No matter how many times your boss tells you that they treat their employees “like family,” it’s important to remember that the only person you can truly count on at work is yourself. So you better watch your back! One woman recently posted a story on the Malicious Compliance subreddits detailing how a former manager went out of her way to…
No workplace schedule is perfect. It’s probably impossible for a worker to punch in and punch out on the dot daily. So there’s some leniency when employees can leave and when their time on the job becomes overtime. To implement overtime policies better, some places might ask employees to report to managers if they’re working…
Which type of bread perfectly represents your personality? What’s your zodiac sign? Do you know your Myers-Briggs type? I would guess that you’re an ISTP! Even if you wholeheartedly disagree with what these tests and signs say about you, it’s always fun to discuss our personalities and what makes us the way that we are. As…
A 44-story high-rise skyscraper recently sold for $3.6 million, a fraction of its 2006 price, reflecting declining demand in the North American office market amid an emerging telecommuting trend. The former AT&T Center, one of the tallest towers in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, which sold for $205 million in 2006, just changed hands again earlier this month. The 1.46 million-square-foot building…
Everyone wants something different in a relationship, so the couples that last are the ones where goals and beliefs align well and people are willing to compromise on the right things. But a healthy relationship also requires some boundaries and perhaps a “line in the sand” for one partner to not take advantage of the…
Working a 9-to-5 from an office with zero flexibility is a thing of the past. This employer has just proven exactly that, highlighting his no-need-to-explain-why-you-need-a-holiday policy. Showing how he candidly approved his staff’s vacation, he also discussed how he trusted his team to get the job done regardless of how they chose to do it….
Whatever we believe in, it is our choice. However, while it is completely fine to talk about those things, pushing them too much can quickly get annoying. As one Redditor shared, the workplace is precisely where personal beliefs should be kept to yourself. When one atheist woman asked an IT worker a simple question and…
Most of us do a great job at work because we’re invested in our positions and take pride in our work. But of course, we’re there to be compensated too. And if going above and beyond will reflect on your paycheck, that’s a win-win! However, one man turned down a substantial bonus during Christmas time…
Sometimes you end up developing an almost instinctive dislike of someone in a specific profession because of a handful of bad experiences. However, there do seem to be careers that naturally attract the absolutely worst people. Someone asked “Which occupations are filled with people who have the worst personality?” and netizens shared their experiences. From…
