Giving full credit for something to the person who "finishes" it is generally a poor idea, as it completely discounts other contributors' efforts. You see this with things like sales where the person to “finalize” the deal gets credit for the sale against their figures, regardless of whether or not they were the one to work on it originally. Really, absolute policies might be easy and cut and clean, but they create nightmares down the line whenever there are situations that aren't as black and…

Gambling is a tricky game. You almost always lose, but the one time you win, it hooks you. Or, in this case, makes you rethink your entire life. That’s what happened to this employee who won big in a poker tournament, walking away with a six-figure check. Instead of just celebrating quietly, he decided to quit his soul-sucking job on the spot. Can you blame him? Life’s too short to endure endless corporate struggle when you’ve just hit the jackpot. But when word got out about his winnings, his…

Starting off on the wrong foot

If your boss is making you grind your teeth, you're in good company. The people of the internet joined together to share the reasons why their boss has been getting on their last nerves , and there are some crazy stories out there! Some people have bosses who just don't appreciate a single thing they do . The boss is so focused on meeting their goals or delivering a project to a client that they don't acknowledge all the hard work it takes to make that happen. It can be so frustrating to work a…

Any employee who is only allowed to leave work early with managerial approval knows how great it is when that approval to dip out is granted. Yet somehow, there is always something or someone that gets in the way when those rare blissful moments do happen in the workplace. Here, we have an entitled Karen coworker who was 12 years older than this Redditor and who had a completely different job in the kitchen where they worked. In fact, the Redditor points out that this Karen left early from work…

It was requested 6 months ago!

There's something about Fridays that makes everyone collectively decide that work can wait. Maybe it's the promise of a 48-hour break (which feels way too short when you put it that way), or maybe it's just the primal urge to mentally clock out early. By 3 p.m. on Friday, Slack is silent, email chains mysteriously stop, and half the team is "wrapping up" for the weekend. Translation: watching dog videos and scrolling through memes until it's socially acceptable to leave. The problem is that Mon…

Weekends are sacred

This dude is in a really awkward situation with a coworker, and he's wracking his brain to figure out what he did wrong. In some work environments , a single person can ruin the whole vibe. It's true what they say: one bad apple can spoil the bunch. You can go from having a peaceful work environment one day to an awkward job atmosphere the next. It all depends on the attitude and the amount of grace that your coworkers are willing to offer. Because, as u/Saikasss can tell you, not everyone can…

Trust us, we're nurses

Always consult the guy who knows what he's talking about

Well, that's one way to send a message!

This worker got way too candid with their boss, and was cringing hard as they waited for a reply. There's a culture of gallows humor at some workplaces, as this person can tell you all about. Amid layoffs and a struggling department lacking leadership, morale was very low here. When basically every employee is unhappy each day and actively searching for new work, it can feel like misery is in the air at all times. This person had a funny quip in reply to their boss's email… and they accidentall…

This bizarre coworker needs to get her act together. She seems to be relying way too much on this Redditor for her lunch plans, but it goes beyond the classic mooching. When the Redditor brings their own packed lunch, the coworker refuses to eat anything at all. But when the Redditor wants to go out to grab lunch, the coworker immediately latches on and tags along no matter what. She has completely rejected the concept of bringing her own food or going out on her own during lunch hour. Furtherm…

Work potlucks are a love-hate relationship if ever there was one. On one hand, there's nothing better than sneaking a second helping of your coworker's famous taco dip during your lunch break. On the other, the existential dread of figuring out what to bring (or worse, cooking the night before) is unmatched. It's like you're back in grade school, and you have to face the wrath of your mom when you tell her about a school bake sale the night before. Except this time, you side with your mom.

No, you can't return an item to the store if you didn't bring the item with you. Even if you promise to bring it back later, because you just forgot it as you were running out the door, you can't have a refund. Still, some customers will try to argue that they should be allowed to do so! It makes sense in their mind, so they think that it should be permitted. This isn't even the dumbest question that the retail workers of the world have fielded from their customers! Even after taking a company…