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‘I couldn't believe she got away with it’ : Unhinged Karen calls police in attempt to avoid paying for services, places false accusations on employee and gets away with it

‘I couldn't believe she got away with it’ : Unhinged Karen calls police in attempt to avoid paying for services, places false accusations on employee and gets away with it

There are people that are willing to go to great lengths in order to avoid paying, such as this Karen, who took advantage of an employee at a nail salon. He was just doing his job when she made an executive decision to make his life unnecessarily harder. She ignored his instructions and purposefully kept moving her hand out of the UV/LED light, so her fingernails wouldn't dry. He gently put her hand back in a couple of times, as it is his job to do so, and she lost it. She called the cops, beca…
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'Mom's in the hospital? Sorry, you're fired': Trainee gets pink-slipped by hostile employer after choosing to take care of her hospitalized mother instead of clocking in for one shift

'Mom's in the hospital? Sorry, you're fired': Trainee gets pink-slipped by hostile employer after choosing to take care of her hospitalized mother instead of clocking in for one shift

Employers will always say that they have family values, but almost never put their money where their mouth is. For some reason, most corporations believe that your job should mean more to you than anything else in your life, including your family. One woman, who worked for a small airline in Florida, found out the hard way what it means to work for a company that assigns little to no value to human life. After enduring several rounds of training, this trainee discovered where her company was go…
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'The look on my manager's face [...] was priceless': Driver complains about the state of his truck, manager ignores him, cue petty revenge

This will serve as a friendly reminder to managers everywhere that if your employee repeatedly requests for something to be fixed, you better listen to them!
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'You didn't do anything about it?': Manager underestimates busboy and tries to scapegoat him, other workers quit

It's always best to take advice from and listen to the person who knows best… and just because you're in charge doesn't automatically mean that that's you. Even the most base level of worker will know more than you about niche details and processes regarding their role. That's the reason why, when entering a new leadership position, it's always best to observe and learn before acting and making changes. There will reach a point where you need to step in and make some changes, some of which may…
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Work From Home Memes for Pajamafied Employees Unaffected by Daylight Savings This Week

What is time?
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'I have to take the breaks they specify? Sure!': Micromanaging boss demands shorter breaks to a machinist who had been skipping them anyways

Sometimes managers and business owners manage to convince themselves completely that everyone is out to get them. They're certain that their “lazy” workers are looking for every possible option to screw them over by slacking off on the job. Sure, there might be some workers like that out there. But from what I've seen in the workforce, they're completely outnumbered by those who are going above and beyond. Why jeopardize those workers' morale just so you can control the one bad egg? Why cut off…
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Best Corporate Memes for Office Plebs Who Can't Stand Another Day in Their Cubicle

Being a corporate suit is like being a hamster in a cage. Your life is pretty plushy, but at the end of the day, all you do is run around on that little wheel of yours, while you mindlessly imagine what it's like in the real outdoors. The corporate cage turns nepo babies, rich folks, and country club members into feral wolves, while it turns the rest of us into handsome blonde rodents with a 2 year life span . Hang in there, Hamtaro, the wheel will keep spinning even when you stop running, so p…
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Relatable Work Memes for Employees With a Permanent Case of the Mondays (March 14, 2023)

Hey Siri, how do you say, "I quit my job, I have no money, please don't rob me" in Spanish?
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Update: '[I] am completely confounded': Worker claims they're unable to use Microsoft Windows OS due to their religion

There are a lot of people in this world with a lot of different beliefs, and we would do well to seek to understand and accept them. Still, there are some things in this world that just don't seem to add up to any rational sort of thinking. It's all well and good to follow a belief structure that carries a sense of morality and ethics. But what do you do when that structure prohibits you from using the tools of your trade? Is it your organization's responsibility to cater to these needs? Or is…
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'Should I take his advice?': Boss rudely suggests worker quits over scheduling change, employee considers it

Give some people even a shred of power, and they will preside with an iron fist… devoid of any sense of justice except the whims of their own stupid ego. They'll generally not be overly concerned with anyone else's needs or wants. All is well—just as long as they have their own way. There's nothing inherently wrong with having to make changes to a schedule or roster; as a manager, that's just part of the job. Still, there are ways to do it and ways not to do it if you care a shred about the peo…
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Funniest Work Memes for Corporate Millennials That Are Underpaid and Overworked (March 8, 2023)

It seems like every time you clock in a little piece of you gets eaten away. Work has that effect on people, especially in the corporate world. Just because you “spice up” your cubicle with pictures of tropical vacations doesn't mean you're any closer to getting that week-long PTO request approved. And just because you do excellent work in your department doesn't mean you're going to get that raise– in fact, your boss will probably just give you more work to do as a reward for your success. If…
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20+ Funniest Work From Home Memes for Antisocial Employees Who Love Daytime Pajamas and Having Their Pets As Coworkers (March 9, 2023)

Commuting to work must be the biggest waste of time known to man. You sit in traffic on the freeway for 45 minutes with a stale drive through coffee in your hand, meetings to panic about, and road rage in your heart . Now imagine if your office was only 10 steps away from your bedroom? 20 steps away from your kitchen and fully stocked cupboard? Not only do you have full access to all of the luxuries of home (snacks, good coffee, comfortable pants, and your pets), but your "commute" takes about…
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'Sorry Karen, I don't do work I'm not compensated for' : Delusional customer calls employee's manager after being refused service from employee on break

'Sorry Karen, I don't do work I'm not compensated for' : Delusional customer calls employee's manager after being refused service from employee on break

It's almost alarming how many customers assume it's their right that an employee drops everything to help them, whether the employee is on break, off the clock, or busy helping another customer. This was Karen's assumption as well, as she scoured the store for someone wearing what resembled a uniform. This same Karen expected a retail worker to help her, even though the worker was on break. She took offense when told that, and went straight to the manager, as any good old Karen would do. There…
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'AITA for not giving my boss my first class seat?': Internet defends worker's decision not to give their boss their personal seat upgrade

If you haven't heard the word: It's 2023, and we're reinstating the law that entitles your lord to anything you own. How dare you own something nicer than your boss? From now on, if they want your stuff, they get it…. That 10-year-old BMW you're driving? Hand it over. Your new smartwatch? Just put it on their wrist right now. Oh—and they wouldn't mind if you re-homed your family's corgi, Mr. Pickle, to them either. Just imagine the frailty of this boss's ego. It's pretty hard to imagine what a…
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'Narcissistic bosses are the worst': Employee told she's disposable despite doing all her boss's work, she quits and company suffers

Thankfully, this does not end well for the narcissistic boss.
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20+ Relatable Work Memes for Employees With a Permanent Case of the Mondays (March 6, 2023)

Your day can easily be broken up into thirds: ⅓ of your day is spent sleeping, ⅓ of your day is spent running errands and keeping your life on track, and the last ⅓ of your blasted life, is spent creating spreadsheets for a nepo baby CEO who needs constant handholding to get through the workweek and is paid 10x your salary. We don't like those numbers, but the numbers don't lie. That last ⅓ of your life is sucking 100% of your energy and costing you your rapidly aging complexion. If you're Goog…
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