Going on a work trip can create a weird space between working and your personal life. Sure, you're there to work, and you have work obligations while you're there, but you also have to be a human while on company time. You need a place to stay, food to eat, and transportation to and from your home. Usually, this is covered by the company-- after all, you wouldn't be traveling if they hadn't asked you to. But what happens when you quit while you're away? That's the situation this worker found hi…

Time for work

They need to get over it

If you have PTO , using it shouldn't be an issue. Your company has already agreed on a certain amount of days you can take, so as long as you give a little bit of notice, they should have to give it to you. After all, why would they agree to it if they couldn't honor it? And it shouldn't matter what the days are for. You're allowed to use them however you'd like, whether it's to go on vacation or because a new video game is dropping and you want to be the first one to play it. But for important…

You can't take off work to get married?

T. G. I. A. T. (Thank God It's Almost Thanksgiving)

Sometimes the perks of a job are just another way they're deceiving you. They make it sound appealing in the application and the interview, but then you get there and you realize mandated company bowling outings are more of a nuisance than they are a perk. This is true of a few things workplaces offer to make themselves seem more appealing. It's part of the bait-and-switch culture of the corporate world. They lure you in with ping pong in the break room and then you're slowly driven crazy by th…

Being an assistant is a tricky job. You have to work incredibly closely with your boss and act on their behalf. And if you're a personal assistant, you probably have to help with aspects of their life that aren't work-related. You might have to schedule appointments, pick up their dry cleaning, run personal errands, and deal with their family. This can lead to a blurring of the professional and the personal world. You're in their lives, and they're in yours. But it's still a job. You can't lean…

It's always a little bit awkward to leave a job. You have your reasons for leaving, but you might not be on the best of terms with everyone there. You might be leaving because of a toxic environment or a toxic boss. You want to leave behind a place that made you feel bad about yourself or didn't value your contributions. If that's the case, then you might want to leave as quietly as possible, out like a lamb, because ruffling any feathers might make you feel worse. But you still need an outlet…

If you're contemplating quitting just to have a day off...

That just doesn't make sense

Unpaid internships are one of the biggest scams of our current work culture. We all agree that internships are valuable to young people who want to get a taste of a certain field, gain some practical experience, and start collecting references for their resumes. Moreover, interns are valuable to companies to train prospective hires, gain some new insight, and build their programs. But where, in all of that, does it say that it doesn't need to pay? You're doing real work, after all, and work sho…

We all know how frustrating it can be when parents think they own you just because they raised you, and dealing with meddling parents is something no kid ever wants to deal with. When one does deal with a meddling parent, the most important thing to do is to put down clear boundaries, while knowing when to step away when things get too much. Here are the top 3 favorite things parents love to meddle in : Your relationships, your job, and your financial state. Avoid discussing all 3 topics with y…

Because that's what cops are for

when's the next long weekend? asking for a friend

Carpooling can be a wonderful thing . If you alternate, it saves you money on gas, it helps the environment, and it gives you a way to bond with your coworkers. Many work relationships are formed on the way to and from work. Commuting is something you have to do anyway, and it gives you a chance to chat about the goings-on of your workplace. But if the carpooling arrangement gets to be too one-sided, things can go wrong. Going to work can be a sacred time to gather yourself and your thoughts be…