It hurts to be excluded from something. It never feels good to be left out of something, especially in the workplace. It can even be a detriment to your career if you’re left out of too many things. But sometimes it’s on you to make sure that you’re in the right rooms at the right …
Seguir leyendo Coworkers constantly exclude colleague from work lunches, they wonder how to bring it up: ‘It would mean a lot to be included’
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Coworker brings their dog to work, lets them use the bathroom inside the office: ‘The dog doesn’t like going to the bathroom outside’
Dogs in the office are an awesome addition to your day, but only if they’re well-behaved. It can be a nice treat to have a dog in the office. It helps break up the monotony of doing the same thing all the time. And it can be awesome to have a little furry friend running …
Seguir leyendo Coworker brings their dog to work, lets them use the bathroom inside the office: ‘The dog doesn’t like going to the bathroom outside’
20+ of The Most Ridiculous Workplace Rules Employees Have Had to Follow
Have you ever worked somewhere with a ridiculous amount of rules? Do you have horror stories about weird jobs? There are so many weird jobs you can have in this life. If you’ve been around the block long enough, you might start to pick up some stories about strange gigs. When I was in high …
Seguir leyendo 20+ of The Most Ridiculous Workplace Rules Employees Have Had to Follow
$18/hr worker takes on the job of 3 people with zero pay increase: ‘I haven’t seen a raise in two years, and holiday bonuses were slashed’
When you’re doing someone else’s job, should you get compensated for it? Working a new job can be a stressful thing. You may not know how to advocate for yourself until it’s too late. In my experience, when you start a new job, it can take a while before you’re fully comfortable there. You don’t …
Seguir leyendo $18/hr worker takes on the job of 3 people with zero pay increase: ‘I haven’t seen a raise in two years, and holiday bonuses were slashed’
Manager blasts air horn whenever someone says something ‘negative’ in a meeting: ‘I’m not an animal that you’re going to use a bell on’
This boss took workplace discipline a little too far. Sometimes something happens at work, and it makes you look at everything in a different light. A new piece of information comes to light about one of your coworkers, and it can be hard to wrap your mind around. That’s what happened to the employee in …
Seguir leyendo Manager blasts air horn whenever someone says something ‘negative’ in a meeting: ‘I’m not an animal that you’re going to use a bell on’
Boss asks employee to sign emails as the person they replaced: ‘His explanation was that customers are used to dealing with her’
What is one supposed to do in this situation? When you get hired somewhere, it’s probable that you’re going to have to make some adjustments on entry. You never truly know what a job is going to be like until you’re two feet in, and then you probably already have something to lose. The person …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks employee to sign emails as the person they replaced: ‘His explanation was that customers are used to dealing with her’
Colleague refuses to call coworker by her preferred name because it’s the same as her own: ‘It would be very confusing now to suddenly have two Kates’
What’s in a name? Names are important to the way we see ourselves and the way others see us. It’s often the first thing people know about us. We’re living in a day and age when it’s perfectly acceptable to have a preferred name that’s different from your legal name. There are a lot of …
Seguir leyendo Colleague refuses to call coworker by her preferred name because it’s the same as her own: ‘It would be very confusing now to suddenly have two Kates’
HR continually reports employee’s perfume even after they stopped wearing it: ‘I’ve washed my clothes, washed my hair and made sure to wear no scent’
Should you be punished for wearing a scent to work? We all have different feelings about smells and what we tolerate and what we don’t. Some people love a strong smell. They drench themselves in cologne before leaving the house, and that’s the way they like it. Others can’t stand even a scented lotion. Some …
Seguir leyendo HR continually reports employee’s perfume even after they stopped wearing it: ‘I’ve washed my clothes, washed my hair and made sure to wear no scent’
Coworker does the job of 4-5 people, colleagues worry she’s making them look bad: ‘I’m genuinely concerned. she’s going to burn herself out’
What does going above and beyond at your job really do? We’re always told to give all of our effort whenever we can. And this is generally a good rule of thumb to follow whenever you can. But what does this get you in the end? It might not get you as far as you’re …
Seguir leyendo Coworker does the job of 4-5 people, colleagues worry she’s making them look bad: ‘I’m genuinely concerned. she’s going to burn herself out’
‘If you clock in at 8:01 instead of 8:00, they deduct 15 minutes’: Company rounds every minute in their favor, effectively stealing hours of time from their employees
It can be difficult to speak out against wage theft, but that shouldn’t stop you from doing it. When your company is doing you dirty, you should call it out. There is no reason to put up with something just because you feel like you should. Sometimes companies are banking on the fact that you …
Seguir leyendo ‘If you clock in at 8:01 instead of 8:00, they deduct 15 minutes’: Company rounds every minute in their favor, effectively stealing hours of time from their employees