Enforcing a dress code on employees is a tale as old as time. And in some cases, I get it. You knew what you were getting into when starting working there. Other times, I don’t get it. That is, when managers are inconsistent in terms of their expectations. One day they say this, the other …
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‘Complete your job, then leave quietly’: Top Mildly Infuriating Stories of the Week
People are so, so annoying. On a flight, they’ll put their feet on your armrest (I cannot fathom how somebody dares to do this), they’ll push past you in line at the supermarket, they’ll block your car in when you’re about to leave for work… You know, the usual Karen stuff. Is there any good …
Seguir leyendo ‘Complete your job, then leave quietly’: Top Mildly Infuriating Stories of the Week
Employee is rewarded with a granola bar and dollar store headphones for bringing in $85,000: ‘Genuinely ready quit!’
Gift-giving is a tough game. You don’t want to go too big, but you definitely don’t want to go too small. Especially if you’re someone’s employer. In this case, it probably would have been better to give nothing than to give this sorry array of junk. Hey, I love a granola bar as much as the next …
Seguir leyendo Employee is rewarded with a granola bar and dollar store headphones for bringing in $85,000: ‘Genuinely ready quit!’
‘Not happening, I’m going home’: Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off
One dude named Steve was a hardworking employee who went above and beyond for his company. He ended up working there a long time… 10 years, in fact. After so much time, Steve was the most senior employee outside of management, and also the best at what he did. What happened? What always happens. A …
Seguir leyendo ‘Not happening, I’m going home’: Senior employee quits, leaving company in the dust after manager writes him up for not working on day off
‘Have fun opening coins with those nails’: Manager Schools an Employee Who Is 3 Hours Late to Work Due to Getting Her Nails Done
Oh, to get super sassy at work… We all have that one coworker that just brings out the worst in us. Usually, our pettiness comes from a place of reason. Have you ever had to teach someone a lesson after they proved time and time again that they were lousy workers? This manager got really …
Seguir leyendo ‘Have fun opening coins with those nails’: Manager Schools an Employee Who Is 3 Hours Late to Work Due to Getting Her Nails Done
‘Sorry, can’t come in today’: Employee Calls in Absent for 11 Years After Getting Disciplined for Arriving 22 Seconds Late
Why are micromanagers allowed to manage people, systems, or anything at all? Who put them in charge? They need to be fired, asap. One employee was fed up with their strict office administrator who wrote them up for being 22 seconds late without notice. Suddenly I feel better about my own managers… 22 seconds? Is …
Seguir leyendo ‘Sorry, can’t come in today’: Employee Calls in Absent for 11 Years After Getting Disciplined for Arriving 22 Seconds Late
‘I didn’t go to college, and I’m making six figures’: People Over 30 Without Degrees Spill the Beans on How Life’s Going
You don’t need a degree to succeed, but in many places, it certainly helps, especially in the beginning stages of a career. I should know, because I was about as stubborn about not getting a degree as one can get, and I began my journey at the ripe age of 24. 4 years later, along …
Seguir leyendo ‘I didn’t go to college, and I’m making six figures’: People Over 30 Without Degrees Spill the Beans on How Life’s Going
‘I would rather get no recognition’: Worker goes beyond call of duty to save company millions of dollars, is rewarded with a $30 gift card
Let’s call gift cards what they are: a cop-out gift. Sometimes it’s a greatly appreciated cop-out, but a cop-out nonetheless. It screams, «I don’t know you and I have no idea what you like so therefore I’m making you make the decision.» In certain cases, that’s the exact right move. If every gift I’ve been …
Seguir leyendo ‘I would rather get no recognition’: Worker goes beyond call of duty to save company millions of dollars, is rewarded with a $30 gift card
‘Fix this or we all walk’: Duplicitous hotel managers deny holiday pay they previously approved
Working on holidays is one of those annoying inevitables of most people’s lives. You have to get up and go on a day when everybody else is getting to relax. You miss out on family gatherings, on important rituals, and it’s just another day. I’ve worked a few holidays in my time, and it can …
Seguir leyendo ‘Fix this or we all walk’: Duplicitous hotel managers deny holiday pay they previously approved
Employee Demands ‘Free Manicure’ From Coworker During Lunch Break
Imagine you pick up a new hobby for yourself after work, and let’s say it’s a manicure. You buy the kit and work hard at making your nails look good and presentable. Some time and effort later, you feel good enough to help out your friends, whose nails are also hopeless. But first, before you …
Seguir leyendo Employee Demands ‘Free Manicure’ From Coworker During Lunch Break