'No value in your work': Analyst laid off because no one understands his job, goes exactly as you might expect

It's not uncommon for your boss to completely misunderstand what your job is or how you do it; Depending on how connected they are to the inner workings of your trade they might not even understand why your job exists at all. This rule gets exponentially more accurate the more you move up the chain. Usually, direct middle-managers have at least done the base-level productive role that they're managing; or at least something similar at some point in their lives. Executives though are likely to have entered the enterprise straight from business school or dropped right out of their wealthy parent's loins straight into the position. As a result, they aren't going to understand a thing about the methods and needs of your work. Say, for example, if you work at a grocery store, the chances that the shift manager started out bagging groceries are actually pretty high, but the likelihood that the executive of the corporate entity has worked as a cashier, or even touched a grocery bag, is slim-to-none.

This is exactly as it was for dear old Bill here, a soft-spoken and wildly under-appreciated analyst who found himself in hot water simply for the crime of not communicating in a way that his superiors understood. He was told that his work was "not valuable," "worthless" even going as far as to say that "if he didn't do it no one [would] know." The company wouldn't understand his value until he wasn't there.

Keep reading for the screenshots, for more malicious compliance check out this electrician who was quick to turn a terrible clientin when they wanted him to lie to an inspector. 

Cranky Old Male Karen Refuses to Leave Grocery Store When There's a Fire

You know it's time to quit when there's a fire in the grocery store and you're made to stay because a cranky Karen needs their chicken stock!

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/EntitledPeople subreddit by u/ThePathUntaken, who recalled that time when not even a literal fire could stop this male Karen from being a Karen. This 70-year-old man named Gerald insisted on having his seven items rung up despite the manager telling everyone to evacuate the store (question: are people named Gerald and Ethel always called that before they become senior citizens because I have never met a teenager named Gerald?). 

 

Anyway, the Redditor didn't want a fight to escalate, so he rang up the items as smoke filled the aisles. You know there's a problem with workplace dynamics when you feel the impulse to listen to crazy customers instead of prioritizing your safety. Eventually, the Redditor got his manager to intervene since Gerald still wouldn't leave. Even when the manager let Gerald bypass paying so he could GTFO with his items, Gerald still made a point to say that his customer service experience was subpar. Do you know what's also subpar? Having to ring up someone's items while a fire spreads around you. 

 

For more wild work stories, check out this post where an employee was fired because he only would work 6 days a week. Keep scrolling below for the full story about good old Gerald!

'Please don't come back': Karen destroyed by business owner after leaving 1-star review

There's a certain net of safety that the (rapidly evaporating) anonymity provides to us. After all, there is a reason that the term 'Keyboard Warrior' exists. It's easy to let the darker and more aggressive parts of your personality emerge when you stand to face no consequence for whatever you may do or say.

Funniest Mother Truckin' Trucker Memes That'll Have You Speeding in the Laugh Lane

*Beep**Beep* *Toot**Toot* Watch out, trucker coming through! Got a big load to haul, get out of my way! Ehh, I'm drivin' over here! Or whatever truckers say… I don't know, I've never even met a trucker. These memes had me crackin' up though—you don't need to be a trucker to LOL to memes. But if you are a trucker, then you are going to love these memes. Share them through the radio thingy you guys are always arguing in that I've seen in movies. Trucker life seems hard—you're working for days at a time, you have a tight schedule to follow, and you're away from home for long periods of time. But I must admit, driving one of those big boys looks pretty bada$s. I totally see how trucker culture is a thing—if I had one of those huge bad boys, I would definitely wanna deck it out for the long road ahead! Guess I'll just have to settle for these funny trucker memes for now.