Employee Faces Boss’s Wrath For Monetizing A Personal Hobby Outside Of Work

In a recent post discussing workplace boundaries and personal hobbies that gained significant traction on Reddit’s r/antiwork, an employee detailed an unsettling experience with their unreasonable boss. Attempting to earn extra income, this individual took to monetizing their hobby in their personal time outside of work. Yet, upon discovery, the boss reacted not with support or admiration, but with confounding anger.

The employee vocalized their disbelief and annoyance, emphasizing the invasion of their personal time. Echoing this sentiment, many from the r/antiwork community backed the poster, exchanging their own tales and underscoring the frequently obscured boundary between one’s personal passions and the prevailing professional expectations entrenched in our current work culture.


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Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Chicago who is likely writing a joke as you read this. Find him online at natecomedy.com.