workplace culture

Computer screen with YouTube video titled "Windows 10 Update Fake Screen 1 Hour" caption "fake windows update screen YouTube video" (l) woman at desk happy arms stretched relaxing (c) hand thumbs up over computer screen with fake Windows 10 update video playing caption "fake windows update screen YouTube video" (r)

‘It’s crazy how many people are brainwashed into loving work’: Woman leaves YouTube video of fake Microsoft update on her computer to get out of working

'Now that is a life hack.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

‘I’m not lovin’ it’: Former iHeartRadio employee says McDonald’s marketing team sent her 20 work emails on her wedding day

'The emails were vile.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

Slack message caption "no?" (l) woman in business attire posing in bathroom caption "pov: you're a corporate twenty something who doesn't put a (emoji) after everything, and instead just copies how your coworkers message" (c) Slack message caption "I have no clue" (r)

‘Just because you might think it sounds mean, doesn’t mean they perceive it that way!’: Young professional says she will not placate expectations at the office by being overly emoji-centric in her correspondence, sparking debate

'No because if my coworkers don't send smileys I just assume they hate me.'

On Jun 23, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

‘If you’re CCing somebody, that’s a direct act of violence’: Attorney explains the ‘art of war: corporate’

It's a how-to on weaponizing work email.

On Jun 23, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

man scratching back of head speaking looking right(l) woman speaking caption "What's a scam that's become so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?" (c) man looking left speaking (r)

‘What’s a scam that’s become so normalized that we don’t even realize it’s a scam anymore?: TikToker says the job-hunting process has become a scam

'If you are an employer, and you do not put the rate of pay on your job listings outright, ... you f*cking suck.'

On Jun 23, 2022 by Linda Hamilton

IRL

young woman dancing in office (l) woman startled by another woman behind her at copy machine (c) woman laughing near another woman at copy machine

‘I got fired for this video yall’: Woman gets caught by co-worker making TikTok video in the workplace

“Not her over there looking at you like a ‘Karen.’”

On Jun 23, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘This was me right before I put in my notice’: TikToker in HR says she can tell when a top performer is about to quit

'PTO - prepare the others because that one about to go.'

On Jun 22, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

dirty dairy machine with old dairy product (l) everything bagel seasoning in Dunkin cup on cardboard box caption "the disgusting things i had to deal with while working in a dunkin" (c) food sitting out unrefrigerated in clear containers (r)

‘Worst job ever’: TikToker details all the ‘disgusting’ things she had to deal with at Dunkin’

'It all comes down to management.'

On Jun 22, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

Target employee in break room holding sticky not with date "6/15/22" on it caption "Y'all the Christmas tree be lasting longer than peoples employment" (l) Target store outside people walking on sidewalk blue sky above (c) Target breakroom with Christmas tree in corner next to vending machines caption "Y'all the Christmas tree be lasting longer than peoples employment" (r)

‘The Christmas tree be lasting longer than peoples’ employment’: Target worker says Christmas tree still up in June, sparking debate about employee retention

'[The tree] gets better recognition than the employees.'

On Jun 21, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

man looking confused (l) man speaking caption "Major (key emoji) when picking a manager" (c) man looking left with red flag (r)

‘That’s a major red flag’: Job coach provides one question you must ask when picking a manager in viral video

'I can’t stand boring people that do nothing but work/tv/sleep.'

On Jun 21, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

Slack chat om laptop screen caption "u have any free time (smiling emoji) (l) woman standing arms out caption "POV: you are a girl in her 20's working her first corporate job, and you don't want to come off as rude." (c) Slack chat on laptop screen caption "ana on Saturday (thumbs up emoji reply above) or need me to ... come both days... time you have (laughing crying emoji)" (l)

‘POV you are a girl in her 20s working her first corporate job, and you don’t want to come off as rude’: Intern uses emoji to soften Slack messages, sparking debate

‘So accurate.’

On Jun 21, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL

man speaking at keyboard hand up caption "It's interesting that none of us have taken a class on corporate speak but we all just innately get it" (l) man speaking at keyboard hand out caption "Like if you see an email to someone and it says Ok. Fine. Sure. Will do" (c) man speaking at keyboard hands out caption "We all know what that means It means Yea I'll do the task, but I hate you" (r)

‘If I like you, you receive at least 1 exclamation point’: Viral video on passive-aggressive corporate-speak sparks debate

'I thought it said and meant exactly what was written.'

On Jun 20, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

man speaking finger up caption "Give us more of the manager perspective, sounds educational" "Manager's Perspective During A Layoff Part 1" (l) Employer handing resignation letter to employee consider in order to contract for quit or layoff of job leaving from work on white table (c) man speaking finger pointing left caption "Give us more of the manager perspective, sounds educational" "Manager's Perspective During A Layoff Part 1" (r)

‘If people don’t see the signs, it’s like screaming into the void’: Former middle manager warns of early signs of layoffs amid recession fears

'By the time it gets to you, there's not much you can do.'

On Jun 19, 2022 by Dan Latu

IRL

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‘I guess I’ll just have to do this next time’: Woman calls attention to ‘weaponized incompetence’ by men in the workplace

'Can we talk about the fact that weaponized incompetence also factors into the workplace?'

On Jun 19, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

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Recruiter shares why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate—and what job interviews are really about

'I've been a hiring manager before and this is 100% true.'

On Jun 16, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

Internet Culture