#OverheardAtWork

The AE in my office was having what I consider a super mean conversation with one of his team members about a junior sales rep and how terrible he is at speaking. I don't understand how making mea… more

I overheard one of our devs talking to another coworker about how he managed to get his laptop replaced. (Note: Our IT team is know for being notoriously stingy with new tech.) He said after the 5th t… more

"It's a bad time to be a 22-year-old just entering the workforce. They're going to be jobless for most of their lives." says an older woman in my office. I am 22, and I think it was … more

POV: you overheard something that definitely counts as great gossip, and you want to share it with at least one other person, but you're trying to stay out of any potential drama. How do you resis… more

How do you feel about not being a part of coworkers hanging out outside of work? I was eavesdropping on a discussion a bunch of people were having yesterday about meeting up this afternoon at a restau… more

Sometimes I like to play games on my lunch break but I heard someone say it was unprofessional in the office…My lunch break I can do what I want with it, who cares?

"Who doesn't wait to be done with their workweek anyway?" is something I heard in a conversation that was happening near my desk. The answer is me. I actually like working and having the… more

We have a leader who requires cameras on in meetings, he’s the only one and other members of our leadership have called it ridiculous when he’s not around. As a form of protest people have been pointi… more

What are the biggest signs that someone is not a good person, but they’re pretending to be good?

I work in a creative agency, and I heard someone from the art team make comments about the team I lead (the copy team) on how poorly skilled we are compared to them. First of all, I don't agree wi… more

Dealing with post-layoff friendship dynamics
Got laid off - now some close work friends ghost me completely (heard their mgmt told them not to contact laid-off people), while the person who got my role keeps… more

Have you experienced employees talking behind your back, making comments about you every time you walk past them, and just generally feeling a little bullied? I'm unfortunately a victim of all thr… more

Coworker was upset someone unfollowed them on social media, even though it’s not worth being upset about, do people really think it’s worth it to add people from work? Really no upside…

A few people were fired from my agency for laughing about Charlie Kirk on their TikTok and I am dying laughing about it. Their tears are so delicious,

My coworker hates me. She has enlisted a new coworker in her campaign. I have discovered emails in which they call me names and make fun of me. I have never had an argument with either of them. The ol… more

Hi all, after weeks of discontentment and eventually resigning, my partner was transferred to a new manager and team. This new manager has invited the team to their home for dinner, 8pm.

I am uncomfortable about … more

Do you ever have ruminations about the meaning of life? Curious...

Almost 6 weeks ago, I was in the bathroom and heard our associate director talking about a 4-day work week and something like "when should we start doing it?". I've been waiting ever sin… more

“Being sick of work is still a sickness…” sick days, use them or lose them

Stepping in as a new manager for a team that has been in the company for way longer than you is so hard. They're all looking at you like you don't know anything and I know it's not all in … more

I heard someone in the office talk about how they spend 20 minutes every 2-3 hours applying for other jobs. I'm pretty sure he was loud enough that people in there who are directly reporting to up… more

I shazamed a song my work neighbor was playing, and apparently, it was a huge mistake. I heard her talking to a coworker in the bathroom about how she thinks I'm always trying to be her, whether i… more

It might sound like a silly question, but how does anyone have any time to develop new hobbies after work? I’ve been trying so hard to find new things to do and look forward to but I always feel so ex… more

‘The only use of AI I’ve found in the office is deciding my fantasy league team’

Heard our hiring manager say a candidate went super bold with him and said, "If you don't pay me what I want, I'll just go to your competitor.". This candidate got hired, and honestl… more

What's the most out-of-pocket thing you happened to hear in a conversation at work? I heard my manager go, “We don’t need brains here, just someone who looks good for the clients.” It was really s… more

My wife and I are slowly starting to feel ready for kids, and it's funny how timing works, but last evening I heard an employee talk to her work neighbor about her schedule before and after work, … more

“Well what’s the point of an office couch if we can’t nap on it??”

I just heard my boss talk to the HR manager and say "for the next round, let's be more clear about who the weeds are". Isn't this clearly about an upcoming layoff? I don't want t… more

I just found out from a conversation that I was privy to that a colleague who I was sure was married and had two kids is single and queer. He was clearly hitting on our accounts manager, and the AM wa… more

What’s the ideal male height for everything worth having? Is 5'7'' too short??

Whenever a song comes up in passing at work we try and race to get the artist/song/year first (within reason), any one else have some work specific games?

Our creative team was apparently told they weren’t doing enough and were told to “track every moment.” My creative person (who resigned today😢) said, “so I promptly logged that I spent 45 minutes filling … more