The corporate world is full of unspoken (and sometimes very loudly spoken) rules. Keep salary talk off the table. Tread lightly with HR. And above all, don’t overshare with colleagues.
It’s a game employees are expected to play, but employers don’t always play fair in return. In fact, there are plenty of things companies intentionally keep quiet, because if workers knew, it could cost them millions. That’s why these Redditors decided to spill the secrets, exposing the behind-the-scenes tactics businesses use to cut corners and protect their bottom line.
Scroll on to see what they had to say—it might be more eye-opening than you think.
#41
That employers will always side with the person that's harder to replace. Always.
14points
#42
That the bigger the collective of workers, the more power they have.
13points
#44
In Chicago, it's called ODRISA and the Fair Workweek Act
many businesses would be on the hook for fines and backpay if their employees pushed back on their illegal scheduling practices
they can't schedule you more than 6 days in a row, schedule you with close-open shifts, or change your schedule last minute.
I used to raise the concern to my supervisors, but the last time took weeks for them to determine that I was correct, then I got fired not too long after.
many businesses would be on the hook for fines and backpay if their employees pushed back on their illegal scheduling practices
they can't schedule you more than 6 days in a row, schedule you with close-open shifts, or change your schedule last minute.
I used to raise the concern to my supervisors, but the last time took weeks for them to determine that I was correct, then I got fired not too long after.
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13points
#45
If everyone quit at the same time, they would not recover for weeks if not months.
12points
#46
Your boss doesn't know/care about you and only pretends because they think you'll feel bad about acting in your own interest. .
11points
#47
I bet they don’t want employees realizing how much unpaid overtime adds up. Those extra hours? They're not going unnoticed, and they’re definitely costing the company more than they’d admit!
11points
#48
Names of their shell companies.....
11points
#49
I've always believed *there ought to be a law* that requires employers to listed the wages and compensation of ALL employees.
11points
#50
Sometimes, companies just - steal from employees. Directly.
10points