First impressions can be a tricky thing. I have gotten poor first impressions from some of the best people in my life, and I thank heavens every day that I did not wholly dismiss them after one questionable meeting. At the same time, there have been several times when I have gotten a bad vibe …
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Infuriating Times Bosses Denied PTO Requests
Getting time off from work can be incredibly difficult here in the United States. Especially if you’re not working an office job. In restaurants, it was always hell trying to find someone to cover a shift even with a week’s notice, and if I was planning for a vacation, my boss would try to negotiate …
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Restaurant Workers Share All Their Best-Ever Quitting Stories
I’ve never quit a job. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I can endure a situation far longer than is healthy for me. Lord knows I’ve spent years in relationships that didn’t serve me. I slogged through the toxicity because change is scary. I once stayed at a job for seven …
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Unforgivable Times Bad Bosses Denied PTO Requests
Getting time off from work can be incredibly difficult here in the United States. Especially if you’re not working an office job. In restaurants, it was always hell trying to find someone to cover a shift even with a week’s notice, and if I was planning for a vacation, my boss would try to negotiate …
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Employee Maliciously Complies with Boss’ Insane Productivity Expectations
As American cities begin to open up their offices, many workers are lamenting the fact that they’ll no longer be able to work from home. While some people undoubtedly benefit from having a dedicated physical work zone, others are quite capable of managing their own productivity. But I suppose if managers had no one to …
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Restaurant Workers Share Their Best-Ever Quitting Stories
I’ve never quit a job. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I can endure a situation far longer than is healthy for me. Lord knows I’ve spent years in relationships that didn’t serve me. I slogged through the toxicity because change is scary. I once stayed at a job for seven …
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Despicable Times Bad Bosses Denied PTO Requests
Getting time off from work can be incredibly difficult here in the United States. Especially if you’re not working an office job. In restaurants, it was always hell trying to find someone to cover a shift even with a week’s notice, and if I was planning for a vacation, my boss would try to negotiate …
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Incredibly Inept Recruiter Inspires Fail-Filled Twitter Thread
Recruiters probably help to match a lot of skilled people with quality vacancies. But they can be incredibly annoying and sometimes even straight up careless. They cold message you on LinkedIn, promising opportunities, pretending as though they’re sending a genuine message rather than just filling in the blanks of a generic template. That kind of …
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Employee Maliciously Complies with Boss’ Absurd Productivity Expectations
As American cities begin to open up their offices, many workers are lamenting the fact that they’ll no longer be able to work from home. While some people undoubtedly benefit from having a dedicated physical work zone, others are quite capable of managing their own productivity. But I suppose if managers had no one to …
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Shameful Times Bad Bosses Denied PTO Requests
Getting time off from work can be incredibly difficult here in the United States. Especially if you’re not working an office job. In restaurants, it was always hell trying to find someone to cover a shift even with a week’s notice, and if I was planning for a vacation, my boss would try to negotiate …
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