It’s been said before with more panache, but the sentiment never gets old: it’s overwhelming how we are expected to stay healthy, keep on top of chores, create and maintain relationships, have hobbies, and still work a minimum of 7 to 8 hours, five days a week. The rare occasion that I somehow tick all …
Seguir leyendo ‘God made me to send BCC emails’: The best relatable work memes this week (July 22, 2024)
Categoría:working
Boss reprimands employee for coming in 15 minutes late after working 12 hours the day before, maliciously complies to a strict 9-5 schedule: ‘Mind you my boss works 10-3 every’
If you’re working a salaried position, the question of whether or not to work overtime can be tricky to answer. If you’re working hourly, your willingness to work an extra shift is directly correlated with you getting paid more if you do so. Whether you say yes or no, a bargaining chip is at play. …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands employee for coming in 15 minutes late after working 12 hours the day before, maliciously complies to a strict 9-5 schedule: ‘Mind you my boss works 10-3 every’
‘My manager is now literally stalking me’: Boss sends worker to knock on colleague’s door after they didn’t reply to an email
Sometimes replying to an email is the last thing you want to do. Sometimes the thought of clicking the reply button, opening up a new message, and beginning to type seems like the least desirable task in the world. And everyone has a different timeline of when they’d like you to respond. Some people are …
Seguir leyendo ‘My manager is now literally stalking me’: Boss sends worker to knock on colleague’s door after they didn’t reply to an email
‘No one is happier than stock photo employees’: The best relatable work memes this week (July 15, 2024)
Work isn’t everything, most people can appreciate that. However, it is still important in a myriad of ways. It is what many of us spend a not-insignificant amount of our time doing, and what we rely on to earn the money we need to live. Even if we hate our jobs, they can become an …
Seguir leyendo ‘No one is happier than stock photo employees’: The best relatable work memes this week (July 15, 2024)
The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (July 8, 2024)
The key to having an OK workday is having something to look forward to (other than logging off and/or going home). Perhaps you pack yourself something nice for lunch and actually manage to hold out on eating it until your lunch break. Maybe you have a coworker you actually like, so you make the effort …
Seguir leyendo The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (July 8, 2024)
Moms discuss whether working moms or stay at home moms criticize each other more heavily: ‘Women get shamed no matter what we do’
We as a society tend to think there are way more stay-at-home mothers than there actually are. While around 50% of mothers stayed home with their children in the 1960s, the number has been falling ever since. As women were more able to enter the workforce in fortuitous careers, they did just that and brought …
Seguir leyendo Moms discuss whether working moms or stay at home moms criticize each other more heavily: ‘Women get shamed no matter what we do’
‘I really hate that it has come to this’: Incompetent boss berates ex-employee for keeping company while he was on a European vacation
Working for a terrible boss can take a toll on you. It makes you question your sanity, throws you into situations you never thought you’d be in, and brings the worst out of you. And as most people with phones know, it’s easy for things to escalate over text. You can miss each other’s meanings, …
Seguir leyendo ‘I really hate that it has come to this’: Incompetent boss berates ex-employee for keeping company while he was on a European vacation
The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (July 1, 2024)
Is there anything worse than waking up on a beautiful summer’s day when you have to go to work? OK, so there are much worse things, but the disappointment of leaving the sun behind to stare at a screen in a non-fun way is truly unrivaled at this time of year. If we’re lucky, we …
Seguir leyendo The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (July 1, 2024)
Dude encourages everyone to stop working because their bosses don’t care about them: ‘Stop simping for your capitalist overlord who do not love you’
It’s very cool and popular to criticize capitalism, and I get it. It’s messed up beyond belief that so much of your life is spent working and stressing about whether you’ll be able to afford to be alive. The phrase «cost of living» can radicalize people because why does it cost so much money to …
Seguir leyendo Dude encourages everyone to stop working because their bosses don’t care about them: ‘Stop simping for your capitalist overlord who do not love you’
Workaholic tech bro complains that European cafes hate remote workers: ‘Can’t believe cafes don’t want dudes squatting in their business for 8 hours’
As an established member of the silly little laptop job brigade, I am no stranger to working in the occasional coffee shop or cafe. However, I also realize it is vital that you judge the vibe correctly before you go ham logging into your email and staring at spreadsheets. If the place is giving a. …
Seguir leyendo Workaholic tech bro complains that European cafes hate remote workers: ‘Can’t believe cafes don’t want dudes squatting in their business for 8 hours’