Let this story serve as a friendly reminder to never hire your in-laws to work at your company.

When it comes to names, this man is not playing around. Nicknames come naturally to some people, especially if you have a formal name that's common to shorten, like how many Williams go by Billy. Other people gain nicknames that match their career, hobbies, or personality instead. The man in this story from r/AmItheA**hole actually really hates the nickname he's been given by his coworker , and he finally snapped one day. The workplace tale, told by u/notmyd***name, highlights the importance of…

There are numerous workplace red flags in this story, but let's start with the fact that the boss made his problem the employee's problem entirely.

This, folks, is how to get back at your boss!

There's nothing like an office party to figure out who's really a team player and who isn't.

If you're out there looking for a new job like so many of us, you better keep your eyes open for these major red flags! We all know what some of these red flags look like. For instance, when you're applying to jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn, you are very likely to come across a posting where the salary is “competitive,” the benefits are vague, and the years of required experience are ludicrous. There is no universe in which an entry-level position should require over five years of on-the-job experi…

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

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…

Let's just say that Monday is going to be an awkward day at the office.

It's time to discuss unnecessary dress codes in the workplace.

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!

Toxic organizations breed toxic behavior, begetting toxic people. Unfortunately, those that conform to the organization's less-than-ideal ideals tend to do better and prosper, rising far above their deserved rank and encouraging their unfavorable behavior towards others that would ideally be derided. We've seen stories like this before, where an employee is singled out and collectively gaslit by their coworkers on behalf of getting them to conform to bizarre organizational directives. In this c…

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

Having a funny boss is amazing, but having a wanna-be funny boss is much less ideal.

There's nothing worse than making things worse for yourself when you're just trying to get some simple revenge.