My bosses have a ‘no humor policy’ at work – if I laugh, co-workers will report me to Human Resources

ANALYST told of how they were reported to human resources for laughing at work according to their company’s strict no-humour policy.

The unnamed worker first shared their story on Ask the manager in June of last year.

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On Tuesday they is back online to update readers on the situation at the firm.

They wrote: “It’s been about 9 months, and I’m still working there.

“The no-humor rule is definitely still an issue, but I’ve learned to live with it… the perks are just too good.”

Initially, the analyst explained their story explaining how a colleague reported them to their boss for joking about the copier.

“HR told me he was concerned that I had joked about using the copier before, and that another coworker had come to him to raise the issue after overhearing me saying it.” , they write.

“I confirm that it was just a joke, and a very fun (and small) attempt at establishing some sort of rapport with my new co-worker.”

The analyst added: “He said our office was not a place where jokes would go well, and while I was not reprimanded, he wanted to let me know that in the future I Don’t use humour, banter or sarcasm because people can do it the wrong way.”

Explaining why they stayed at their jobs, the worker said: “‘No kidding’ seems to be based on the idea that we wouldn’t be taken seriously if we were always at work, and that That seems to be really trying the culture here at this point.

They said: “It also seems to have fallen in the snow over the years: while the rule is framed to me as ‘never joking’, it manifests much more than ‘always being serious and lacking in character. ‘. I really don’t know.”

In the original post, the analyst asked if they should continue the work.

But they now admit that the rule has some benefits, adding: “I don’t have to deal with any interpersonal problems or colleagues clinging to excessive sharing. .

On Tuesday, how The Sun reported a strange story when an employee was recruited after an interview – but another person came to work.

The story quickly gained traction on social media, with many people revealing similar situations happened to them.

One said she received a job offer over the phone, but the company emailed paperwork to another individual with the same name who had taken the position.