Tag: work

July 21, 2025 at 10:24 am

A Caterer Is Invited To An Event With Her In-Laws, But She Doesn’t Want To Mix Barbecue With Business

woman cooking on a grill

Either way, this caterer is cooked.

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July 21, 2025 at 4:24 am

Employee Gets Chosen To Work On A Holiday Which Means Lots Of Extra Overtime, But A Coworker Is Upset That She Wasn’t Picked

three people working in cubicles

She’s jealous, but she needs to get over it.

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July 20, 2025 at 6:48 pm

An Employee Generates Controversy With A Solution For An Electrical Power Grid Backup, But When A Cheaper Alternative Is Used They Make Sure To Cover Themselves From The Fallout

power lines at dusk

This employee made a real power play. 

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July 20, 2025 at 11:35 am

Health Care Worker Goes To Work Despite Being Sick In Order To Avoid An “Unauthorized Absence,” But The Rules Changed The Next Week

man wrapped in a blanket looking at a thermometer

Please, don’t go to work sick!

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July 20, 2025 at 7:35 am

When Management Is Out Of The Office For The Day, A Retail Employee Steps Into Her Shoes To Make A Point

rows of glass product

This is a Tier 1 tale. 

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July 20, 2025 at 3:47 am

Developer Decides To Let His Coworker Squirm After A Coding Project Causes Trouble In A Startup Office

employees in open-concept office

This coder did not have an embarrassment of riches. 

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July 20, 2025 at 12:45 am

‘Always Available’ IT Support Guy Worked On A Sunday, But When He Left An Hour Early To Compensate His Overtime, His Boss Told Him It Would “Look Bad To Others”

Man using a laptop

What his boss wanted was the equivalent of walking around with a clipboard just to look busy.

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July 19, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Boss Demands That An Engineer Complete An Impossible Task, So They Decide To Let The Consequences Speak For Themselves

Boss Demands That An Engineer Complete An Impossible Task, So They Decide To Let The Consequences Speak For Themselves

The customer isn’t always right.

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July 19, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Employee Waits Out The Red-Tape Nonsense At His Work And Does His Job Until The Time Comes For A Perfect Exit

Employee Waits Out The Red-Tape Nonsense At His Work And Does His Job Until The Time Comes For A Perfect Exit

Don’t know what to say to this post? Ask John!

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July 19, 2025 at 7:55 pm

Call Center Demanded Employees Stick To The Script No Matter What The Customer Says, But It Created Some Really Awkward Scenes

Call Center Demanded Employees Stick To The Script No Matter What The Customer Says, But It Created Some Really Awkward Scenes

Not all scripts are well-written. 

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