Month: February 2022

A bit less than 3 weeks ago, I was moved from the department that I’d started in at my company and made to join a new one where someone had quit without notice. I wasn’t told this, and instead was told that I had ‘talents that had been noticed that made me suited to the new role’. This new role is far more physically demanding than the previous one, requiring me to lift heavy boxes throughout my entire shift. After seeing the nature of the work, I voiced my concerns that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the physicality the new position, but I was told that “I shouldn’t feel like I would just be able to return to my old department if this didn’t work out.” And then on my first day there was almost an accident. It was while showing me how pallets of boxes were…

Whilst kind hearted Polish citizens are busy welcoming fleeing traumatised Ukranian women and children, providing them with comfort, food, clothing and shelter, a British Government Minister has suggested the terrified and exhauseted evacuees could be put to work in the muddy fields of Kent and Lincolnshire. ​ Immigration minister Kevin Foster has been criticised after he suggested Ukrainians fleeing war should apply for work visas to come to the UK. In a now-deleted Twitter post, the Conservative MP said Ukrainians could qualify for the seasonal worker scheme – where people can come to the UK for up to six months to work in jobs such as fruit and vegetable picking In a now-deleted Twitter post, the Conservative MP said Ukrainians could qualify for the seasonal worker scheme – where people can come to the UK for up to six months to work in jobs such as fruit and vegetable picking…

I've worked at this union factory in NY for over a decade without incident and now they are making us work potentially every single day. Work/life balance is disgusting. I can't make any plans to do anything, I never know the next time I will get to see friends, family, or even my own children. Forget about any leisure time. I see this as a legal loophole that is driven by the capitalist agenda, and it is simply morally wrong. I can't even begin to understand why the state would approve something like this.

To all my Facebook friends and coworkers. I've given five years plus to Advance Auto Parts as a faithful employee. But recently in November of last year I had a health crisis which forced me to acknowledge my mortality by being hospitalized for two weeks fir renal failure heart failure and.COPD. And so I applied for the company paid fmla disability for my medical leave only to be stonewalled and treated like an undesirable. Proving that the company will not have your back as you've had theirs. Attempts to contact Tom Greco ( the CEO) about this unfair business practice has met with nothing but resistance. 3 mos with no help or income from this employer after five years of faithful service and no obvious concern for my wellbeing has forced me to throw out this dirty laundry for everyone to see. I normally would be loathed to put anything…

My partner has an aggressive and disrespectful manager. What strategies of resistance can workers use? Here’s our list so far: -Work slowdown: take as much time as possible to complete tasks -Work to rule: complete only tasks specifically required by employment contract What else can he do to sabotage his boss?

I was an ad writer for a company called Boost CTR in San Francisco. We wrote Google Ads and in 2015 the work was abundant, allowing me to spend my day job doing my second job. A Boost manager disliked me and, despite being the very top performer (they had a performance chart) I was fired. The manager was soon fired so I reached out to an executive there and asked if I could re-apply on a trial basis. She punted it to someone else, and that person said my ad samples did not meet their standard. I then applied under another name, and they replied quickly: THEM: We need foreign language writers. do you speak French, German or Spanish? ME, with pants on fire: I speak all 3. THEM: Take this test. The test had nothing to do with those languages. It asked what a preposition was, which ad…

Are you looking for an exciting, fulfilling career in whatever bland industry. You’ll need high energy and hunger to win as we will replace you so fast your head will spin. Must be a self starter with an entrepreneur drive so we can give you little to no training and expect the world from you. We aren't here to provide you a living. We're here to work together to achieve the companies goals. We will treat you like a number on a page that you truly are to us. Job Requirements – Be on your feet for 8-10 hours a day – Answer 150-200 calls a day – Ability to lift 50-75lbs – Bachelors degree – Bilingual – 10 years of industry experience Benefits – Living paycheck to paycheck – Most likely needing a second or even third job – Making your boss or manager wealthier – Hearing about all…