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Fired

01/05/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

“Let me be brutally honest with you, I do not think you can handle this new challenge.” The introductory meeting with my brand new manager got off to a promising...

Smartass

15/04/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

Familiar? You are young, ambitious, creative, and extremely energetic. But your manager is stuck in a routine and has accumulated a slew of privileges. Turn up an hour late, chat...

Handout

01/04/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

“Mark Poppers?” “No… Harm Topper! I responded to your vacancy two weeks ago, but I haven’t heard anything yet.” “Ah, right. Uhm… what was the name again?” There I was,...

Blunder

15/03/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

“Uhm Wim? Is it true you just mailed a salary file?” “That’s correct, to head office though. Not to you. Right? “Well, not just to me, but to the entire...

Battery

01/03/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

Daddy, I think your battery is down to 2% Said by my 7-year-old son. Who stared at me triumphantly while I speared green beans with my fork lethargically and mindlessly....

Tower

15/02/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

LinkedIn was worried about me. They hadn’t heard from me for a while. And they were right. My online activity had been reduced to a flatliner. The same went for...

Fortnite

01/02/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

“Dad, I made seven kills and one no scope head shot!” Spluttering into my coffee, I take in this milestone, brought to me with pride and enthusiasm by my 10-year-old...

Interim professionals

15/01/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

“Interim professionals? They’re like seagulls. They shit on everything and fly off. Yes, well, don’t take it personally. But that’s how it is!” My introduction to the Head of Purchasing...

Puppet

01/01/22 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

Oh yes, Harm, just one more thing… don’t you agree that Jeroen deserves an excellent evaluation? There was clearly a cue hidden in this question from my manager. Jeroen, my...

Boss Baby

15/12/21 - Leestijd: < 1 minuut

His reddened face showed that he would have preferred to slap me. But all he said was “What a cheeky little fellow you are” and “You’ve got a lot to...