Running Shoes Stuffed With 38 Memes to Race Through the Week

Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m racing to the beach to catch a tan. See ya there, homie. Okay but before I run off, let’s talk about where I’m running away from, and why I’m running away. So firstly, I want to run away from my responsibilities at work. …
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‘That sounds like a you problem…’: Hotel Cancels Guest’s Reservation After They Don’t Confirm Booking, Guest Demands to Be Checked In Anyway

Working in the hospitality industry can be challenging. There are a lot of factors to take into account, in addition to the long hours, entitled guests, and constant barrage of unreasonable requests. The story that follows is an account of a frustrated front desk clerk. A woman approached the Original Poster (OP) while she was …
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27 Memes for People Who Enjoy All Music Festivals but Especially Coachella

I love everything about music and more than that, I love celebrating it. As cliche as it sounds, music really does bring people together, from all ends of the earth. I think it’s beautiful. I also enjoy getting the squad together because us being in our 30s, it doesn’t happen as often as it used …
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Travelers debate whether you should book flights on a phone or laptop: ‘My most millennial trait is big purchases must happen in big laptop screen’

We can do just about anything on a phone these days. To add to the list of niche things that are beginning to age me, I remember when the idea of being able to open a PDF on a cell phone was almost unthinkable. Yet look at us now! The passage of time is relentless. …
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36 Memes to Help You Survive Until Summer

Whoof, how is it only April? It feels like the longest year I’ve ever had. Staring gloomily at my laptop, not taking my vacation days… I guess that’s on me. But something has got to give. Either my bank account or a lottery ticket. Just kidding, I don’t spend money on those. So I need …
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‘So…6% pay rise for everyone?’: Company mandates 42.5 hour work week, does not offer overtime

The 40-hour workweek is one of those institutions that has remained the norm, no matter how much has changed in our world. Ever since the Labor Standards Act in 1940, we’ve been doing 9-5 or some variation on that. Even though we have computers and robots and fast cars, we still work as much as …
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38 Memes to Stuff in Your Desk Drawer When You Take the Day Off

You glare at your calendar, wondering who decided on a 5 day work week. You’re supposed to be taking time off soon, that is, only if your boss approves… And they do not like it when their employees enjoy themselves, so you can only hope they’ll wake up on the right side of the bed …
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Company takes 6 PTO days away from employee for taking too many days off in 2023, despite the company not having PTO in 2023: ‘Is this LEGAL???’

PTO is a sacred thing. Companies usually give as little of it as they can, but once they give it, they seldom can take it away without a great deal of pushback. Some companies can take their employee’s PTO away retroactively, having it expire if they haven’t used it in a timely manner.  It might …
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Boss conveniently ‘forgets’ about employee’s long-held time off request: ‘Stop putting it on employees to solve staffing issues’

There’s a famous Seinfeld bit about rental cars that goes something like this. Jerry reserves a rental car, shows up at the rental car facility, and surprise, they don’t have a car for him. If you or a loved one has ever tried to rent a car, you’ve probably experienced this. But Jerry does what …
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A Picnic Basket Full of Memes to Keep You Warm until Spring

The warm sun kisses your face, the gentle breeze licks at your ears, and the scent of flowers bring a smile to your face. Ah, Spring. There is no better season. Just then, you feel a tap on your shoulder and wake up abruptly. You look up to see a stern look on your boss’s …
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