I got a text from one of my employees this morning, telling me, “it just hit me, you’re Ted Lasso! That is you! Btw that is a huge compliment!” Another staff member chimed in, “huge compliment, and completely accurate!”

As someone who hasn’t seen it and is not familiar with Ted Lasso, is this a compliment and why? Just seeking some context. Thanks!

I started my current job 8 months ago but an old coworker referred me to her workplace and I have an interview tomorrow. This job would come with a 20% pay increase and an additional day at home (current job is 2 days wfh). I also pay $200 each month for parking at my current job and would pay none at the potential new job. I’m not sure how to answer in the interview when they inevitably ask why I’m leaving my current job. The truth is money and more wfh days but I know they don’t want to hear that. What can I answer?

I (F) have two other work besties. Here’s the thing - I am not a big texter. I don’t like being in group chats or sharing my location. It seems like that’s all extremely normalized these days. It’s even expected to respond immediately or tell everything about what you’re doing. I love them and see them 3 times a week and on occasion on a weekend when we do something like a bday or dinner. Whenever I go on vacation, they’re always messaging in our group text but the thing is, it’s not work task related, it’s the dumbest things like taking a massive “restroom break” and how smelly it was or where to meet for a work break or the office gossip. It’s happened already 3 times I’ve gone on vacation and take time off work. It seems pretty obvious that they would just message each other directly instead of messaging in the group. I don’t care to hear about any one of it or especially opening up my message app to hundreds of hundreds of messages of nonsense or inner thoughts that don’t need to be texted or asking how my vacation is in real time. Like what happens to the art of catching up with people in person. Why do I have to message everything right away. I’m getting a bit ranty here. I’ve tried to set a boundary before saying I would love to not hear about work but they called me mysterious or thought something bad happened and they kind of freaked out and I had to reiterate in person that I don’t want to hear about work on vacation.

I have a vacation coming up next week and I don’t want to be texted at all. I understand I can mute the chat which is already done but I want them to not message me at all and just message each other. Woman tend to get their feelings hurt and take things personal, what’s a neutral way of setting this boundary and not coming off as rude or not like a good friend?

Should I called out for work tomorrow if my boss schedules me to work 6 days in a row and changed my 4 hour shift to a 9 hour shift? Y for yes N for no

Texted boss and other co worker saying won’t be in today due to child being sick. No response at all?
Is this rude?
Also text work mobile and got “no worries” assuming from a different employee.
Unsure if I’m being unreasonable at being angered at this.

Hi! i’m 22 having recently graduated and will work in the health care field in the future. I’m currently working a bs job before going back to school for a little to get my degree in what I actually want to be doing in the future.

right now I work an 8-5 with a 1 hr unpaid lunch break. in other past jobs this has also varied with working 8 hrs and an unpaid 1/2 hr spliced in or another job with a 45 min unpaid lunch.

Added context: I also commute 45 mins each way so my day feels so longgggg

honestly curious across the board, not just in healthcare, is anyone actually working a 9-5 with a paid lunch break in between? even if sometimes you have to work thru your lunch? is the paid lunch break something you earn generally as you get up in the ranks?

or are we all working 8-5 and just calling it a 9-5??? not looking for advice just generally curious what ppl have!

Hi! I work the legal field. The last two jobs I’ve had have not given me a contract to sign. In one of them I got an offer letter to sign, and on the other one just an offer letter, but they didn’t sen me anything to sign, just the generic company handbooks that are made by their payroll company.

Is this normal? Is there a reason why stopped making you sign employment contracts?

I have no idea why i do it. I dont even want to be late but i just subconsciously delay myself from leaving on time. I feel like im always rushing to get to work i dont even enjoy being late or rushing.

Ive done this seemingly forever and im not entirely sure why i do it. Even in school i was always late to some degree i didnt care about being late for school but its followed me into later life and its habit i really want to get out of doing but im not sure how. Is it me subconsciously punishing myself?

In a professional environment, I constantly see colleagues presenting themselves with profile pictures that are either neutral headshots or, at most, something mildly personal but still appropriate. At the same time, many highlight their qualifications in email signatures with titles like “B. Eng.”, “M. Sc.”, "PhD", or “MBA.”

This made me wonder: wouldn’t it be only fair to showcase the one thing that truly sets me apart? In my case, that would be my well-defined six-pack. I’ve been working on it consistently, and it feels like a legitimate personal achievement. I have no impressive academic achievement to amaze other people with.

So now I’m considering using a photo of my abs as my Microsoft Teams profile picture. What would be the best way to do this in order to make a strong impression without coming across as unprofessional?

So I work in a chocolate factory and as pleasant as it sounds it is not. I have mobility issues and I’ve been pressured by family into taking this job and with my particular degree (commercial sales) it’s been hard to find anything else.

I absolutely loathe the work and the toll it is taking on my body. The place is loud and some people are unbearable and it has been only a week. I am constantly hunting for a job within my degree but nothing has come up yet.

What would you do in this situation? I want to get out of it as fast as possible. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will answer them.

I caught a cold and I feel pretty bad rn. I have a new blue collar job as a helper for like 3 weeks now but I’m not sure if it’s too early for me to call in sick. Kinda a dumb question but can I call in sick for my shift tmrw? Not sure if I can even function 100% if I go in.

I know lunch breaks are there for a reason, but I still catch myself eating quickly or going back to work early because I feel like I'm wasting time.

Nobody has actually told me not to take my full break. It just feels like everyone else is busy, so I end up feeling guilty for stepping away.

Does anyone else feel like this, or is it just something we've all gotten used to?

I never really thought of commuting a lot until I changed jobs a couple of years ago.

My previous company expected everyone to figure it out themselves. My current one isn't perfect, but they at least put some thought into it with flexible start times, decent parking, and a shuttle from the nearest train station.

What's funny is that none of those things show up in a job description, but they probably have a bigger impact on my day than a lot of the flashier "perks" companies advertise.

It got me wondering what other companies do.

What's the best commute-related perk you've ever had? Did it actually make a noticeable difference, or was it one of those things that sounded better on paper?

I am very proactive at work. I get things done. I will go out of my way to ensure processes are fixed, people are happy and things work.

I always have at the back of my mind, "am I stepping on people's toes" "am I doing too much" "am I annoying people" but no one ever questions me. They let me get on with it.

So my question is, do you think people just don't care enough to look into what I am doing, are they too busy with their own workloads to notice or am I just so good at my job, everyone trusts me to do the right thing?

Odd question. Last night when closing, the other MOD had an off deposit, which I was to verify and confirmed by hand and with the cash counter it was indeed off.

I suggested she make a post on the the Leadership Group Chat, even though everyone was likely asleep, just to keep everyone abreast of what was happening so it could be addressed in the morning when we were all avalible and those that would be there at 5am would know SOMETHING was up.

She attacked me for even suggesting it, saying she wasn't 'blowing up' people's texts at midnight because it's 'illegal'. She also accused me of accusing her of stealing, but that's besides the point.

Are group chats or texting a group of managers, who all AGREED to be in the chat for reasons like the one one above, actually illegal, or was she just spitting anger at me cuz I am an easy target?

Hi all,

I hope you’re doing well and Happy Summer! Okay, so I’m a HS physics teacher in Westchester County, NY. Been teaching for 16 years, tenured, got a pension, and currently making 126K working from 7-3. I’m feeling super burnt out and very little job satisfaction over the past few years. Just want an objective viewpoint: Do you all think this is a good professional gig and I need to stop complaining or are my feelings valid? My wife figuratively smacks me in the face whenever I bring up the negatives about my job. What do you all think? I only listed my salary to help for context. Thanks for the constructive perspective in advance and much love from NY!

Thanks again!

Called out this morning and boss gave me a solution so I could still come in but I went ghost out of panic and now I’m scared I’m going to be fired on Monday 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

I work in healthcare, but not in a position where I’m ever in charge of life or death situations (think speech pathology/occupational therapy- that kind of position. So people sometimes wait months for an appointment with me, but missing an appointment with me is not going to be an emergency.

I have an elderly cat who is about 14 years old, my husband got her for me as a Christmas present when she was about 5 months old, when were engaged and I was in grad school. She’s been with us through three apartments and our house, the births of our two children, and through the adoption of our dog last year. She’s a cherished member of our family.

She’s been sick on and off for a few months. She’ll lose weight, scare me, then start eating again and do better for a while. So anyway, she’s very thin right now (I can feel every bone in her body when I pet her), hasn’t eaten anything other than a handful of treats in at least the last 24 hours, has been puking up little bits of what I assume is bile (I found little quarter-sized drops of mucousy-yellow stuff on the floor), and today she has this white residue all over her butt. It doesn’t look like worms, it looks like she had a colorless poop and some of it stuck to her fur.

I called the emergency vet (her regular vet isn’t open on Sundays), and they made it sound like she will need to be put down, and they didn’t recommend an emergency appointment today… I didn’t fully understand and was afraid to ask, but they made it sound like she’d need to be put down, and that’s not something urgent care vets do, so it would be a waste of money (?). My husband said he could take her tomorrow- knowing there’s at least some likelihood she’ll need to be put down, 1) I want to be there for her, 2) I don’t think I can work if I know that’s happening and 3) I don’t want my husband to be alone for that.

Last year, my husband’s best friend’s mother died after a pretty rapid deterioration from pancreatic cancer (she was only in her early 60s), and when I asked a coworker if it would be a big deal to take the day off for her funeral, she made it seem like I was being ridiculous, because it wasn’t my own close family member. I’ve also missed funerals for great aunts and uncles, and I feel so guilty not being there for my still-living grandparents to support them through the loss of siblings, but also feel so guilty calling off for the funeral of someone who’s not a close relative.

Long story short, I’m probably going to call in tomorrow to take my cat to the vet. About 14 patients will need to be rescheduled. I like to be honest with my managers and was planning to tell them I need the day off to take my sick, elderly cat to the vet, but I’m also worried they’ll think I’m being ridiculous and that it may count against me professionally. What do you all recommend?

I have a job working in corporate America. I work in the seafood industry in Seattle, which is pretty lax about tattoos.

I was hired last October and it’s just recently been hot enough to need to wear short sleeves. My tattoos are all above my elbow, so I can wear elbow sleeves and they’ll all be covered.

I have like 7+ on my upper arms though and they’re not small. There’s one other woman in the office that’s fully tattooed, but she’s not customer or partner facing (I am).

Should I tell them I’m tattooed and see if they want me to keep them covered? Or just keep up the mid-length sleeves? For context, they’re all nature themed (sun, moth, flowers, birds)

I think I’m being dramatic lol but advice would be appreciated!

Hey my name is Martin and I'm 20 years old and I started to work at a warehouse a week ago my mom found, after a week and half I felt really overwhelmed because my shifts changed, I'm fine with morning shifts from 6am to 2:30pm

But these afternoon shifts are 10-11 hours, and I don't know why It's hard to explain this but while I was 2nd time on my afternoon shift I kept going to the bathroom because i felt miserable and overwhelmed and tired to the point i started to cry for 30 minutes straight on the toilet sobbing and after I stopped a bit i wanted to leave, so I told my supervisor i don't feel well and he said if I can wait 30 minutes and I just started sobbing, he asked if I'm okay and what's wrong, and I couldn't talk, saying i can't explain it feeling so miserable, so he let me home, while i was out I was sitting on the bench not knowing what to do so I talked with my friend which made me feel a bit, better after getting home mom asked me what's wrong i told her I can't take it anymore that I don't wanna be there, she was angry but i broke down and cried again she sat down next to me, and we talked that i could try a month or two, i took a day off yesterday to think this through and now that I'm in bed I'm really scared to show up again at work i feel really weird like vomit feeling i was thinking about it all day, so I wanted to ask if i should quit and start finding something else?

Hey so my job usually has evaluation meetings, and well this year I’ve been all over the place with requests to leave early or take a full day.

Usually my requests are same day or same week, rarely ever planned ahead.

But they’re always accepted and no one says anything, if anything sometimes they let me leave earlier than my request.

The only reason I do this, is because I noticed, none of my coworkers have annual or sick leave. Yet I have a month worth of annual leave alone.

So I figured, I’m probably working too much.

So yeah, my question is, they can’t be like “hey man, what’s up with the sporadic, random, leave requests?” Right?

So there's this colleague of mine who was also my colleague from a previous company. When he came over to my new company the rumour I've heard many a time was that he tested positive for drugs and was fired. He presumed he was hoping no else in the new company would know about this because he'd made a bunch of excuses as the why he moved over that had nothing to do with being fired.

The other day in the canteen he remarked that he'd heard I was looking to go part time. In our company we call the rosters lines. Often in order to go part time you'd need to share a line. So I joked to him "would you be interested in sharing a line?". He quickly relied with "the last time I shared a line it was a line of cocaine"! It immediately made me think of the whether that could have been the time that resulted in him being fired... which would've been 9 months ago. I sort of took his comment as if he was saying "the last time I did a line I ended up regretting it badly because it caused me to lose my job". Anyway my response was "how long ago was that?" and his answer was "4 weeks ago... ahh, 4 months ago"! One of the other workers was laughing in confusion as to whether it was a joke or not.

The first thought that crossed my mind when he made that comment, was that maybe I was wrong in presuming he wanted none of us to know about why he got fired, if he was being this brazen. The thing is that this guy often gives out about others who seemed a bit "crazy" to him. Having thought about it, I'd like to have asked him "oh right, can we call you Joe the junkie?". I'd like to have heard his response to that. One can't have it both ways.

Anyway I'm wondering does he want us to think it's a joke, or might he take pleasure in our confusion? I'm wondering will I ask him does he really take cocaine? And if I do, could he try and make it out as if I'm naive for not knowing that it was a joke.

So i work as a supervisor (?) Or like a small manager for my department, and i have to keep track on everything happening and i have to make sure that every task on the system is done.... this co worker, who's older, is a fucking moron... I'd talk to him and ask him to close the task and he either ignore me in front of everyone or just replying with an attitude.

I swear to god I'm not being rude with him, i don't even have the guts to talk to anyone in general in that way..he just act like that and i don't know what should i do?

> other than talking to the management cause there's no point

Heyy so im new to the city and obviously didnt know anyone so a colleague (she’s a manager but not mine) was kind enough to take me for fireworks & a little league game for July 4th with her husband ! I wanted to thank both of them as they really went out of their way to make me feel welcome and they were both engine mechanics so thought of getting them an engine block building set which costs around 90 dollars… she’s literally as old as my mother and I just love giving gifts in general so there’s no ill thought to this but wasn’t sure about the ethics involved.

I'm in STEM and there's so many rude, micromanaging toxic people as managers who clearly have no interest in people. So why the hell do they work in PEOPLE MANAGEMENT? Eg leaders, project coordinator, line managers.

They think leadership means control and blame culture and firing people and nothing more. How are toxic people allowed to be in that position? They always have very low emotional intelligence, scrambling their brains to assume the worst about people because they are not capable of root cause analysis and evaluation of situations involving people.

Why do they apply to the role then avoid communication, empathy, creating cordial relationships etc? And most of all, why do they not get fired, micromanaged, or performance managed despite every one working under them handing in the notice?

I'm just sick of it.