Do you remember your first job? How nervous you were at the interview? And how nerve-racking the end of that job was? Whether you quit or got fired, it's so stressful. 

Now, it's fair to say that OreosTM are a fantastic snack. I really think that OreosTM are one of the most essential pillars of Americana. Without OreosTM where would we be? It's hard to say. OreosTM are great, but, as satisfying as licking the middle out of each OreoTM before putting the cookie part back in the OreoTM packaging for your significant other to discover later, I can't go as far as saying that I'd accost a random stranger outside a grocery store in order to claim their OreosTM for myself. And I certainly wouldn't go as far as accosting a random stranger outside a grocery store, claiming their OreosTM for myself, before then turning around and pleading innocence and claiming that they were actually trying to steal my OreosTM from me.

No, this isn't a guerilla marketing campaign (I wish it was) but, OreosTM (or anyone else) feel free to DM me for ideas.

Serving customers is never an easy job. However, meeting the demands of tourists can be 10 times more challenging. Sometimes, in the rush of things, we forget that the ordinary folks who serve us—whether at the restaurant, hotel, or valet—don't work for us; instead, they are just regular people who are trying to make it through their shift with as little trouble as possible.

The story that follows is an account of a frustrated hotel employee. The Original Poster (OP) works for a four-star hotel. Because of this, OP's line of work necessitates him to assist customers from diverse backgrounds and go above and beyond to meet their needs. But when one very demanding guest urged the valet to cancel all of his previous reservations in order to satisfy his demands, OP realized he was in for a wild ride. 

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning more about the events that took place between OP and the entitled guest as well as how OP skillfully complied with the guest's unreasonable requests! When you're done, don't forget to read the story of the worker who finds out her manager passed on her request for a raise because she had feelings for her spouse!

Keeping life and work separate is, of course, a healthy separation to strive to achieve, but it is nearly impossible to achieve entirely. Balance is important, but the inability to achieve a total separation between life and work is not necessarily a bad thing. Just ask anyone who has seen the Severance! 

The fact of the matter is that you spend the majority of your week as an adult with your coworkers. They are bound to get to know you in some small way, and that is necessary for healthy collaboration in the workplace. They don't need to know everything about your personal life (they shouldn't), but keeping any detail about life outside of work silent is almost weirder. 

This teacher was showing her new coworker the ropes when the coworker asked her a few personal questions about why she hadn't applied to a higher-up position. It wasn't exactly a typical question to ask someone you just met, but the teacher's response was way over-the-top and will now only make things tense. She shared her side of the story on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit and learned from the ruthless judges of the AITA community the difference between work-life balance and what she did. For more stories like this, feel free to take a look at this post about a boss's passive-aggressive message to their team.

This person was surprised that when they tried to order from a person, they were turned away. Instead, they were directed to order from a screen instead, sparking a debate about the practice of replacing cashiers with kiosks. 

Some coffee shops make you the perfect coffee every single time. Others, like the national chain mentioned in this post, manage to mess up my order of a cold brew with half and half every single time. It's uncanny. Why did they randomly put caramel syrup in my coffee last time when I never ordered that? Why did they put in extra ice that time I ordered it with none? Why do they sometimes add sugar? It's a two-ingredient order, and yet this chain manages to mess it up every single time, no matter which location I visit. It's hilarious at this point to me, a charmingly baffling experience by now, but others are understandably disappointed with other aspects of their visit. 

If you want to avoid screens, you'll have to steer clear of the big chain restaurants altogether. It seems like more and more, these places are directing customers to the touch-screen order stations. They can be confusing for those who aren't accustomed to that, but it is nice to order quickly without waiting in line. 

In the comments, one person wrote that they'd gone to get fast food and wanted to pay with cash. The cashier explained that they still had to use the self-service machine! The machine would print out a ticket, and that person could pay at the counter. That person was frustrated with how convoluted that all seems, and ended up walking out and never returning. 

Check out this interesting post, as well as the commenters who shared their own stories. Then, these neighbors are feuding over just 4cm of property. 

If you have a Karen neighbor with a knack for making constant noise complaints, consider moving out of your place as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you try to reason with her; she won't be reasonable. It doesn't matter if you try to use furniture cups or to get a carpet; she will not budge.  People like that simply cannot be appeased.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit by u/Laserskrivare, a graduate student who is rarely at home anyway. However, when she is at home, she often receives a noise complaint from the Karen downstairs. It started with a gift of furniture cups. The student tried using them, but Karen did not stop. She wound up punching the ceiling every single time the student made a move, including using her tea kettle. 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments. For more stories like this, check out this post about a passive-aggressive Karen in the workplace.

"At the same time, I probably dodged a bullet because what a weird requirement! Do they just fire anyone who turns 25??"

Teachers don't get paid enough to deal with the various issues that pop up with the lovely school system.

Whether it's the students who, let's be honest, are a handful, or the pay that is meh, or the higher-ups who aren't actually doing any teaching but still have a lot of opinions… Teachers just go through a lot.

We'll call this school teacher OP, as in, original poster. So OP was working as a middle school teacher, teaching Spanish. They had lots of opportunities due to being bilingual and could tutor students for some extra cash. At the end of the school year, OP realized that they were being docked 11.5 hours of pay, which was as unfair as it was upsetting. OP stomped over to the district manager's office who made OP sign a document. Why? She insisted OP couldn't be 'double paid'.

Well, it turns out that signing that document did more good for OP than the manager expected. Scroll down to read how OP ended up getting paid way more than they thought they would. Be nice to teachers! Then, here is a demanding couple who tried making their server look bad… and succeeded.

What is the one thing someone could do to ensure they'd never get an invite from you again? These folks were faced with that question after hosting some very impolite people. It doesn't matter if it's an unstoppable little toddler or a badly-behaved party-animal adult, when that person crosses the line, they won't be allowed back. 

Count yourself lucky if you've never had a terrible guest visit your home. That definitely happens from time to time. Some people shared that they hosted parties, only to have some unsavory characters arrive and trash their house. Other people hosted family members, but then they realized that they'd made themselves a little too comfortable. 

Most infuriating are people who stole valuable (and sometime irreplaceable) items. One person admitted that one of their three friends stole their "prized Wayne Gretzky Rookie card." But because they don't know which friend took it from them, they have no way to get it back. Another person had a family photo frame pilfered from their home. They didn't care about getting the frame back, but their mom had no copies of the childhood photographs that were also taken. 

There were a few guests who made positive impressions, though. U/alanchazari asked, "What is something a guest did at your home that shocked you?" A few people were stunned to find that a guest cleaned or reorganized their home! Instead of being thankful, people seemed to find that weird, and wondered if the guest had been going through their belongings while cleaning. 

Up next, check out these people who technically told the truth. 

Relocating for work is a tough choice to make. On the one hand, the opportunities on offer could open doors and lead to opportunities that would set you up for the rest of your life. On the other hand, you'd be leaving your life, as you know it, behind. There's no telling whether or not what you're giving up will actually be worth it or how things will even turn out on the other side. 

All this counts on the fact that you like your current job that's being relocated and that you trust the people asking you to relocate, because, again, there's a lot at stake, and trusting such a dramatic shift and creating that much uncertainty in your life for to the wrong people is a risk that's not worth taking. 

When this worker was granted the opportunity to take another role within their current organization it seemed too good to pass up—but there was just one catch. They had to relocate 1700 miles, uprooting their entire life, in a week's time. They decided to go for it, giving notice to their apartment and packing up a U-Haul with all their stuff. 

Ah, promotions. Such a bitter subject. So many employees have been led on by their managers to believe they would be getting one. Only to be faced with a loud, 'No' when the annual review arrived. What can I say? Managers be managing, I guess.

This boss was like every other micromanager out there, trying to get their employee to do a manager's job, without the title of 'manager'. He tried forcing his employee into a managerial role, which the employee did not accept. And why would they? Why do extra work without the appreciation of a title? What is this, the olden days? Keep up, people. Times change, and employees aren't going to deal with the same unfairness that they've had to face in the past. The world is evolving… might as well evolve with it.

Scroll down to read how this employee handled this frustrating situation, and afterward, take a look at these wholesome posts for some much-needed serotonin after this gobsmackingly infuriating post.

This resident of an HOA neighborhood decided that the injustice he needed to fight was his right to plant sunflowers. We all have a purpose in life, and sometimes that purpose announces itself in the most unexpected ways. You might think your purpose is to fight for world peace, until your HOA demands that you get rid of the sunflowers you planted and then your true life goals come into focus.

The HOA in question insisted that according to the resident's contract, he was forbidden to plant sunflowers. The resident went so far as to hire a lawyer to go through his extensive contract to confirm this detail. Unfortunately, the lawyer did find the clause that forbade him from planting sunflowers among many other types of plants and flowers. However, the lawyer realized that whoever drew up this contract for the HOA did them dirty. Essentially, the choice to list out specific types of forbidden plants and flowers meant that anything not on the list was fair game. He explained this to the resident, who took it upon himself to exploit this newfound loophole. In the end, he got his sunflowers but not after a long back-and-forth with the HOA about their so-called strict policies. 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more tales of malicious compliance, check out this story about a lawyer who refused to come in earlier after his boss gave him a lecture about strict hours.

When it comes to working from home, employees can have different views. Some find that they can focus much better, get more things done, and save time during the day when they don't have to commute. However, others may find it challenging to work from home due to distractions from other things such as pets and household chores. With most workplaces switching back to in-person work after having a remote environment during the pandemic, it raises the question of which is better. Some employers firmly believe that remote work is less productive, but the truth is it really depends on the employee and how they work best.

In this Reddit thread, the original poster has been facing criticism from his family and friends for working from home. He personally loves it, but was curious if other employees felt the same way. There is a whole community of remote employees who are ready to argue why remote work is better. Keep scrolling to read their arguments.

And if you're a remote employee who could use a good laugh, read this next: 32 Work-from-Home Memes for Remote Workers Who've Mastered Waking Up 2 Minutes Before a Zoom Call

Retail is brutal for a number of reasons, but one of the worst is the fact that you get absolutely no respect from the public whom you're servicing. This is clearly evidenced by the audacity and sheer entitlement they feel in being able to bark orders at you and admonish you for "slacking" as if they're your boss. The thing is, when they're at their own job, they probably browse Reddit and spend ample time gossiping with their own coworkers but for some reason, these sorts of customers seem to be under the impression that retail is the only job where you shouldn't even take a moment for yourself.

Every company should have an IT person on-site who is able to take care of every technical problem in the office. Even if the company is small and they don't have many employees, if there is a physical office, there should be an IT person there.

This way, if something goes wrong, the people in charge of the office would not go and blame innocent employees, like the receptionist in this Reddit story. This story was told by an IT guy who had a woman come in from a totally different office and different company and asked him for help. She told the IT guy that there was a connectivity issue at her office and they didn't have anyone to fix it. She then told him that if she didn't get the problem fixed, she would probably be fired. 

The lovely IT guy didn't leave this poor receptionist hanging, so scroll down to read the rest of the story. Once you are done, click here to read a story about a retail worker who got back at an entitled customer.

It might be safe to say that we are slowly approaching a time when people no longer use cash. Not to say that cash will ever disappear, that is not going to happen, but with the ability to pay with debit cards, credit cards, smartphones, and even smart watches, people simply don't carry cash with them anymore.

The slow disappearance of cash from our lives shouldn't and probably wouldn't affect our everyday life that much, but it can cause some inconveniences to some people, or more specifically to some sectors, like retail stores and cashiers. While the majority of people use some form of digital pay, the people who do pay with cash are not likely to be able to get change back from stores like these.

Like the customer in this Reddit story, who insisted on paying with cash even when the cashier told him that they were not able to give him any change. The entitled customer refused to compromise and pay with his card, so the cashier did the only thing they could think of–give the customer his $75 change all in $1 bills.

Scroll down to read the full petty revenge story. When you are done with this one, click here to read about an employee who quit after one day on the job, but not before taking revenge on the mean boss.

Living with your parents as an adult can be frustrating, but living with your crazy grandmother is a whole other story. Perhaps your grandparents are kind, lovely, respectful people, and you wouldn't run into any problems with them if they were your roommates. If that's you, congratulations! You are one of the lucky ones. Unfortunately, this woman cannot claim her roomie experience with granny to be a pleasant one.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit by u/fairy_rat333, who caught her grandmother rummaging through her trash on numerous occasions. She also was incredibly passive-aggressive, putting all non-confrontational young roommates to shame like when she took issue with her granddaughter leaving mouthwash on the counter one time. Pick and choose your battles, grandma! 

Keep scrolling below to see how this Redditor got her grandmother to leave her and her trash can alone for good. For more stories like this, take a look at this post about a Karen customer who insisted on "extra extra caramel" for her order.

When a company CEO offered bonuses for "cost-saving initiatives," he never expected employees would take it so seriously. 

As technology grows more and more advanced, robots will continue to take jobs from people. It seems like this happens slowly, and then one day everything is different. Like when you check out at a grocery store, there's a pretty big chance you'll scan your own items at a self-checkout. If you need to make an appointment or talk to a customer service rep, there's a good chance you'll be chatting to bots, not people. These days, average people can use photoshopping tech with ease—no need to hire a person to do that for you anymore.

Technology is becoming so advanced that lots of jobs will be obsolete soon, for better or worse. There's a lot of room for innovation and growth—something that data analyst put to the test at their own workplace. They realized that their boss was a middle manager with nothing to do. She was only working there because she was having an affair with her boss! She did a little bit of report writing, and besides that, she was happy to take days off, leave early, and arrive late. 

Check out the tale below. Then, check out what happened when this barista switched jobs, only to be abruptly fired. 

There is a difference between making slight embellishments on your resume and fabricating entire experiences that never happened. It can be hard to make a sharp career change and to find work with minimal experience in a given field. However, when people say to make adjustments to your resume to better position yourself for a specific job you're applying for, they don't mean that it's time to start making up jobs you never had and skills you do not possess. 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/tifu subreddit by u/CoffeeandOreos, who learned the hard way what embellishing your resume is actually supposed to be. He was having trouble finding work and decided to apply for a position as a leasing consultant despite no experience in that field. Instead of taking time to apply how his real-life experiences might relate to this role, he decided to pretend he had worked in the industry for years. Furthermore, the only research he did prior to the interview involved ChatGPT. This guy was bound to mess this up, and it did not take long for the interviewer to figure it all out.

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about a Karen who kept on threatening to quit until her coworker called her out.

More often than not, customers tend to completely forget that the servers who are standing in front of them are human beings too. While it is understandable to want to get a proper service for something that you are paying for, treating servers how you would want to be treated yourself is the least you can do. So for example, if you see that a server is taking their much-deserved break, maybe just leave them be.

Which is exactly what the customers in this Reddit story should have done, at least in my opinion. The original poster (OP) is a server who wrote to Reddit after they had customers complaining about them. The server took a break after bringing the food to the customers' table and set down to eat not far from them. A few minutes later, OP sees that the customers are talking to the manager, and later discovers that they complained about OP taking a break to eat. Personally, I thought that the customers were way out of line, but apparently, a lot of other Redditors agreed with their complaints.

Scroll down to read the full story and the responses. Once you are done, click here for a story of an employee who got fired after refusing to work on his time off.