Increased responsibility deserves increased compensation. Usually, if you're being given more responsibility, it comes with more stress and added workload, which you have achieved by displaying competency, aptitude, and adequate experience—at least in theory. Unfortunately, at times an employer might try and tell you that they're doing you a favor by bestowing increased responsibility upon you, and why should a favor get you a higher rate of pay? If anything, you should be paying them —they'd a…

It sounds like they were just looking for the smallest excuse to fire this server.

Oh, Karen

Quitting tomorrow

Let's put it this way: it is just as important to know what not to say in a job interview as it is to know what you should say. We all know that there is a false etiquette when it comes to applying for jobs where you have to, I don't know, pretend to be a functioning human being in this world. Of course, if you actually end up getting hired, you can start revealing your true self. That being said, it's important to put on that fake smile and a false sense of confidence when you walk into that r…

Whenever someone is confidently incorrect, sometimes it's better not to argue with them. Instead, make sure you cover your own rear and let them do their thing… and watch the chaos unfold—just as this worker did when they got a micromanaging new boss. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by the worker, Reddit user u/BrightRick. u/BrightRick explains that they worked for a catalog in the 80s. What's a catalog, you ask? Well, see, before the internet, people who were…

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you… The “golden rule," which has appeared in many forms across human history—is also sometimes called the “ethic of reciprocity.” Whichever religion or cultural norm you associate this with, that religion or culture probably intended the “ethic of reciprocity” to work in a positive way and encourage people to do good things to other people in exchange for receiving goodwill from others in return—you know, the kind of behavior that encourages founda…

What managers fail to realize time and time again is that they are creating a bitter environment for employees when they decide to micromanage them, leading to a drop in production, and an overall yucky atmosphere. OP was working in a sanitization department for a hospital, working on the upkeep of cleanliness of the general areas of the hospital. Unfortunately, OP had a coworker, Steve, who wasn't even a manager, yet micromanaged the rest of the staff as if he were one. There is nothing worse…

You might think that being injured while trying to defend your company's property would get you a warm thanks and a pat on the back, at the very least… and definitely not a swift kick out the door. But chasing down someone who has nothing to lose is dangerous and not a risk worth taking—and (hopefully) not a risk your employer wants to take liability for. For that reason, most businesses often have rules about not engaging with shoplifters, thieves, and other criminals—even for security guards,…

No thank you to that coworker whose "extra tasks" alter management's expectations of everyone!

Even if you had the nicest boss in the world, getting laid-off is never easy. It doesn't matter how much you pour your heart into your work or how many hours you put in, money-grubbing CEOs will always choose profits over people. Welcome to capitalism, buddy. You and your boss could become the best of friends, get drinks after work, share a funny duet during karaoke, but when it comes to cutbacks, employees are always the first to suffer. What can you do? Nothing, usually. Unless you and your C…

This is not exactly the ideal way to find out you're getting fired...

Friendly reminder that our servers deserve better.

We all dream about the day our best friend wins the lottery and buys you tickets to an unforgettable European vacation. In this case, OP actually has this fantasy come to life when they were gifted a once-in-a-lifetime vacation from their rich friend. Who could say no to that? However, OP was in for a rude awakening when they requested two weeks off for their dream vacation and their boss subsequently took that as their resignation.

Talk about a birthday party gone wrong!

If this isn't a sign to start looking for work elsewhere, I don't know what is.