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Obnoxious and Unwelcome Surprises at the Office

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by peppervalentine
Unwelcome Surprises at the Office

I definitely do NOT miss any of the pranks or hijinks that would often occur at work. One of my most famous unwelcome surprises at the office is captured in my featured image. Check it out. Unwelcome Surprises at the Office – Pranks I was minding my own business and the next thing I know, …

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Victim Blaming at the Toxic Office

January 28, 2021January 30, 2021 by peppervalentine
Victim Blaming at the Toxic Office

When Corporate doesn’t want to deal with a problem, there are many subtle ways for them to turn to victim blaming instead. Now, I wouldn’t describe myself as a victim. I think “target” is a bit more suitable for my situation. But victim blaming is terminology that most people are already familiar with, so I’m …

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Corrupt HR Is Not On Your Side

January 16, 2021January 28, 2021 by peppervalentine

This post is about the moment I realized that HR is unethical and will lie to employees. Blatantly. Right to your face. Just know that HR is not on your side and they are not ethical. [In an earlier post, I gave a quick intro into my experience at this toxic office environment. If you’ve …

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4 Things to Look for in Your Perfect Office Bestie

January 13, 2021January 17, 2021 by peppervalentine

I’ve been working in the corporate world for a longgggg time. And one thing I’ve learned is that you NEED an office bestie to survive. Your mental health requires it. This bestie could become the only thing you look forward to at the office and everyone needs that one thing. Otherwise, it can become a …

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Surviving The Toxic Office – Intros

January 7, 2021January 23, 2021 by peppervalentine
Surviving The Toxic Office

I’ve worked in the corporate environment for 22 years at 3 different companies. (Lol, don’t even try to calculate how old I am). Surviving the toxic office and workplace politics is definitely a skill that I have not perfected, but, I’ve experienced enough of it that I can share my trial-and-errors here… and perhaps others …

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Online Job Applications are a Waste of Time

January 4, 2021January 17, 2021 by peppervalentine
Online Job Applications are a Waste of Time

I’ve been trying to find a different job for a year and a half now, and I’ve finally come to the conclusion that online job applications are a waste of time. Because I am still employed, my new job search was a part-time effort at best, and predominantly consisted of online job applications. I extensively …

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Work News Via Auto-Email

November 17, 2020January 17, 2021 by peppervalentine

So yesterday I’m working as usual, and I receive an auto-email response to one of my inquiries to a co-worker… [Person] is no longer with [Company]. For assistance, please contact [Different Person]. And I’m thinking how short and impersonal that is. And it made me really sad. Like alot of businesses, the company I work …

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