No matter where you work, there are going to be some parts of the job that absolutely nobody wants to do. If you work in a restaurant , for example, you have to do some of the same chores every single day. You'll need to sweep and mop the same floors, clean the same dishes , and wipe down the same tables over and over. It becomes a swirl of repeating tasks, one after another. That's why when there's a new person on the job, the current employees and managers might take advantage of their willin…

He's so confused

When you are on vacation, there is no reason whatsoever for you to have to deal with work. Unless your job physically saves lives and makes the world a better place, there is nothing that cannot wait for you when you return from your much-deserved time off, and employers who cannot accept that, do not deserve to even have employees. That is why I am pleased with how this Reddit story turned out because the manager didn't get away with what they did to their employee. OP (original poster) shared…

Walk a mile in these non-slip shoes

In the corporate world, there are unwritten rules that need to be adhered to. If, for whatever reason, you decide to deviate from the norm, you should be prepared for the hits that will inevitably come your way. The following story tells the account of the employee who decided to stand up for himself in front of the company's managers. The original poster (OP) had been employed by the same business for a considerable amount of time. Even though he might be very talented in his field, the compan…

Sometimes a decision can lead to a very costly mistake, one that could have been avoided if people simply used their heads. Take this manager on Reddit for example, all he had to do was give his devoted temp employee a donut, exactly how he gave the rest of his employees one, and everything else could have been avoided. Why would you want to make someone feel so underappreciated after all the hard work they have put in your firm? What's in it for you? A couple of dollars saved on a donut? Safe…

There is nothing more satisfying than reading a story about an employee who stands up to the corporation when it tries to do them wrong. And this Reddit story is, well, not quite that. OP (original poster), got an email from the company she works for asking her to accept a pay cut to her salary, and after careful consideration, OP decided to give the company a piece of her mind regarding their request. She answers the email with a sharp and criticizing response, airing out everything she thinks…

When the chill manager left for a few days , the tyrannical assistant manager was left in charge. I don't think anyone at that company expected her reign to go so badly, as u/koldtee69 explained in their story of malicious compliance . No supervisor is perfect, and they all have their faults. But being a relaxed, chill manager is preferable for most employees you ask. When something goes wrong, you don't want the person who's freaking out to be in charge. You want the person who can take a joke…

Naturally, being told you're receiving a bonus at work is extremely exciting. Anytime you are gifted money for recognition of your hard work and dedication, it is a pleasant surprise and a cause for celebration. But after reading this story, you might want to wait to for physical evidence of that bonus before you go off celebrating and spending it all. This employee from the accounting department decided to play a cruel joke on his coworkers by informing them that they were receiving...

Every job candidate out there should approach interviews with the mentality that employers need employees just as much as employees need employment, it is a two-way street. The interview process is a test for the employer no less than it is for the candidate, as they both are there to see if the place of work could be a match. There is no reason an employer should not treat their candidates with as much respect as they expect to be treated themselves. Which is why I think the job candidate in t…

It sounds like this boss isn't going to have his job for much longer. These hourly employees work for a nonprofit where they do manual labor outside all day long. Their boss announced to them that they all were being promoted to salaried employees, and the team couldn't have been more excited . Who wouldn't be happy about a promotion? Being salaried means you can finally take PTO time without the guilt of taking a day off for yourself and being unpaid. That's a huge win for the OP (Original Pos…

Collaborating with managers is not always easy. There are situations in which workers should quietly submit to commands and obey them with humility, even if doing so might not produce the most favorable results. The story below is an account of a clever hotel employee. The original poster (OP) has worked in the hospitality sector for a considerable amount of time. Even under the best of circumstances, the management overseeing the hotel's day-to-day operations was, at best, subpar. To increase…

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who use earbuds, and those who play their music out loud for all to hear. If you're going by anecdotal evidence (ie. people complaining on social media), loud music in public spaces has become a big problem. It does seem to be everywhere these days: people will enter a subway station or plop down in the middle of a crowded park and start playing music at top volume. It doesn't matter to them that lots of other people have their own music playin…

They say that you're the only one who will dwell on your biggest mistakes in life, but these people beg to differ. Some mistakes are so big, so grand in their scale, that they'll follow you around for your whole career! With great power comes great responsibility, which is why a lot of these workplace mess-up stories come from the managers of the world. When you're overseeing employees, working on tight deadlines , and not getting enough sleep due to the stress of your job, the mistakes just ma…

Some phrases from the business sector become ingrained in our minds forever. You are familiar with those vague proverbs that essentially advise you to get over yourself, but they do so in a polished and professional way. I came onto a post made by a frustrated employee on Reddit while perusing the site. The original poster (OP) goes into great depth to express his displeasure, which helps us as viewers better understand the reason why he has been driven to the point of no return. I felt compell…

You've more than earned that paid time off!