workplace culture

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

woman speaking in bathroom with caption 'my boss messaging me like why aren't you online I'm like babe I'm on the toilet' (l) woman on phone with toilet paper on lap using toilet (c) woman speaking in bathroom with caption 'diarrhea like I don't know what to tell you' (r)

‘Like, babe, I’m on the toilet’: Remote worker’s video on workplace boundaries sparks discussion

'I'm permanently set to offline.'

On Jan 31, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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

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

man on call at work desk with caption 'me as soon as my company decides to cancel my contract without prior notice' (l) man on call at work desk grabbing keyboard with caption 'me as soon as my company decides to cancel my contract without prior notice' (c) man on call at work desk slamming keyboard into monitor with caption 'me as soon as my company decides to cancel my contract without prior notice' (r)

‘It’s the classic corporate upspeak on the word role that gets me’: Worker films self getting fired

'They say the same thing every damn time.'

On Jan 25, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

coffee machine pouring fresh coffee into mug with caption 'The culture:' (l) people walking on carpet with caption ''We're returning to the office for the culture'' (c) window with empty chairs and table and caption 'The culture:' (r)

‘The culture = the company signed a 10-year lease’: Workers mock office that made them return for the ‘culture’

'Wait till you see the view from the office.'

On Jan 25, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

hand on box with Ross label and caption 'This is what 5 years of hard work an d loyalty gets you at Ross/dds' (l) Ross Dress For Less sign on building (c) Ross paper award for employee with caption 'This is what 5 years of hard work an d loyalty gets you at Ross/dds' (r)

‘This is what 5 years of hard work and loyalty gets you’: Ross employee receives paper award for 5 years of service

'What a joke!'

On Jan 25, 2023 by Jack Alban

man speaking with caption 'The truth about bi-weekly Paychecks' (l) 16 on calendar circled in red ink with handwritten reminder 'Payday!' and marker sitting above (c) man speaking with fingers on head (r)

‘Bi-weekly paychecks should be illegal’: Worker says bi-weekly check was designed to trick workers into thinking they are making more

'They want you to hire on at hourly and then collect your money bi-weekly.'

On Jan 18, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman seated in plane with caption 'When HR asked why I was quitting and I had to explain that giving $0.13 raises is offensive' (l) woman seated in plane with caption 'When HR asked why I was quitting and I had to explain that giving $0.13 raises is offensive' (c) woman seated in plane with caption 'When HR asked why I was quitting and I had to explain that giving $0.13 raises is offensive' (r)

‘It was an inflation raise’: Worker says she quit after getting 13-cent raise

'I had to explain that giving a $0.13 raise is offensive.'

On Jan 11, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

young woman replacing airpods with a bluetooth headband at work

‘We need music to get through our shift’: Amazon worker shares hack to avoid getting in trouble for wearing AirPods

'I don't see why it matters as long as you get your job done.'

On Jan 9, 2023 by Phil West

woman cleaning spill on skirt (l) woman cleaning spill on skirt with caption ''you're gonna have to take it off'' (c) woman cleaning spill on skirt with caption '*Awkward laughs*' (r)

‘Only day 2 on the job smh’: Worker records manager telling her she’s ‘going to have to’ take skirt off after she spills on it

'Lawsuit tbh.'

On Jan 5, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

Dunkin worker with caption 'when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10' (l) Dunkin' Donuts sign on building (c) Dunkin worker with caption 'when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10' (r)

‘Told my manager I will not be showing up’: Dunkin’ worker says she was scheduled to work shifts after quitting

'Definitely don't show up. You did what you were required to.'

On Jan 1, 2023 by Phil West

woman speaking outside caption 'This happened to me at my old job by searching my name in Google Drive' (l) hand holding phone with Google Drive on screen in front of keyboard on gray background (c) woman speaking outside caption 'And what popped ip was the feedback and the notes from my interview' (r)

‘I did this and found out they were planning to fire me’: Worker searches name in Google Drive, sees co-worker’s private, negative feedback about her

'It made me look at my co-worker differently.'

On Dec 31, 2022 by Braden Bjella

UHaul boss at table yelling at employees (l) UHaul truck parked at curb (c) UHaul boss at table yelling at employees (r)

‘I thought this was basic training for the military’: Worker films boss at U-Haul yelling at staff

'I’d find a new job.'

On Dec 31, 2022 by Braden Bjella

person sitting between boxes and drinks caption 'manager just found me in my super secret hiding spot i've been in for 3hrs and told me to go home' (l) person sitting between boxes and drinks caption 'manager just found me in my super secret hiding spot i've been in for 3hrs and told me to go home' (c) person sitting between boxes and drinks caption 'manager just found me in my super secret hiding spot i've been in for 3hrs and told me to go home' (r)

Worker says manager told her to go home after finding her in her ‘super secret hiding spot’ after she was hiding for 3 hours

'Think he means forever?'

On Dec 29, 2022 by Melody Heald