If you were getting paid for a job you quit months ago, would you tell anybody? Everyone likes to think of themselves as a Frank Abagnale Jr.-type figure who can scam their way out of anything without getting caught for years and years, but I’m not so sure about that. Most of us are not …
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Adults Point out the Absurdity of the 9-5 Schedule, Dream of Night Dentists
When you’re an adult working a full-time job, you quickly realize you don’t have a ton of time for anything else. Being an adult is all about making appointments and getting things done, right? Then why is it so hard to do that? We’re at the office for 8 hours a day, and when we …
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‘Are they insane?’: Employee understandably turns down $2.50 job, employer wants ‘to talk’
The best thing about jobs is that they pay money. That’s kind of the whole gig. Sure, there might be some jobs we’d be willing to do for free, like playing with our amateur garage band at the local pub, cleaning up our grandmother’s yard, or helping a friend move (unhappily, but I’ll do it.) …
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‘Something out of a dystopian novel’: Evil company surreptitiously takes photos of employees throughout their work day
Not to sound like I have a tinfoil hat on, but the surveillance state is real. Whether we know it or not, we’re being watched and/or listened to by people (or entities) that aren’t our friends. How do you think the ads got so weirdly specific and good? How do they know I wanted that …
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‘[As] long as you are breathing, you can pivot’: Commenters share inspiring stories about changing careers later in life
Making a change can be terrifying. We’re creatures of habit. A lot of us like to keep things on a pretty even keel most of the time, the same breakfast, the same friends, the same career. Change can also be terribly exciting. The idea of walking away from everything and starting over is thrilling. We …
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Server Finds Herself on the Ground in Last Attempt to Salvage Tips From Customers During Shift Gone Wrong
Ninety percent of the time, the food industry is demanding and stressful. Even in the wee hours of the night, you depend on an infinite number of associates and suppliers to make ends meet. The story below is of a woman who worked at a privately owned fine dining restaurant. OP reflects on her time …
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Boss Tells Overworked Contractor to Get a Therapist, It Majorly Backfires
As the world gets crazier, more and more of us are turning to therapy. It’s a great option to have someone to talk to who’s not your friend or family member. After all, we don’t pay them to listen to our nonsense. And nor do they want to be paid for that distinct privilege. I …
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‘They are not hiring and I don’t know why’: Gen-Z woman with 2 degrees hands out resumes in NYC, gets rejected everywhere
When I first moved to NYC, I did what many people starting out do, and I walked around with printed copies of my resume. I was looking for anything, really. Just something to help get me on my feet while I settled in. It sounds very old-fashioned, but it worked. Especially with service industry work, …
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‘Stay in that area and keep an eye on them…’: Senior Employee Skillfully Complies With Upper Management to Stop Teen Theft
Customer service is never an easy job to work in. A whole different story, though, applies to customer service jobs during the holiday season. A disappointed retail sales associate tells his story below. For a while now, OP has been employed in the field of customer service. He is therefore well-acquainted with the variety of …
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‘America really needs to learn to relax’: Company implements ‘Code Sunshine,’ forces employees to be weird customer service robots
In the US, we’re famous for our overly friendly customer service. Servers, bartenders, and retail associates are trained to go out of their way to smile, make small talk, and do anything in their power to put their customers at ease. Coming from a person who worked in that world for a good while– it …
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