When you are pressured to do things outside of your job description, this can be a tough decision to make. You have your job, and then you have all the things around it. You have your immediate tasks, and then the stuff that people ask you to do that you feel pressured to do. This …
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Workplace fires receptionist then splits her job between 11 people: ‘So twice a week I now spend two hours answering the door’
Is it «shared ownership» or just cheaping out on a new receptionist? When someone leaves or is laid off, it’s not uncommon for their job to be absorbed into everyone else’s. This is far from fair, but that doesn’t stop it from happening. There is a right way and a wrong way to do this, …
Seguir leyendo Workplace fires receptionist then splits her job between 11 people: ‘So twice a week I now spend two hours answering the door’
Toxic startup manager becomes direct report of employee they used to victimize 15 years prior: ‘Karma really is a boomerang’
Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor. Coincidences are a strange thing. If you’re the type of person who believes in a higher power, then you might take coincidences as a sign of this. And who is to blame you? Sometimes things unfold in such a deeply ironic way that we just have to …
Seguir leyendo Toxic startup manager becomes direct report of employee they used to victimize 15 years prior: ‘Karma really is a boomerang’
‘I don’t want to spend my money celebrating someone who hurt me’: Coworker refuses to bring food to colleague’s wedding celebration since they argue at work
Do you have to spend money on your coworkers if you don’t want to? The answer seems like an easy no, but it’s not always as simple as that. Sometimes social pressure, especially in the workplace, is strong. You don’t want to lose out on professional opportunities just because you’re feuding with someone over something …
Seguir leyendo ‘I don’t want to spend my money celebrating someone who hurt me’: Coworker refuses to bring food to colleague’s wedding celebration since they argue at work
Coworker snoops and opens colleague’s pay stubs, whole office turns against him after finding out his salary
Who is in the wrong here? You shouldn’t expect that anyone is looking through your personal belongings, especially at work. This is a pretty big violation of privacy, no matter who you are. And while it shouldn’t be taboo to talk about salary, we shouldn’t be snooping around in others’ stuff just to find out. …
Seguir leyendo Coworker snoops and opens colleague’s pay stubs, whole office turns against him after finding out his salary
Fast food cashier notices $105 missing from the register, fears they will be fired for a crime they did not commit
What do you do when everyone thinks you’re guilty of something you didn’t do? It’s never a good feeling to feel accused. You don’t want to feel like you have to prove your innocence to the people close to you, especially at work. Things go wrong sometimes, and often you need to point a finger …
Seguir leyendo Fast food cashier notices $105 missing from the register, fears they will be fired for a crime they did not commit
Coworker invites themselves on colleague’s 1-week vacation after work trip: ‘I don’t particularly like the co-worker and we are not friends outside of work’
Would you go on vacation with your coworker? Everyone has a different relationship with their coworker. Maybe you happen to be besties with the people you work with. If this is the case, it likely happened outside of work. You spent time together outside of the time you were being paid, and that brought you …
Seguir leyendo Coworker invites themselves on colleague’s 1-week vacation after work trip: ‘I don’t particularly like the co-worker and we are not friends outside of work’
Boss treats every PTO request like an emergency, constantly threatens to cancel employee’s vacation: ‘It makes planning trips difficult’
Is it really PTO if you can’t use it when you’d like to? When you’re a salaried employee, part of your compensation package is paid time off. This allows you to take the rest and vacation you need without losing out on money. Plus, it lets the company have some control over when you’re gone, …
Seguir leyendo Boss treats every PTO request like an emergency, constantly threatens to cancel employee’s vacation: ‘It makes planning trips difficult’
Company rescinds job offer after a 3-month interview process when employee asks who their manager would be
Is it a crime to ask too many questions? The job interview process is famously not an easy thing to go through. Any job that’s worth having is going to make it at least a little bit difficult to work there. The process might be long and drawn out, as you’re both getting to know …
Seguir leyendo Company rescinds job offer after a 3-month interview process when employee asks who their manager would be
Boss constantly contacts employee for extra work after hours despite employee having grad school classes from 6pm-10pm: ‘I am expected to work 24/7’
What do you do when your workplace doesn’t respect your boundaries? It can be tough to draw boundaries in your work life, but it’s an essential skill. If you don’t do it early and often, you might end up in a situation where you’re being taken advantage of. They get used to a certain level …
Seguir leyendo Boss constantly contacts employee for extra work after hours despite employee having grad school classes from 6pm-10pm: ‘I am expected to work 24/7’