Tag: productivity

February 26, 2026 at 12:55 am

Towboat Captain Was Told By The Boss To Be More Open To New Ideas, So He Let The Deck Crew Tire Themselves Out With Inefficiency

captain sailing on the water

On the river, experience outweighs novelty.

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February 22, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Retail Stock Worker’s Boss Told Him To Scan Every Item Individually, So His Perfect Compliance Brought The Entire Stockroom To A Standstill

grocery store employee taking inventory

Turns out, when you scan problems one by one, they pile up fast.

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February 9, 2026 at 8:35 am

Efficient Remote Employee Was Punished For Finishing Work Early, So He Slowed His Pace To Match Management’s Micromanaged Rules

man working from home in bed

If efficiency isn’t rewarded, there’s no reason to rush it.

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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 am

I.T. Worker Helps Someone Automate Elements Of Her Report, But Eventually She’s Laid Off For Being Superfluous In The Company

Two women looking at a laptop

Sorry about that.

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January 22, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Hospital Tech Developer Was Asked To Assist A Pharmacist, So He Taught Him A Keyboard Shortcut That Changed The Game

Call center worker smiles while wearing headset

F5, you’re the best.

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January 14, 2026 at 8:15 am

Employee Questions High Productivity, Modern Work Culture, And Argues That Alarm Clocks Are Hurting Our Health

Woman sleeping tih an alarm clock on her bedside table

Turns out the alarm clock might be the real workplace villain.

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January 5, 2026 at 9:23 pm

Construction Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Egotistical Project Manager And Told To Slow Down, So They Worked At A Snail’s Pace To Prevent Him From Getting A Bonus

Two men talking, wearing construction hats

Feel good about yourself now, John?

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January 4, 2026 at 9:48 pm

Efficient Employee Started Slowing His Pace At Work, So The Whole Department Was Forced To Do Their Actual Jobs

Man sitting back in office chair relaxing

Why work hard when you can watch everyone else scramble?

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December 30, 2025 at 3:55 am

IT Associate’s Network Stayed Perfectly Stable For Months, So He Ended Up Questioning Whether He Deserved His Own Paycheck

bored man looking at his computer screen

Funny how the jobs we complain about in our twenties become the ones we daydream about decades later.

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December 4, 2025 at 8:15 am

Employees Downloaded An App To Check Their Work Email From Their Phones, But One Email They Received Prompted Them All To Delete The App

three employees looking at one phone

Checking your work email from your phone has consequences.

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