Work-life balance usually means answering one email on the couch. In this case, it means being married to the guy who makes the whole plant stop laughing on sight. Same building, same company, one shared home, two completely different universes. At work, he is the top exec with a personal assistant, a reputation for being …
Seguir leyendo Wife returns from maternity leave after husband is promoted to feared plant boss, tanking her social life as his strict policies at work start spilling into their marriage: ‘Even people I know stopped inviting me for lunch’
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Colleague insists woman get takeout with work team, protests when she refuses to pay $60 after making a $14 order: ‘She said I never buy dinner for the crew’
Food is a surprisingly common reason for disputes in the workplace. Whether somebody keeps stealing things from the breakroom fridge or a colleague rages at missing out on a free meal, there are all manner of problems that can arise on the topic, even when the work itself has nothing to do with food. What …
Seguir leyendo Colleague insists woman get takeout with work team, protests when she refuses to pay $60 after making a $14 order: ‘She said I never buy dinner for the crew’
23-year-old employee refuses to cover her 26-year-old coworker’s shifts until she repays the $800 she lent her 15 months ago: ‘I’ve covered at least 14 of her shifts this past year, and she has never covered for me.’
She’s only paid her back $100 of the $800 she «borrowed» over a year ago. When you lend money to somebody, your relationship totally changes. If you gift your children or grandchildren a down payment for a house that you never expect to get back, that’s totally different. But if you lend them that money …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old employee refuses to cover her 26-year-old coworker’s shifts until she repays the $800 she lent her 15 months ago: ‘I’ve covered at least 14 of her shifts this past year, and she has never covered for me.’
22-year-old employee refuses to respond to work messages after 8 PM because her boss got angry she didn’t respond to his message at 11:40 PM: ‘He said I should stay on top of communication if I want to grow.’
She needs to find a new job, because this one has crazy expectations. If your boss insists that you log off as soon as the workday is done, you should consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Most workplaces do not operate that way, with workers working overtime for hours a day without getting paid …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old employee refuses to respond to work messages after 8 PM because her boss got angry she didn’t respond to his message at 11:40 PM: ‘He said I should stay on top of communication if I want to grow.’
Customer refuses to pay crocheter for her work because she accidentally sent the payment to the wrong person, demands she give items to her anyway: ‘I don’t think I should just hand over the items since I wasn’t paid.’
You shouldn’t accept something for free just because you made a mistake. If you’ve ever worked in retail, you’ve likely experienced this situation. Someone will come up to the cash register with an item that’s missing a price tag and, in their quest to figure out the real price, will make the hackneyed joke, «So …
Seguir leyendo Customer refuses to pay crocheter for her work because she accidentally sent the payment to the wrong person, demands she give items to her anyway: ‘I don’t think I should just hand over the items since I wasn’t paid.’
‘The ones who act superior to you’: These are the worst types of coworkers to have in the workplace
There is no type of relationship that is more make-or-break than that between coworkers. While these may only be surface-level connections for many, they have a greater impact on our lives than some like to claim. These are the people that we spend up to 8+ hours a day with, multiple times a week, often …
Seguir leyendo ‘The ones who act superior to you’: These are the worst types of coworkers to have in the workplace
23-year-old refuses to give her 50-year-old coworker a ride home from work after she repeatedly called her stupid: ‘She stated that I was being immature and holding a grudge’
We’ve all had that one older coworker who doesn’t know what is appropriate and inappropriate to talk about at work. They will say their inner thoughts, no matter how offensive and hostile, and other coworkers will let them get away with it because «They’re old» and «They don’t know any better.» In a perfect world, …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old refuses to give her 50-year-old coworker a ride home from work after she repeatedly called her stupid: ‘She stated that I was being immature and holding a grudge’
Lazy coworker brags about having free time at work on social media, hardworking coworker tattles to management: ‘We never have a slow MOMENT at work, let alone a slow day’
We’ve all had one of those coworkers who doesn’t do what they’re supposed to do. If you’re on the same level as someone, it’s easy to notice that one or two people are carrying the bulk of the work, while another employee is twiddling their thumbs and getting the same pay/credit for doing much less. …
Seguir leyendo Lazy coworker brags about having free time at work on social media, hardworking coworker tattles to management: ‘We never have a slow MOMENT at work, let alone a slow day’
Worker leaves his phone on the back of a work truck, blames coworker for driving away and breaking it and wants him to pay half: ‘He left his phone in a stupid place’
It’s always awkward when you break something. Who hasn’t been at a party where a glass was broken? If you haven’t, then you haven’t been to a party. And I’ve been that person who has shattered glass when I certainly did not mean to (who means to?) You do your best to immediately apologize and …
Seguir leyendo Worker leaves his phone on the back of a work truck, blames coworker for driving away and breaking it and wants him to pay half: ‘He left his phone in a stupid place’
Factory employee rejects coworkers’ invitation to hang out after work 10+ times, gets angry when they stop inviting her to hang out: ‘You guys never invite me to anything. I’m always the one left out.’
We all have different levels of closeness with our friends. I have some friends that I see multiple times a week, others I see at least once a month, and a handful that I never really hang out with one-on-one. It’s perfectly normal to realize after a couple of times hanging out with somebody that …
Seguir leyendo Factory employee rejects coworkers’ invitation to hang out after work 10+ times, gets angry when they stop inviting her to hang out: ‘You guys never invite me to anything. I’m always the one left out.’