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'Who's laughing now': Landlord gets even with tenants and cashes their security deposit after taking them to court

'Who's laughing now': Landlord gets even with tenants and cashes their security deposit after taking them to court

Professional… What does acting in a professional manner actually entail? At a certain age, probably around our early twenties, we are expected to stop acting like children, step it up, and start acting in a manner befitting our age. But wait, who exactly decides whether my behavior is appropriate and should be celebrated or whether my behavior should be condemned? Yeah, that's what I thought, no one knows. Behaviors are attributed to cultures and social environments, therefore, a social outcast…
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‘[I'll] smile for a raise': Boss messages his employee privately asking her to ‘smile more’ in their weekly teams video call; she refuses and hilarity ensues in the comments

Women everywhere are accustomed to weird old men asking them to ‘smile more’. The classic back-handed diss has become so frequent in everyone's life that we've all learned to roll our eyes and move on with our day, well-aware that ‘smiling more would make us seem so much prettier’. I'll smile later when something's funny, but will never do so just because a random stranger suggested it as a beauty tip.
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'She wanted to buy grass-fed pork. There is no such thing': 20+ Professionals who rolled their eyes at people who think they're experts, when they're actually just wrong

'She wanted to buy grass-fed pork. There is no such thing': 20+ Professionals who rolled their eyes at people who think they're experts, when they're actually just wrong

Your years of career expertise are no match for someone who watched three YouTube videos on the subject. Learning is a lifelong endeavor for some people. They always want to read up on new ideas and form new opinions based off what they're reading or watching at the moment. Sometimes, people think they're so educated on a topic that they know better than a person in that profession. From lawyers to healthcare professionals to software engineers , these professionals have all met ordinary folks…
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'They want free labor': Woman faces off against boss who wants her to work overtime without additional pay

Working overtime without extra pay? This Redditor doesn't think so.
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'My vacation time for my sister's wedding was denied': Man questions whether or not he should quit over rejected PTO

Missing your sister's wedding for work? This man doesn't think so.
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‘I closed the largest deal in the history of my company, and still got fired’: Redditors who were fired discuss cons of ‘giving your all’ to your company

‘I closed the largest deal in the history of my company, and still got fired’: Redditors who were fired discuss cons of ‘giving your all’ to your company

The anti-work movement has been going on for a while now, and contrary to what it sounds like, it's not that people don't want to work. Rather, people want to get paid appropriate, reasonable amounts for the work they do, to be appreciated, and not be micromanaged. That is apparently too much to ask for, nowadays, at least. People are fed up with working conditions, with their bosses, and with their coworkers . Companies try to convince you to 'give your all' to them, to work hard, for you 'wil…
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'[In trouble for] NOT bringing homemade cookies [to work]': Man deals with CEO making ridiculous baking request

Being forced to bake cookies for his coworkers was never part of this man's job description.
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'A glitch in the system that accidentally FIRES an employee feels outlandish': Man discovers he was fired, but never actually told

Getting fired is terrible, but it's even worse when your boss doesn't have the decency to tell you to your face.
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The Best Coworker Memes of the Week (July 21, 2023)

The Best Coworker Memes of the Week (July 21, 2023)

Can't live with them, can't live without them.
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'She didn't say we had to be seen': Employee rebels against her boss who forced her to turn her camera on during virtual meetings, maliciously complying by sitting out of frame

One of the best perks of working from home is that you can look absolutely depraved, un-showered, and unprofessional– and nobody needs to know it! You can click through emails, study spreadsheets, and make Zoom calls, while wearing pajamas in the comfort of your home. Some bosses however– tyrannical micromanagers, that is– will insist on destroying that beautiful facade that you've grown to love and demand that their employees turn their cameras on for every meeting.
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'8:24am- Sneezed, got tissue': Micromanaging boss gets exactly what he asked for when a sassy employee fills out his timekeeping card with over-detailed accuracy

Working when your boss is looking over your shoulder is not only irritating, but makes your productivity way worse. Obviously work speed is going to suffer when you have a nepo-baby clipboard-poker breathing heavily at your back and judging your every move. but for some reason, management doesn't get that concept.
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'Expect my resignation by EOD': Micromanaging boss tries to force her top salesperson to commute to the office 3x a week, he refuses and quits

'Expect my resignation by EOD': Micromanaging boss tries to force her top salesperson to commute to the office 3x a week, he refuses and quits

Working from home has changed the way that businesses operate, but micromanagers everywhere are rolling in their graves over the fact that they can no longer survey their employees like they used to. Micromanaging bosses are absolutely livid that their crew can work from the comfort of their home, proving that they are 10x more productive without middle management watching their every step.
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Unhinged Work Memes for Underpaid Employees Who Are Hanging by a Thread

There's a split second every morning where fed-up employees weight the pros and cons of being fired if they don't get up. On one hand you lose your livelihood, your bills will stack up, and you'll be considerably more unemployable, but on the other hand, you get to stay in bed for 30 more minutes.
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'They had no idea I understood every word' : Rude customers fat-shame bridal stylist in Spanish, unaware she speaks the language, leading to petty revenge

'They had no idea I understood every word' : Rude customers fat-shame bridal stylist in Spanish, unaware she speaks the language, leading to petty revenge

Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world, and it's human nature to make grand assumptions about people based on their appearance. One woman was styling a bride-to-be, who came in with her rude, entitled family. The bride stylist didn't exactly give the impression of someone who speaks Spanish; in her own words, she is ‘whiter than a jar of mayo’. The bride's family took her appearance as an excuse to say awful things to her face, going as far as to fat shame her. Little did they know, sh…
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‘He Couldn’t Fathom Why a Woman Was Interviewing Him in This Industry’ : Potential Employee Messes Up Job Interview Big Time for Discriminating Against Female Boss

‘He Couldn’t Fathom Why a Woman Was Interviewing Him in This Industry’ : Potential Employee Messes Up Job Interview Big Time for Discriminating Against Female Boss

Job interviews can be daunting. You know beforehand who is going to interview you, so normally you'd come in with some kind of prior research. But some folk are less… prepared. Usually, people make it a point to try to not insult the person who interviews them — AKA, their potential employer/boss. But alas, some are not the sharpest tools in the shed. Yes, you can find women in the manufacturing business. Shocker! You can also find them in construction, finance, agriculture, firefighting, and a…
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20 'Sunday Scaries' Memes for Weekend Warriors Who Dread Monday Mornings

20 'Sunday Scaries' Memes for Weekend Warriors Who Dread Monday Mornings

Ahh, it's Monday morning again. Your coffee is weak, the train was delayed, and you already have 186 unread emails in your inbox– it's gonna be a rough week. But where did the weekend go? Two days of leisure were simply consumed by errands that you had no time for during the week, weren't you supposed to relax at some point? Once again, Saturday morning leaked into Sunday night and now you're trapped in the corporate hellscape known as the Sunday Scaries. It's that feeling you get on Sunday eve…
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