career

There's no doubt that it's been a historically difficult year, and some professions have had to muddle through this storm of overwhelming chaos more than others. Take everyone working on planes for instance. Those flight attendants are on the front lines. We appreciate all that they do to try and keep people safe amidst their travels. With that being said, this flight attendant shared some of their most memorable moments while on the job. Sounds like quite the gig. 

It's a true wonder that folks like this are able to get employed in the first place. I mean, hey, whatever works. James sounds like he'd be a fun dude to work with. 

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about the biggest red flags that hiring managers have seen on resumes. If anything, the following collection of suspect, genuinely shady resumes should serve as a gallery of what to never put on your resume. That, or these people were clearly applying for the wrong jobs. 

Check out some more juicy gossip from hiring managers with this list of signs that people lied on their resumes, from hiring managers.

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about window cleaners' most memorable experiences on the job. For whatever reason, we have a knack for forgetting that people can peek through our windows if we don't have the blinds down. And on top of that, that certain buildings hire certain professionals to clean those windows. From there, it quickly becomes clear that so many of us can be complete animals when we think that nobody is watching. 

This boss barked up the wrong tree. Got to hand it to this guy for his heroic level of patience when it came to toughing it out, and biding his time for the ultimate pro revenge. Sounds like a great six months was enjoyed by the employee after they were fired. Would be pretty nice to get paid over $32K for doing nothing, by the very boss that thought they could fire you amidst all their HR violations, and never pay the price for it. 

Check out some more workplace drama with this employee who got fired, and proceeded to take the essential program with them.

Some pretentious Twitter user thought they'd go ahead and issue a complaint about what looks like a completely acceptable Family Guy scene. So, an actual animator stepped in and shed some light on the realities of the industry. At one point, the animator points out that they're actually making someone else's art, when it comes to the animations that people see. 

Man, this tale is about as pro revenge as they come. Sounds like one woman who was a real piece of work tried to ruin another employee's career, so that employee retaliated by enacting a plan that created total destruction. 

Twitter users that are "middle-aged" are breaking out their most inspirational stories, when it comes to enjoying big breaks. Some people are just born late bloomers. You never know what kind of wild successes might yet wait for you around the corner. 

Various working women on Twitter are sharing their most valuable bits of career advice that they wish they could tell their younger selves. Whether it's something like leaving the job at the office, politely telling people to respect one's personal space, trusting that you know what's best for you vs. your parents, or making your invisible work visible; these might come in handy. 

Twitter user @PAYOLETTER started a thread on Twitter about bad grades people received during school. Bad grades that they assumed would ruin their lives. It's a funny thing. When in the middle of receiving a bad grade, the mind can leap toward conclusions about the future, things that haven't happened yet, and convince itself that it knows what exactly will come of receiving a bad grade. That sounds like some kind of heightened intelligence with an admirable level of processing power. Where was that during the test? 

Maybe the mind doesn't know what will happen. Maybe it's just a place thoughts pop up. Maybe in the moment of great stress, the "failed grade," and the ensuing thoughts of future scenarios...you can look at those thoughts as just that. Thoughts. Not what is. Are you merely your thoughts or something else, maybe, that can see them as that. An awareness? Isn't it impossible to be something if you're aware of it in the first place?

These people's stories about what they thought would happen after a failed grade vs. what is, certainly contribute toward the reality that what is, can be a damn hard thing to predict. 

Interviewing for a new job can be a terrifying and soul-draining process. We put ourselves out there and try to do a decent enough job at selling ourselves to a willing company. Sometimes it goes well, and sometimes you leave the room with a sour taste in your mouth, convinced that you'll never be seeing that person again. These job interview memes speak to the struggles of the job interview process. 

Shoutout to the folks at The Chive for discovering the goldmine of ridiculous human behavior that runs rife throughout this "help wanted" ad for a babysitter. Twitter user @honeystaysuper, unearthed just the kind of "help wanted" ad that leaves the rest of the world speechless. I don't even know where to start with this one. The attention to detail is honestly admirable. Nothing seems to be overlooked in terms of what constitutes a suitable babysitter. 

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share those glorified career paths that are actually total nightmares. Take these people's advice and hard-earned life lessons about careers, so that you don't have to find yourself in the middle of a job that you utterly despise. 

This guy had to suffer through an excruciating discovery, when he learned that his wife was cheating on him with his best friend. Pretty much a worst-case scenario situation. He managed to engineer quite the revenge though, and ultimately got the two terrible people he thought were like family, to hit their own self-destruct button. 

Consider the following list a bunch of red flags for when people offer you "career advice" that could actually be anything but helpful in you accomplishing what you want. Just cause it's advice doesn't mean it's good advice.