remote work Archives

July 13, 2025 at 7:35 am

Micromanaging Boss Said All Employees Should Love Their Job Or Quit, So One Fed-Up Worker Did Exactly That And Got A Better Job

This employee got a sweet deal out of following their gut!

June 16, 2025 at 8:48 am

Consultant Says The Best Job Sites Aren’t Indeed Or LinkedIn And Offers Three Alternatives

Remote job hunting is getting revamped.

March 21, 2025 at 9:20 pm

Employee Worked Outside Of Normal Business Hours And Expected To Be Property Compensated, But When They Tried To Use Comp Time His Boss Wouldn’t Allow It

frustrated employee staring at paperwork

People need to mind their own business.

January 8, 2025 at 2:48 pm

Remote Worker Found Out That One Of Her Fellow Trainees Was An Undercover Employee

This is pretty wild!

December 24, 2024 at 11:20 am

House Guest Complains Her Friend Is Too Loud At Night, But The Host Refuses To Change Her Routine

Source: Reddit/AITA/Pexels/Cottonbro Studio

Be grateful you have a free place to stay, and bring your earplugs!

October 22, 2024 at 12:21 am

Company Banned Pets From Zoom Calls, So Clever Employee Found A Loophole And Kept Their Dog In The Background Without Breaking Any Rules

Source: Getty/Jomkwan, Reddit/MaliciousCompliance

This malicious compliance was a howling success.

September 26, 2024 at 7:50 am

Company That Makes Anti-Phishing And Security Education Software Gets Fooled By Hacker Posing As Remote Worker

Sometimes even the experts in their field need to learn a lesson.

September 7, 2024 at 1:22 am

He Didn’t Respond To His Boss’s Messages Because He Was On Vacation, So He Got Reprimanded At A Meeting For Not Being Available

So sorry, boss.

August 31, 2024 at 1:52 am

CEO Insists People Work In The Office Before They Were Ready, So the CTO Came Up With A Plan That Showed Him Why It Wasn’t A Good Idea

They’re working from home, not going to a place without an internet connection…

July 20, 2024 at 5:39 pm

Petty Boss Micromanaged Them Constantly, So One Employee Started Time Tracking Everything They Did… Including When They Sneezed

What other daily movements need tracking?

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Micromanaging Boss Said All Employees Should Love Their Job Or Quit, So One Fed-Up Worker Did Exactly That And Got A Better Job

Consultant Says The Best Job Sites Aren’t Indeed Or LinkedIn And Offers Three Alternatives

Employee Worked Outside Of Normal Business Hours And Expected To Be Property Compensated, But When They Tried To Use Comp Time His Boss Wouldn’t Allow It

Remote Worker Found Out That One Of Her Fellow Trainees Was An Undercover Employee

House Guest Complains Her Friend Is Too Loud At Night, But The Host Refuses To Change Her Routine

Company Banned Pets From Zoom Calls, So Clever Employee Found A Loophole And Kept Their Dog In The Background Without Breaking Any Rules

Company That Makes Anti-Phishing And Security Education Software Gets Fooled By Hacker Posing As Remote Worker

He Didn’t Respond To His Boss’s Messages Because He Was On Vacation, So He Got Reprimanded At A Meeting For Not Being Available

CEO Insists People Work In The Office Before They Were Ready, So the CTO Came Up With A Plan That Showed Him Why It Wasn’t A Good Idea

Petty Boss Micromanaged Them Constantly, So One Employee Started Time Tracking Everything They Did… Including When They Sneezed

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