This same dynamic plays out in our families, with our parents, in our relationships, and also in the workplace. A small mistake here or there,...
Don’t you love a manager who punishes the whole team over one employee’s mistake? Bosses have many responsibilities when it comes to managing their employees,...
There’s always at least one person in the office who wants you to “take one for the team”. What if you don’t want to take...
From there, it’s up to us how we deal with that initial impulse. Do we quicken towards anger? Do we turn toward defensiveness? Excuses? Or...
Being confident and decisive in decision-making is important for leadership; a strong decision is usually better than none at all. Even if the decision is...
![Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: ‘[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court’ – FAIL Blog](https://i2.wp.com/i.chzbgr.com/original/44241925/h7372B39C/issues-antiwork-jobs-employees-horrible-bosses-workplace-story-employment-employment-44241925?w=360&resize=360,180&ssl=1 "Manager gets a day of overtime pay for answering employee text when HR refuses to acknowledge their work-life boundaries, HR tries to get them fired, they counter with their own warning: ‘[If] they wanted to punish me for it, they could see me in court’ – FAIL Blog")
Using your cell phone to take work calls and respond to messages can start innocently enough, but before you know it, you’re managing staffing issues...
There comes a time in every working person’s life when you must choose between a paycheck and your own health. Hustle culture has conditioned us...
There is a time and place for a podcast-length voice note, and work is neither. We all have that one friend who, instead of calling...
Managers who believe that they’re above office law often act in ways that will have their employees seething. Take this manager, for example. Probably foaming...
A marketing employee who was asked to use their personal laptop faced being on the outs with management when they refused. There’s this funny thing...
This cashier is breaking both the spoken and unspoken rules of his cashier job by bothering the managers, making everyone else give him the side-eye. ...
![Manager draws fire from HR for his “bias” for not rewarding single-mother employee with the same raises and bonuses as her better-performing coworker: ‘[Since he] is willing to put in extra hours (maybe 5-10 hrs per week), he gets more done’ – FAIL Blog](https://i1.wp.com/i.chzbgr.com/original/43836677/h6422AA82/issues-antiwork-jobs-employees-horrible-bosses-workplace-story-employment-employment-43836677?w=360&resize=360,180&ssl=1 "Manager draws fire from HR for his “bias” for not rewarding single-mother employee with the same raises and bonuses as her better-performing coworker: ‘[Since he] is willing to put in extra hours (maybe 5-10 hrs per week), he gets more done’ – FAIL Blog")
It’s ok, even healthy, to set boundaries, especially in the workplace. However, it is not the fault of others when the boundaries you have set...
Special requests for your workplace lunch are all well and good, but this team member may have taken it too far with her lunchtime request. ...
This diner has a few bones to pick with the local restaurant scene, which has been rather ridiculous for their past few meals out. Eating...
You may have already thought your manager was entitled, but just wait until you try to quit. Then their real colors start to show! This...
![Senior manager refuses to pitch in for a coworker’s retirement gift because she constantly mocked her team’s function in the company: [Brenda] negatively impacted my work-life balance for years’ – FAIL Blog](https://i1.wp.com/i.chzbgr.com/thumb1200/43695109/h3D672F10/retirement-gift-because-she-constantly-mocked-her-team-i-would-sign-the-card-but-thats-all?w=360&resize=360,180&ssl=1 "Senior manager refuses to pitch in for a coworker’s retirement gift because she constantly mocked her team’s function in the company: [Brenda] negatively impacted my work-life balance for years’ – FAIL Blog")
When an unhelpful, negative-minded coworker retires, it’s safe to say that you probably won’t miss them very much. Their attitude negatively impacted your work, your...
