Tag: break

February 1, 2026 at 1:22 am

Employee Worked From Home And Set Clear Boundaries With His Partner, So He Snapped At Them After Being Interrupted On A Recorded Call

Man working from home

He’s right to be angry, but everybody deserves grace.

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January 23, 2026 at 5:24 pm

Roommate Suggested She Won’t Be Paying Rent During School Breaks, But Her Other Roommates Don’t Think That’s A Fair Split

Book shelf with books and other personal belongings

Rent waits for no one.

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January 18, 2026 at 7:55 am

Daughter Planned To Leave Thanksgiving Early Because She Had No Ride Home, But Her Mom Called Her Selfish And Demanded She Stay All Weekend

Woman cooking and telling her mother that she won't be home for the full holiday weekend

At least she tried!

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January 12, 2026 at 11:55 pm

Employee Was Told To Work Only During His Contracted Hours And Avoid Taking Breaks, So He Decided To Stop Coming In Early And Leave Right On Time

Office employee looking at his watch

Never fix what isn’t broken.

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January 11, 2026 at 3:35 am

Boss Accuses Construction Worker Of Taking An Extra Long Break, So He Sets An Alarm And Notifies The Entire Crew When Break Time Is Over

four people in hard hats taking their lunch break

If one person has to play by the rules, everyone has to play by the rules.

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December 31, 2025 at 5:49 pm

New Boss Requires Employees To Ask Him If They Can Take A Break, But This Rule Doesn’t Work Out Very Well For The Night Shift

closeup of phone with text on screen that reads "incoming call office"

The boss didn’t realize what he was asking.

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December 25, 2025 at 7:35 am

Employee Usually Finishes His Work Ahead Of Schedule, But The Manager Fixates On Constant Availability And He Feels Micromanaged And Drained

Man sitting at his computer working while being monitored by his boss

It’s probably not worth fighting back.

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December 13, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Boss Rejected Employee’s Time Sheet For Not Being Specific Enough, So This Employee Started Including Every Single Detail During His Workday

man examining documents

Be specific about how specific you want the output to be.

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December 2, 2025 at 6:35 am

Supervisor Requires Employee To Notify Her Every Time They Leave Their Desk, But She Gets So Many Emails That She Quickly Changes Her Mind

man in suit walking outside

Surely, there’s a middle ground.

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November 23, 2025 at 7:35 am

HR Told Him Not To Clock Out On Breaks Because The System Automatically Deducted 30-Minutes, So This Employee Took Longer Ones While Still On The Clock

Man having coffee looking at his watch

Just because it’s automated doesn’t mean it’s more efficient.

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