I’m a believer in ceasing your communication at some points in the day. Back in the good ole days before electricity, if someone needed to reach you, they had to send a letter, and that letter would take days/weeks/months to reach you, and then you would read it at your leisure before responding when you …
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Entitled expectant mother demands coworker give up her desk so she can have it despite coworker reserving it: ‘You’re young, find another’
You probably have somewhat of a special attachment to your desk. If you have an assigned one, you’ve probably made peace with it. You notice that it’s the closest one to the bathroom, so that’s nice. You like how your seat is always at the right height and there’s an outlet nearby. You have your …
Seguir leyendo Entitled expectant mother demands coworker give up her desk so she can have it despite coworker reserving it: ‘You’re young, find another’
Fresh college grad lends a phone charger to an older woman at the airport, earns the mentorship of a lifetime: ‘It’s wild how small things can snowball into something way bigger.’
We know it’s not easy out there right now when it comes to job hunting. It’s a dog eat dog world. Your career is important to you, but that’s you and everyone else… You’re not the only one reaching out to that job that’s a «perfect» fit for you. You have to work your way …
Seguir leyendo Fresh college grad lends a phone charger to an older woman at the airport, earns the mentorship of a lifetime: ‘It’s wild how small things can snowball into something way bigger.’
HR boss rejects one candidate for being 2 minutes early to the interview instead of 5 minutes, rejects another for wearing brown shoes with a black belt: ‘These people had better qualifications than our current team.’
Job interviews are a lot like dates…a lot of times, people are actively looking for a reason to reject someone instead of looking for reasons to stick with them. For dating, a lot of this comes down to that initial feeling of attraction. If you don’t feel attracted to someone in the first moments of …
Seguir leyendo HR boss rejects one candidate for being 2 minutes early to the interview instead of 5 minutes, rejects another for wearing brown shoes with a black belt: ‘These people had better qualifications than our current team.’
Employee steals $45 of colleague’s expensive coffee pods, gets offended when they ask to be repaid: ‘I never offered to share them’
It is quite staggering the number of people who have a bold idea of shared ownership when it comes to the workplace. With some individuals, it seems like the moment they set foot in a new job, they are given a license to take what they please from their coworkers. While there are times when …
Seguir leyendo Employee steals $45 of colleague’s expensive coffee pods, gets offended when they ask to be repaid: ‘I never offered to share them’
Corporate Influencers are Trying to Romanticize the 9-to-5, and It’s Not Working
Social media is full of aspirational content: Extensive beauty routines, constant travel, and suites of pricey products flood our feeds. But what about all of us with regular, unglamorous jobs? Turns out there are influencers for that too. So-called «9-to-5 influencers» like Davis Clarke and Connor Hubbard. They do their best to show that the …
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30-year-old man takes credit for work of 25-year-old female colleague in client meeting, flips out when she calls him out on it: ‘Everyone knew it was mine’
Many people underestimate just how frustrating it is to not get the credit that you deserve until it happens to them. Unfortunately, it is a common phenomenon in the workplace, and a lot of employees end up experiencing it at one point or another. There are just too many individuals who enjoy reaping the rewards …
Seguir leyendo 30-year-old man takes credit for work of 25-year-old female colleague in client meeting, flips out when she calls him out on it: ‘Everyone knew it was mine’
Grocery store worker is ‘fired’ after trial shift, gets told off for not coming in to work: ‘A colleague called me angry asking why I am not in’
Starting a new job is stressful stuff. You never know quite what it’s going to be until you’re there. The job description and the interview process only give you so much information. The rest won’t truly dawn on you until you’re there. How many active hours will your tasks take you to complete? What is …
Seguir leyendo Grocery store worker is ‘fired’ after trial shift, gets told off for not coming in to work: ‘A colleague called me angry asking why I am not in’
Porcelain Safehouse: How ‘bathroom camping’ became Gen Z’s mental health break in the workplace
You’ve only just walked into the office and your boss is already on your back about next month’s deadlines. The chattering voices of your coworkers waft over the cubicles, and the tinnitus in your ears rings over your manager’s muffled nagging. Your aching mind wonders how, after six months, you’re still juggling three specialized office …
Seguir leyendo Porcelain Safehouse: How ‘bathroom camping’ became Gen Z’s mental health break in the workplace
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’