Former CEO & CMO Denise Conroy (@denise_conroy) is writing a book about the three years she worked for the popular reality television network HGTV as its Chief Marketing Officer. Her time at the Home and Garden-themed television network was not a good one, she says, and that she’s had so many “red flag” experiences while …
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Horrible Property Manager Makes Couple’s Life Intentionally Difficult, So They Turn His Own Words Against Him To Get Him Fired
Sometimes you find the perfect apartment: great view, reasonable price, safe location, but that little voice in your head tells you its good to be true. More often that not, that little voice is talking about that building’s crazy management! Take this user’s story for example, where on top of his apartment not having the …
‘I knew I should’ve stayed in bed’: Sephora worker stuck waiting outside at 5am after opening manager doesn’t show
Even if an individual does everything right, factors beyond their control can make them late to work. From car trouble to sick family members and traffic, there are a myriad of outside forces that might prevent someone from getting where they need to be by a certain time. Even at that point, they could arrive …
‘Isn’t there limits?’: McDonald’s manager asks Mom to come in for a meeting. He scheduled her 17-year-old for 40 hours
A mother is imploring parents of teenagers who work to take a vested interest in their workplace environments. In a TikTok, she highlights how oftentimes, young employees will be paired up with adults who don’t necessarily make the best decisions. Comedian and realtor Michelle Miller McNair (@michellemcomic) shared the case of her own son’s job …
‘They’d rather have you sitting there 9-5 doing nothing’: Manager has worker clock-in all day rather than paying a salary. It backfires
Best quoted by Albert Einstein, “time is an illusion.” But in relation to the taboo talking point of salaries, many have come to believe the exact opposite. Trying to normalize glassdoor conversations, influencer and author Robyn Garrett has resorted to TikTok, where she encourages open dialog about workplace equality and fair competition in today’s business …
‘Sounds like the employee has to explain in detail due to bad management’: Viewers divided after manager reads aloud worker’s excuse for missing shift
One man read an employee’s excuse for not coming to work, prompting concerns for how he manages his workers. In a viral video that has amassed over 1.7 million views and 99,600 likes, user @thecflife shared the worker’s detailed message explaining why he had to take a day off. “On today’s reason why somebody doesn’t …
‘They also ask you to round up what you’re paying’: Goodwill customer blasts manager for turning away customer who’s 70 cents short
While the popularity of thrifting has reached new heights in recent years, so too has the backlash against it. Some stores have switched from calling themselves “thrift” stores to “vintage” shopping destinations—and raised their prices in the process. Even classic chains like Goodwill have come under fire for their practices, such as reselling to-go containers …
‘The manager never asked me was this my car’: Checkers customer said restaurant assumed Tesla wasn’t his, mistakenly towed it
TikToker Roger Good (@RogerGood31) was waiting for his food at Checkers when his car was towed. He said he “was only here for four minutes” before the restaurant towed his Tesla without explanation. He was able to capture the incident in a viral 10-second video. He kicked off the video by showing viewers an empty …
New HR Manager Enforced Rules Too Strictly, So An Employee Showed How The Policies Hurt The Company
I’m not a fan of tardiness by any stretch of the imagination, but I will say that some employers take things to the extreme when it comes to enforcing the rules. And this is a perfect example of what I’m talking about! Take a look at how this person handled being suspended for being late …
‘He tried to keep it professional at first’: Black worker asks manager for a raise for Black History Month. His response shocks her
Viewers were shocked by a white manager’s response after one of his Black employees asked for a raise during Black History Month. His response left the worker speechless, but viewers were loving it. In the viral TikTok video, Farihat (@farihatt), who based on her T-shirt, seems to work at burger spot Red Robin, is seen …
Nursing Home Manager Scolded A Worker Who Went Above And Beyond, So They Erased Their Contributions And Made The Manager Look Terrible
Be honest with us… How do you feel about malicious compliance stories? You love them, don’t you?!?! And that’s why you’re here! Now that we’ve established that fact, enjoy this story from Reddit. It’s a good one! “I worked in a retirement home as the only nurse on during any said shift and worked graveyard …
Movie Theater Manager Singled Out An Employee For Torment, But They Had The Goods On Her And Got Her Fired
As the saying goes, “play stupid games and win stupid prizes”… And this story lives up to those words in a HUGE way! Check out what happened in this story from Reddit’s “Pro Revenge” page. We think you’ll be impressed… “Alright circa 2014 I worked for a large movie theatre chain in a small Midwestern …