Being a team player is not a secret code for accepting exploitative work practices. Nonetheless, that is exactly how many employers like to treat it. Certain workplaces have a tendency to do egregious things in the name of ‘teamwork’, and anybody who doesn’t want to play along can often face professional consequences. While it is …
Seguir leyendo ‘Shared rooms, meals ‘light’, and none of it counts as work hours’: 27-year-old tech employee refuses to go on mandatory team retreat, manager excludes him from work project afterwards
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26-year-old employee faces pushback after refusing HR request to teach coworker in 40s emotional intelligence: ‘I don’t want to deal alone with his outbursts’
Not everybody likes to acknowledge it, but being a good team player is something that usually makes most jobs a heck of a lot easier. You can have the most indispensable skillset in the whole of your workplace, but if you are not a reasonable person to work with, it is likely that you will …
Seguir leyendo 26-year-old employee faces pushback after refusing HR request to teach coworker in 40s emotional intelligence: ‘I don’t want to deal alone with his outbursts’
‘Just elope’: Husband-to-be bemoans ‘group project’ of wedding planning with parents
I’ve never understood the appeal of having a big wedding. Attending one can be a lot of fun, but actually planning it all, and spending all that money on a singular day? I don’t think so. At the same time, I realize that not everybody feels that way. For many people, the day they get …
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‘Sounds like he hired the right people’: Crafty supervisor encourages team to maliciously comply with overbearing company timekeeping
Is there anything more annoying in the workplace than a micromanager? At least when a coworker gets on your nerves or decides to steal your food from the breakroom fridge, you can complain and get revenge. When it’s a boss breathing down your neck, though, you can only grit your teeth while getting angered by …
Seguir leyendo ‘Sounds like he hired the right people’: Crafty supervisor encourages team to maliciously comply with overbearing company timekeeping
26 Witty Matrimony Memes to Tickle the Married Soul (June 29, 2023)
No one said that marriage was easy – ahem, let us correct ourselves. We know that fairytales have romanticized happily ever and the idea of marriage being a walk in the park but anyone living in reality knows the truth – it’s not easy, but it sure is worth it. Think of it like this …
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