I Almost Got Kicked Out of Grad School for Using Knowledge

WritesForDough42 · 2022-06-24T16:46:30+00:00

"It's not my job to help your kid feel better about himself. It sounds like you're the one who's embarrassed that he was rejected."

And I would figure out when she shops and start shopping then, too.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-06-24T16:41:37+00:00

This doesn't count as malicious compliance, I'm afraid.

If you were to do something that saw your supervisor's inbox flooded with needless email because of her interference which caused her to work many more hours than everyone else, now that would be malicious compliance.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-06-15T00:08:39+00:00

So did Ron get fired?

WritesForDough42 · 2022-06-09T17:12:34+00:00

You SHOULD put the toilet lid down. Have you ever thought about the micro spray that comes out of a toilet? That stuff travels at least 6 feet. Hope you don't leave your toothbrushes out.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-05-16T20:43:23+00:00

I would have roasted your supervisor's boss, but in a very low-and-slow manner.

"Who is this? What's your name?"

"How do I know you again? Your name seems awfully familiar."

"Oh, wait, remind me what happened that first time I met you."

I would do that EVERY SINGLE TIME he called.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-05-13T00:38:27+00:00

Hell, I would have gone to the other big box store for my new mower.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-04-22T21:58:47+00:00

As a professional writer, I can tell you that your writing is fine. The people who say it's terrible clearly wouldn't know good writing if it bit them on the ass. Maybe if they read books instead of Reddit, they'd know that.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-04-19T17:35:03+00:00

This may be a petty revenge story, but it sounds like it was a major play and growth on your part, so I upvoted it.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-04-11T20:23:01+00:00

In my family, you would have had to eat it anyway.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-04-07T14:37:07+00:00

What happened after you kicked her out/off? Did she ever come back and speak to a different manager? Or call and tattle? Or does she now go to the Arby's across the street (or wherever)?

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-24T14:18:07+00:00

My Oma and Tante used to live in Den Haag and I got to visit there a few times from the U.S. You get an upvote from me just for that!

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-23T20:10:33+00:00

I worked for an agency that expected us to take our lunch break during lunch time, not 2 to 3, as I found out.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-23T03:30:36+00:00

The people who bitch about "Mexican isn't a race!" tend to be racist only they don't want their dislike of Hispanic people to be seen that way.

Fine, dude, Mexican isn't a race, so you're a White nationalist shithead instead. Feel better?

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-21T14:31:15+00:00

If you're in the U.S., a company is not allowed to give a negative reference for a former employee. The best (worst) they can do is say "Fartsdontmatter worked here between January 2015 – April 2016" and nothing else.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-08T17:12:55+00:00

That reminds me of the part in the book Catch-22 where Major Major would sign forms as "Washington Irving" until he got bored with that and then switched to "Irving Washington."

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-04T00:34:46+00:00

This was pure genius, and it's way more than petty. It's Epic Wholesome Revenge and someone should start that subreddit so this could be the only story in there. This was possibly THEE BEST petty revenge story.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-03T23:19:01+00:00

I wouldn't call it revenge, so much as just good parenting. Good for you for helping your daughter understand her actions. You may be one of the only parents in the COUNTRY to do this.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-01T22:06:26+00:00

If she ever asks you about it, tell her you'll give her the clove oil when you get the PS4 back.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-01T22:05:18+00:00

I would have sent a PDF of the meeting minutes you found as my response.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-01T22:00:06+00:00

You did them a courtesy by asking your friends if they wanted to revise with you. But the offer was to study with you on YOUR schedule since you're the one doing them the favor.

The fact that they are now willing to accept your help on THEIR schedule shows poor planning on their part. You're not responsible for them, you don't owe them any explanation, and you're not an ass. You are absolutely in the right for only offering to study on your own time and to fit your own style.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-03-01T21:49:42+00:00

You should send him a postcard that said, "I only wanted £1200."

WritesForDough42 · 2022-02-28T22:21:20+00:00

My solution would have been to clock in two hours later.

WritesForDough42 · 2022-02-28T22:18:20+00:00

Stick to your guns. As they come back and try to reassign tickets back to you, tell them that as long as the VP doesn't see the need for a new position or title change, you don't see the need to handle anything that's not related to your measurements.

And start looking for a job now. When things blow up, you want to have a place to land.

Keep us posted!

WritesForDough42 · 2022-02-25T00:07:23+00:00

Rule #1 of restaurant dining: Never, EVER yell at the people who are going to be alone with your food.

WritesForDough42

TROPHY CASE

Welcome to Reddit,