He needs to get out

It seems like it's relatively uncommon for people to quit after their first day of work. You spend so much time applying to jobs, and once you finally get one, you want to stay for at least a while to feel the thing out. Usually, the first few days at a new job are the most difficult, and once you get into the groove of things, it's much smoother sailing. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Sometimes you enter a workplace that is so horrible, with such rancid vibes that you cannot…

Cruel and unusual

Make it make sense

Is that still controversial?

Lies and vicious rumors

Intergenerational crime

So illegal

“Selling out” is a far less cogent cultural concept than it was during the 20th century. At least, that's how it seems

What a nightmare

One of the lamest things about working is the inequality of it all. Somebody can have the exact same job as you, work as hard as you, and have comparable experience to you and still get paid more for some reason. It might be because they were hired a few months later or because they made a better first impression in the job interview . No matter what the reason, it's a sucky part of working. There are a few things you can do when you find out your coworker makes more money than you. You can tal…

Spoiler alert: He learned nothing

Suspicious

Sorry not sorry

When you quit your job, you hope you never hear from those people ever again. You put your resignation in writing, date it, send it off, and work your final two weeks in awkward silence. Sometimes, quitting your job goes easily. It's so simple to quit a job in college after the semester is over. Are you a senior? Are you dropping out? Nobody cares! They will get a bunch of hungry freshmen next year who are hungry to work for $9 an hour. It's a lot more difficult to quit a job where you're a vit…

Negotiating a salary can be scary at first. When you've never done it before, it can feel like you're overstepping a boundary of professionalism before you've even begun your new job. “Hello, person I don't know very well. Can I please have $10,000 more dollars than you want to give me?" In most positions, negotiation is a normal part of the process. Nobody will rescind your offer because you have the gall to ask for a couple thousand more dollars. Well, almost nobody. Before getting a job offe…