“Maybe he thought he was doing you a favor and took you saying you were thinking of selling too literally? Or he's scamming people. Either way, he's going too far.”

Sometimes, you have to put your foot down because of the principle of the matter and not because of details. This Redditor had been selling numerous household items on Marketplace only to repeatedly be taken advantage of by potential online buyers. The pattern was common. The two would message back and forth, a specific price would be agreed upon, and when they finally met up to exchange the item(s) for the agreed-upon price, suddenly the buyer did not have sufficient funds. The Redditor would…

Landlords are never there when you want them and are always there when you want to be left alone. This week, we've collected some of the top mildly infuriating landlord stories that range from ignored mold and pipe problems to entering tenants' apartments without permission. Let these stories serve as a friendly reminder to read up on tenant rights in your states if you also have a landlord who is either too invasive or one who refuses to acknowledge an unlivable situation. Personally speaking,…

We are firm believers that hourly employees should get paid exactly the amount they are due for their work, not a minute less or more. Clocking in and out of a job is the perfect way to track the hours and make sure employees are getting paid exactly what they are owed. That means, of course, that as long as an employee is physically on the job, they should be getting paid for it, and they only clock out when they are entirely off the job premises. The fact that the workers in this Reddit story…

Never burn a bridge with your next door neighbor

Every naive employee has to learn how to create boundaries with one's coworkers. A professional work team is not a sorority no matter how much someone may try to create that dynamic. If you find yourself trying to be one of the cool kids at work, take a minute to step back and remember that this is not high school and you likely do not need your work relationships to overlap too much with your friendships outside of work. Of course, there are exceptions and there are plenty of work environments…

For context, this story takes place at an airport gate while passengers are waiting to board. There's nothing worse than taking your seat on a long flight, only to realize you're sitting by some rambunctious children whose parents could care less what they are doing. Sure, you can put in some headphones and turn them up full blast to try and tune them out, but the parents are the ones who should be controlling their children. But of course, as all parents know, sometimes you try your hardest, a…

To be fair, this boss had it coming. The concept of 'work-life balance' is becoming increasingly normalized throughout the workforce, as it should. No one wants to spend their entire lives planning around their jobs. And although that used to be the case in generations past, nowadays, employees don't stand for mistreatment; instead, they just leave. Well, this Gen X employee can't really leave the company. He's been there for years and is nearing his retirement. So, instead of up and quitting,…

"Pfft, bye Felicia"

We got places to be, lady

Moral of the story: karma always catches up with you. This man has been a night auditor for hotels for the past 19 years. When he got assigned to a new hotel, he went about his work just like he'd done for the past 19 years. But he was instantly met with Karen , a longtime employee who had been getting away for years with handing her work off to other coworkers. And she's not even in a manager-type position, so she has no authority to tell anyone what to do. But she's gotten away with it for so…

If you had to pretty much singlehandedly take care of all your siblings, wouldn't you also react this way? This Redditor took the Internet for justification after he reacted poorly to the news that his parents were having an eighth child despite their financial struggles and living arrangements. It's one thing to be the eldest sibling and to have to look after your family every once in a while. It's quite another when you have essentially become a third parent in the family, as folks in the com…

"Put those union dues to work"

"This is the kind of kindergarten etiquette I do not expect from a man in his 30's"

Micromanagers who continue to enforce unrealistic expectations are likely to experience disappointment and pushback. After all, there are only so many hours in the day. Frequently, these individuals believe in antiquated ideas like paying your dues. They also love to enforce rules and procedures that they themselves do not follow. Perhaps they feel that they have earned the right to be this way, but the reality of the situation is that their warped sense of authority is only going to make thing…

This has to be top-tier neighbor drama. If you've ever had a tree fall over in your yard from a storm, you know it can be a terrifying experience. But even if you were lucky and the tree didn't cause any real damage from the fall, you still have to deal with the cleanup. And if you're dealing with a large, forty-foot tree on your property like this neighbor had, you probably won't be able to remove it by yourself and will need to hire a professional. But here's the catch: the tree that fell...