Nobody in their 40s should be relying on a 20-year-old to counsel them in their failed relationships. We’ve all had those coworkers who love to tell us about their personal lives. On one hand, there’s nothing inherently nefarious about telling your coworker what you did this weekend or a funny story that happened to you …
Seguir leyendo ‘He loved video games more than her’: 20-year-old tells her 40-year-old coworker that his divorce was his fault because he never said anything positive about his wife
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Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says ‘water’ and refuses to elaborate: ‘C’mon, you can do better than that’
Everybody knows that job interviews are not merely about whether you’re qualified to do a job. If that was the case, companies could just hire people based on a written test and their resume. Job interviews serve the very specific function of determining whether someone would be pleasant to be around for 8 hours a …
Seguir leyendo Job interviewer asks job candidate his favorite drink, candidate says ‘water’ and refuses to elaborate: ‘C’mon, you can do better than that’
Employee brings her crying baby to the office, coworker tells HR, and immediately regrets it: ‘What if she isn’t supposed to have the baby with her? Did I just tell on her? Should I have tried to resolve this myself?’
It’s unfortunate that the United States has such limited maternity leave policies compared to other similarly developed nations. Mothers are forced to go back to work less than 2 months after their babies are born because they can’t afford to take more than 6 weeks off from work. That being said, an office is not …
Seguir leyendo Employee brings her crying baby to the office, coworker tells HR, and immediately regrets it: ‘What if she isn’t supposed to have the baby with her? Did I just tell on her? Should I have tried to resolve this myself?’
Employee Reports Boss’s Lack of Professionalism, Resulting in Boss’s Firing, Coworkers Respond by Labelling Her ‘Overly Dramatic’
Anyone wishing to advance in their chosen field of work must be aware of and adhere to workplace etiquette. The story below is an account of a bewildered employee. The original poster (OP) had been employed by the same business for a considerable amount of time. Initially, everything went smoothly, but as soon as the …
Seguir leyendo Employee Reports Boss’s Lack of Professionalism, Resulting in Boss’s Firing, Coworkers Respond by Labelling Her ‘Overly Dramatic’
‘I haven’t agreed to any of this’: Employee Asks Coworker for a Favor Regarding Overtime, Coworker Refuses after He Finds Out Boss Was Told It’s a Done Deal
This story is about the kind of coworker nobody would wish on anyone. The kind who do whatever they want, as long as it serves them — even, or especially when it comes at another employee’s expense. One person who we’ll call OP worked in a team at a store. Basically, they could only leave …
Seguir leyendo ‘I haven’t agreed to any of this’: Employee Asks Coworker for a Favor Regarding Overtime, Coworker Refuses after He Finds Out Boss Was Told It’s a Done Deal
‘You need to move’: Freelancer Refuses to Give Up Comfy Seat in Coffee Shop After Being Asked to Move
Coffee shops are the perfect place to relax, work, or meet up with friends, and although there is some debate regarding whether it’s socially acceptable for people to sit down for hours on their laptop while drinking a singular coffee for 5 bucks, coffee shops allow it. This person had just moved into a new …
Seguir leyendo ‘You need to move’: Freelancer Refuses to Give Up Comfy Seat in Coffee Shop After Being Asked to Move
‘The rules don’t apply to me’: Hotel Staff Remove a Guest Who Showed Up at the ‘No Kids’ Pool With Her Child, Ignoring Hotel Policy
Some people are under the impression that the rules don’t apply to them, especially at hotels. One person described their experience at a ‘no kids’ hotel pool area they were at. Another guest had showed up with her kid in tow, and the kid was playing with Star Wars toys which he happily spread around, …
Seguir leyendo ‘The rules don’t apply to me’: Hotel Staff Remove a Guest Who Showed Up at the ‘No Kids’ Pool With Her Child, Ignoring Hotel Policy
‘Leave immediately’: Manager kicks server off shift, ordering them to go home and change clothes in order to comply with dress code
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 …
Seguir leyendo ‘Leave immediately’: Manager kicks server off shift, ordering them to go home and change clothes in order to comply with dress code
‘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!’