’20 to 30 pointless emails daily’: Pushy micromanager insists on being included in all client communications, gets schooled with malicious compliance