Can you measure an employee’s work based on one metric alone? An employee is more than just a number. An employee is a person that you work with. If you can’t see them with the full breadth of humanity that they deserve, then you shouldn’t be employing them. Sure you have to keep track of …
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‘Was this his first ever thought?’: High school kid doesn’t understand how movies work and thinks Leo DiCaprio’s version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was a recording of the actual event of the 1500s
You see what teachers have to deal with on a regular basis? A teacher on Reddit expressed his concern about one of his students for not understanding basic facts of life. On r/StoriesAboutKevin, he explains how they were in English class, watching the 1996 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, starring Leo DiCaprio and Claire …
Seguir leyendo ‘Was this his first ever thought?’: High school kid doesn’t understand how movies work and thinks Leo DiCaprio’s version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was a recording of the actual event of the 1500s
Company gives out expired Costco muffins to thank workers for working in a humid, short-staffed warehouse
Sometimes the wrong gift is worse than no gift at all. They say it’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifting, but what if there is no thought at all? Gifts are interesting things. They’re part of our culture, and we have a whole etiquette around them. As you get older, you generally …
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80-year-old restaurant owner threatens to withhold wages if employees forget to clock out: ‘Nice of Hank to provide written evidence of his law breaking’
Can your boss withhold your pay if you do something they don’t like? Everyone who has ever had a job where they are supposed to clock out has, at some point, forgotten to clock out. It’s just one of those true things that we all do. I don’t know what it is about it, but …
Seguir leyendo 80-year-old restaurant owner threatens to withhold wages if employees forget to clock out: ‘Nice of Hank to provide written evidence of his law breaking’
30-year-old travel lover refuses third vacation with friend after two five-day trips sharing rooms, eating €15 meals, and skipping museums to fit her budget: ‘I don’t want to travel like this anymore’
Being good friends doesn’t also mean being good travel buddies. For a 30-year-old woman, two five-day trips with her friend were enough to notice they were not compatible for traveling together. Two people can be good friends but enjoy vacations differently. But realizing you’re not compatible during a trip together can be hard to take. …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old travel lover refuses third vacation with friend after two five-day trips sharing rooms, eating €15 meals, and skipping museums to fit her budget: ‘I don’t want to travel like this anymore’
Employee identifies $10k pay gap between him and coworker with the same role, boss dangles it in front of him as a bonus
Is it right for an employer to dangle something in front of you as bait? Humans are simple people. We need to be rewarded for what we do. We need little tips and tricks to keep us in the game. We need to be incentivized to do the things we do, or else we might …
Seguir leyendo Employee identifies $10k pay gap between him and coworker with the same role, boss dangles it in front of him as a bonus
20-year-old gamer discovers new boyfriend uses aimbots and wallhacks to cheat in multiplayer games, dinner turns into a breakup: ‘Because it’s loser behavior’
Small discoveries during early dating can be harmless, like learning that someone doesn’t like your favorite movie or your favorite music artists. Okay, you can handle that. But other details are more difficult to overlook because they reveal a difference in values. That is the case of one young man who had been dating his …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old gamer discovers new boyfriend uses aimbots and wallhacks to cheat in multiplayer games, dinner turns into a breakup: ‘Because it’s loser behavior’
Pizza delivery man gets a $125 tip after overworked guy accidentally gives him three $50s instead of $20s, lets him keep it for good karma points: ‘I will be citing exhaustion.’
We all want to be generous people, but how generous exactly? It’s uncommon to regret an act of generosity or selflessness, but it does happen every once in a while. We all want to do good for others, that’s a given, but not while actively trying to wrong ourselves in the process. Having a keen …
Seguir leyendo Pizza delivery man gets a $125 tip after overworked guy accidentally gives him three $50s instead of $20s, lets him keep it for good karma points: ‘I will be citing exhaustion.’
Tenant accidentally flirts with her sunbathing landlord while talking to her cat: ‘Oh, look at you, you’re so sweet and cute’
Have you ever lived in a place where you have to share spaces with your neighbours? Sharing a patio with your neighbours can be a lot of fun, and a lot of trouble at the same time, depending on the neighbours. We all use the same space, and some weird interactions might happen. Like, seeing …
Seguir leyendo Tenant accidentally flirts with her sunbathing landlord while talking to her cat: ‘Oh, look at you, you’re so sweet and cute’
Boss prevents social media manager from running any promotions, spending any money, complains they get no sales
What if your boss prevents you from doing your job? When you’re new at a job, you’re probably going to take a while to learn the ropes. You have to get accustomed to the environment in which you work, and the kind of work that your superiors expect from you. Maybe you got an idea …
Seguir leyendo Boss prevents social media manager from running any promotions, spending any money, complains they get no sales