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‘I’m in the middle of reading this email…’: Remote worker says she was fired via email, locked out of her account while reading it

‘I’m at IKEA to try to feel better.’

On by Grace Stanley
IRL
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HR TikToker shares 5 things employees should never do, sparking debate

‘You owe no company a two-week notice.’

On by Charlotte Colombo
IRL
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Worker says she got fired after making video on how she conducts her ‘remote work’ right before check-in meetings with her boss

“Me working ‘remote’ on my bed.”

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
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‘Pick wisely’: Worker shares ‘cool perks of working in healthcare’ after tech worker’s video goes viral

‘Something needs to change about the culture of medicine.’

On by Lauren Castro
IRL
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‘And that’s on having a passive aggressive boss’: Worker says boss blasted ‘little reminder’ email to everyone after her mistake

‘Why do bosses do this?!!’

On by Rachel Kiley
IRL
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‘This manager…she played me like a motherf*cking fiddle’: Ulta employee quits job due to manager, accidentally livestreams her departure meeting

‘Please don’t quit mid-shift tomorrow.’

On by Lauren Castro
IRL
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‘This is why I work to live, never live to work’: Former HR worker says you shouldn’t ‘sacrifice yourself for a job that can replace you in 2 seconds’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘You are replaceable at work but irreplaceable at home.’

On by Melody Heald
IRL
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‘Someone send this to my boss’: TikToker calls out ‘red flags’ in managers in viral video

‘Before the video started I already knew my manager was gonna check all the boxes.’

On by Vladimir Supica
IRL
woman speaking caption 'get your doctor and HR involved, they need to provide reasonable accommodations with a confirmed medical condition' (l) Woman typing on laptop under desk caption 'POV: you're autistic and 'have' to go into office twice a week but find it hard to work there because it's bright, distracting and open plan so you asked for a low sensory room to avoid having a meltdown at work but they just told you work in the smaller open plan officeso when you're feeling overwhelmed so now you have to work under a desk in the open plan office because you have deadlines and can't leave to go home in the middle of the day because it will 'look bad'' (c) woman speaking caption 'get your doctor and HR involved, they need to provide reasonable accommodations with a confirmed medical condition' (r)(

‘POV: you’re autistic and ‘have’ to go into the office twice a week’: TikToker resorts to working under a desk after employer refused to provide proper accommodations for her disability

‘If you’ve been through this you know how draining it is to constantly speak up for your needs.’

On by Tricia Crimmins
IRL
woman holding small dog walking through door caption 'Pepper 8:55 always gets carried through the door' (l) person hand on door caption 'Work starts at 9:00 let's see when our office dogs turn up' (c) man walking dog on leash through door caption 'Lottie 8:00 Really hates Mondays' (r)

‘These dogs are more on time to work than I am’: Office dogs spark discussion about furry friends clocking in

‘I would show up early and leave late every single day…’

On by Melody Heald
IRL
Slack messages with man greenscreen TikTok pointing caption 'I'm gonna work from home today and bust out w9 calls' 'What's going on? Why aren't you here? I messaged you at 8 saying I wanted to do w9 calls today. I can get through... 'I see that but what is it that... you in office? ' Do you have an issue with... from home today?' 'The issue is that we sign on to work in office. I do not have a problem at all you working from home if you don't feel like the best- flex for other reasons like you feeling distracted in office is another topic' (l) man speaking outside (c) man greenscreen TikTok over Slack messages caption 'Chad, you were hired into an administrative position with your manager. The marketing... just icing on the cake.. tremendous disrespect... that will not be tolerated.. make it clear that your situation... for admin... Tasks are most important... of respect for (blank) I'm terminating you effective immediately. Please go to the office and gather your things and I'll process your final check today for direct deposit on Tuesday' (r)

‘Most of our staff is remote. Everything is in the cloud’: Man fired for choosing to work from home because it’s more productive, sparking debate

‘And employers wonder why they can’t retain staff…’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
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‘3 things I made sure to change…so that people wouldn’t get treated the way I was treated’: Ex-Starbucks supervisor shares secrets to keeping employees happy

‘Everyone’s burnt out and tired—it’s so real.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
woman speaking caption 'What happens when you stay TOO LONG in a job that's not right for you' (l) woman writing with pen on paper caption 'For my corporate girlies ending another week in a job that's emotionally draining and leaves you constantly thinking about what's next for you... you're going to figure it out and land in a job where you feel SO much better. you have to stop waiting for your job to magically get better and realize that the only person that can change your situation is you' (c) woman speaking caption 'What happens when you stay TOO LONG in a job that's not right for you' (r)

‘You are describing my exact situation’: What happens when you stay too long in a job that’s not right for you, according to a career coach

‘These are my exact thoughts.’

On by Jack Alban
Internet Culture
woman pulling sticky note off of screen caption 'me after every meeting removing the elaborate scripts i write on sticky notes and strategically place all around my camera so i can speak like a competent human being.' (l) woman pulling sticky note off of screen caption 'me after every meeting removing the elaborate scripts i write on sticky notes and strategically place all around my camera so i can speak like a competent human being.' (c) woman pulling sticky note off of screen caption 'me after every meeting removing the elaborate scripts i write on sticky notes and strategically place all around my camera so i can speak like a competent human being.' (r)

‘This is me, every single meeting’: Workers are using ‘meeting scripts’ to get their ideas across on work calls

‘I thought I was the only one with sticky notes drowning my computer.’

On by Vladimir Supica
IRL
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‘Do you have to use PTO?’: Worker wonders if you can go to the dentist if you work 9-5 schedule

‘They do not care as long as things get done.’

On by Melody Heald
IRL

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