Freelance workers deserve better. Despite not being salaried and not having benefits, most of these workers are forced to deal with a nebulous set of expectations that can at times be more intrusive. For instance, freelance workers may not have a set number of hours, but that does not mean that they have to be subjected to constant emails, calls, and texts from their supervisors during off hours. For some reason, the work-life boundaries for freelance workers always seem to be more nonexistent…

Do you remember that one viral video in which a reporter reports live from his office and then his kid comes in the room, followed by their nanny, who panickly drags the kid out of the room, all while their father apologizes profusely to the viewers? If not, I largely advise you to watch it, because it is hilarious. I am bringing this video up because we could all relate to what happened in the video, and the humanity everyone showed in it. Since working from home became such an intricate part…

Instant karma is one of those magical phenomena that makes you think the universe really does have a sense of humor. It's when the cosmos delivers a swift dose of payback right when it's needed, and it's downright satisfying to witness. We've rounded up 20 of the funniest real-life instant karma stories from Redditors who caught it all in action.

Your family should come first at all times. But is there ever a moment when you have to put your wants and needs ahead of the needs of those around you? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. Because she was forced to mature at a young age, the original poster (OP) never got to enjoy her childhood. OP has been working since she turned sixteen to support her family. But once she finished high school, her parents couldn't afford their mortgage, and since she wasn't helping them o…

Sitting next to a screaming child is the worst nightmare for most airplane passengers. Well, it's between that and a chatty adult who refuses to leave you alone over the course of a long flight. Most parents try their best to relax their disruptive kids, but there is only so much they can do. In this scenario , however, we have a couple who refused to do anything at all. In fact, they sat behind their screaming children and made it seem like the passenger seated next to the little miscreants wa…

"Children and toddlers run the roads here, and the parents encourage it."

Being forced to bring proof to work for being sick should simply not be a thing. We are all adults, there is no reason why we should not be believed when we say we feel bad enough that we cannot go to work. Even if one is not truly and wholeheartedly sick, if they feel like they are not up to going to work on a certain day, absolutely nothing will happen if they just stay home for a day without providing a doctor's note. The fact that the manager in this Reddit story had the audacity to request…

Buying a home sounds exciting at first, but once you’re on that journey, you go through a rollercoaster of emotions that makes you wonder if it’s really worth it. Unfortunately for this couple, they know this story all too well. When you hire a real estate agent, you trust them to guide you through the process, especially if it’s your first home. So imagine their shock when they found out their agent had been anything but honest. The agent claimed she had submitted their offer on their dream ho…

If you've ever suffered the effects of living next door to someone entitled, loud, Karenish, unaware, creepy, or just downright insufferable, you've probably laid awake in bed at night thinking of ways to get your revenge.

Then she tried again a few minutes later.

Some people should simply not be allowed to text. This employee made the egregious error of sending the wrong message to the wrong person: his boss. He had been joking around with a coworker and decided to photoshop a photo his boss sent to their whole team of his unfortunate-looking family. The employee superimposed his boss's face onto the faces of each member of his family in the photo as a commentary on their employer's bad genes. He meant to send it to his coworker only, but of course, the…

Imagine feeling the pressure to use the 300+ hours of PTO you saved on recovery from surgery and then hearing from your boss that you should consider pushing the surgery back to Christmas break. First of all, using vacation time for a medical emergency is already a sign of a toxic work environment. Secondly, the fact that this boss would rather have their employee delay their surgery so they can be available before the Holiday season says far too much about how much they value the well-being of…

An employee recently shared how their entitled coworker slid into their DMs asking to borrow clothes for her sister's wedding so that she could save some money. The employee was new at the company and had barely known this coworker for barely a month, but thinking she was doing a good deed, she agreed to let her borrow one outfit. Now she's using this story to warn others to not befriend their coworkers on social media.

Dealing with clients is not a simple undertaking. That being stated, how would you react if your micromanaging employer followed you around the office all day long? The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) worked in customer service for a considerable amount of time. As a result, one might think he was immune to the everyday chaos. But when his boss reprimanded him twice in one day for things he hadn't even done, it became too much for him to handle, and…

Who else thinks the pink apartment is way worse? Clearly, these “besties” are not exactly the friendliest to one another because these pranks are far from innocent. This Redditor detests the color pink, so when she was away for the weekend, her BFF sought an opportunity and painted her room pink, along with replacing furniture and decor with pink-colored items. This isn't exactly the kind of prank that can be easily reversed. As a New Yorker, my immediate first thought was how is she going to g…

What advice would you give this teen?