"Assume the role of a Chinese immigrant"? 没问题. (lemmy.world)
[REPOST] Our head of IT needed a new password, and an explanation of due process
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Won't let me use someone else's (free) rewards card? No problem, i'll make you sign me up for another card!
(full disclosure - I posted this on reddit about 6 years ago, just saw it while I was deleting my reddit posts and thought I would port it over)...
[META] 2.8k subscribers - welcome! Updates, Rules and Navigating the Fediverse
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Can't sell water? Ok, here's some free water with your peanut purchase (i.imgur.com)
Reddit: open /r/pics or else. Mods: OK but you didn't say how (old.reddit.com)
I honestly don't know if this is allowed here but I thought this is malicious compliance at its finest....
You really need to think about what is more important...
Almost 15 years ago. Not my MC, but I worked at the same company for several years leading into it. None of the glory is mine, and I am not any of the named or fired characters in this story....
Follow the expense policy to the letter, he said.
I've been lurking on the reddit sub for many years, but I finally have a story I'm excited to tell!...
Admin work matters!
To understand the context: this happened around 15 years ago, when automation was still somewhat new....
How to close down Production 101
A few years ago I was working as an international buyer for a manufacturing company....
[REPOST] "I don’t care if he is dead, put him on the phone.”
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[REPOST] Take off my earphones while you're speaking to me? Sure, no problem officer.
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[REPOST] You can't continue working from home because you go idle in chat too often
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[REPOST] Get rid of my vacation? Have fun replacing me.
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"Don't touch my bag!" OK, I'll do exactly that!
Thanks for building up this community here! I used to love reading it on reddit. I have a story from many years ago, I'm not a good storyteller but I'll try!...
Dispose of financial records? You got it, boss.
So I once made the mistake permitting a client to store some (say a dozen) boxes of financial records in my home for a couple of weeks. By 'permit', I mean they just dumped them there, and I didn't physically restrain them from leaving. This is in Vietnam, where you are required by law to keep your corporate records for 35...
[REPOST] Customer had a "reservation" for the 4th floor at a 3-storey hotel so I took her to the roof
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[REPOST] You might like to back up that decision...
[REPOST] Years ago, I was the CTO of a software company that was perhaps the worst run company I've ever seen. It was run by a "chairman" who used to be a flight engineer, and who had no experience at all in the software industry. One day, in his expansive wisdom, Mr. Chairman decided that we were going to give his friend (a...
Can't go to the bathroom more than once per class? OK, I'll just stand outside the classroom.
I have a story that kinda fits! Never shared this before, but I'm sure many people have experienced something similar....
[REPOST] Fresh stitches under my hat, teacher has a no hats in class policy. Sure thing!
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[REPOST] "If you don't like the way we do things here, you can leave." OK
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That time the boys team had our back against sexist uniforms
This story sort of fits here, just trying to add content....
[REPOST] You want me to only do what you've assigned me and not help anyone else? Okay then.
[REPOST] I used to be an assistant golf course superintendent. One day my boss had me spraying chemicals on the fairways....
[REPOST] Boss did not like the look of the "bulk Mailing" stamp, told me to remove it. Cost the company over $220K.
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[REPOST] Malicious software code review
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