Month: March 2022

Just started at a new job at a union (USW) cement plant. I had been driving trucks for the last 14 years and it was slowly killing me. On my first day I had to call off to take my mom to the ER, the only thing my boss asked me was if she was ok, and if I could call him “whenever was convenient” to reschedule orientation. On my second day I signed up for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Total cost out of my paycheck is about $125 per month for my whole family (me + wife + kid) I also signed up for the company sponsored pension plan, profit sharing, short and long term disability, and a 500k life insurance plan. The last trucking company I worked at offered me a terrible health insurance plan 3 DAYS before my 2 weeks notice was over ( I worked…

Good evening my technical nerds who are chained to their desk and exploited for their know hows. I got a question for you all. I am an overworked underpaid engineer and decided enough is enough and am going to look for a job that pays me a reasonable salary. I’ve been out of the job market for a while. Does anyone have any tips/advice to find a good mechanical engineering job? I’ve mostly been just scrolling through Indeed

Hi [Recruiter's Name], Thanks for reaching out. I am interested in learning about new opportunities. However, prior to further consideration, please: 1) provide a complete job description and company name. If this is a contract position, please also specify the primary project or organization with which this position would work. 2) specify the characteristics in my profile that make me a competitive candidate for this position. 3) provide an expected salary range for this position Without clear and complete answers to these questions I am unable to evaluate whether this opportunity is a good fit and therefore cannot move forward in this process. Additionally, please be aware that my home is in [your location] and I am not currently pursuing opportunities that will require relocation or will not allow fully remote work at least for the immediate future. If the posted opportunity is well aligned with my background and interests,…

After 6 years as a soulsucking banker pawn, I am quitting my job on Wednesday. Best part is I have no new job lined up. Radical idea: how about living life without a 9-5 job

And not “Why should I work for you?”