Nobody likes to be called a liar. It’s one of the most salient insults we have as a culture, and it can be bandied around at any time. It hurts to hear almost more than anything else. Because if you’re a liar, then you’re not to be trusted. If you’re a liar, then nobody will …
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23-year-old colleague repeatedly calls 29-year-old supervisor ‘mom’, gets upset when behavior is called out in a meeting: ‘She said I should lighten up’
In the average workplace, one of the most crucial professional relationships an employee has is the one with whoever directly supervises them. More often than not, they are going to be the person who reports your performance to the higher-ups and dictates whether or not your experience in the workplace is a pleasant one. Unless …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old colleague repeatedly calls 29-year-old supervisor ‘mom’, gets upset when behavior is called out in a meeting: ‘She said I should lighten up’
Manager asks employee to work until 8pm on Friday, gets mad when they already had plans: ‘The project wasn’t urgent and could have been done Monday’
Work-life balance is not always an easy one to strike. Some of us are workaholics and need a certain level of business to keep us from drowning. Others have a hard time motivating when it comes to buckling down and clocking in. But everyone needs to find the balance that works for them. And usually …
Seguir leyendo Manager asks employee to work until 8pm on Friday, gets mad when they already had plans: ‘The project wasn’t urgent and could have been done Monday’
Entitled coworker tattles on her coworker to HR for not inviting her to his wedding: ‘She filed a complaint saying I was being «exclusive» and «creating a hostile environment by leaving people out.»‘
You cannot assume that your coworkers are your friends. If you are a lonely person who doesn’t have that many friends, it can be tempting to constantly ask your coworkers to hang out with you outside of work. After all, you spend so much time together anyway. That must mean that you’re building a bond …
Seguir leyendo Entitled coworker tattles on her coworker to HR for not inviting her to his wedding: ‘She filed a complaint saying I was being «exclusive» and «creating a hostile environment by leaving people out.»‘
22 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (August 1, 2025)
Another day, another dollar… The worst of the week is over, and now it’s time to flip around our T-shirts so «party» is in the front and «business» is in the back. It’s been too long, Friday night, we’ve missed you dearly. Is anyone else over it? Like, in every sense of the word. The …
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‘My sister REEKS and honestly makes me gag sometimes’: Woman tells new-grad sister she’s not getting jobs because of her bad hygiene, not sexism
There are a few things that are inevitable in life. We’re all going to leave this Earth one day at least in spirit and we’re all gonna have to find a job at one point or another. Unless you’re one of those lucky people who found the infinite money glitch. But if you’re not, then …
Seguir leyendo ‘My sister REEKS and honestly makes me gag sometimes’: Woman tells new-grad sister she’s not getting jobs because of her bad hygiene, not sexism
Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
There are a few rules you simply must follow when you’re looking for a new job. Sure, it might come down to your resume, your connections, and the timing, but there are a few rules of politeness that will get you everywhere. Being on time is one of them. Especially in the early stages of …
Seguir leyendo Employer schedules interview at 7 AM and keeps candidates waiting for 8+ hours, to see how they respond: ‘It was a test of desperation’
18-year-old nursery employee leaves greenhouse without telling his boss because the temperature was 130 degrees: ‘I cannot work in conditions above 115 degrees’
There are many times when we all wish we could just walk out of the office without announcing it to a soul. Wouldn’t it be awesome if we had more free will and could just leave work and go to the art museum for 3 hours on a Thursday afternoon? In some offices, this is …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old nursery employee leaves greenhouse without telling his boss because the temperature was 130 degrees: ‘I cannot work in conditions above 115 degrees’
Employee quits when company downgrades salary and refuses to give raises, prompts mass exodus of former coworkers: ‘I undervalued myself for so long I didn’t realize how important I was’
Rule no. 1 (or at the very least, 2 or 3) of running a successful company is to appreciate and value your employees. They are the ones doing the groundwork to make sure that everything runs smoothly, and so long as they know their worth, they expect to be properly compensated. When businesses, especially small …
Seguir leyendo Employee quits when company downgrades salary and refuses to give raises, prompts mass exodus of former coworkers: ‘I undervalued myself for so long I didn’t realize how important I was’
Woman moves in to same apartment building as coworker, demands free rides to work every day: ‘Walking to my vehicle, I hear my name being screamed many times’
Coworker relationships operate on a delicate balance, perhaps even more than most other kinds of relationships that we have. On the one hand, being polite and cooperative is an essential part of being on a team, and you can be penalized if you don’t embody these qualities. On the other hand, it is important to …
Seguir leyendo Woman moves in to same apartment building as coworker, demands free rides to work every day: ‘Walking to my vehicle, I hear my name being screamed many times’