Month: March 2022

I work at a restaurant and last night I had an emergency come up with family so I called in several hours before as required. When I talked to my manager all she said was she couldn't afford to be short during spring break(it's not even spring break yet here), to get my shift covered and call her to let her know who's coming in for me. Then she hung up on me. We had 2 extra servers scheduled just in case people call in, so me calling in does not leave them short staffed at all unless 2 others called in as well. And most of the employees were already scheduled, so nobody was able to come in to fill in for me. Since I called in and couldn't go in I didn't. Then this morning I show up to work and a different manager asked me why I…

(If it's not obvious I'm in the US). I make $16/hr at an office job, which is high for this area and what people around here think is a living wage. All my credit cards are maxed out from previous times. Every time I manage to pay them down i end up having to use it again. Anyway, I missed two days out of this pay period for things out of my control (a medical issue and am ice storm literally breaking off my windshield wipers after I spent 40 minutes getting all the ice off preparing to drive in dangerous conditions like everybody else). The thing is, I could have worked from home that day, as I had from March 2020 until September '21, doing quantifiable work that's sent to two other people at another location and is easily verifiable, but I was denied by the current manager because…

From what I understand people who have autism may have trouble reading people. This can be incredibly problematic in the work place. I am an introvert with a “don't bother me” look but at work I have to be the “Hi how are you! Lol good morning everyone!” Person. I have to read the room. Its mentally exhausting but i have to do it. So I imagine if you can't read people's social cues you're gonna struggle a lot. If you have autism can you say if I have it right or wrong?

I just got to take my daughter home after 84 days of being in the NICU. She was born 3 months early at 27 weeks. A coworker of mine recently quit unexpectedly, and I offered to cover his shifts on the condition that when my daughter was able to come home with us, that I'd be able to take some time off to be with her and my partner. The day came that the doctors told us we'd be able to take her home with us, and I let my boss know that and that I needed some time with my family, and his response was, “This really puts us in a bind with your coworker quitting unexpectedly. Theres no one to cover shifts at the moment, so we'll need you to come in.” I got to have one day at home with my daughter and family before having to…

the title speaks for itself. this is a massive vent. my friend-now-coworker helped me get a job at a retail store. I don’t hate it, but I don’t plan to stay there forever. my goal is to work in a pharmacy, and while I don’t mind staying in my position, I won’t hesitate to resign if given the opportunity I want. I’ve expressed some of this to my coworker, so he’s well aware I don’t have intentions of moving up in positions here. I’m here to do my job with good quality and get along with everyone. he, on the other hand, is adamant about rising ranks and maybe down the road, owns that store. that’s his goal, I’m not getting in the way of it or judging him by any means, my only critique is he doesn’t own a car. he has no guarantee or chance of getting a…