1090: More Workplace Fails and Bad Boss Tales | Feedback Friday

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Dec 13, 2024

Should you warn a colleague falling for an online scam or let karma take its course? A discussion unfolds on workplace dynamics, featuring a peculiar office manager and her questionable romance. A rising chef uncovers dark secrets involving shady tip practices in the kitchen. Meanwhile, a supermarket manager shares hilarious tales about his eccentric janitor, who cleans in his underwear! Humor and real-life anecdotes combine to explore the absurdities of toxic leadership and the chaos within professional environments.

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ADVICE

Evaluate Opportunities Realistically

Assess opportunities by understanding their daily reality, not just the appealing surface.
Consider the routine, challenges, and less glamorous aspects of any job or project.

ANECDOTE

Dolores's Downfall

A brokerage firm employee, Dolores, became an office enemy after her colleague pointed out her errors.
Dolores fell for a romance scam, highlighting the vulnerability scammers exploit.

INSIGHT

Negativity and Unhappiness

Workplace negativity often stems from personal unhappiness, not professional issues.
Dolores's scam susceptibility likely arose from insecurity and unhappiness.

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When your hostile colleague starts dating a suspiciously perfect man online, do you warn her or let karma take its course? Welcome to Feedback Friday!

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You work at a brokerage firm where your colleague "Dolores," a self-appointed office manager in her sixties, went from being your mentor to your archnemesis after you made the mistake of pointing out some of her mistakes. When she started gushing about a handsome British architect she met through an online word game, you noticed some concerning patterns. Should you have warned her that she was definitely being set up for a scam, or was it right to let karma run its course?
As a rising chef, you notice something off about your new boss's behavior, particularly around tip distribution and suspicious activities at odd hours. When the tips seem inconsistent and large wads of cash appear from nowhere, you start connecting troubling dots. What dark discoveries await?
You're a department manager at a supermarket when your elderly janitor calls you in for an emergency with the freezer compressors. Upon arrival, you find him nearly naked, operating the floor buffer in just his underwear, claiming "it gets hot in here." But that's just the beginning of his odd behavior...
You're a court reporter at an Ohio newspaper where your editor makes bizarre demands — like covering two trials simultaneously and writing about judicial rulings before they're issued. When you point out these impossibilities, he responds with "That's no excuse!" Where does this surreal situation lead?
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Working under the brilliant but destructive Helga, you navigate an environment where your leader's intelligence becomes a weapon rather than a tool for growth. As she critiques every move and demands constant rewrites without clear justification, you wonder if you can endure the true cost of working under such "genius."
At an addiction treatment center run on nepotism, you encounter a CEO's son-in-law COO who exhibits concerning behavior — from inappropriate touching to racist comments. When a coworker is suddenly fired for exploring other opportunities, you realize your position might be precarious...
Your boss styles himself as a mix between Tony Soprano and Michael Scott, oversharing personal tragedies within minutes of meeting you. When he reveals himself to be a volatile character who demands employees "die for his company," you start planning your escape. But can you get out unscathed?
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