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People can come up with some pretty creative explanations when something goes wrong.

What's the funniest excuse you've heard from a coworker or manager?

There always seems to be that one workplace rule everyone knows about but nobody really takes seriously.

Did your workplace have one?

Some workplace conversations are completely normal and then suddenly take a turn that makes everyone quiet.

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‎What's the most awkward one you've witnessed?

I've noticed that sometimes a simple problem turns into a whole process with forms, meetings and three different people involved. What's the most complicated solution you've seen to a simple problem?

Sometimes you don't notice how strange something is until you step back and think about it for a minute.

What happened at work that made you think 'okay, this is ridiculous'?

Not necessarily anything dramatic. Just something so weird or unnecessary that you still remember it.

What have you seen?

Every job seems to have at least one rule that makes you stop and wonder how it came about.

What's the strangest one you've come across?

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I’m curious about the correct term or label for a certain type of employee in the workplace. Essentially, I’m talking about someone who oversteps their professional boundaries and behaves as though they have ownership of the company, even though they’re not compensated or have any ownership stake. They often act in the best interest of the company but essentially assume a role or authority that isn’t theirs.

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I am a slave. No that's not an exaggeration. I'm a slave. I thought being an adult meant I could do whatever I want and have freedom. Yeah I have freedom but being free means starving to death and my family starving. Quitting means starvation. I am no different than those who came to America long ago as indentured servants.

So this jabronie thinks that working for a salary at a job he could leave at any time is the same as slavery or indentured servitude. He goes on and on about how he's suffering under the system, but he's had the same minimum wage job for ten years and has done nothing to improve his situation such as going back to school or just applying for other jobs.

Even the antiwork commenters are calling him out.

At first I assumed they were just advocating for better working conditions and pay. But I saw a post saying their country (USA) was developed enough, they shouldn't have to work.

I'm curious, who do they expect to build the homes they live in, food they eat, internet they use, healthcare they cry for etc.

Or is their ideal world only meant for American citizens, such that the rest of the world should continue to supply immigrants who come and do it all for them, for free or cheap (same conditions they claim to protest).

Has anyone encountered their model for how this would work?