If you have ever worked part-time or seasonal jobs, you know how hectic schedules can get, especially during holidays when most people take time off to travel or be with their family. The open shifts are sadly diverted to the few employees who can still work, leaving them slammed with overtime for their so-called part-time gig.

In this town, a 16-year-old girl works for the local movie theater. First off, the shifts could be better. She's either working 3 pm-11 pm or 4 pm-12 am. Even though she keeps politely asking not to be put on the schedule as much in order to maintain her work/life balance, the boss just completely ignores her. He even decided to schedule her Thursday through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, with no breaks during shifts. Keep reading to see how the teen handled the situation. 

Signing a lease for an apartment sight unseen is taking quite the risk. But this person, u/aalilyah, was living in Los Angeles, and couldn't get to New York to see the place before moving in. The OP then realized their new home wasn't as great as they'd hoped. 

Working from home has its perks. But you know how irritating it can get if you've ever tried to do it with other people in the house (like during the pandemic). My partner loves to come into my office and strike up a conversation whenever I'm in the groove. Which I enjoy, most times, except for when I'm running behind and have a lot to get done. So, the couple in the story both work from home, and her spouse has developed the annoying habit of following her around the house whenever he's on a business call. It started off innocent, with him claiming that her office had the best cell reception. So, she decided that whenever he came in, she'd get up and do a quick chore around the house. She soon realized that it wasn't just her office he was migrating to. It was everywhere she went. She tried to call him out on it, but he was always quick to deny it. According to the comments on this thread, Redditors think he might've genuinely didn't realize, as a lot of them have similar habits. Nonetheless, the OP was fed up and gave in to her intrusive thoughts with this petty revenge. 

Speaking of business calls, read this story next: '[It] had an international roaming plan': Boss forces IT worker to get a company phone so he can always be on call, worker maliciously complies.

The burnout from being overworked and from constant exposure to a toxic workplace environment can really creep up on you. One day, you'll think that you're doing fine, under a lot of pressure and stress, but managing it just fine. The next, your composure shatters, and everything you've been enduring hits you like a ton of bricks. Suddenly, you feel the weight of it all. No energy and sinking, you're now struggling to keep your head above the water level of all the tasks you have to complete.

It doesn't matter how old and grumpy your entitled male Karen neighbor may be. Make no mistake: he does not write the rules. As someone who cannot afford to live in a residential neighborhood, I can merely compare this incident to one that happened to me in a communal laundry room in my apartment building. When I first moved into what is now my current place, there was this older lady who claimed that I could not use one of the washing machines because "everyone knows that it's her machine." Even then, I rolled my eyes and waited for her to leave… and then I used the machine. You don't make the rules, lady!

You can't command respect that you haven't earned, and just the mere fact that you're someone's superior doesn't mean you've earned anything. After all, there are plenty of people in positions of authority who have achieved that position for all the wrong reasons—usually because another person with a misunderstanding of leadership has granted it to them. You'll come across plenty of these authority figures in your life who wield their authority with impunity, demanding respect when they don't deserve any of it.

When an employee leaves a company, there's a duty-vacuum that opens up in their wake. All of the responsibilities that that employee once did are now left to the devices of those left behind. Usually, it's simply a nuisance until the higher ups hire someone new, but for some, that opens a door of opportunity into a promotion. Who needs to hire a new person if they've got the perfect fit already trained and doing the work for them? Most employees would consider themselves a shoe-in for a job position like that, but in our next tale, one man gets totally burned by his expectations, leading him straight to the unemployment line instead of the top floor. 

Scroll onward to catch a glimpse into the minds of C-level management, confused at the hierarchy of employment and using the woes of their employees against them. This is the kind of story that makes you rethink your own security at work, simply because we were always led to believe that if you work really hard, you'll be rewarded. In this instance, u/dr_bassius was rewarded with a crisp pink slip after lamenting over a lost promotion. 

Next on your reading list, here's another workplace drama where a severely underpaid doctor was denied a raise and found a job elsewhere making triple the salary.

Usually once you've worked in the service industry, you learn how to be a good customer. Oftentimes, you'll learn how to respect your server, clean up after yourself, and generally be a half-decent human being while you're enjoying food at a restaurant. You'd think that it would be a natural reflex to be polite to the person handling your food supply, but for the disrespectful types, tormenting your server is a prize-winning sport. 

These auto body workers were surprised that one customer was throwing a fit over a pretty minimal fee… it was just $5. Depending on who you ask, $5 could be almost no money, or it could be quite a lot. If you're trying to buy a meal for your whole family with $5, it won't get you very far. But if you've lost your wallet and a bus ticket home costs $3, that crumpled $5 bill in your pocket is a life saver. 

Plus, in the grand scheme of things, spending an extra $5 at an auto body shop is just a drop in the bucket. This person brought their Buick into the shop just for something small, and could have had to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars if their car was in worse shape. Unless you're pretty handy with cars, taking your vehicle to the shop is the only way you're going to get it back in working order. So what did this customer expect to happen? 

In the comments, some people agreed with the OP, u/Decent_Syrup_371, who worked at their father's auto shop. Other people sided with the customer, stating that $5 might seem like a puny amount to some, but to other people, it's the difference between having a meal that day or not eating at all. 

Check out all the discussion below. Then, read about this couple who are trying to figure out who should pay to replace a laptop that was broken with Lego mini figurines. 

Rallying family members for group gatherings can take more mental energy than taxes, apartment hunting, and scheduling your next doctor appointment combined. Everyone has that one family member who makes planning these kinds of social occasions way more difficult than it needs to be. It's like rallying a whole troop of soldiers, except really you're just rallying one infuriating human who has no regard for other people's time and schedules. I'm all for moving at your own pace, but not at the expense of literally everyone else in the family.

Good deeds are a dime a dozen, but this school really gave it its all so that kids would get great Christmas gifts from their parents who did not have a lot of money. Unfortunately, along comes a Grinch, today known as a Karen, and has to ruin it for everyone. In this case, many Karens. Let's start at the beginning… One school used to organize a toy store for families in need, and this store would be stocked to the brim with all kinds of donations. The parents could shop there and get new toys for just one dollar, which was about 99 percent off. 

The discounts were amazing, and their sole purpose was to allow poorer families to experience Christmas in a way that they had never experienced. Unfortunately, people who were definitely not poor began taking advantage of the toy store, and word spread fast. Scroll down to read what happened, and then check out this office Karen who tried scoring points with her manager, attempting to get a coworker's phone taken away. What on earth goes on in people's minds… It sure beats me. Enjoy your Thanksgiving…

For childfree couples, the holiday season is usually the time of year you get chased around by all of your aunties and older cousins, pestering you about your life choices, your aging physique, and your inability to (so far) provide your bloodline with an heir. What is it, the 1700's? Is that all we're good for? Well, modern couples have developed techniques for deflecting the timeless 'when are you having kids' question, but for some people, deflection isn't enough to keep the family vultures from picking at your carcass every time you have a nice meal together. But it required drastic measures and a hefty dose of gumption to quiet the whispering voices of the more gossipy family members.

Nothing creates treasured memories faster than someone ruining a Thanksgiving turkey in front of the whole family. 

Hosting Thanksgiving is a big job. Even if you assign some relatives a food to bring, you suddenly realize, "Uh oh… I'm the one who has to make the turkey." When you're cooking a giant turkey like that, there are specific rules you need to follow. It needs to defrost, be stuffed and basted, then put in the oven for a certain amount of hours, depending on the weight.

I can't speak for everyone, but I never cook entire turkeys throughout the year; only smaller items like wings. And I think the average person is a little overwhelmed by the task---after all, to feed a whole family, you need like a hefty 16-20 pound bird, which doesn't even fit in everyone's oven. So some people try to take shortcuts, using the cooking techniques they know best. Microwave? Sure, why not!

Sometimes the village has to step in… and parent someone else's child. This is probably one of the most sensitive topics in the world, as parents often feel like failures, just like you and your imposter syndrome at work. Am I doing this right? I shouldn't have yelled at them like that. Why haven't they brushed their teeth yet and WHAT IS UP WITH THEIR MUSIC? Many thoughts go through parents' heads, and not all of them are pretty. We are all human, and taking care of another human is really hard. Still, if you are out in public, for the love of all that is good in the world, don't let your kid run around and kick other humans' chairs!

Tsk, tsk, manners are important. In this case, manners were nowhere to be seen. As shared on r/entitledpeople, one family was letting their kid run around, kick people's chairs, play with their coats, and cough on them while they were at it. So, as formally stated… the village had to step in. Scroll down to read what exactly happened and how this frustrating situation took a turn for the worse. When you are done, you can also check out this manager who canceled a project and refused to pay the freelancer who had completed the work.

You've probably heard about the "Ship of Theseus," a paradoxical thought experiment that challenges you to question whether or not an object that has had all of its parts replaced is actually the same object anymore. Another variant of this is the "grandfather's axe," which seeks to challenge whether or not an axe that has its handle replaced, and then later its head is really the same axe as it was before.

Although not really quite the same philosophical question, this question follows a similar paradoxical thread… Is a carrot cake recipe that has had the carrot substituted for another ingredient really a carrot cake anymore? 

One thing is for certain, the holidays cause some people to go a little nutty. Maybe it's something to do with having to spend time with relatives they can't stand being in the same room with, maybe it's all the pressure of delivering a delightful and sugar-free Christmas meal to the kids.

You've probably heard about the "Ship of Theseus," a paradoxical thought experiment that challenges you to question whether or not an object that has had all of its parts replaced is actually the same object anymore. Another variant of this is the "grandfather's axe," which seeks to challenge whether or not an axe that has its handle replaced, and then later its head is really the same axe as it was before.

Although not really quite the same philosophical question, this question follows a similar paradoxical thread… Is a carrot cake recipe that has had the carrot substituted for another ingredient really a carrot cake anymore? 

One thing is for certain, the holidays cause some people to go a little nutty. Maybe it's something to do with having to spend time with relatives they can't stand being in the same room with, maybe it's all the pressure of delivering a delightful and sugar-free Christmas meal to the kids.

There is nothing like a technical problem at work that allows you to have the whole day to yourself until it's resolved. Whenever a situation like this arises, it's important to luxuriate in the moment. This means you can finally get your act together. You can vacuum the apartment, do laundry, and cook yourself a nice meal. Or you can lie down on the couch for hours on end and finally binge the new episodes of The Crown. Who cares? The world is your oyster, and it's not like you're shirking any responsibilities. You can't even get any work done if you wanted to. 

There's nothing worse than being blamed for something you didn't do, especially when you know who did do it but can't prove anything to defend yourself. This sinking feeling is one we have all probably felt at one point or another, like on the playground after some spoilt classmate framed us for their own misdeeds... No, Jared, I didn't throw that ball at the recess teacher, but you know very well who did.

Isn't it wonderful when something that feels like an awful situation actually turns into something beautiful? That's exactly what happened to this young blue collar worker. He was no more than 18 years old and started working construction. As a newbie in many ways, the older and more senior coworkers would pick on him. One guy straight up would steal his food right in front of his face like a high school bully and even asked him, "what're you gonna do about it?!" As retaliation, he did the classic hot sauce trick and spiced this bully out of oblivion. That could have been the end of that and now he has a petty revenge story under his belt. Instead, this revenge plot blossomed into a lifelong love for spicy food. Now OP can't get enough spice, he even grows his own ghost peppers. It seems that the spice might have come out of being petty, but it stayed out of love and passion (and maybe a little bit of an addictive personality? I don't know the guy, but maybe…) See the spicy passion blossom below!

A long time ago I was working for a small company in a niche industry. I represented 50% of the sales team and between me and my coworker, we balanced and managed a company making millions of dollars a year in sales revenue. Despite the herculean efforts between myself and my other coworker, we both took home a meager salary and made peanuts to the dollar. How is it normal that companies– even small ones –can finagle their team out of money that they're earning simply because of their title?