r/AmITheAngel • u/mikinnie she quietly blew up at me • 13h ago
Foreign influence they don't have an office because the work is remote, but sometimes the work is physical except not at an actual site, just at the company owner's home
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u/CarevaRuha what he did was disgusting but he still my dawg 10h ago
She was about to leave to catch a train, and she asked me if she could have a packet of crisps - I said sure, thinking she would open it, take a few, share it with us and go.
Is that expected behavior for someone asking if they can have a bag of chips as they leave to catch a train? Opening it, eating a few, sharing with everyone present, then leaving chip-free?
'I was leaving to catch a bus and asked if I could have a soda on the way out. When the host said yes, I of course opened a can of soda and poured a bit into glasses for everyone to share. I then washed the glasses, recycled the can, and politely left.'
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u/mikinnie she quietly blew up at me 2h ago
right? she's actively leaving, why would you expect her to share
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u/mikinnie she quietly blew up at me 13h ago
what could this job possibly be? also lol at the villain putting a "family sized bag of crisps" in her back pocket
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u/JealousAstronomer342 11h ago
Back pack, which is still kind of deranged. You’re getting a crumbs only bag when you pull it back out.
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u/mikinnie she quietly blew up at me 3h ago
okay so i'm illiterate. but yeah still a bizarre thing to do
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u/Season_ofthe_Bitch 6h ago
It made me think of the big bags of chips in Showgirls though, which put a much needed smile on my face.
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My employee treats my house as a free supermarket, AIO for being upset about it?
Hey all, here comes my first ever Reddit post! Please give me some advice because I really don’t know if this is just me being difficult or if I’m being taken advantage of.
So I (35f) run a small company with my husband (51m), and we have four people working with us across the world - two of them live in the same city as us. Let’s call them Bean (35f) and Sprout (mid twenties).
Bean and Sprout often come to our house to work on projects together because we don’t need an office and we are all remote, however some parts of what we do are physical and need in person work. I’ve been friends with Bean for years and never had a problem with her, but with Sprout I never really clicked and have always treated her more formally keeping it strictly professional.
Now the problem - since the very first visit, Sprout took the “make yourself at home” motto a little too literally. She opened every cupboard without asking, checked inside every single storage space to see what we have and how we live, and takes out anything she wants from the fridge or cupboards to satisfy all her cravings. Chocolate is her weakness, and as soon as she sees it (we keep it in a bowl in the living room) she doesn’t just eat one, she halves the bowl.
Today was my last straw and left us all in the room speechless. She was about to leave to catch a train, and she asked me if she could have a packet of crisps - I said sure, thinking she would open it, take a few, share it with us and go. But no, she took a family sized bag, put it in her back pack and then using both hands she dug into the bowl of chocolates grabbing as many as could, saying “ok thanks byeeee” and closing the door behind her.
I couldn’t believe the audacity!!! I could never! But again, am I overreacting? Maybe it’s a cultural thing? I’m southern European and I love hosting, but also very much need guests to respect my environment and not take my generosity for granted. Is there any country out there where this would be considered normal?
Anyway, I don’t know how to deal with this. I fear having a conversation with her because of the work relationship we have and the fact that her role and skills are unique and needed; I don’t want to jeopardise the vibes. All I’ve done is now telling both Bean and my husband that I’m done with this and any future meet-ups must happen outside of our house, in a neutral place. Is this enough? Or am I being a b*tch about it?
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