if only we had known these sooner

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tradesmen unite!

Nobody can quite push your buttons like your siblings (or parents, for that matter). They know you for too long, and they understand on a very deep level what will annoy you, and what won't matter to you at all. Can't live with them, can't live without them. One kindhearted hospital worker shared that she was fostering a little girl she had treated after she'd arrived with all sorts of injuries. After the little girl recovered, the worker took her in, hoping to adopt her. She cooked for her, go…

This story is about the kind of coworker nobody would wish on anyone. The kind who do whatever they want, as long as it serves them — even, or especially when it comes at another employee's expense. One person who we'll call OP worked in a team at a store. Basically, they could only leave when the next scheduled worker showed up for their shift. You know those kinds of jobs… the ones where one rotten coworker ruins it for everyone. OP would gladly help his boss when needed, staying extra, and d…

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You go to m eetings to make m oney to buy m argaritas—it's the 3 Ms of summertime chaos.

servin' it up

How cruel can you get?

we ride at dawn

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being a server is just hoping that your shift is gonna be slow, but you still somehow make $200

the jack of all trades

If you've ever worked in the retail business, you've probably come across entitled customers of all kinds. First, there is the elderly Karen who yells before you get a chance to say hello, then there is that gruff middle-aged man who seems to be going through a mid-life crisis, and finally, there is that grumpy teenager who thinks they should be worshipped. This story is about such a teenager. Barely out of his sophomore year, he strutted into a video game store with an air of entitlement. He t…

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