And we all heave a collective sigh

The new HR person at this company had a funny idea for getting people into the office on time. This worker, u/KiKi_BTW, shared that when they worked at an otherwise “awesome company,” a new HR person interrupted the flow of things. A lot of the workers would bike to the job each day. It can be a great way to commute: you get your daily exercise in, save money on gas, and it's good for the environment, too. But adults get pretty sweaty when they work out, and a lot of offices accommodate this by…

It's often said that we accuse others of the thing we're most guilty of, our own guilt subconsciously directing our thoughts in that direction. For instance, your boss who is constantly hounding you about your hours and accusing you of having not worked them is probably not working their full hours themself, either slacking off at their desk or making excuses for leaving early that they wouldn't accept from anyone else, amounting to hours of time over the course of a month. This, of course, tak…

These managers had an empowering day at work when they got to tell their worst customers that they were in fact the person in charge. It must be an incredibly satisfying way to end a conversation with a nightmare customer. After that, read about two retail managers who worked together to get back at a completely irrational customer, telling them, “I've spoken with one of our experts .”

Let this job candidate's story serve as a reminder to stand your ground in an interview. If you come across a passing comment from a hiring manager that directly contradicts what was expressly written in the job posting, that's a red flag certainly worthy of questioning. Here , we have a candidate who was honest about needing to go to a doctor's appointment for valid medical reasons once every three months and that these appointments would be a full-day commitment. Based on the job posting, he…

Keeping a friendly rapport with your supervisors and fellow employees is crucial if you want to progress in the company. Having said that, is this truly a place you want to be if a manager is continuously criticizing you? The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) worked on a video production shoot. At first, everything was well as he enjoyed working the set and made a good impression. But things turned sour when a few weeks passed and he was still unpaid.…

After putting in countless hours of extra work on a big project, this employee thought a promotion would be his ticket to finally being compensated for all th e extra effort. His managers gave him plenty of praise, so when the senior-level role opened up, he threw his hat in the ring. But what should have been a reward for his hard work quickly turned into a nightmare. After multiple rounds of interviews and weeks of waiting, he landed the promotion—only to find out there wouldn’t be a raise to…

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There's no better day than payday!

If the opportunity of a lifetime comes along, you may as well take it! This person certainly did: u/NALORpod had an incredible tale of petty revenge that took them years to actually act on. Still, it was worth the wait, not just for them, but for another person who was caught up in the drama. This story revolves around a boss who was cheating on his wife. He didn't even try to hide it very well! It left his employees in that awkward situation of knowing about the affair, but not knowing what to…

It doesn't hurt to be nice or at least kind to people who are just doing their job. Oftentimes, your complaint with their service will have more to do with the organization and its cost-saving policies rather than with the individual themself. And this is important to remember because a lot of people—well, they don't think about it at all. Customer service agents are no strangers to verbal mistreatment from customers. Don't get it wrong; customer service agents can be prone to being just as mis…

Rules in the workplace can be hard to follow, but in some instances, it's best to resist the temptation to question protocol. Sure, in theory, we all want to have the autonomy to follow our own rules, but when it comes to making unauthorized purchases in large quantities on the company's dime, perhaps think twice and get your supervisor's approval before doing so. Here , we have an employee who tried to make it seem like the new hire was at fault for questioning these purchase requests in the f…

Like a boss

Being a team player means supporting your coworkers when it's appropriate. It does not mean doing their job for them. Here, we have a fully remote Karen coworker who had the audacity to ask an employee, who had to work in-person every day, to print multiple PDFs and scan them as one document for her. Now, the purpose of this was to combine these PDF documents into one, a task the employee pointed out could be via Adobe. He even wrote out clear instructions for how to do this from home, but the…

It's common knowledge that you'll often never be appreciated for your job when things are going well—or even great. Your boss and employer assume your high performance is just a given and merit to their management rather than a credit to your own talent and efforts. But, as soon as something goes wrong, they won't blame themselves, even though that will make the most sense based on their logic. No, they'll suddenly come around asking questions, trying to figure out what went wrong, and looking…

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…