This dude's former boss had an interesting idea of what loyalty meant. It's an odd query: should you shop where you work ? If you work at a restaurant, would they expect you to eat their food? Or if you work at a clothing store, would your boss be offended if you showed up wearing clothes from a different store? It depends on the workplace, but it's a bit strange to force requirements like this on your employees. I mean, don't show up to your retail job wearing the competitor's clothing… but wh…

Imagine working from home but having your boss look at you the entire time. It kind of beats the purpose of remote work, doesn't it? Those days offer employees some freedom to fulfill their responsibilities at their own pace and under their own preferred conditions. Having your manager on Zoom monitoring your progress during your entire work day is no different than having them breathe down your neck in the office. This employee worked for a startup and helped build it from the ground up. Thing…

Fur babies are JUST as important...

Employees who decide to quit their terrible jobs often face the dilemma of – on what terms do they want to leave said jobs? Sometimes, all you want to do is tell your soon-to-be former manager just how awful it was working for them, and air out all the reasons they made you hate the job. However, you might not want to burn any bridges and leave on bad terms, because you never know when you might run into those people again, or if you ever find yourself in need of something from them, so saying…

Bosses who make passive-aggressive comments on a regular basis should not expect loyalty in return. This guy already was in hot water for repeatedly being late when it came to paying his team. Any sensible boss knows that you never want to mess with someone's paycheck. That's the easiest way to turn your employees against you. On top of that, he had the audacity to make a passing remark to this Redditor that his output was not justifying his salary. This dude, who really seems to be a walking H…

Some business leaders wield workers' feelings of insecurity like a weapon, using snide, cutting disparaging comments to keep their subordinates on the back foot and underfoot where they safely won't try to rock the boat, following orders without question—most importantly, not daring to ask for more money or promotions that align their compensation with the work they're actually doing. While being capable of getting along with anyone is an important skill to have, it remains a fact that you're n…

Another work day, another pointless meeting...

These people have quit their jobs… and they have some really good reasons for that big decision! Up next, read about the exact opposite scenarios: these employees were fired on day one, for reasons like, “They are literally chasing a beaver around in their golf cart .”

The reality of the hiring process meeting expectations takes place on both sides. The entire process has such a ridiculously excessive performative requirement that there's no way either party can live up to all of the gassing up they've been doing. There is sure to be more time spent completing monotonous tasks than the interviewer implied, with also less room for growth and creative freedom than you might have been led to believe you would receive. Similarly, your employer might come to find…

Nothing breaks familiar bonds between once close-knit coworkers, who have bonded through commiserative mutual suffering at the hands of a toxic employer like the eventuality of one of them leaving. As the realization dawns that they're going to have to continue on in the world while their coworker is freed, stress sets in, and the toxic atmosphere takes hold. Then they collectively turn on the leaving coworker, partly out of jealousy at their newfound liberation and partly because turning on th…

Overhearing your coworker gossiping about how long you'll likely stay at the company on your very first day does not exactly inspire confidence. For many people out there, an incident like that on day one will inevitably make you feel like your days are numbered. However, for this new hire, it made her grow a thicker skin. This employee wound up staying at the company longer than the Karen coworker who claimed she would last only three months. In fact, the employee stayed there for more than tw…

We've all been the new kid at a job.

Some people should simply not be allowed to text. This employee made the egregious error of sending the wrong message to the wrong person: his boss. He had been joking around with a coworker and decided to photoshop a photo his boss sent to their whole team of his unfortunate-looking family. The employee superimposed his boss's face onto the faces of each member of his family in the photo as a commentary on their employer's bad genes. He meant to send it to his coworker only, but of course, the…

Dealing with clients is not a simple undertaking. That being stated, how would you react if your micromanaging employer followed you around the office all day long? The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) worked in customer service for a considerable amount of time. As a result, one might think he was immune to the everyday chaos. But when his boss reprimanded him twice in one day for things he hadn't even done, it became too much for him to handle, and…

"This isn’t a call to leave because our kids need great teachers & role models now more than ever, but know that if you think it’s your time to step away that things are about to change in your world for the better in ways you could only dream of."

"An intern “failing” at ANY task is not a failure of the intern, it’s a failure of the leadership of the organization."