There’s nothing wrong with a little office fun. It keeps us afloat sometimes. But when something becomes mandatory, it immediately stops being fun. It’s just human nature. We hate being told what to do, like petulant children, especially at work. But where is the line between good ole work-sanctioned diversion and an event that nobody …
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Parents offer 24-year-old son and roommates to move into their rental instead of paying for an apartment, roommate’s dad accuses them of overstepping: ‘You’re spoiling my kid’
The years when one is considered a «young adult» are some of the most confusing times in a person’s life, for many, many reasons. We can spend hours discussing how difficult it is to enter the real world, find yourself, and figure out how you’re supposed to get on with life. But on top of …
Seguir leyendo Parents offer 24-year-old son and roommates to move into their rental instead of paying for an apartment, roommate’s dad accuses them of overstepping: ‘You’re spoiling my kid’
28-year-old daughter refuses to get Christmas gift for brother-in-law of 9 years, says it’s not her responsibility: ‘All of his interests are childish and I don’t want to waste my money on them’
It’s beginning to be that time of year when all we can think about is buying presents. We’re going through lists in our heads of all the people we need to accommodate, and we’re wondering how we can do it as efficiently as possible. Unless you’re one of those people who come alive at the …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old daughter refuses to get Christmas gift for brother-in-law of 9 years, says it’s not her responsibility: ‘All of his interests are childish and I don’t want to waste my money on them’
Husband spends his wife’s grandma’s $5K inheritance on his $4.2K in credit card debt, leaving little for his wife to pay her $2.1K in credit card debt: ‘He says it’s for the good of the family.’
Inheritance should not be spent by someone for whom it wasn’t intended. Many people feel entitled to their family members’ money. We all know someone who thinks that they deserve thousands of dollars from their grandparents upon their passing, even though they made no effort to have a relationship with them when they were alive. …
Seguir leyendo Husband spends his wife’s grandma’s $5K inheritance on his $4.2K in credit card debt, leaving little for his wife to pay her $2.1K in credit card debt: ‘He says it’s for the good of the family.’
Stay-at-home-mom insults sister-in-law for attending a branch campus of University of Toronto because she attended the main campus: ‘I asked how she’s using her degree’
When you’re applying to college, the ranking of the schools is always in the back of your head. You want to attend the most prestigious school you can get into, but there are factors that can prohibit that. Cost is a big one. Ivy League schools usually have better financial aid than most top 20 …
Seguir leyendo Stay-at-home-mom insults sister-in-law for attending a branch campus of University of Toronto because she attended the main campus: ‘I asked how she’s using her degree’
‘Dude straight up presented my entire deck at the meeting’: Manager steals employee’s presentation word-for-word and passes it off as his own, gets his comeuppance when VP finds out
His boss passed his work off as his own. But the grift didn’t last for long. Stealing is never okay, especially in a work setting. Your work is all you have in that space, so nobody should try to take it away from you. If someone takes credit for your work, what is your recourse? …
Seguir leyendo ‘Dude straight up presented my entire deck at the meeting’: Manager steals employee’s presentation word-for-word and passes it off as his own, gets his comeuppance when VP finds out
48-year-old mother forces 18-year-old son into co-signing the mortgage on the house she’s buying with her boyfriend, using money meant for her son’s college fund: ‘My dad gave me 1k for school and she’s using it for the down payment’
18-year-olds should not be financially responsible for their parents’ mortgage under any circumstances. There’s a big difference between an 18-year-old helping their parents pay their rent and putting an 18-year-old’s name on a mortgage that they’ll be responsible for for years. A lease typically only lasts a year or two, so hypothetically, a young person …
Seguir leyendo 48-year-old mother forces 18-year-old son into co-signing the mortgage on the house she’s buying with her boyfriend, using money meant for her son’s college fund: ‘My dad gave me 1k for school and she’s using it for the down payment’
Company forces employees to re-apply for their jobs at an $8k salary cut: ‘I’ve been there 6 years. Built entire systems, trained new staff, covered shifts constantly’
Honesty is always the best policy, in most every occasion. People value transparency because if you know exactly what is going on, you’re less likely to be upset about it. Nobody likes feeling duped. It makes us feel like we’ve been taken advantage of because someone thinks they know better than we do. It’s an …
Seguir leyendo Company forces employees to re-apply for their jobs at an $8k salary cut: ‘I’ve been there 6 years. Built entire systems, trained new staff, covered shifts constantly’
18-year-old gets ostracized by her 4 college roommates because she only calls her mom once a week: ‘She’s the only girl I’ve ever met who doesn’t talk daily to her mom.’
It’s way weirder to call your mom multiple times a day every day when you’re in college. For many college students, the newfound independence they get from attending university is a welcome change. They no longer need their parents to guide them through everyday decision-making, and they feel confident and empowered in doing the day …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old gets ostracized by her 4 college roommates because she only calls her mom once a week: ‘She’s the only girl I’ve ever met who doesn’t talk daily to her mom.’
Burnt-out woman wants to take 1 week-long Hawaii vacation away from spouse, he doesn’t think it’s fair: ‘He gets 1 week paid PTO and he used it as a staycation. He’s not big on travel’
We all need time away from our loved ones now and then. The healthiest relationships know that time away makes everything go a little bit smoother. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, and that’s especially true in a long-term relationship. That doesn’t mean you should take breaks from each other all the time, it just …
Seguir leyendo Burnt-out woman wants to take 1 week-long Hawaii vacation away from spouse, he doesn’t think it’s fair: ‘He gets 1 week paid PTO and he used it as a staycation. He’s not big on travel’