3 months is a ridiculous amount of time. There is something extremely awkward about the two weeks after you tell your boss you’re leaving the company for good. Usually, there’s a lot to do… telling your coworkers how to complete tasks you know only you can do, finishing up projects as best you can, and …
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American employee mimics the European workday by working 1.5 hours less than his company expects: ‘I will make sure that 90 minutes is filled with non-work related activities.’
He’s taking back 1.5 of his 24 hours. We all wish we had more hours in the day to do the things we actually want to do. So many of your waking hours consist of doing things for your boss, and that is nowhere near as fun as doing things for yourself. If you would …
Seguir leyendo American employee mimics the European workday by working 1.5 hours less than his company expects: ‘I will make sure that 90 minutes is filled with non-work related activities.’
Boss demands more collaboration between employees while scheduling 6 hours of back-to-back meetings every day: ‘When exactly is the «collaboration» supposed to happen?’
How are they supposed to get anything done? There is nothing more frustrating to employees than a pointless meeting. Any good employee would rather spend their workday actually getting work done than listen to their boss drone on for an hour about nothing. A lot of essential workplace communication can, and does, happen over Slack …
Seguir leyendo Boss demands more collaboration between employees while scheduling 6 hours of back-to-back meetings every day: ‘When exactly is the «collaboration» supposed to happen?’
Employee turns office clock back 10 minutes to make it look like she arrived at work 10 minutes early
She changed the time that her coworker signed in on the sign-in sheet to make herself look overly punctual. It’s better to be early than late! As a certified early bird, I know all too well that if you plan to get somewhere early, you’re way less likely to get there late, which sounds like …
Seguir leyendo Employee turns office clock back 10 minutes to make it look like she arrived at work 10 minutes early
New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: ‘The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later’
Too many jobs come with hidden assumptions, and not enough employees challenge them. While it might say one thing on the work contract, the day-to-day reality of the workplace situation can prove to be a totally different beast. Pressure gets piled on, duties become more complicated without any increase in pay, and the hours sneakily …
Seguir leyendo New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: ‘The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later’
Fiancée shows up to Christmas breakfast 2 hours late, gets angry at fiancé for allowing people to eat before she arrived: ‘It’s unfair to punish everyone for one person’s poor time management.’
Imagine going hungry for two hours because someone’s girlfriend was late to Christmas? How you manage lateness has a lot to do with what kind of family you grew up in. Your family either tolerated lateness or they didn’t. For example, let’s say your family wanted to see a movie at 2:30 and invited Aunt …
Seguir leyendo Fiancée shows up to Christmas breakfast 2 hours late, gets angry at fiancé for allowing people to eat before she arrived: ‘It’s unfair to punish everyone for one person’s poor time management.’
Man plays soccer with 9-year-old nephews multiple times a week, gets offended when wife suggests he’s neglecting 6 and 8-year-old daughters:
For most parents, family doesn’t begin and end with their partner and kids. While these are the people who should take priority for anybody who is undertaking the commitment of coparenting, it is not realistic to assume that every minute of focus is always going to be on them. There are also grandparents, siblings, nieces …
Seguir leyendo Man plays soccer with 9-year-old nephews multiple times a week, gets offended when wife suggests he’s neglecting 6 and 8-year-old daughters:
Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
There are a few rules you simply must follow when you’re looking for a new job. Sure, it might come down to your resume, your connections, and the timing, but there are a few rules of politeness that will get you everywhere. Being on time is one of them. Especially in the early stages of …
Seguir leyendo Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
22 Payday Memes That Highlight Pocket Change & Paycheck Pain
It’s the most wonderful time of the month…ahhh payday: when your card goes from ‘declined’ to ‘you’ve got 78 hours to act rich babe!’ The only thing better than reaping the fruits of our labor is…Yeah, we’ve got nothing. Whoever said money can’t buy happiness obviously has never seen us by the 14th of every …
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25+ Activities that were easier 100 years ago than they are in 2025: ‘You could just disappear for a while without explanation’
It can be hard to imagine what life was like in 1925. Odds are, none of us were around to see it. We’ve read The Great Gatsby, but after all, that’s fiction. We imagine flapper girls and gangsters, old-timey automobiles, and the stock market crash. But generally, most of us have the sense that life …
Seguir leyendo 25+ Activities that were easier 100 years ago than they are in 2025: ‘You could just disappear for a while without explanation’