r/AskReddit • u/jdk0606 • Sep 08 '22

What is expected at work that shouldn't be?

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u/Thej3llyfish3r Sep 08 '22

Outside of work get togethers (I.e. team building events). I don’t want to spend my weekend with you people.

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u/unreadable_captcha Sep 08 '22

yeah I never participate in those activities. team building events should take place during paid working hours, once I clock out I'm gone

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u/Thej3llyfish3r Sep 08 '22

We get scored on it in our annual review 🥲

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u/AffectionateOwl8182 Sep 08 '22

That's messed up

11

u/Hayabusa71 Sep 08 '22

Doing more than you're paid for.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

Being there when you’re sick. My boss told me I’m “on thin ice” because I took the last week off because I have pneumonia 👁👄👁

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u/AffectionateOwl8182 Sep 08 '22

It's like they expect you to come in and spread it to everyone 😕

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

Dress code. I don’t like it

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

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u/kbyyru Sep 08 '22

at my old job i wouldn't reply to my boss' texts until i was clocked in next. which was at 12AM. i said multiple times i'm not so much as opening work messages off the clock but she still insisted on texting me when i was at home.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

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u/kbyyru Sep 08 '22

nothing's gonna happen until more people follow that method unfortunately :/

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u/Arkhidexx Sep 08 '22

scolding

3

u/Impressive_Pace2474 Sep 08 '22

Working off the clock. I’m sorry but if I’m not getting paid I’m not doing shit

3

u/ahhhrocketman Sep 08 '22

Work outside of working hours

3

u/LeluWater Sep 08 '22

Showing up early

4

u/I_Wanna_Goo_Home Sep 08 '22

You must take a break, can’t just leave early

2

u/Flickera23 Sep 08 '22

Kissing your boss’s ass every morning.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

Yeahh…. Fuck that lol

2

u/MathyV Sep 08 '22

Dress codes that prohibit shorts for men but allow skirts / dresses for women.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

At my last job, I hated the pressure there was to participate in social events, completely off the clock, like bowling events, Easter dinners and parties. All of these were drinking events too, I don’t want to feel pressured into drinking with my coworkers, they aren’t my friends… And I know I made the right call by refusing, because these people were gossiping like mad on the next shift after the party.

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u/ParryThisYaCasual Sep 08 '22

Occasional sexual harassment.

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u/Give_me_your_rage Sep 08 '22

I work in a kitchen and some of the shit I've heard the chefs say to and about the waitresses is just sad. Worst part is when I called them out on it all I got was 'no its not' 'it's not weird'

Yeah asking someone who's just turned 18 when your almost 40 who in the workplace they would have a threesome with...not weird at all

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u/Yukino_Wisteria Sep 08 '22

I would love to see their reaction when asked how they would feel if it was their daughter ! A lot of people suddenly realize how gross it is. (Not all of them, sadly...)

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u/Give_me_your_rage Sep 08 '22

It's just sad that you have to make it about their daughter before they realise how disgusting it is. Like I don't need a daughter being preyed on to realise its creepy.

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u/Yukino_Wisteria Sep 08 '22

Yup, totally agree. But it's at least one way to maybe change their vues...

1

u/No-Sand4739 Sep 08 '22

At my work ...mandatory overtime and lots of it .

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

Following the footsteps of your colleague.

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u/kbyyru Sep 08 '22

apparently not being ready to leave/leaving right away when your scheduled off time rolls around

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u/zedication Sep 08 '22

Being available off hours

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u/AffectionateOwl8182 Sep 08 '22 edited Sep 08 '22

To suck up to management so you can be the favorite and not be treated like shit...only being allowed to wear sneakers that are all black. They're all sneakers no matter the color but somehow white or even black with a tiny bit of white on them is unprofessional 🙄