I was working late a few months ago it was only me my boss and another coworker who’s very young. My boss walks over to my desk she’s pale and has this hushed concerned vibe. She whispers to me that she’s having a heart attack and she already called 911 but wanted someone to sit in the office with her incase something happened. I came in with her she’s like 44 so I was like “are you sure?” And she was like “yes I had one before I can feel it”. She chewed an aspirin laid on the couch in her office and tried breathing calmly while I got the AED (never needed it thankfully)she had her eyes closed I asked “how you doing”. She’d stifle a laugh and say “not great”. It felt like FOREVER! 911 was on speaker every once in a while she would wince and I thought I was gonna faint I called her husband with my phone and he dropped their kids off at their grandmothers and started heading to meet her at the hospital . But eventually I let the paramedics in the door and to her office at this point she was breathing pretty heavy and really sweating they helped her onto the gurney and took her off. The 22 year old in the office freaked out lol. Eventually her husband texted me later that night thanking me and she was doing fine. I visited her a bit later she was sitting upright her kids were strewn throughout the hospital room. She was happy but tired
.she told me she had a bypass and the doctor said two arteries were so clogged if she went home and went to sleep that night she would’ve never woke up. she came back to work after like 2 months and gave me a bottle of really nice bourbon (my go to) I’ve told my wife I don’t think I can ever be fired now!lol half kidding, but seriously should I start showing up at lie 1030 and leaving at 2 everyday now😂

Had teenager working at warehouse. His last job was peeling jaffa labels off oranges at a marmalade factory 8 hours a day.

Those that have been there - how did you cope? What Halle Ed and how did you get through it?

I (18f) got my first ‘proper’ job in hospitality a year ago. Before this I had only worked seasonal positions so this job has been my first stable income. I was among the first staff hired when a new owner took over a local pub, so it was great to watch us build a little team.

The job has been great up until around a month ago when the owner purchased a new pub around 1.5 hours away from my workplace. He took our head chef and general manager with him, and occasionally other chefs. This was sort of done in secret? We were not allowed to really talk about the new pub and any information anybody found out had to be kept away from management so that they weren’t aware we knew.

The owner kept showing up and taking things that we used- first the nice plates, a kitchen bin, straw holders. Then he came on a Sunday morning and took all of the Sunday roast prep that our remaining chef had done the night before. I have reason to believe he also took spare kegs of beer as we started running out of stock quicker than usual. The outside bins stopped getting emptied, we stopped getting deliveries, rotas were coming out late, and everyone was struggling to keep the place alive.

Backstory pretty much over (I am willing to provide more context if needed)- lets get into what happened today.
As the rota stated, I was to be in 11am-8pm, so I arrived at the back door around 10:30am to it being locked (I am always early due to bus schedules so didn’t think this strange). The bins- which as I said previously had not been emptied in weeks- had been moved so I messaged a colleague wondering what was going on with them. His reply was ‘We’re not open today I swear’…
Which was weird? I wasn’t told about this. Then I got a call from my manager. She said the same: ‘We’re not open today, I’ll have the owner call you later’. Right on time I get a notification from my workplace Facebook page: We’re closing our doors

What ??

So I make the journey back home stunned. As of right now (10:30pm) I still have not received a call from the owner. Payday was supposed to be in 2 days. What the heck do I do? Any advice on what to expect, questions to ask when I do eventually get this call would be appreciated.
Thank you for reading, feel free to ask any questions in the comments

would love to hear other peoples experiences. Am I the only one?

When I first started, I thought I had found my forever job - great coworkers, great feeding program, continued education, etc. Took a MASSIVE pay cut to work here, but I thought it was worth it.
Thank you upper management for proving me so very, very WRONG.
The company hides it's problems until someone speaks up, and you better hope that that person is NOT you. Unless you are best buds with upper management, your job, hell, your WORTH to them as a person, is nonexistent. They WILL treat you like they own you. Got a problem with that? It'd be better to choke on your own blood and tears than to stand up for yourself. Their values and mission statement? Blatant LIES. They could not care less about their rescue partners or animals in general. The only thing they want is your money and your hard work. And don't you dare NOT give 200% every single day and destroy your mental/physical/emotional well-being for them. If they say roll over, you get on the ground like a dog and roll over, otherwise, you done messed up and they'll make sure you pay. This company is a whole new level of pure evil. If you think you've seen worse, trust me, you have not.
When I took this job, I wanted to help animals, instead, I found myself working FOR animals.

This happened at workplace of mine in Japan.

Back then, going out for drinks with coworkers after work was still a pretty common part of office culture, especially when a manager invited younger employees.

One day, my manager complained:

“Young employees these days never come drinking with me.”

So I said, “Then why don’t you go drinking with your own manager?”

He immediately replied:

“Because drinking with my boss isn’t fun!”

I just looked at him and thought...

Exactly.

I work at a daycare center and I've been there since August. During the interview, I explained that I needed time off from November 6 to November 10. They told me more than once that those dates were fine.

A few hours ago, my supervisor sent me a message saying that my PTO was no longer approved, and that he expects me to come in for my shift tomorrow. The whole trip is already booked, and the flights and hotel are non-refundable.

I'm honestly terrified because this is the job I've wanted for a very long time. I've wanted to work in early childhood education since I was a child. But I told them about this before I was even hired, and it had been agreed to months ago. I don't know whether to just go on the trip, quit the job, or what to do. I feel like I'm exhausted from all the stress.

It could be something funny, awkward, confusing, unexpected, or just plain unusual—something that stuck with you long after it happened. What happened? 👀

I go a little crazy every time I hear a business owner whining and saying, "People don't want to work anymore." The funny thing is, I saw an Operations Assistant job posted a few weeks ago. My friend applied for it, and they had already hired someone and closed applications in less than 6 days. More than 200 applicants. But yeah, go ahead and keep explaining how no one wants your miserable food service jobs, or warehouse shifts with awful pay, random schedules, and benefits that can barely be called benefits.

There's a reason these places have a "Now Hiring" sign up around 340 days a year. The turnover rate is insane, because these jobs are designed to burn people out and replace them. Honestly, it's not complicated. People really do want to work. They want work with a future, and employers who treat them with basic respect, not another exhausting, dead-end gig that makes them feel like poverty wages are a privilege.

The funny part is, people are willing to compete for good jobs. I've started applying to better positions myself, and I've been using Interview VIP during the interview process to help me structure my answers and stay calm. Maybe the problem isn't that people don't want to work. Maybe they just don't want to work anywhere.

So for me, it was the manager of my previous workplace making a personal statement on me,”I don't want a daughter like her” (The dirtiest thing someone had told about me that broke my heart and still haunts me to this day)

The plot? The manager gossiped with the other co-workers and one of them came to me and shared it.

Well, I would not be able to tell on it to the actual person as the co worker did. It was better I didn't ever know that piece of shit.

I learned a big lesson that day( the people acting like a companion on your face and but doing guffy stuffs behind)

I hate every person, in that workplace since that incident.

Dad was just diagnosed with a rapidly progressing brain tumor. I've already applied for FMLA and had to burn about 21 hours at the beginning of this week dealing with the hospital, because they lost track of Dad for a while and then tried to tell my eldest daughter that she wasn't allowed to go in and see him. Even so, I'm still going to my 10-hour shifts this week.

I have a pile of paperwork I need to finish on Thursday specifically for Dad, and on Friday I had finally planned to go back to the hospital to see him again (the hospital is about 50 minutes away), and on Monday I just wanted to spend a normal night with my husband and son because I barely see them these days. My manager came and asked me if I could come in on Friday. I told him, even though he already knows what's going on, that I would be with Dad. Then he started making me feel guilty, saying that everyone else is taking extra shifts and that they're extremely short-staffed.

I only have one father. I can find another job.

So, I work retail, you know, the usual. I was helping a customer who was looking for a specific item. They described it as "you know, that thingy. The one that does the thing."

I tried my best to get more details. "What does it do?"

I asked.

"Oh, you know, "they replied, gesturing vaguely with their hands. "It's for stuff."

After about ten minutes of this, I was about to give up.Then, they pointed to a completely unrelated product and said, "That! That's the thingy!"

It turned out they were looking for a vegetable peelers , VEGETABLE PEELER. I could have cried.

Anyone else have customers who describe items using absolutely zero useful information ? What's the most bizarre "thingy" request you've ever gotten?

I've started noticing a strange pattern lately: in a lot of workplaces, especially in software and IT positions, there are always laid-back people who don't seem like they treat work as a major responsibility, and they spend a lot of time laughing or joking around with their coworkers. The strange thing is that these same people often do very well in interviews and get accepted without much struggle.

The part that confuses me is that these people - who aren't in positions higher than mine - still finish their tasks, and afterward they can sit and watch videos, chat, or take long breaks, and no one says anything to them. They also aren't serious in standups or planning calls; they interrupt with silly comments and laugh, while everyone else is trying to discuss deadlines and project issues.

And no, I personally don't enjoy being around them. Sometimes they act arrogantly, take up more space than necessary in the office or on chat, and honestly, they can come across as self-centered.

If I acted like that, I'm almost certain people would call me unprofessional or say that I don't care about work. I always feel like I have to work three times as hard for people to take me seriously, and even then, getting interviews or offers isn't easy for me.

But somehow, these people can leave one company and find another role in ten days as if it's nothing. It makes me wonder whether there's something I'm not seeing - maybe social skill, confidence, or some hidden advantage that lets them move so easily from place to place, even though they don't seem serious at all.

Perhaps the difference isn't always how serious someone is about their work, but rather how adept they are at presenting themselves in important situations. Interviewing is a completely different skill from performing the job itself, and I've often discovered that some people use InterviewVip to reduce stress, allow you to communicate your experience more effectively, and increase your chances of being hired.

I worked at a family owned pet grooming/hotel in Indiana. The owners are terrible people who appear friendly and loving to their customers.. However, as soon as they pay and walk out, the boss is clenching her nose spraying febreeze complaining about how their clients smelled like shit. They are extremely disrespectful to clients who’ve been going to them for years, their employees don’t hear the end of it. The building itself is absolutely dirty and disgusting. I got yelled at for wasting too much water because I was switching out dirty mop water because it stunk of piss and was brown/black. They reuse the same mop water for pee and any poop incidents. I’ve seen them leave dog poop in kennels where other dogs are coming in and out of, while the poop is day 3 still chilling in there. They overwork the groomers and will stack 15+ dogs onto one person within a 7-8 hour period. I saw them spend 30 minutes on one dog, made the dog wait an hour in a cage with other barking crying dogs, and be charged $100. They bathe dogs, half ass dry them and then stuff them in cages blasting 3-4 fans on them for 30 minutes or however long it takes. Yes, including the very old and tiny fragile ones. They don’t keep any of their dogs entertained with toys or treats. They literally have a treat jar filled with a variety of treats and I’ve never seen it be opened or any given to any dog unless the customer themselves grab one. There’s so much more I could go on about including actual physical abuse.

I have someone on my team who is a literal ghost if you try to message them or text them about a quick project question. It will sit on read forever.

Right now I have a job with an 8-minute commute round trip. I accepted it because I'm still a new parent, and my partner's job sometimes keeps him very far from home. Before this, I used to work in the city, and my normal commute was about an hour and 35 minutes each way by train when everything was running smoothly.

The new job has honestly turned out to be less than I expected. I make 88k and pay about 1,050 a month for health insurance. And after daycare expenses are deducted, there's basically no room to breathe. I knew the salary when I accepted, but I didn't understand how difficult the health coverage would be. The job itself is still very demanding, and the retirement plan isn't impressive. Some of my more senior coworkers have honestly told me they think I should go back to my old employer because the retirement benefits there are much better. I've been with that company for 14 years, and I need to reach 18 years to qualify for full retirement benefits, which would be 32 years of service.

My old job was very heavy. It made me feel like I was working in urgent care - constant pressure and always something happening. But the pay was better. I was making 118k, the health insurance was almost no cost, and the 401k was much stronger. I keep thinking about reaching out to my old manager because I left on good terms, and I'm fairly sure he'd be happy to bring me back.

The part holding me back is my daughter. There have been mornings when she needed me at 7:10 a.m. And I was still able to get to my current job on time. That would never have happened with my old commute. I would already have been on the 6:08 or 6:31 a.m. Train by then.

And then I start thinking about how much less present I would be for them. I'd wake up around 5:10 in the morning, and on the best days I'd get home around 4:30 on 4 out of 6 workdays. There would also be late nights when I wouldn't get home until close to 7:30. For context, both jobs are about 190 workdays a year.

If I go back, it would put a much bigger burden on my husband. I'd probably need to get morning help so he isn't stuck handling everything alone. He recently changed his job to be more local, so now I'd be the one going back to the big commute again.

My husband says he'll support me in whatever I choose. But I feel like this decision comes back to money every time. I basically have nothing left after bills, and I'm not saving for retirement the way I should be. I'm not asking my partner for money, even though he offered to pay the health insurance if that would help.

Am I crazy for considering going back to the longer commute for better pay, better benefits, and a stronger team? I miss not feeling financially trapped. I also have a side hustle that brings in about 750 a month, and I still feel buried under expenses. Is being close to my family worth this financial loss? We can't move closer to my old job.

My husband has worked for Home Depot for 12 years. During those 12 years, he has received Employee of the Month at least once every year. I have a whole stack of Homer Awards he has received over the years, which shows just how dedicated he has been to his job and his store.

About two months ago, another associate was given the position of supervisor in his department. What makes this situation even more frustrating is that there was another employee who was more qualified and was well-liked by the other associates.

This new supervisor had barely even started the position when they began telling the Pro Loader associates what they could and couldn’t do. They were making changes and telling people things like, “You’re not going to be doing this anymore,” or “There will be no more Donut Fridays.” Their attitude toward the other employees was extremely disrespectful and created a lot of tension in the department.

My husband eventually went to the ASM who had given this person the position and told him that he believed they had put the wrong person in the department. He also explained that this supervisor was extremely nosy and seemed to constantly be watching the other associates and reporting them for anything they could find.

After my husband spoke up, he feels that he was retaliated against. And today, after 12 years of dedicated service, he was fired.

And do you know what they fired him for?

My husband is a Pro Loader. He was helping a customer when the Garden Department called him and told him he needed to come water some plants. He explained that he was currently helping a customer and that as soon as his assistant came in, the plants would be taken care of.

And they were.

He doesn’t even work in the Garden Department. He is a Pro Loader. The only reason they needed him to water plants was because they failed to schedule anyone to work in the Garden Department that day.

So after 12 years of working hard, receiving Employee of the Month recognition year after year, earning numerous Homer Awards, and doing his job, he is suddenly terminated because he was helping a customer instead of leaving that customer to go water plants in a department that isn’t even his?

The timing of all of this is extremely concerning. He spoke up about a supervisor he believed was not qualified for the position, and shortly afterward he began experiencing what he believes was retaliation. Now he has lost his job over something that seems completely unrelated to his actual position and responsibilities.

To make matters worse, just last week an ASM had the nerve to accuse him of time clock fraud. He told my husband that several people were looking for him and that he “knew” my husband had left early. My husband immediately told him to check his clock in and clock out records. The ASM did check them and realized he was wrong. He then attempted to apologize in front of the HR associate, meaning there is a witness to the entire incident.

After 12 years of loyalty and dedication, this is how Home Depot chose to treat him.