In the system that we currently live in, most companies, businesses, and workplaces are supposed to be meritocracies. In theory, those who are the best at their jobs should be the ones who get recognized and rewarded, or at least, that is the narrative that we are often fed. In practice, many embittered employees know …
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Employee works 75 hour weeks with unpaid overtime, boss complains about them being inefficient: ‘Without me overextending myself, the problems quickly grew’
It is common knowledge to those with at least some experience in the corporate world that most companies will try to extract as much as they can from their employees for the least expense possible (see: the classic pizza party instead of a raise move). What’s worse is that the attitude or inexperience of many …
Seguir leyendo Employee works 75 hour weeks with unpaid overtime, boss complains about them being inefficient: ‘Without me overextending myself, the problems quickly grew’
Supervisor insists employee is flouting casual work dress code, he gets him demoted by turning up to the office in a suit: ‘I look really sharp in it’
Being a mere underling can be a real pain in the workplace sometimes. It doesn’t matter if you do your job to the letter or even better, consistently go above and beyond; if you have a supervisor with a chip on their shoulder, you have a big problem to overcome. Ultimately, as an employee, it …
Seguir leyendo Supervisor insists employee is flouting casual work dress code, he gets him demoted by turning up to the office in a suit: ‘I look really sharp in it’
Manager denies employee promotion after taking credit for their work, faces fallout after employee stops completing managerial duties: ‘Things went south quicker than I could have imagined’
If there is one piece of advice that many dedicated employees wish they had taken on board at some point in their careers, it would be to be careful who you work hard for (and when you do it). Many a worker has put their heart and soul, or at the very least, many hours, …
Seguir leyendo Manager denies employee promotion after taking credit for their work, faces fallout after employee stops completing managerial duties: ‘Things went south quicker than I could have imagined’
Boss demotes managerial employee for taking 2 months of sick leave, faces consequences of rash decision making: ‘I told my former staff to direct ALL questions to my boss’
No matter how some bosses would like to pretend otherwise, human employees are not machines. Even the most healthy and robust of people can run into surprise health issues, and newsflash, target obsessives, stress and overwork are incredibly common reasons for somebody to need to take sick leave. When somebody is dealing with an unhelpful …
Seguir leyendo Boss demotes managerial employee for taking 2 months of sick leave, faces consequences of rash decision making: ‘I told my former staff to direct ALL questions to my boss’
Manager faces blowback after demanding hotel landscaper train employee to replace him: ‘I realized that I was too expensive for him’
Many factors make up how bearable a job is, but by far one of the biggest is what the management is like. In the average business, it is the people above you that make the rules and set the tone, and no matter what the role entails or what your other coworkers are like, it …
Seguir leyendo Manager faces blowback after demanding hotel landscaper train employee to replace him: ‘I realized that I was too expensive for him’
‘Someone came into the store and ordered 47 double quarter pounders’: Fast food manager demands employees don’t leave breakroom during breaks, faces consequences of their compliance
In any job, but especially the thankless, minimum wage kind, break time is a sacred space. It’s an all-too-short period where you get to ignore the hustle and bustle of work, put your feet up, grab a bite, and have some of that precious screentime (we all know that breaktime phone is a close second …
Seguir leyendo ‘Someone came into the store and ordered 47 double quarter pounders’: Fast food manager demands employees don’t leave breakroom during breaks, faces consequences of their compliance
Company forces security guard to wear full uniform in a heat wave, faces consequences of his compliance: ‘On a good day, it was 140°+ in the box’
When it comes to the concerns of any company, employee safety should be pretty darn near the top of the list. You aren’t going to be able to shake down your workers for every last ounce of productivity they have if you actively help them come to harm. Nonetheless, this doesn’t stop some businesses from …
Seguir leyendo Company forces security guard to wear full uniform in a heat wave, faces consequences of his compliance: ‘On a good day, it was 140°+ in the box’
‘I asked her to pull out the company handbook and read the definition of business attire’: Manager faces retaliation after insisting that employees have to wear business attire on Fridays when all other departments wear jeans
Company dress codes can be a contentious topic in the workplace. As Gen Z has entered the world of work, numerous debates have been sparked about what kind of outfits are appropriate to wear to the office (or not). The reality is that many workplaces have certain rules on the way that their employees should …
Seguir leyendo ‘I asked her to pull out the company handbook and read the definition of business attire’: Manager faces retaliation after insisting that employees have to wear business attire on Fridays when all other departments wear jeans
Customer berates 19-year-old retail worker for processing lottery ticket too slowly, she retaliates by hiding his favorite discounts: ‘He was nasty to everyone working there’
If you ask a lot of people who work in minimum wage customer-facing jobs what the worst thing about them is, it’s pretty likely that a lot of them will say that it’s the customers. While customer service can occasionally provide some heartwarming experiences that restore your faith in humanity, the horrible people who seem …
Seguir leyendo Customer berates 19-year-old retail worker for processing lottery ticket too slowly, she retaliates by hiding his favorite discounts: ‘He was nasty to everyone working there’