29 Workers Just Did The Public A Huge Favor By Telling These Secrets

You're replaceable and none of your co-workers or bosses will remember all the overtime and weekends you worked when you retire.

But your kids will.

The most important resource on the planet is fresh water and we need to radically rethink how we use it.

HR is not your friend. We are paid by and work for the company just like you.

Librarian. It is okay to throw away old books. No, nobody wants to sort through books that have been in storage for 10+years, being peed on by mice and eaten by bugs. Please stop bringing these books to us. ACCESS to books and media is important. The books themselves have a shelf life, AND THAT IS OKAY. If you're donating books, please make sure they're clean and not in pieces.

Talking calmly and politely to the person helping you resolve an issue (instead of blowing up at them over a company and policies they have zero control over) will drastically increase your chances of them going above and beyond for you, including doing things like giving you a free month of your subscription, etc. They’re just people trying to earn a paycheck so they can survive. Be kind.

I work on movie and TV sets. Most people you see in a TV show or movie are wearing a wig. Even the men. Many women have VFX “smoothing” in their contracts so their lines and wrinkles are edited out in post. Some women even wear green caps and their hair is digitally inserted in post. The moral of the story is don’t compare yourself to what you see on screen. It’s not nearly as real as it looks.

Most non profits keep half your donations for administration alone. Always check charities before you donate.

Was a receptionist. If anyone came for an interview we were asked how they behaved towards us; if they were polite, reserved, rude etc. In short, sometimes the interview doesn't start in the room, it starts when you walk in the building.

I manage a metro-Detroit automotive plant making injection molded components for the majority of large auto companies. For Tesla supposedly being the “green” car company that’s more eco-friendly than others, they are the only company who’s scrap we throw straight into the landfill. All other companies have us regrind and reuse the raw materials. I’m talking tons upon tons of broke plastic and rubber parts weekly all for Tesla.

If the food you eat looks very similar to the generic version, odds are it is exactly the same. They often don’t even slow the machine down and just add in new packaging to fill.

There is no such thing as premium sliced or shredded cheese. There are a finite number of cheese makers and they sell to all of the major brands of grocery store name brands.

A lot of lawyers have no clue what they’re doing.

Probably not a secret to you, but I can definitely confirm there is a ton of corruption, even at the local government spending level.

Your therapist probably knows that you’re lying. But it’s ok, because we need you to focus on one thing at a time (and pretty much everyone lies to their therapist, just don’t be caught off guard if they dig a little at something)

We definitely know if you come in high. It’s a matter of picking your battles.

The customer service person you are screaming at on the phone rarely has any control over what you’re screaming about.

AI can never replace us. But it sure can make enough of a mess in unsuspecting business owners’ books to generate tons of lucrative cleanup work for us….

There's a decent chance your IT person doesn't actually know what caused your problem. We just have a lot of experience coming up with ways to make the problem go away.

I'm a theatre technician. Apparently people don't realize that there are people backstage of shows, concerts, film that make those events work. And it is a real job. And that it requires real skill and experience.

Within the beauty/personal care industry, the terms ‘Clean Beauty’, green, sustainable, or even natural do not have any official regulated definitions.

If you ask a cosmetic chemist (me) to explain the guidelines for a clean beauty product, it is likely to be quite different than what many consumers would describe.

And a piece of safety advice…

When you add water to your shampoo or conditioner bottle (or other products) to get that last little bit out, please use it up either that shower or your next one.

By diluting the product, you are also diluting the preservative system within the formula that prevents all the nasty microbial growth from happening.

College instructors are rarely taught how to teach. At the R1 and R2 level they are taught how to research. Teaching is secondary, especially at an R1.

Source: I’m a tenured professor at an R1 who’s never taken any classes or even watched a Youtube video on how to teach.

That not being able to speak or write coherently and legibly is going to impact your life in a bad way. Please read books.