keyboard with caption 'Coworker speaks up against horrible training' (l) woman training coworker on how to use computer program (c) keyboard with caption 'Coworker speaks up against horrible training' (r)

‘How can we turn to you as our manager if you don’t even know anything?’: Worker calls out manager for ‘horrible training’ during work meeting

'Employees are learning to pay attention to the bs & leave jobs like this.'

On Feb 2, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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woman holding arm with caption 'When I was sneaky applying for other jobs and interviewing during work hours and show up to an interview and my boss was on the interview panel' (l) woman during interview with 2 people interview panel reading paper (c) woman holding arm with caption 'When I was sneaky applying for other jobs and interviewing during work hours and show up to an interview and my boss was on the interview panel' (r)

‘Made it real tough to embellish absolutely everything I said in the interview’: Applicant says current boss was on the panel of her interview for new job

'I was sneaky applying for other jobs and interviewing during work hours.'

On Feb 2, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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woman speaking caption '100 please do not quit your job' (l) woman speaking caption 'I know you hate it but baby you don't want to be here' (c) woman speaking caption 'I'm on indeed non stop and it's just dry' (r)

‘I know you hate it, but, baby, you don’t want to be here’: Job hunter issues PSA to people with jobs

'I’m on Indeed non-stop.'

On Feb 2, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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woman greenscreen TikTok over email 'Hi Kiki, hope all is well. I wanted to check in with you to see if you would be available to do a final run of the customer reports including January. Our customers are asking and it would be great if we can support them. We could manage it as a contractor project where...' (l) email 'After durther consideration, I am firm on blank check by mail. If this cannot be met, please let me know: I wish you the best of luck' (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over email (r)

‘This is exploitation’: Laid-off worker says CEO reached out to ask her to do contract work

“My CEO reaches out to me, and he says, ‘Hey, I need something done that no one knows how to do.'"

On Feb 1, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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OpenAI Chat GPT on website with caption 'Applicant CAUGHT using Chat GPT for cover letters' (l) woman speaking with caption 'Applicant CAUGHT using Chat GPT for cover letters' (c) cover letter with Chat GPT typing at bottom with caption 'Applicant CAUGHT using Chat GPT for cover letters' (r)

‘He really said copy paste’: Employer catches job applicant using ChatGPT to write cover letter

'Don't use this.'

On Feb 1, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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employment lawyer speaking with caption 'Assume Work Surveys are NOT anonymous' 'any anonymous surveys at work' (l) employment lawyer speaking with caption 'Just like work emails, they can access it and you have no legal 'expectation of privacy'' 'it or check it at any time' (c) employment lawyer speaking with caption 'Unless it is illegal or illegal retaliation, there isn't much you can do if they don't keep it anonymous' 'be used against you' (r)

‘It’s better to be safe than sorry’: Employment lawyer shares PSA about ‘anonymous’ work surveys

'I don't care what they tell you, those things are not anonymous.'

On Jan 31, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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former Snapchat employee greenscreen TikTok over image of Snap Incorporated stock certificate (l) Snap Inc. banner on building in NY (c) former Snapchat employee greenscreen TikTok over letter 'In recognition of your tremendous effort and commitment to our team and company during this time of transition. I'd like to present you with a limited edition, numbered, Snap Stock Certificate. While this certificate holds no monetary value, I hope its sentimental value will increase with each year...' (r)

‘They will never care about you’: Former Snapchat worker says employees were gifted a stock certificate with no monetary value

'They made sure to put 3 zeros so you know it’s not worth anything.'

On Jan 31, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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young woman with caption 'when my manager cut my hrs but start calling me in everyday'

‘Get somebody else to do it’: Worker calls out manager who cut her hours — then started calling her every day to come in

'Should’ve put me on the schedule.'

On Jan 30, 2023 by Melody Heald

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career coach speaking in front of tan walls with caption 'what to do when you're really hot during the interview process' (l) people seated waiting for interview (c) career coach speaking in front of tan walls with caption 'what to do when you're really hot during the interview process' (r)

‘You have to watch out’: Career coach shares ‘bias’ against traditionally attractive candidates during job interview

'I purposely do light or no makeup to interview and keep my outfit and hair simple for this reason.'

On Jan 29, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

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woman with caption 'Just got off the phone with chilis they said they weren't looking for new servers' (l) Chili's restaurant front with sign (c) computer screen with indeed job search showing 'Server - Clark Chili's' with caption 'Just got off the phone with chilis they said they weren't looking for new servers' (r)

‘Indeed be lying’: Job applicant says Chili’s manager told her they weren’t hiring servers—but there’s a job posting on Indeed

'It’s not even just them I applied to like 30 places and NOTHING.'

On Jan 28, 2023 by Jack Alban

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woman speaking in car (l) laptop keyboard with chains and lock (c) woman speaking in cat (r)

‘How I found out I had no job’: Tech worker says she found out she was laid off by not being able to log into laptop

'I just didn't see this coming.'

On Jan 26, 2023 by Jack Alban

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man speaking with caption 'Yeah We don't think you're really engaging with the team as much as you could be' (l) man speaking with caption 'FIRED FOR BEING TOO SHY AT A NEW JOB' 'I got fired for being too shy' (c) man speaking with caption 'But I've been here like 3 weeks' (r)

‘We don’t really think you’re engaging with the team’: Worker says he was fired for ‘being too shy’ after just 3 weeks on the job

'Extroverts will never understand what we have to put up with.'

On Jan 26, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

Internet Culture
woman speaking with caption 'FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices' 'so I just recently discovered there's something called warn notices' (l) woman pointing to warn notices on laptop on screen with caption 'so here's the New York one that I was looking at' (c) woman speaking with caption 'FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices' 'and then they give the sate that is being laid off by' (r)

‘Why does it feel like you stumbled on one of the secrets of the universe’: TikToker shares how to see if company is planning layoffs via ‘WARN notices’

'I want to know if you got your layoff slip. Because if not, it's showing it in this f*cking system.'

On Jan 26, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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woman speaking in car with caption 'when you always have a mishap and you always have something going on' (l) woman speaking in car with caption 'but it stunts your professional growth' (c) woman speaking in car with caption 'do your best to organize your external life' (r)

‘Hard truth: Emergencies don’t consistently happen 4 days a week’: TikToker calls out workers who always have ‘something going on’

'I have a co-worker like this... she's so unreliable.'

On Jan 26, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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job application with reference page empty (l) man speaking with hand out (c) job application with 'range or hourly rate of pay' at '17/hr' (r)

‘You wouldn’t pay that if he had experience’: Manager calls out job applicant asking for $17 an hour with no experience. It backfires

'My daughter started her first job at Target making $18.'

On Jan 26, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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