It is an unfortunate reality of the working world that most employees are never truly safe from getting sacked. Sometimes, this happens for valid reasons, such as poor performance or misconduct. Plenty of other times, though, people lose their jobs purely for the sake of cutting costs or achieving the vision held by an out-of-touch …
Seguir leyendo ‘My phone rings, and it’s HR asking if I’d come back’: Company lays off employee of 8 years one year before her retirement, the rest of her department quits afterwards
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Nine nannies ban woman from park playgroup for slacking off, she fires back by filing complaints to bosses at their jobs: ‘She’s making things difficult’
Playgroups are supposed to be about goldfish crackers, bubbles, and a little sanity for the adults, not high-school-level drama. But one nanny found herself in the middle of a messy dispute after she and others decided to kick out a member who never pulled her weight. The group had a simple system with nine nannies …
Seguir leyendo Nine nannies ban woman from park playgroup for slacking off, she fires back by filing complaints to bosses at their jobs: ‘She’s making things difficult’
‘I don’t think this job aligns with my principles’: Job applicant walks out of interview after hiring manager tells her that the role involves unpaid overtime
Sometimes, employers reveal all of their red flags before they ever even hire you. Whether we like it or not, the place where we work dictates a lot about our lifestyle and level of happiness. As a result, a job interview is just as much about the applicant gaining an understanding of the company culture …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t think this job aligns with my principles’: Job applicant walks out of interview after hiring manager tells her that the role involves unpaid overtime
‘Witch Hunts in the year 2025’: Parents accuse 19-year-old private school employee of practicing witchcraft, force him to cover his Harry Potter tattoos
As a young professional, it’s essential to exercise caution when posting on social media. It doesn’t matter that everyone you know seems to post crazy things on their Instagram story all the time. It doesn’t matter that everyone seems to have a negative digital footprint now. If you want to post whatever you want, you …
Seguir leyendo ‘Witch Hunts in the year 2025’: Parents accuse 19-year-old private school employee of practicing witchcraft, force him to cover his Harry Potter tattoos
Workplace asks employees to work overtime for free, they all call in sick the next day: ‘Manager is freaking out in the group chat about «lack of commitment»‘
One of the key aspects of work is that you get paid for it. It’s kind of a non-negotiable. Or else it would be called volunteering, and we’d get to leave whenever we wanted. But some employers don’t seem to understand this, or else don’t care that that’s the whole conceit. Plus, there are laws …
Seguir leyendo Workplace asks employees to work overtime for free, they all call in sick the next day: ‘Manager is freaking out in the group chat about «lack of commitment»‘
‘I think I just hate working’: Gen Z prompts sympathy after crashing out about working 8 to 5 job
Kim Kardashian raised eyebrows only a few short years ago when she declared that «nobody wants to work». For all she may have been hypocritical, many would argue that she wasn’t wrong. This isn’t just the out-of-touch boomers complaining that the younger generations refuse to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, but also a large …
Seguir leyendo ‘I think I just hate working’: Gen Z prompts sympathy after crashing out about working 8 to 5 job
Undervalued employee resigns during meeting with big clients, leaving execs red-faced: ‘I had an offer from a competitor in my pocket’
Timing is everything. Comedians know this to be true. The right joke at the wrong time… is the wrong joke. This is true for other things too. A well-timed text can break or break a night out. Let’s say you’re trying to convince your friend to come to the bar, and your text finds them …
Seguir leyendo Undervalued employee resigns during meeting with big clients, leaving execs red-faced: ‘I had an offer from a competitor in my pocket’
‘When you finish early then remember all the things you forgot to do’: The best relatable work memes this week (September 29, 2025)
It’s official: the last quarter of 2025 is within striking distance, and we are a few short months away from wrapping up another twelve months of spending a chunk of our time increasing shareholder value. Before we know it, we will be taking a long, hard look at a year filled with all the ups …
Seguir leyendo ‘When you finish early then remember all the things you forgot to do’: The best relatable work memes this week (September 29, 2025)
Manager blames employee for not reminding him about raise: ‘I actually did 3 times in 3 weeks starting a week after my 90 day anniversary’
Asking for a raise is not an easy thing to do. It’s putting yourself out there, and putting yourself out there is not something that everyone feels comfortable doing. You also might fear rejection. It’s hard to work yourself up to ask for something and then not get it. It can make you feel like …
Seguir leyendo Manager blames employee for not reminding him about raise: ‘I actually did 3 times in 3 weeks starting a week after my 90 day anniversary’
Father fixes old truck daughter inherited from her late grandfather, entitled sister claims their father promised it to her boyfriend, despite it being registered in her sister’s name: ‘He’s been saving up to buy it’
Is this a typical case of a ‘lil miscommunication, or are we missing a big piece of the puzzle here? A perfect pick-up truck (after sitting in the dust for 5 years) has finally been fixed and passed down to this deserving granddaughter, name on the contract and all. A gift given to her by …
Seguir leyendo Father fixes old truck daughter inherited from her late grandfather, entitled sister claims their father promised it to her boyfriend, despite it being registered in her sister’s name: ‘He’s been saving up to buy it’