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Gen Z employee records details of client meeting on smartphone. When manager calls it disrespectful, an unexpected lesson on workplace etiquette followsA Gen Z employee's use of AI for meeting notes surprised her millennial manager. The manager explained that clients value visible signs of ...- Manager decides to terminate employee for taking ice cream break. But HR’s simple question changes office rule permanentlyA manager sought to fire an employee named Florence for eating ice cream. Florence met all deadlines. HR intervened, questioning the policy...
- Candidate wanted Rs 32,000, but accepted Rs 20,000 job out of desperation and urgency. A month later, he discovered how much his colleagues earnA candidate accepted a low salary due to urgent need but later discovered colleagues earned significantly more for the same work. This reve...
- Candidate earning Rs 58,000 was offered Rs 60,000 by HR as 'reasonable increase'. Then a Rs 85,000 job offer changed everything. Delhi co-founder shares the storyA Delhi co-founder's shared experience highlights a candidate's initial low salary offer of Rs 60,000, despite expecting Rs 75,000. After t...
- 'You are not broken. You are stuck...': Ankur Warikoo's reply to an introvert who felt inferior to others is a masterclass in self-confidenceEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo offers a new perspective on self-doubt and introversion. He suggests that avoiding uncomfortable situations, rat...
- "Your friend failed to solve a basic problem": Employee refers a friend, HR's next email leaves her stunnedA software professional's referral led to an unexpected HR email questioning her judgment after the candidate failed a basic coding problem...
- Rs 2.5 lakh lost by Zerodha's Nithin Kamath but he is happy. 'I lost a bet, and I’m happy I lost this one'Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath revealed that he lost a ₹2.5 lakh fitness bet to employee Rohit Agarwala, who successfully lost 30 kg over...
- Japanese Saying of the Day: “Even a dog won't interfere in a married couple's quarrel” — Life lessons on conflict, marriage, boundaries, communication and forgivenessJapanese saying of the day “Even a dog won't interfere in a married couple's quarrel” explores timeless lessons about marriage, conflict, c...
- She quit her stable job at Samsung to chase a dream. Now, the actress of Netflix's trending K-drama has gone viral for her resignation letterActress Jin Ki-joo's old resignation email from Samsung SDS has resurfaced, inspiring many with her courageous decision to leave a stable t...
- After 11 years in leadership, one employee thought reporting workplace issues would bring answers, instead, it left them fearing for their jobA long-serving retail leader reported serious workplace issues, including safety concerns and retaliation, to HR. The employee claims the H...
- Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'Remember you are just an extra in...' Life lessons on humility, relaxation, freedom, expectations, perfection, success, empathy, and why one should focus on his own story and forget about the worldQuote of the Day by Franklin D. Roosevelt reminds people that every individual is the central character only in his or her own life. The qu...
- 20 minutes, 1 life lesson: 60-year-old retired man takes the metro every day with nowhere to go. His honest reason can change the way you think about happinessAn elderly man, riding the metro with no destination, shared how he transforms his daily commutes into opportunities for human connection. ...
- He sent a work email on weekend. But boss called him the next day to teach him a lesson. Employee shares India vs Norway work culture. ‘I got scolded for…’An Indian expat in Norway learned a vital lesson about work-life balance when his boss expressed concern, not praise, for him working weeke...
- HR accidentally shared confidential survey results company-wide, revealing what workers really thought of managementA company's HR department accidentally sent unedited employee engagement survey results to 84 staff members, revealing candid, specific fee...
- Employee optimistic about getting supervisor role calls boss to apologize for being late; ‘super awesome’ manager reveals it was just ‘stress’ playing tricks on himAn employee seeking a promotion experienced a moment of panic after waking from an evening nap. He believed he had overslept and missed his...
- 'Indian work ethic is not okay': Man who moved to Norway says he was scolded for working on weekends and postponing vacationsAn Indian professional, Vinod, learned a valuable lesson in Norway. His dedication to working extra hours and skipping breaks was met with ...
- ‘Got fired and was told that I’m easily replaceable. So I fixed that’: HR fired 'easily replaceable' employee without evidence, ends up costing the company $60K a monthA company fired an employee mistakenly. This employee managed their biggest client, worth sixty thousand dollars monthly. The company faile...
- Supervisor who secretly fired her employee without telling HR ended up having to quit her own job insteadA part-time employee named Samantha Lee faced a fabricated termination notice from her supervisor, Sarah, during a period of family grief. ...
- 'Everybody wanted a house-help, not a child': Abandoned at 2 and forced through 10 homes, he ran away at 11. Ex-Oracle boss, Tamil Nadu-based founder, shares a story that left the dinner table silentA Tamil Nadu founder, Pradeep Kannan, shared the profound story of his employee, Shan, who was abandoned at age two and passed through ten ...
- She built an entire department by herself, then discovered a new hire would earn $30K more; what she did 'professionally' during an all-hands meeting left the company stunnedA workplace story shared on Reddit has gone viral after a woman who built an entire department reportedly used a company all-hands meeting ...
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