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‘I’m the boss, you do what I say': Coworker micromanages employees until they walk out on her, leaving her to finish project by herself

‘I’m the boss, you do what I say': Coworker micromanages employees until they walk out on her, leaving her to finish project by herself

If you have ever had the pleasure of being micromanaged by a coworker who thought their presence in the office was a mere blessing, then you know the meaning of the saying, 'I saw red'. I think it's generally impossible to avoid working with at least one person throughout a span of 5 years who has a god complex, but maybe I've just been unlucky. In any case, this story is about a team of employees who were deeply entangled in a work project with such a coworker, and it did not end well… that is…
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‘I removed all my tools from the store’: Head mechanic revokes employees' 'privileges' after workers go overboard, finishing 400 bags of chips

‘I removed all my tools from the store’: Head mechanic revokes employees' 'privileges' after workers go overboard, finishing 400 bags of chips

'Don't take advantage of a nice thing or it may go away', said u/tKLogicTA, who revoked his employees' privileges after they managed to finish 400 bags of chips in 3 weeks. Let's start at the beginning. OP opened a shop about 10 years ago, where he was working as a full-time mechanic. As time went on, he allowed himself to lay back a bit and relax. Taking on a more entrepreneurial role, he began broadening his horizons, acquiring more properties and businesses. He still made sure to visit the s…
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‘Take the promotion or you’re fired': Carpenter gets even with boss who gives him an ultimatum, taking $45,000 worth of tools

‘Take the promotion or you’re fired': Carpenter gets even with boss who gives him an ultimatum, taking $45,000 worth of tools

Management often cut the branch they're sitting on, find themselves on the floor, and then have the audacity to complain about it. In this case, OP was working for a whopping 20 years as a lead carpenter for a construction company. They hired a new president and brought in a coaching company along with him. The coaching company in question was attempting to get profits up from 50 to 750 million a year. Thus began their detective work, starting with who earned how much at the company. OP was mak…
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'Never piss off your tool guy': Mechanic malicious compliance ensues after temperamental male Karen loses it

If there's one thing to learn in life, it's to always be kind to your mechanic.
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'You will NEVER complete a project with a single visit to a home store': Homeowner shares the unfortunate 'unwritten rules' of house ownership that no one talks about

'You will NEVER complete a project with a single visit to a home store': Homeowner shares the unfortunate 'unwritten rules' of house ownership that no one talks about

Homeowners had some sage advice to offer to the Reddit community about what it's like dealing with nosy neighbors, property issues, and going to the hardware store 857 times for a single project. For many people, switching from renting to owning a home can seem like a major upgrade . You have more space, maybe you have a lawn and some friendly neighbors , and you can have parties and barbecues whenever you feel like it. What's the catch? Well, owning a home means you have to care for the house…
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Funny and relatable memes about working blue collar jobs

Funniest Blue Collar Memes From This Week That Are So Spot-On Only Real Blue Collar Workers Can See the OSHA Violations (September 28, 2022)

I bet you're laughing at these without even wearing your PPE...
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Solid Blue Collar Memes From This Week That Are So Funny They’re Probably Violating Some OSHA Regulation (Sept. 20, 2022)

DON'T violate OSHA; DO laugh to these memes.
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Solid 40 Blue Collar Memes That Are So Funny They're Probably Violating Some OSHA Regulation

40 Solid Blue Collar Memes That Are So Funny They’re Probably Violating Some OSHA Regulation

What OSHA doesn't know can't hurt them! Unless someone from OSHA is reading this, then that was a joke...
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Low Budget DIY Engineering Solutions

Looks like it works.
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Masterful Low Budget DIY Solutions

It's not stupid if it works.
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Bad and funny DIY solutions | Tugboat sandbox boat person floating in a small boat | shower head attached to a water container hanging on the wall

Bad But Impressive Budget Engineering Solutions

People are resourceful.
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Low Budget Solutions and Fixes

It's not stupid if it works. Okay it might be really stupid.
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Funny low budget do it yourself fixes and creations | filling up a pool with water from a rain gutter installed on a roof | shaving blades attached to broken plastic forks

Low Budget Fixes and DIY Solutions

It might be an ugly or bad idea, but it still works.
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Dumb guy returning cabinet doors thinks the plastic covering is the door itself | r/TalesFromRetail Posted by u/esotericality 27 days ago My cabinet doors have COMPANY NAME written all over them Short This happened worked at well-known furniture store few years ago see livid customer coming up Returns counter. He's got bunch cabinet doors with him and greeted by my colleague.

Angry Customer Thinks Cabinets are Blue, Employee Peels off Covering

Nice one.
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People tell stories of times they saw every day items extremely misused.

Extreme Misuses Of Everyday Items People Witnessed

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Tools Rack Up Boss's Tab, in turn Boss Has Them Pay Their Own $3K Check

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