Reviews are so important to the ecosystem of small businesses. It’s how so many of us decide which places we’re going to patronize. If something has a bunch of negative reviews, we’re probably less likely to go, especially if there are higher-rated options nearby. But the review game is a tricky one. You hope that …
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Salaried employee takes a 1hr 18 minute lunch, is docked 2 days of PTO in retaliation: ‘There is no specific lunch break time’
Punishment is an interesting concept for adults. When we’re kids, we’re used to it. Cheat on your test and fail the assignment. Don’t put away all your blocks and you don’t get dessert. Sneak out past your curfew and get grounded. Our parents, teachers, and mentors dole out discipline how they see fit. It’s meant …
Seguir leyendo Salaried employee takes a 1hr 18 minute lunch, is docked 2 days of PTO in retaliation: ‘There is no specific lunch break time’
18-year-old barista refuses to speak after her manager says she’s not paid to talk to her coworkers: ‘I went completely silent. No greetings. No “excuse me.” Just silent working robot mode.’
This one goes out to all of the kids who got in trouble for talking too much in class. I was always an attentive student who wanted to be as well-behaved as possible. I hated getting in trouble, and the one thing I ever got in trouble for in Elementary School was talking too much. …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old barista refuses to speak after her manager says she’s not paid to talk to her coworkers: ‘I went completely silent. No greetings. No “excuse me.” Just silent working robot mode.’
Employee works 75 hour weeks with unpaid overtime, boss complains about them being inefficient: ‘Without me overextending myself, the problems quickly grew’
It is common knowledge to those with at least some experience in the corporate world that most companies will try to extract as much as they can from their employees for the least expense possible (see: the classic pizza party instead of a raise move). What’s worse is that the attitude or inexperience of many …
Seguir leyendo Employee works 75 hour weeks with unpaid overtime, boss complains about them being inefficient: ‘Without me overextending myself, the problems quickly grew’
Boss fires new employee for pointing out labor law violations, not offering 30-minute lunch: ‘In less than 40 min, I was completely removed from the schedule’
In this world, you have to advocate for yourself. It’s hard to rely on others to do this for you. If you’re not covering your own back, odds are nobody else is doing it for you. This is especially true in the workplace. Every workplace runs a little bit differently, and you’ll find out in …
Seguir leyendo Boss fires new employee for pointing out labor law violations, not offering 30-minute lunch: ‘In less than 40 min, I was completely removed from the schedule’
The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week (June 8, 2025)
They say if you work in a job you love, you will never work a day in your life. Nice as that may sound to those hustle culture types who have a so-called dream job in mind, the phrase also implies if you work in a job you don’t love, you are going to feel …
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Working mom demands babysitting for 5-year-old and 3-year-old from stay-at-home neighbor with 9-week-old baby, throws fit when she refuses: ‘I’m not a full-time babysitter’
Juggling having a job and being a parent is undeniably difficult for a number of reasons, and perhaps the most pressing of these is childcare. Reliable and regular babysitting is often expensive and hard to find, unless you happen to have a unicorn of a friend or relative who is willing, available, and most importantly, …
Seguir leyendo Working mom demands babysitting for 5-year-old and 3-year-old from stay-at-home neighbor with 9-week-old baby, throws fit when she refuses: ‘I’m not a full-time babysitter’
New manager yells ‘WAKE UP’ at coworker who was awake and reading emails at their desk: ‘I’d […] give my actual manager a heads up’
When you’re new at a job, you might feel like you have to prove yourself. You might feel like you have to make a good first impression right away or else you’ll be back on your behind without a job. If you’re a certain kind of person at a certain kind of job, you might …
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Employee gives 2 weeks’ notice after finding a new job, boss flat-out rejects it: ‘He’s not going to let me leave’
Leaving a job can be a little bit awkward. Maybe you weren’t acting like you were going to leave any time soon and then bam, you are. It can be kind of strange. While two weeks can feel like a long time, it’s not actually a long time. Two weeks goes by pretty quickly. This …
Seguir leyendo Employee gives 2 weeks’ notice after finding a new job, boss flat-out rejects it: ‘He’s not going to let me leave’
‘They offered me 2 weeks severance if I signed an NDA’: Worker complains to HR when manager makes a comment about their appearance during team meeting, gets fired 3 days later
You should always feel empowered to speak up for yourself at a job. It’s not always the easiest thing to do, but it is essential. If you don’t speak up for yourself, you might get walked all over. But it can be hard to have the confidence to advocate for yourself. This is why it’s …
Seguir leyendo ‘They offered me 2 weeks severance if I signed an NDA’: Worker complains to HR when manager makes a comment about their appearance during team meeting, gets fired 3 days later