If you have a planned vacation, isn’t it the polite thing to do to tell your prospective employer? When you’re looking to get hired at a new place, there are all sorts of factors you have to consider. You have to wonder how it’s going to fit into your lifestyle, what your commute is going …
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HR director accidentally forwards list of layoffs, employee reads his own name on the list: ‘Years working here. I’m devastated at the lack of integrity and now what do I do?’
Nobody likes to find something out by accident. Especially bad news. We’d all rather hear bad news delivered to us on our own terms, or preferably not at all. But it’s especially awkward when you find something out that you weren’t supposed to. We’ve all done this… snooped around until we got our feelings hurt. …
Seguir leyendo HR director accidentally forwards list of layoffs, employee reads his own name on the list: ‘Years working here. I’m devastated at the lack of integrity and now what do I do?’
Boss fires 22-year-old employee for being overweight after only 6 weeks of working: ‘Has my size inhibited my ability to do my job? No. Absolutely not.’
If this isn’t illegal, it should be. One of the worst parts of the hiring process is that sometimes your resume qualifications and interview performance don’t matter. You could spend hours expertly tailoring your resume to a specific job posting and writing a cover letter that any hiring manager would love, all for it to …
Seguir leyendo Boss fires 22-year-old employee for being overweight after only 6 weeks of working: ‘Has my size inhibited my ability to do my job? No. Absolutely not.’
Mom complains when unemployed son leaves Christmas dinner early because uncle jokes about him getting a job: ‘Must be nice having a permanent holiday’
Unwanted unemployment is always tough, but never more so than around the holidays. Nothing hammers home the fact that you do not have a steady income like being in the middle of all the indulgence and gift-giving of Christmastime, as well as having to participate while on a jobless budget. It can make what should …
Seguir leyendo Mom complains when unemployed son leaves Christmas dinner early because uncle jokes about him getting a job: ‘Must be nice having a permanent holiday’
24-year-old girlfriend dumps 22-year-old boyfriend for losing 2 jobs in 6 months and living off her mom’s money: ‘He was fired because of his attendance.’
He had complete control over whether he had a job. There are a lot of people out there who can’t get a job, no matter how desperately they try. They are constantly searching for any position to put bread on the table, but for whatever reason, nothing is coming through. They might be overqualified for …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old girlfriend dumps 22-year-old boyfriend for losing 2 jobs in 6 months and living off her mom’s money: ‘He was fired because of his attendance.’
Unemployed 23-year-old delays parents’ retirement by refusing work or school, leaving older sibling worried they will still be dependent when parents need care: ‘My parents complain to me but do not choose to do anything’
Many families get a golden child and a scapegoat. This one somehow ended up with a third category: permanent houseplant with WiFi. A 23-year-old who has never worked, never moved, and treats adulthood like an optional side quest someone else can click through. The parents are in their 60s, staring down retirement, still funding a …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed 23-year-old delays parents’ retirement by refusing work or school, leaving older sibling worried they will still be dependent when parents need care: ‘My parents complain to me but do not choose to do anything’
41-year-old unemployed boyfriend tells 25-year-old girlfriend who works 3 jobs he doesn’t ever want to be an employee again: ‘His mother covers all his living expenses.’
He literally brings nothing to the table, and yet he’s still eating. Nothing makes you less tolerant of lazy adults than being responsible for supporting one. If you wake up at 6 AM every day, drive an hour to work and back, and spend your whole day working hard, there’s a good chance you’ll feel …
Seguir leyendo 41-year-old unemployed boyfriend tells 25-year-old girlfriend who works 3 jobs he doesn’t ever want to be an employee again: ‘His mother covers all his living expenses.’
Unemployed husband rejects $60K job offer because he used to make $90K, upsets his wife who makes $19 an hour working 60 hours a week: ‘I come back from 16 or 8 hour shift and I still have to figure out dinner and other chores’
A job’s a job. It’s a lot easier to find a job when you have a job. Recruiters are less likely to perceive you as a desperate person who is willing to say anything to get the gig. If the salary or job expectations aren’t what you wanted them to be, you can walk away …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed husband rejects $60K job offer because he used to make $90K, upsets his wife who makes $19 an hour working 60 hours a week: ‘I come back from 16 or 8 hour shift and I still have to figure out dinner and other chores’
Unemployed 20-year-old son refuses to pay parents back after he uses their emergency credit card while they are on vacation, they kick him out in response: ‘He left without a word’
Do you believe that every single moment that kids over the age of 18 get to keep living in their parents’ homes, they should be grateful? Or is it a parental requirement to ensure your kids have a roof over their heads, no matter how old they are? Most parents would argue that the line …
Seguir leyendo Unemployed 20-year-old son refuses to pay parents back after he uses their emergency credit card while they are on vacation, they kick him out in response: ‘He left without a word’
30-year-old employee has quit 9 jobs in 11 years, starts to hate himself for it: ‘I think it goes deeper than laziness’
We’re told we shouldn’t tie our self-worth to our ability to work, but that’s easier said than done. When you meet a stranger, one of the first things they ask is, «What do you do?» which is a fantastic question to answer when you work for a meme website, but it’s more challenging when you’re …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old employee has quit 9 jobs in 11 years, starts to hate himself for it: ‘I think it goes deeper than laziness’