A TikToker named Matt (@this.isnt.matt) went viral on the popular video-sharing platform for posting a corporate spoof of the popular “Bama Rush” trend. If you aren’t familiar, Bama Rush Week is a mid-August recruitment period for sororities at the University of Alabama. Folks hoping to attend the sorority will usually post a short clip describing …
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‘I might as well have a heart attack honestly’: Corporate worker shares work phrases that give her ‘corporate anxiety’ in viral TikTok
A corporate worker went viral on TikTok after she listed work phrases that give her anxiety in a video. In the seven-second video, user Shannon (@spreadsheetshan) sits at her desk while the overlay text reads, “something that makes your heart beat faster.” She begins listing off different phrases that give “corporate anxiety” as it shifts …
‘Why do they act like everything is life or death… it’s not a big deal’: Corporate worker returns from PTO and takes it easy, sparking debate
A corporate worker went viral on TikTok after she shared that she returned from over a week of paid time off, she had to remind herself that she shouldn’t be anxious about her workload. The five-second video features user Olivia Messina (@oliviamessinaa) as she’s scrolling on her laptop. In the background, the audio says, “It’s …
‘I thought I’ve seen every passive-aggressive move you can do in corporate’: TikToker said low-priority emails go to low-priority people
In a viral video, Matt M. (@itsmattslaw) revealed a secret in the corporate world– the difference between low and high-priority emails. “Now I thought I’ve seen every passive-aggressive move you can do in corporate,” he said. “Then I found out there is actually a person, when they respond to emails, will change the priority level …
‘Go-forward roles is one I’ve never heard’: Mom Project announces layoffs on LinkedIn with corporate speak, sparking debate
In corporate America, jargon is king. Professionals often attempt to communicate in a roundabout way so as not to come off blunt or offensive. While it’s easy to laugh at buzzwords and “office speak” there are situations where the implementation of such “professional” verbiage can come off as insensitive. In a now-viral TikTok posted by …
‘I can feel it coming! 4 day work weeks & fully remote options!’: TikToker posts about what will happen when Gen Z finally takes over the corporate workforce, sparking debate
TikTokers are imagining what the corporate workforce will look like when millennials and Gen Zers finally take over. It’s a workforce where corporate jargon is nonexistent and paid time off (PTO) is limitless, according to TikToker Chase (@thecorporatechase). “I’m really excited for the Millennial/Gen Z takeover of corporate America,” he wrote in the text overlay …
TikToker Urges Office Workers to Use All of Their Paid Time off as Corporate "Doesn’t Care”
A TikToker who works an office job delineated in a series of clips why employees should use every bit of paid time off they are offered. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/woman-corporate-lessons
‘No one cares that you worked instead of taking time off’: Woman shares lessons she learned while working in corporate
A woman on TikTok is sharing the lessons she learned while working in corporate. The TikToker (@taha_haha_) shared three videos full of tips, and the most viewed one received about 1.3 million views as of Monday. The TikToker has about 10,400 followers. The number one lesson she learned, she says, is “Use ALL of your …
‘If you’re CCing somebody, that’s a direct act of violence’: Attorney explains the ‘art of war: corporate’
It can be a challenge to survive, let alone thrive, in the corporate world. The communication style is different, the culture can feel artificial, and it’s difficult to tell the difference between an ally and an enemy. In fact, on a given day, a colleague may suddenly shift between friend and foe. A viral TikTok …
‘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
On Monday, a young woman showed messages of herself using smiling and laughing emoji to soften messages at her corporate internship in a viral TikTok, sparking debate about sexism and ageism in the workplace. The viral video was posted by user Morena (@morefrejenal), a TikToker who has made multiple videos about her experience as an …
‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off four people—then asked her to work overtime
A worker says that after four people were fired from her team at work, she was asked to work 16 hours of overtime during one weekend. TikToker @trash_unreal said that she was asked to work three overtime shifts in addition to her regular, eight-hour shift that she usually works on weekends. “What about not laying …
‘Corporate will do anything to antagonize union organizers’: Starbucks corporate allegedly targets union leader with intimidating phone call in viral TikTok
Starbucks corporate is facing a reckoning as accusations of wrongful persecution of pro-union employees come forward. This week, viral TikToks feature footage of a now-fired union organizer being reprimanded for various minor infractions on the job. One viral video, which has over 1 million views, was posted this week by the progressive non-profit media organization …