She’s extremely profit-hungry for a book that doesn’t even exist. Some parents make it their life’s mission to do everything they can to support their child, while also taking care of their own retirement so their child doesn’t have to take on the burden of caring for them in old age. Other parents tell their …
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HR tries to discipline employee for missing a meeting they weren’t invited to, double down when their mistake is revealed: ‘What do they want me to do? Telepathically sense meetings?’
Everyone makes mistakes, but what matters is how you respond when you realize you’re wrong. Nobody can avoid making errors over the course of their life or their career. It’s simply inhuman and impossible. So don’t sweat the small stuff. What you can sweat, though, is how you react. You can either admit your wrongdoing, …
Seguir leyendo HR tries to discipline employee for missing a meeting they weren’t invited to, double down when their mistake is revealed: ‘What do they want me to do? Telepathically sense meetings?’
Parents scold 15 and 19-year-old kids for only getting 2 tubs of ice cream for family ice cream night: ‘My mom calls me selfish because apparently getting 2 tubs meant that I only wanted me and my brother to eat and have them just watch.’
They turned what was supposed to be a fun night into a nightmare for everybody. It’s no fun to be in a situation where you feel like you can do nothing right. You always commit some slight transgression that enrages someone who can’t regulate their emotions, and it ruins all the fun. Have you ever …
Seguir leyendo Parents scold 15 and 19-year-old kids for only getting 2 tubs of ice cream for family ice cream night: ‘My mom calls me selfish because apparently getting 2 tubs meant that I only wanted me and my brother to eat and have them just watch.’
HR hounds woman on maternity leave to complete trainings, boss constantly reminds them not to bother her: ‘Your current management just threw you under the bus instead of taking 5 seconds to check the email chain’
Maternity leave is sacred. You’re busy rearing a child, and that happens to take up a lot of your life. You don’t always have time to stop and answer an email. And your team should know this. They should know to respect the boundaries of your leave and not bother you with stuff that can …
Seguir leyendo HR hounds woman on maternity leave to complete trainings, boss constantly reminds them not to bother her: ‘Your current management just threw you under the bus instead of taking 5 seconds to check the email chain’
Employee quits their job 1.5 hours before his whole team is laid off with severance: ‘If you ever know you’re getting let go, don’t resign’
Timing is everything, even with leaving a job. What if you leave right before they get an espresso machine? You’d be kicking yourself from here to Tuesday. At the same time, when you have to go, you have to go. That means, though, that sometimes you end up in situations that you wish you hadn’t, …
Seguir leyendo Employee quits their job 1.5 hours before his whole team is laid off with severance: ‘If you ever know you’re getting let go, don’t resign’
Ex boyfriend refuses to return $500 he ‘borrowed’ for Steam Deck he never paid back after tumultuous 5-year relationship: ‘I even lowered the amount he owed me so he’d pay me 500 instead of the almost 700 my part actually cost’
When you’re going through a breakup, everything can get messy. Your emotions get all mixed up, and you don’t know up from down. It’s hard to make decisions clearly, given the amount of emotional distress you’re in. This is why we should avoid rash decisions in these states. Sending money is one of them. Questions …
Seguir leyendo Ex boyfriend refuses to return $500 he ‘borrowed’ for Steam Deck he never paid back after tumultuous 5-year relationship: ‘I even lowered the amount he owed me so he’d pay me 500 instead of the almost 700 my part actually cost’
Job lies about 6-week out-of-state training process to get employee to onboard, won’t cover travel expenses and only gives $20 for food: ‘I will most likely have to quit my job over this’
There is a lot you won’t know about a job until you start working there. Sure, the interview process can give you some idea about what you’re in store for, but to truly get a sense of your job takes working there for a while. You won’t know the culture, the expectations, the working styles …
Seguir leyendo Job lies about 6-week out-of-state training process to get employee to onboard, won’t cover travel expenses and only gives $20 for food: ‘I will most likely have to quit my job over this’
Boss tells employee they ‘lack passion’ for not answering Slack messages at 10 PM: ‘I make $19/hr […] for a company that sells industrial cleaning supplies’
Passion is an interesting word. It’s often tossed around in terms of interests and artistic pursuits, but should it apply to your employment as well? Ideally, you work a job that you love to do. It inspires you, challenges you, and gives you a reason to get out of bed in the morning. But most …
Seguir leyendo Boss tells employee they ‘lack passion’ for not answering Slack messages at 10 PM: ‘I make $19/hr […] for a company that sells industrial cleaning supplies’
Woman disinvites late brother’s widow to Christmas, claims she’s not family anymore because of her previous behavior, separating her from her 6-year-old stepson: ‘She doesn’t get forgiveness for past crimes just because something bad happened to her’
Once family, always family… right? Family can be a permeable idea. You’re born into one that you didn’t get to choose, and that’s one version of family. Then there is the extended network of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and distant 3rd cousins. Maybe you see them often, maybe you’ve never met them. But they are …
Seguir leyendo Woman disinvites late brother’s widow to Christmas, claims she’s not family anymore because of her previous behavior, separating her from her 6-year-old stepson: ‘She doesn’t get forgiveness for past crimes just because something bad happened to her’
47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’
They are both hiding money from each other. One of the most essential things in a marriage is being honest with your partner. If you’re afraid to communicate with them about something that’s bothering you, or are hiding something big from them, this feeling is going to come out in other ways. If you’re mad …
Seguir leyendo 47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’