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will always stand by introverted people, but social skills are important In many ways, we still behave like animals and react to social cues as such. If we can’t understand a person or decode where they’re coming from by reading their body language, we will probably dislike them.

‘I've been asked, "Why don't you interact with anyone?" "Why are you so quiet?" and "You won't be promoted unless you start talking to people"’: Introverted Employee Refuses to Meet Managers' Unwritten Expectations

Gen Z’s strong entitlement is nothing new, but it’s time we do something about it Let’s face it, this is partially our fault. An entire generation failed them at the most basic level:

Manager exposes Gen Z employees’ entitlement: ‘The older folks I manage, at least, know how to act right even if they might be annoyed with me deep down, and at least perform basic compassion’

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Coworker bails on her friend, lies to cancel their plans together and gets annoyed when the friend refuses to cover her shift so she can go out: 'I also don't feel obligated to rearrange my schedule'

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Fast food employee calls in sick 5 times in their first 4 months, manager calls them out: 'He was trying to guilt trip me for following health codes'

Does what you do while somebody babysits your children really matter? In this story, I honestly empathise with the mother. I know it’s not ok to lie, and I know she should’ve been upfront about where she was going, but does where she goes really matter?

Woman babysitting her sister’s kids discovers her sister wasn’t actually working while out: ‘She got angry and said I don’t understand how exhausting motherhood is and that I should want to spend time with my nephews anyway’

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Boss denies payroll employee's vacation for her sister's wedding because she's ‘too essential’, despite her asking to train a backup for months: ‘I've never been so angry’

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Friend stayed the night in a guest room, and later told her friends that it was disgusting and the worst experience of her life: ‘I told her I wish she had said something because I had three other guest beds’

Are the anonymous commentators in the room with us? It’s totally understandable that management doesn’t want to give you the names of the people who roasted you anonymously, but at least they can tell you what they said, right?

Management says employee’s rating has dropped due to “anonymous peer evaluation”: ‘I asked if I could at least see the comments, redacted. She said no, that would "compromise the integrity of the process"’

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23 Questionably Professional HR Memes to Review Before Your Next Performance Evaluation

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Landlord brags about only raising his elderly tenants rent from $1100 to $1450 instead of raising it to $2000: 'She's moving out to California. I'm happy I didn't displace her.'

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HR asks employee to document everything a toxic coworker does just to use it against him, as it was concerning his focus in interpersonal conflicts: ‘Now they're using my own records to paint me as the problem’

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Wife plans a romantic getaway for her and her husband, the husband defends her when his family demands that he cancel on her to be with them

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'It is job repellent': Job seekers change LinkedIn profile photos to say they're 'desperate for work'

Healthy families don’t view their son’s partners as intruders. They might not like them; they might think they aren’t the best for their sons, but they respect their sons' decisions Most families are far from what’s ideal in terms of behavior; that’s why new marriages have to be really clear in enforcing their boundaries.

Man prioritizes his wife’s plans and family reacts badly: ‘My family got upset and said I'm changing since I got married. They also said my wife is slowly pulling me away from them’

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Musician gifts his first-ever guitar to his brother, buys it back after he secretly pledges it, then refuses to return it: 'He offered to pay exactly what I paid for it, but I told him no’

Let me hold your hand when I say this… Sometimes the only alternative is to tell your friend the truth, even if it hurts them. It’s our opinion; it doesn’t have to be the most universal fact ever known to men, but if we care for our friend, it’s ok to try to say it.

Woman doesn’t know how to tell her 30-year-old friend that the reason she’s single is that she comes on too strong: ‘I'm starting to get sick of hearing about it because the answer is so obvious to everybody but herself’