The internet is forever.
Case in point: I asked people in 2022 for employee secrets they could only divulge anonymously.
“I work at a bar.
“I’m a pharmacist.
Pills get spilled by accident sometimes; we’re only human.
If it’s some super cheap ibuprofen, it may get damaged.
I have sold pills before after removing visible dirt/hair because that bottle is over $3,000.”
“I’m a waitress at a high-end restaurant, and the duck that is 90 is microwaved.
People often don’t question it again when we give them another.”
“I did online ticketing for a very long time.
All extras are paid out to the organizer.”
5.“Hi!
I used to work for a huge media company.
When you enter to win radio contests, the winners are hardly ever 100% random.
I feel like this had to be illegal somehow, but it happened ALL THE TIME.”
We don’t have time to grade all of the assignments your child has completed.
If it just has a star or checkmark, it is quickly scanned to see that it’s complete.
Some teachers get so behind in their grading that they throw some papers away.
Those are usually assignments that wouldn’t affect the grades anyway.
“I work on Broadway touring musicals.
If a show comes to your town, don’t buy into the “opening night” hype.
Wait until later in the week when the kinks have been ironed out and everyone’s fresh!”
“I’m a HR manager.
Honesty and humility can preserve your job in a split second.”
“I’m a college professor.
Most tenure-track professors at large state or Ivy League schools are not expected to prioritize teaching.
For the most part, they’re hired to do research and secure external grants.
If you get a referral to get a diagnosis for autism, ADHD, etc., we already know.
After a decade of experience and training, we recognize the signs.
Just do the referral.”
“Overdraft fees at banks are massively overinflated and targeted at people with the least amount of money.
They provide banks with big profits when the process is 95% automated.
Notice that the fees have never gone down?”
“I work in land acquisition for a VERY large, VERY well-known electrical utility in the south.
This always works out in the customer’s favor!”
On more than one occasion, a neighbor noticed the smell.
The warehouses rarely give an ETA on when products will become available.
If the product is popular, it will probably automatically get ordered every day until it finally shows up.
“I work in the ICU.
The reality is that it can take minutes, hours, or sometimes days to die.
And it can sometimes be messy/noisy/distressing.
Also, in a lot of countries, interview quotes have to be approved by the interviewee before publishing.
Therefore, I know a lot more about some celebs than the public.
Also, red carpets are not as glamorous as everyone thinks.
