Hey, the corporate world isn’t for everyone. Some people never dare to dip their toe into that universe and some give it a shot and realize that the grind just doesn’t work for them. And a woman shared a video on TikTok where she talked about how she left a corporate job to work as …
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‘Please my corporate life is already miserable enough’: VR company jokes about workers showing up to virtual office, sparking debate
While the notion of a ‘metaverse’ has dominated tech headlines ever since Facebook swapped its name for Meta, to date, the actual implementation of metaverse software has failed to find a foothold in everyday culture. Of Facebook’s nearly 3 billion users, only about 200,000 people currently use Meta’s ‘Horizon Worlds’ virtual reality app — down …
The Laziest Workers Are the Ones Who Get Promotions, Corporate TikToker Claims
A TikToker sparked a viral debate on the nature of corporate promotions after claiming the majority of promotions are given to the “laziest” employees. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/laziest-workers-receive-promotions-faster
‘Especially if it’s a man’: Corporate worker says her ideas are often dismissed at work only to get stolen by other co-workers
A worker says that she was “not prepared” for her ideas to be dismissed at work, only to be later implemented without crediting her, sparking discussion about misogyny in corporate culture. In the video posted by TikToker Sassysonali (@sassysonali) on Oct. 4, she stitches a viral video that prompts users to share something they were …
‘Don’t go crying to the people who don’t care about you’: Tech CEO says ’emotional maturity’ is how you survive the corporate world, sparking debate
TikToker and tech CEO Theresa Sue (@resasue) who describes herself as the “Founding Father of #techtok” on the popular social media platform, often uploads content pertaining to her work in the corporate tech space, along with suggestions for other users on how to best navigate their professional lives. She recently posted that the most valuable …
Newsletter: Corporate America is overworking you
Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. We crawled the web for you today and our top stories are about: a viral video that sparked discussion about overworking in corporate America, how a LGBTQ advocacy Google map is being repurposed by anti-trans people, the maelstrom of controversy surrounding …
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‘Everyone is figuring it out as they go’: Former corporate worker claims most jobs have no formal training process
An ex-corporate worker went viral on TikTok after claiming most of her previous jobs didn’t have any formal onboarding or training process. User @corporateamericaburnout stitched a video from another creator, Jenna (@jennahushka). “What’s something you were not prepared for about the corporate world?” Jenna asks. “That most companies don’t have any formal training,” @corporateamericaburnout responds. …
‘Track your progress like your promotion depends on it’: Worker shares PSA for ‘corporate girlies’ about how to get a promotion using spreadsheet template
There are countless stories from working professionals online who say that they’ve been unjustly passed up for a promotion, sometimes losing out on advancement in the workplace to an external hire. TikToker Daniela (@wfhdani) recently went viral after sharing an example of a sheet she uses weekly in order to build out her promotion packet …
‘Office work is a joke’: New corporate worker says no one works—they’re always on their phones
A corporate worker says that he noticed that “everybody is always on their phones” at his new office job, sparking discussion on job responsibilities and workplace environment. In the video posted by TikToker Chandler (@plasticchandler) on Sept. 16, he says that he “recently got [his] first corporate job” and noticed that his co-workers spend a …
‘We need to keep these influencers accountable for their actions’: Popular Disney creator gets called out after reporting cast member to corporate
A TikToker says that popular TikTok Disney creator Kel (@themeparkmom) reported a barista at Downtown Disney to corporate after the barista came forward with allegations that Kel was rude to her in a viral TikTok. In the video posted by TikToker Matt (@mattheradartech90) on Sept. 12, she reveals that Kel “reported the cast member, Ary …
“Has anyone else made a ‘backwards’ career move like this?”: Worker leaves corporate job to be ‘happier’ as barista, sparking discussion
Last year, 53% of Americans who quit their jobs made a career change, per CNBC. Some of these career changes were minor, while others completely restructured their lives to pursue a passion or other interest. While it’s unclear when she switched careers, TikTok user Mandy recently accumulated over 12,000 views after claiming that quitting her …
‘I barely made it to 6’: Gen Z worker jokes about retirement from corporate life after 9 months on the job, sparking debate
A creator on TikTok has sparked debate after making a joke about retiring after just nine months in a corporate job. In a video with over 1.3 million views, user Grant (@granteverdeen) makes a mock retirement announcement, writing in the text overlaying the video, “POV: Gen Z entering the workforce.” “After nine months in my …