Why it worked
The post likely resonated due to its relatable workplace humor, tapping into common frustrations with difficult colleagues and offering a humorous, albeit unrealistic, solution. The use of emojis and a lighthearted tone made it shareable.
Summary
The creator humorously recounts proposing a new HR policy where employees would receive a bonus for each week they manage to avoid physically retaliating against difficult colleagues. While coworkers found the idea amusing, HR did not.
Structure
- 1Proposing a new HR policy
- 2The policy: bonus for not slapping coworkers
- 3Coworkers' positive reaction
- 4HR's negative reaction
On-screen text
So, I proposed a new policy
to HR this morning..
Every employee should get a
bonus for each week we
survive without slapping the
stupid out of the people we
have to deal with..
My co-workers loved it..
not so much HR