There is a slight difference between micromanaging and spying on your employee's every move. It doesn't matter what the job is, even if it's being the caretaker of your children. There has to be a boundary, especially outside of work hours. Here, we have an entitled Mommy Boss, who was already tracking her kids by placing devices on their backpacks. At least she was upfront about that with her nanny. However, after a few strange instances, the nanny started to suspect that her employer was not…

You can't just learn how to drive and not how to park...

There's one thing worse than not getting someone a gift for their birthday or any other situation where gift-giving is an expected social norm, and that's getting them a “gift” that is actually for yourself and serves your own wants and needs. Doing this surpasses the thoughtlessness of not getting a gift and strays into the territory of showing them that you put thought into it and then settled on something for yourself instead.

This cosmetic store worker couldn't believe their ears when they heard the salary this nurse requested. All respect in the world to nurses: they do a difficult job while keeping calm and helping patients who aren't always in the best state of mind. While doctors get a lot of the credit, nurses take on extra tasks and do a great job at keeping their patients cared for. They deserve to make a million dollars per hour, and while they aren't paid quite that much, a lot of nurses have a lucrative ca…

You know those videos/articles titled '10 Hacks [This Business] Doesn't Want You to Know About'? On rare occasions, trying out those tips will actually save you some time or money. But 9/10 times, these 'hacks' don't actually work, and all they achieve is anger the worker you have to deal with, which is not something many would recommend. The woman in this Reddit story must have read or heard somewhere that even if a hotel clerk tells you that the hotel is fully booked, if you go ahead and book…

Well, that's one way to get the job done!

Some people make their own karma, and this entitled parent seems to be one of those people. She decided to do her neighbor a solid and go trick-or-treating with both the neighbor's kids and her own while the neighbor was busy at work. For the purposes of this story, it's important to note that this entitled parent is also a loud-and-proud vegan. Despite the fact that she initially claimed to be taking care of her neighbor's kids out of the goodness of her heart, she decided to impose a “tax' an…

Practically begging to be fired

There's a lot going on in this world to make you feel fearful and pessimistic about humanity and make you wonder just what the heck it is that we're all doing here. You see stories about this online every day, feeding into the pessimism, driving the wedge, or just basking in the misery. Well, this story isn't one of those stories , all we have here is a wholesome interaction between neighbors. No boundary disputes, parking battles, or petty HOA board members—just a simple, congenial, and neighb…

"How is it my fault you had a debt that I covered?"

One manager is finding out the hard way that they were too hasty in firing a few of their teenage employees. Next, check out some terrible birthday presents that people shared that made them shake their heads, like one person who “got a check… for $5. It bounced and cost me $10.”

An unfortunate haircut can do so much more than just ruin your day. It can get you picked on in school or at work or on the street. It can make you seem like a total buffoon, incapable of being taken seriously. It can cost a fortune to fix. You may even think about going bald since that seems more reasonable at this point. The other thing about a bad haircut is that the experience stays with you even after you've finally fixed it. Perhaps you never go to the same barbershop or salon again. Perh…

This employee's 16th birthday should've guaranteed them a raise, but their boss had other plans… Turning 16 is a major milestone for many teens. You can start learning to drive, you can get a job in many states, and for this person, their boss promised them a raise when they turned 16. When you're working a low-wage job, even the tiniest of raises can make a huge difference. Up next, this dude insisted they were a “vital” worker as they brought their toddler into the office with no advance noti…

It's always unfortunate when red flags start to pop up after you've taken the job. Here , we have a brand new hire who showed up to his first day at work only to have absolutely nobody there to supervise him. In fact, no one even knew who he was. Eventually, he simply shadowed someone else for the duration of his first shift and went home completely confused as to what to do next. Then, a passive-aggressive email from management appeared in his inbox. In the email, management pressured him and…

Success is the best revenge

Many a misguided middle manager has had the idea of hosting meetings at a time that is convenient for everyone: say during lunch hour when everyone is on break, so won't have any meetings scheduled… except that break is unpaid and, well, when are people supposed to eat their actual lunch when there's suddenly a meeting jammed in there. No matter how fun they try to make it sound, “zazzing” it up and naming it something they think is cool, like “Power Hour Lunch Sync,” the reality remains the sa…