This assistant is trying her hardest, but fundamentally misunderstands a lot of things. Some people are just like that: they're very bright in some ways Up next, read some utterly baffling admissions essays from hopeful students, like one kid who “wrote a 750-word admissions essay describing the smell of baked potatoes... I got in.”

A perfect time for a lengthy Glassdoor review.

I always feel like somebody's watching me

This office worker felt awfully entitled to the food that everyone else had made! Some people just can't help themselves when they get a little hungry. Maybe every workplace has a person or two like Susan: this person just can't help but take food that isn't theirs ! This woman's workplace pilfering didn't go unnoticed. Her coworker, u/NotARobotDefACyborg, shared that they noticed this “super-entitled” coworker trying to be crafty with the way she stole food. For example, she'd take one soda ou…

Let's talk about mandatory, after-hours work events. We all have mixed feelings about them. On one hand, we spend a minimum of 8 hours with the same people at the office, if we're lucky enough, we actually see them as friends, but more often than not, they are simply colleagues. Sure, they might be nice people, but we have no desire to see them after we clock out of the job . Being forced to spend more time with them at another location, is not something many of us appreciate. Once we clock out…

This worker has been dealing with a stage-5 clinger who's now escalating things even further. Next, read about the reasons these CEOs ran their companies into the ground, like one boss who realized that “Almost 3/4 of the employees had quit by this point because paychecks kept bouncing .”

Grinch-like behavior

The end of the year in the corporate world is full of holiday cheer (whether it's forced or not) and mild panic. Half the team is out using up their PTO before the New Year, while the rest of us are trying to make up for their absence while pretending to care about the work holiday party. Between the buzz of what Secret Santa gift you're getting this year, questionable holiday-themed potluck contributions, and wearing your coat inside the office while you struggle to defrost from the outside...

"As for me, not only did I get a promotion a few weeks later, but my spreadsheet became a bit of an office legend."

Something is fishy in this story, and it's not anything to tank lightly… This self-proclaimed fish enthusiast was allowed by their employer to keep a fish tank at their desk, something that brightens up their day, the tank supplied and financed by themself alone. Their coworkers, however, latched on to the idea, proclaiming that it would be more fun to open up the fish tank to everyone and make it a communal office engagement project. Their lack of knowledge and unwillingness to learn about the…

These CEOs didn't care about their companies: all they cared about was a giant paycheck and a cushy job. Too bad they CEO'd too close to the sun and ruined their companies instead! Do you ever daydream about being the CEO of a company? It sounds amazing. For a lot of them, a “workday” consists of coming into the the office one a week at noon. They might take a few phone calls or meetings, catch up with their secretaries or other leaders, and then head out to lunch by 3 PM. Then, their workday i…

Experience vs. Education

How's that for security?

You can't pick your coworkers, and sometimes, it feels like the universe is playing a cruel trick on you with the folks management decides to hire. Whether you're a new employee facing the harsh reality of your new incompetent coworkers or you're a seasoned vet taking in the absurdity of yet another unfit new hire, you know this struggle a little too well. You might've gotten stuck with the colleague who swoops in at the last second and takes all the credit for your work, or the colleague who t…

Oh great, your least favorite coworker is in the office today. I bet just by reading that sentence, a person popped into your head. Maybe it's the dude who insists on taking personal phone calls all day long, repeating himself over and over. Or maybe your least favorite coworker is the woman who takes off her socks and shoes to rub her sore feet, leaving everyone else in the office mortified. Maybe you even have one of those dreaded coworkers who does literally nothing all day long, yet still c…

Part of every job, no matter what field, is to take part in something companies like to call ‘team building’. It might sound incredibly silly to some people, and it is quite time-consuming, but companies absolutely love to find ways to make the team ‘bond’ and explore skills they would never use on a daily basis. I am a competitive person, and there is something about those team-building exercises that makes me thrive, especially if it involves puzzles and riddles. I enjoy taking charge and lea…