On paper, working a couple of 12-hour shifts in a row sounds doable. After 5 minutes in the ICU debating pain levels with a sassy patient who claims they're allergic to cold air, those shifts start to feel more like a prison sentence. That's why nurses are an entirely different breed in the workforce. Although they're nearly as experienced as a doctor, they do twice the work with zero glory, taking out bedpans, flipping patients, and taking vitals like there's no tomorrow. We may look ergonomic in our scrubs and our Crocs, but nurses are suffering from carrying the entire hospital on their ba ..read more

People love giving unsolicited advice to high school students, even if that advice is unfounded, misguided, and totally unproductive.  For instance, the concept that these four years will determine how you end up spending the rest of your life is not only incredibly false but also potentially damaging to a teenager. Most of these nuggets of so-called "advice" likely stem from adults who have complex relationships with their own high school experiences. Perhaps they regret their approach to their school work or social lives. Or perhaps they are burdened with such delusion that they have f ..read more

Many of us bring a photo of our ideal haircut to an appointment at a hair salon. It's a good way to show the hairstylist what you're looking for, and to direct them towards the right color or hairdo. But sometimes you show that picture to the stylist and they make a face. They might tell you that with your hair texture or length, your ideal cut may look way better on the model than it would on you. Some barbers will warn you multiple times that the look you're demanding isn't going to frame your face or look remotely stylish. But according to these hair stylists, a few of their wackier custom ..read more

If you pay attention to your surroundings, you are likely to discover a series of design choices that make absolutely no sense. You know, the kind of aesthetic decisions that make you wonder who in their right mind signed off on this? You might stumble upon these design and structural flaws on the street, in a public restroom, or even in your friend's house. Sometimes, these flaws are too hard to ignore. I distinctly remember touring the so-called "perfect apartment" and informing my roommate that there was no way we could move in there because of the bizarre bathroom layout. Perhaps some fol ..read more

Coffee mugs rattle, silverware clinks, and the grill is sizzling. You weave your way through the packed tables, refilling customers' water and delivering steaming hot plates piled with burgers and fries. Ten years in the biz, and you've got this dance down to a T. Your muscle memory serves you well as the crowd thickens. You juggle orders, argue with the kitchen, and wish your coworkers cared about their tips as much as you do. Why does it seem like you're doing everything alone? By closing time, your legs ache, your voice is hoarse, and your smile feels permanently etched on your face. Ugh ..read more

Things don't always turn out exactly as you'd hoped. Sometimes things are a little better than you thought it would be, and that's a lovely surprise. Other times, the circumstances are a bit worse than you anticipated, which is a bit of a letdown. There's nowhere that's more obvious than online shopping, where people are constantly finding the coolest clothing or toys of their dreams, only to have their hopes dashed when the item actually arrives.  Ordering clothes on the internet consistently has some of the worst results for the buyer. It's easy to fake how clothes look in their pictur ..read more

Requiring your workers to work time that they weren't scheduled to work or weren't contracted to work, while sometimes legal, isn't necessarily fair or the right thing to do. Even if the business has needs for additional coverage or is experiencing an emergency period of high load and you did need your workers to work an additional day… it would be best to—no, anyone in their right mind would—approach the subject delicately, respectfully, and tactfully.  Coming out and declaring to your workers that they should "Kiss their weekend hiking trips goodbye" or anything of that nature would be ..read more

You put years into your career, sacrificing your own happiness to get ahead, hoping someday to save enough money for an early retirement. You volunteer at work, get to your shift on time, and even take on projects that have nothing to do with your job description or department… what don't you do to make it? Then, one fateful day, the company announced layoffs. That is, if you're lucky. If you aren't, you just show up at work to find your keycard doesn't work anymore. Then the security guard informs you that you were actually fired. Wow, that's awkward.  But that's apparently what happene ..read more

Sure, it takes a detail-oriented person to manage a restaurant, but some supervisors are not cut out for it simply because they are too intense. These micromanagers tend to be unable to pivot if unforeseen circumstances arise. They also tend to be extremely frustrated when employees make judgment calls and handle their tasks differently. In other words, micromanagers rarely make genuinely good bosses. Instead, the only thing they are successful at is making enemies out of the people who work for them. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit by u/mattimeomeg, who worked at ..read more

The world of business isn't always fair. People would do whatever it took to succeed and build a name for themselves in the industry. That being stated, how would you react if your employers, who were strapped for cash, decided to offer you a fake promotion along with a pay cut? The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) had been employed by the same company for over a year. A few weeks ago, OP's managers approached him and said they would like to give him a greater role within the company. However, even with the kind offer, they added that they were inte ..read more