What if your boss prevents you from doing your job? When you’re new at a job, you’re probably going to take a while to learn the ropes. You have to get accustomed to the environment in which you work, and the kind of work that your superiors expect from you. Maybe you got an idea …
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Categoría:toxic-workplace
Boss berates stellar employee for leaving at 4:55, says ‘optics matter’: ‘I’ve never missed a deadline’
Should it matter if you leave work 5 minutes early? When you have a salaried job, it might mean that your working hours are somewhat flexible. They don’t own you hourly, but they probably have expectations of when you’re going to be working and available, especially if you work in an office. This is a …
Seguir leyendo Boss berates stellar employee for leaving at 4:55, says ‘optics matter’: ‘I’ve never missed a deadline’
‘She lied to me multiple times’: Employee lies about ‘family emergency’ when needing coverage, coworker refuses to cover them
Is it right to lie about your reasons for needing a shift covered? It’s never a good idea to lie about what’s going on in your life, even at work. It doesn’t engender trust, and trust is a hard thing to lose. It happens, though. Sometimes you just need to call out of work, and …
Seguir leyendo ‘She lied to me multiple times’: Employee lies about ‘family emergency’ when needing coverage, coworker refuses to cover them
Employer demands 24/7 access to employee’s location for $16/hr job: ‘There is no legitimate reason for them to know where I am’
Everyone is entitled to privacy, but that’s easier said than done. The person who shared their story on the antiwork subreddit learned that the hard way. It seems like these days, everyone wants access to your location. Your apps do, your friends do, but should your workplace be able to do that? Sure, they probably …
Seguir leyendo Employer demands 24/7 access to employee’s location for $16/hr job: ‘There is no legitimate reason for them to know where I am’
Dance studio boss demands 24/7 availability from her staff, forces employee to constantly cover last-minute shifts
If your boss is asking for on-call availability, they need to pay you for it. This is a pretty simple idea, but it doesn’t always have simple consequences. The employee in this story, shared on the antiwork subreddit, found out. Some jobs have unpredictable hours, and that’s just the nature of it. You can’t totally …
Seguir leyendo Dance studio boss demands 24/7 availability from her staff, forces employee to constantly cover last-minute shifts
Boss pushes for ‘virtual office’ that pings management when you’re idle: ‘How do I push back without sounding shady?’
Should you expect to be constantly monitored at work? Surveillance is a huge part of our world these days. Our lives have been taken over by technology, and there is not a lot we can do about it, except choose how we engage with it. But we don’t really get to choose how we engage …
Seguir leyendo Boss pushes for ‘virtual office’ that pings management when you’re idle: ‘How do I push back without sounding shady?’
Employee Quits Suddenly After Boss Piles Work on Them After Team Shrinks From 9 Workers to 5
Have you ever quit a job without another one lined up? It’s a risky thing, but sometimes necessary. If you just can’t stand it anymore, there is not a lot you can do other than just get up and leave. When a workplace is disrespecting you, you shouldn’t stick around to see if things get …
Seguir leyendo Employee Quits Suddenly After Boss Piles Work on Them After Team Shrinks From 9 Workers to 5
After hiring freeze, understaffed company posts listing for ‘Chief Happiness Officer’: ‘I predict a whole bunch of mandatory fun’
What kind of a job is a «Chief Happiness Officer» There are all sorts of jobs one can have in this life. Jobs that you could have never imagined existed, let alone paid a salary. The person in this story, who shared this to the antiwork subreddit, found out that their company was hiring for …
Seguir leyendo After hiring freeze, understaffed company posts listing for ‘Chief Happiness Officer’: ‘I predict a whole bunch of mandatory fun’
‘Got in trouble for having a life outside of work’: Boss chews out employee for taking time off during the summer
Should you be punished for having a life? Absolutely not, and anyone who makes you feel that way should seriously reconsider how they’re moving through the world. That’s what happened to this employee, though, who shared their story on the antiwork subreddit. They were living their life the way they would like, and making sure …
Seguir leyendo ‘Got in trouble for having a life outside of work’: Boss chews out employee for taking time off during the summer
Employee accidentally receives coworker’s $6k bonus, wonders whether they should report it or not: ‘It stings but this money was never yours’
Have you ever accidentally received something you were supposed to? Sometimes you end up in a situation that you wish you hadn’t, and there is nothing you can do about it. You’ve found yourself in a pickle, and there’s not a lot you can do to get out of it. The person in this story, …
Seguir leyendo Employee accidentally receives coworker’s $6k bonus, wonders whether they should report it or not: ‘It stings but this money was never yours’