‘Stop measuring us and let us be’: Coffee shop checks employee productivity with AI, prompts horror from the internet

Hospitality work has never been a profession for the weak, but it looks like technology is about to make it a whole lot more difficult. In a just world, the radical developments we have seen in AI would be helping us all to grind less — however, a recent viral video seems to prove that …
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‘Barilla Pasta has a Spotify’: 20+ Surprising Product Hacks Most People Haven’t Figured Out

I’m all for a life hack, in the old internet sense of the term. I love optimizing a routine. I’ll get my keys out minutes before I reach my front door just so everything goes faster. When someone pointed out that you can use clear nail polish to stop a run in your tights, I …
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‘I took too much initiative’: Employee gets fired for being too productive, debunks supervisor’s untrue accusations

Going above and beyond isn’t always the best thing for a worker to do. Sometimes, it can lead to overly enthusiastic people stepping on other people’s toes and trying to steal their thunder. It can also lead to major burnout that can only be fixed by stepping away from working so hard. That being said, …
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Cringey Grindset Entrepreneur Gets Roasted for Claiming He Works 21 Days a Week

LinkedIn, one day you will pay for your crimes. The day that some bozo decided we needed a social media platform for ‘professionals’ was a curse upon humanity. Ever since, the internet has been inundated with a bunch of obnoxious, lifehack-addicted entrepreneurs who love nothing more than sharing the worst and most annoying advice known …
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‘No part of me wants to get back to work’: Corporate Employee Bemoans That Meetings Stunt Productivity

Whether we like it or not, communication is a crucial part of doing most types of jobs. However, the type of communication that we should be doing can vary. Although plenty of those in the corporate world protest that other peoples’ queries could have been an email, many working days are filled with meetings upon …
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Entitled Boss Loses It When Vacationing Employee Is Unreachable

Vacation time is precious. Every day that most of us salaried workers toil equals a percentage of a day of freedom. That freedom can be enjoyed in many different ways: a little staycation with your partner, ordering fancy takeout and sleeping in. Or perhaps a beach getaway, sleeping and drinking on the sand, letting the …
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Unreasonable Boss Loses It When Vacationing Employee Is Unreachable

Vacation time is precious. Every day that most of us salaried workers toil equals a percentage of a day of freedom. That freedom can be enjoyed in many different ways: a little staycation with your partner, ordering fancy takeout and sleeping in. Or perhaps a beach getaway, sleeping and drinking on the sand, letting the …
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Worker Suggests ‘Mouse Jiggler’ Hack to Anyone Being Tracked by Their Boss While Working From Home

When @thecorporatemama posted a satirical video poking fun at toxic managers who closely surveil how often their employees appear idle on virtual workspaces like Slack and Teams, @adriannarebekah replied with the work hack of a lifetime.  @adriannarebekah #stitch with @thecorporatemama #workfromhome #wfh #wfhlife #wfhhacks #wfhcheck #wfhstruggles #wfhproblems #MaiselChallenge #MakeItGucci ♬ original sound – Adrianna Ortiz …
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Unreasonable Supervisor Freaks When Vacationing Employee Is Unreachable

Vacation time is precious. Every day that most of us salaried workers toil equals a percentage of a day of freedom. That freedom can be enjoyed in many different ways: a little staycation with your partner, ordering fancy takeout and sleeping in. Or perhaps a beach getaway, sleeping and drinking on the sand, letting the …
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