Fair pay for a day’s work is the least that any worker should expect. Sadly, this is not always how things turn out. Many employers have no problem with finding sneaky ways to save themselves a few dollars and pay their employees less. It doesn’t matter that qualified, consistent people are what make an operation …
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Man invites friend to sleep on Airbnb floor for free, gets offended when he refuses to pay $70 afterwards: ‘I shouldn’t owe him a cent’
Generosity is a key part of any good friendship. While nobody wants to feel like they are being taken advantage of, most people want to have the kind of friendships that have a reasonable amount of give and take. Maybe you pay for coffee one time, and they do it another; somebody helps you move, …
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High performing employee gets job offer, weighs up resigning the day he receives $10000 bonus: ‘I earned that’
Great employees are often looking for greener pastures. Ambitious people frequently believe that the best way to succeed is to change jobs. In the working world that we deal with today, loyalty to one particular company is not necessarily going to bring the kind of rewards that will keep an industrious employee satisfied. In fact, …
Seguir leyendo High performing employee gets job offer, weighs up resigning the day he receives $10000 bonus: ‘I earned that’
Mom forces 17-year-old son to sell the $70K vintage car he inherited from his grandpa because the other grandchildren only got $4K in inheritance: ‘The money can be distributed equally amongst the grandkids. The way it should be.’
He shouldn’t have to sell the car because it hurts his family member’s feelings. Inheritance is one of those things that is not frequently discussed in polite society, and for good reasons. It’s kind of a morbid reality that fortunate young people can come into a great sum of money after the passing of their …
Seguir leyendo Mom forces 17-year-old son to sell the $70K vintage car he inherited from his grandpa because the other grandchildren only got $4K in inheritance: ‘The money can be distributed equally amongst the grandkids. The way it should be.’
Mom refuses to give out son’s savings account information after grandmother demands the details so she can make a deposit: ‘Just give me cash’
It is possible that this mom took her son’s privacy one step too far. Do you remember how fun it was to get money from your relatives on holidays and birthdays? You’d collect all that cash, the bills, and the coins, and put it in a cherished piggy bank until you had no choice but …
Seguir leyendo Mom refuses to give out son’s savings account information after grandmother demands the details so she can make a deposit: ‘Just give me cash’
27-year-old daughter stops sending parents $400 monthly after she finds out it’s going to her brother and not them: ‘My parents have been supplementing his rent, his groceries… with my money’
If we’re giving out money away, we’d better know where the funds are going… It doesn’t take much to find out the truth.
19-year-old aunt spends $3500 on her niece’s 15th birthday and $100 on her nephew’s 10th birthday, family criticizes her for not ‘loving’ her niece and nephew equally: ‘My nephew loved his gifts for his birthday.’
Any 19-year-old who spends that much on a present is already the best aunt ever! You can’t expect a young adult who has just started working to afford extravagant birthday presents for their relatives. They might choose to buy things beyond their budget because they live at home and don’t necessarily «need» the money to …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old aunt spends $3500 on her niece’s 15th birthday and $100 on her nephew’s 10th birthday, family criticizes her for not ‘loving’ her niece and nephew equally: ‘My nephew loved his gifts for his birthday.’
Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’
She’s not going to pay to be a caretaker. There’s a huge discrepancy between moving into your in-laws’ home because you’re down and out, and moving in because they’re down and out. Many young, newly married couples rely on their parents because they don’t have enough income to support themselves. Maybe one of them is …
Seguir leyendo Daughter-in-law refuses to pay widower father-in-law $400 a week to live at his mortgage-free house so she can take care of him: ‘My father-in-law inherited roughly $300K. My husband and I received nothing.’
Computer store boss ignores $110k debt, gambles at the casino and ignores employee concerns: ‘The creditors are lining up to seize the equipment’
You don’t want to leave your employees in the dark. We all have different reactions to difficult situations. Some people face it head-on and are prone to conflict. If there’s a fight to be had, they’re having it, and they’re having it right now. Other people stick their heads in the sand and pretend that …
Seguir leyendo Computer store boss ignores $110k debt, gambles at the casino and ignores employee concerns: ‘The creditors are lining up to seize the equipment’
Cat sitter ruins friend’s $500 teapot while they were away, refuses to pay them back: ‘It smells like soap. It also has multiple scratches on the inside’
If you ruined a friend’s expensive item, would you offer to replace it? It’s nice to be able to rely on friends for housesitting. If you have pets or plants, you know how expensive it can be to hire somebody to take care of them while you’re away. If you can favor swap with friends …
Seguir leyendo Cat sitter ruins friend’s $500 teapot while they were away, refuses to pay them back: ‘It smells like soap. It also has multiple scratches on the inside’