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'Hope I still have a job tomorrow': Employee swears at boss on remote cal after thinking he was on mute

'Hope I still have a job tomorrow': Employee swears at boss on remote call after thinking he was on mute

Everyone has had that moment of panic on Zoom when you thought you were on mute but you weren't.
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15+ Relatable Work From Home Memes for Pajamafied Employees With Who Can't Survive Another Zoom Call

I'm all about that sedentary lifestyle, baby
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Fired 2 hours into new job for going off camera for 10 minutes

'He told me I can reapply once I'm more prepared for this job': Dude gets fired less than 2 hours into his first day

As much as we want to side with the employee on this one, you have to be pretty bad at your job to get fired after 2 hours.
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'I wanted to do some gaming': Dude asks GF if he can use their home office for video games

'I wanted to do some gaming': Dude asks GF if he can use their home office for video games

The internet can't agree on this couple's dilemma: who has the rights to their computer room?
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'If you're able to crawl to your desk, you should be at work': Employee compiles list of problematic quotes from management for exit interview

A good rule of thumb if you know you're eventually going to quit your job: keep a list of all the so-called "questionable" moments.
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'Company ended remote work today': Worker laments the loss of remote working despite record productivity at their company

It's always surprising when decisions directly contradict an organization's stated values and fly in the face of their own data and analytics. Yet, many companies' responses to remote working are exactly that, choosing to return to offices despite increased productivity and record profits. It leads one to wonder… why? The real answer we'll never know, but it is probably close to what is often theorized in these discussions: Somewhere a manager—who still hasn't adapted to their perceived loss of…
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for prioritizing my work over my partner's.

'My meeting takes precedence': Remote-working couple juggle sharing computer monitor between their two jobs

One remote-working couple is stressing each other out, writing, “This is very petty, but we need some help."
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AITA for asking my girlfriend to leave the house for 6-7 hours a day?

'I don't like when she's sitting in the same room as me': Guy asks 'AITA?' for making his GF get out of the house while he works

This dude lives with his GF, but in his own words he doesn't like spending time with her — especially when he's trying to work. Writer u/throwaway89348593479 asked the r/AmItheA****** forum if they think he's in the wrong for his work style. As the poster explained, he and his girlfriend live together in the USA, although the Canadian OP is set to return to his home country soon, causing him stress. He also works multiple jobs , basically working around the clock. At first, he claims he asked h…
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The Life of a Hybrid Employee: Memes and Fails that pretty much sum it up

The Life of a Hybrid Employee: Memes and Fails That Pretty Much Sum It Up

We all know those in-person days and those WFH days look very different.
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AITA for refusing to pay my husband for using a room in the house for my WFH job?

Woman's 'transaction nightmare' of a husband starts charging for the room she uses to work from home

Is this dude serious?
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Boss demands fauxductivity

'I have been reprimanded for productivity issues': Employee gets shamed by company for being too efficient

Why should any of this matter if the work gets done well?
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This Guy Ranked Common Work From Home Experiences From Awkward Small Talk on Zoom to 'Rage Applying' on LinkedIn

This Guy Ranked Common Work-From-Home Experiences From Awkward Small Talk on Zoom to 'Rage Applying' on LinkedIn

If this isn't an accurate account of remote work, I don't know what is.
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You want us at the office twice a week, and you're going to pull keycard reports to validate? Sure, I'll show up on these reports.

'They're going to be pulling the office keycard data to see who actually does go in': Employee comes up with grand scheme to avoid in person work

The lengths people will go to avoid time in the office are truly inspiring.
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Top Trending Times Bosses Were Called Out For Failing Their Employees

Top Trending Times Horrible Bosses Were Called Out For Failing Their Employees

As long as there are bosses, there will be times they fail you.
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"POV: Day in the Life Working From Home"

Ok But What Does Your Actual Work From Home Routine Look Like?

This viral video says it all about what remote work actually looks like.
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Viral Tik Tok and Instagram video about what returning to work for "office culture" actually looks like.

When They Say We're Returning To The Office For The Culture, What Does That Actually Mean?

Let's be honest to each other about what office culture actually is.
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