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Rachel 🐝
@rachiforme.bsky.social
80 followers 92 following 92 posts
Scientist, some-time voice-actor, full-time sicko
Not a Luddite but I believe in their beliefs
Make brave and heroic decisions
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"air fryer? I hardly even know 'er, officer" mugs already being printed
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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My American manager tried to write me up for "lack of commitment" because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp. I work in the Netherlands. I work for the Dutch branch of a large US tech company. We recently got a new middle-manager based in New York. He seemed like a nice guy at first, but it turns out he is totally obsessed with "hustle culture." Last week, we had a 1-on-1 meeting where he told me he was "concerned" about my dedication to the team. He listed his grievances quite clearly. He didn't like that my Slack status goes offline at 5:01 PM every single day. He was annoyed that I didn't reply to an email he sent on Saturday morning until Monday at 9:00 AM. And he was especially frustrated that I refused to join a "team bonding" Zoom call that was scheduled for 7 PM my time, which is 1 PM his time. He gave me the usual speech about how "in this company, we go the extra mile" and that if I want to grow, I need to be more available. I had to give him a bit of a reality check. I looked him in the eye over Zoom and told him that in the Netherlands, if you can't finish your work by 5 PM, it doesn't mean you are dedicated. It means you are inefficient or understaffed. I told him I am neither. I also reminded him that contacting me outside of working hours for non-emergencies is actually frowned upon here, and that my contract is for 40 hours, not "40 hours plus nights and weekends." He tried to threaten me with a Performance Improvement Plan. I immediately forwarded the email to our local Dutch HR representative. She literally laughed when she read it and told me to ignore him. She said she would have a "chat" with him about local labor laws. Since then, he hasn't sent a single email after 5 PM. I honestly feel bad for you guys in the US. The fact that you have to apologize for having a life outside of work is insane to us
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
rachiforme.bsky.social
I can't believe he's saying this when Jesus literally never went anywhere without 12 of his peers
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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I would love the moron tutorial for this honestly that'd be terrific
January 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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I really like this joke from @joshgondelman.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM