Employees refuse to run office errands on their way to lunch, leading manager to revoke the work hours flexibility they allowed so far: ‘Rules are there for a reason'

In the office, more than anywhere else, it is highly important to know how, when, and where to pick your battles.

We know there are going to be battles; there is not a single workplace without them. It could be battles regarding the work hours, an annoying coworker, or an extreme amount of workload. Whatever it may be, every employee must choose if a workplace problem is worth the time and effort they might put in to try and fix it. Sometimes, after careful consideration, an employee will come to the conclusion that they have much more to lose than gain if they fight to fix a certain problem, so they eventually decide to sweep said problem under the rug and deal with it as quietly as possible.

Other times, employees will still decide that a workplace issue is worth the trouble, so they will do something about it. Whether they regret that decision or not depends on what they gained and what they lost at the finish line.

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In the case of the employees below, they lost a lot more than they were prepared for, which made them take their complaints back.
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Rules are rules, unless you don't like them. Office edition.

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