Ordered a fancy laser printer from an online deal last month for the small team I work with, and it worked fine for exactly 3 days before the drum error popped up. Called support and they told me the toner cartridge was 'not genuine' even though it came in the box, so now I'm stuck with a brick. Has anyone else had luck getting these companies to actually honor a warranty, or did I just throw my money away?
Honestly, I was having one of those days where everything went wrong. My 9am no-showed, my next patient complained the whole time about the waiting room music, and I accidentally stabbed myself with a scaler during a cleaning. I was mentally drafting my resignation letter in my head during lunch. Then right before closing, this older guy comes in for a last-minute appointment because his temporary crown fell off. I got it back on in like 15 minutes and he looked me dead in the eye and said 'you have the hands of a safe cracker, not a hygienist.' It was so random and sincere that I actually laughed for the first time all day. Has anyone else had a patient or customer say something so oddly specific it totally flipped your mood?
Used to just roll my eyes at safety training videos but after watching this guy almost start a fire over leftover pasta I print out the whole handbook now. What's the dumbest thing you've seen someone do in a break room?
Turns out my coworker Sarah who does the bare minimum still outperforms the guy who brags about working 60 hours a week. Our quarterly metrics just came out and she's top 3 while he's on a PIP. Anyone else see this disconnect at their place?
It was last Tuesday around 1pm when I walked into the break room and saw Brenda, from accounting, pulling my leftover Thai curry out of the fridge and taking a bite. I stood there for a second and she just smiled and said 'oh, I thought this was community food.' Has anyone else had to deal with a lunch thief at their job?
Three weeks ago I found out she was manually updating 47 cells every Friday because she didn't trust the =SUM function. Has anyone else dealt with someone who refuses to learn basic software features?
I saw an ad for this fancy kneeling-cushion hybrid thing that promised perfect posture. Figured it would fix my lower back pain from slouching at my desk all day. After a week I felt like I was sitting on a rock, my tailbone actually started aching more than before lol. I should have just bought a proper chair instead of trying to cheap out on a pad. Has anyone else fallen for those trendy desk accessories that just make things worse?
Last month I found a notebook where my manager wrote down the original shifts before he changed them, and it proved he was swapping people around just to mess with me. Three years of thinking I was forgetful and the guy was just a liar who loved control. Anyone else have a boss who made you question your own memory?
I found a stat from a Harvard Business Review study that says 40% of office promotions go to people who just stay visible and talk a lot, not the ones who do the actual work. My coworker Steve leaves for THREE HOURS every day to "network" in the coffee shop, but he just got a senior title while I'm stuck with his leftover tasks. Which do you think matters more in most workplaces: showing up and doing good work, or being seen and shaking hands?
I just crossed 1000 total sales on my Etsy shop and expected to feel pumped, but instead I was like "okay next." It made me wonder why we chase these milestones at work when they don't really change anything. Has anyone else hit a big number and been totally underwhelmed?