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Slothful coworker demands employee’s bonus claiming that she deserves it more, gets 3-week suspension: ‘[She] is going around the office calling me “selfish” and “greedy”’

This employee secured a bonus for their performance from his employer, which he had worked tirelessly for over the last period. Meanwhile, his coworker had been wasting much of her time on their phone, turning in her work late, and just generally being a deadweight in the office. When the coworker learned the employee had […]

Why the ‘godfather of AI’ says Industrial Revolution-style job changes loom – National | Globalnews.ca

When asked about the risk artificial intelligence poses to humans, AI pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton replies with a reference to a legendary Hollywood director and a grim joke. “James Cameron recently said Terminator was too optimistic,” he said. “Because humans had a chance against super intelligence.” His delivery is deadpan. Hinton, often referred […]

‘Manager wanted me to arrive 30 minutes early to get ready before clocking in’: Manager demands worker arrive 30 minutes before their shift is set to start to begin working

Almost certainly, at some point, those working shift work, or in other jobs where timesheets need to be kept, have been told by some manager not to “bother” reporting time that they worked over their shift because it’s “inconvenient” for them to report it. Sometimes, this comes in the form of being told that it […]

Looking for a new job? Watch out for these red flags

Even when your job prospects seem uncertain, there are some things you shouldn’t overlook while navigating the job hunt. Interviewing for a new role might seem daunting right now, between ongoing layoffs and a tricky job market. Maybe you’ve been ghosted by recruiters or haven’t received offers after a lengthy interview process. Or perhaps you’re […]

Manager demands employee arrive 30 minutes before clocking in to ‘get ready for the shift’, employee refuses, then gets demoted to a different role: ‘I don’t work for free’

Those of us who had the misfortune of working a minimum wage job in retail or at a restaurant know how much those places of work try to take advantage of their employees. Usually, it comes in the form of attempting to get employees to work more for less money, which 90% of the time […]