My worst first day: Waiting tables

Our readers have sent us some of their worst first day horror stories – they’re amazing!
Check out one of our favorites.
It was one of the top 3 devastating experience I had ever had. The worst of the worst first day of work. By the way it was my FIRST job. I was a waitress. Right [...]

My worst first day: The amusement park

We asked our readers to tell us about their worst first day of work – and boy did they deliver. Check out some of our favorites.
Last summer I worked at a amusement park…soooo many horrible stories, where to begin? Okay day one. I went into the ice cream parlor I was working at that day [...]

My worst first day: Ear piercing

Think you’ve had a bad day? We asked our readers to tell us about their worst first day of work – and boy did they deliver. Check out some of our favorites.
My worst first day at work was when I worked in retail and was being trained to do ear piercing.My first customer was a [...]

Should I skip work today?

We tackle the age old dilemma – should you call in sick to work today?
It happens to us all. The alarm goes off and we know we should get out of bed – but the bed is just so darn comfy. So we think to ourselves “Should I just call in sick today?”
You might think [...]

Even in the midst of tough times, most of you still happy at work

According to our annual survey, most of you are still happy at work – just not as happy as you have been. The third annual SnagAJob.com Labor Happiness Index, which polls more than 1,000 hourly and salaried workers, found that 58% of the U.S. workforce says they’re happy on the job. This number is down [...]

Celebrate Earth Day

Irony alert: Email your Earth Day cards!
It’s Earth Day so be sure to celebrate by sending e-cards (and not printing them), substituting Styrofoam coffee cups for dishwasher-safe mugs, and instead of taping “kick me” signs on your coworkers, simply write directly on their clothes.
You can also fill out a job application online at SnagAJob.com instead [...]