Month: March 2022

I'm in this situation, although I have a disability. Weirdly enough, I don't really find myself wanting to work at all, as I'm not in trouble financally (for several reasons), I have lots of free time, no stress, BUT I do have to live a very simple life and that wouldn't suit most people. I know that's not “normal” or frequent or anything of the sort so I was wondering if others were in a similar situation? nb: i'll elaborate a little more if you guys want me to. nb 2: Here's how it works for me: my disability pension as someone with aspergers (although you'd have a hard time to tell outside of work (where it really appears) is around 900 euros /1050 dollars. I don't pay a rent since I inherited a 100 sqm appartment from my grandfather in a very populated, busy and nice city in Western…

I work production. A recruiter contacted me and I responded, but they never followed up. The position was specialized enough that I found it on indeed and applied directly. I had a great interview and they offered me the position at above my current rate to start with a significant raise after 30 days. Little to no overtime and consistent work, great hours. Also their machines were in beautiful condition. I put in my two weeks yesterday and my supervisor was surprised pikachu face asking what they could do to get me to stay. I didn’t really respond because the answer is nothing. They’ve had us on like 60+ hrs/wk since December. Gave me an excellent review in February with an $0.80 raise. Besides which it’s just a pretty stressful work environment, driving hours of productivity above anything else. I don’t see that changing. They’ve lost 2 managers, a programmer,…

A cross post from r/ontario Can’t afford to get to work anymore : ontario (reddit.com)

I work in healthcare and I am lucky enough to be surrounded by truly great techs. They work very hard and are undervalued. They do often go way above and beyond their job description. Our management team had decided they want to recognize these techs for their outstanding performance, and I agree. However the email comes from our unit secretary and manager asking for all employees to Venmo them so they can get a gift for the techs. What makes it ok for you to want to formally recognize someone but not want to pay for it, but rather pass the buck to other employees? My manager makes over $200k a year. There have been many times where my coworkers and I have purchased gift cards or even given straight cash to these techs to recognize them, but it was employee driven. Healthcare can be such a joke at times.…

Hey, I work for HR in an Oregon State government and wanted to tell you that if the government can do these things, so can private companies and other states: All state employees (besides management service) are unionized. We have a contract with SEIU 503 which most employee's fall under. Some are with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees trade union. There's bargaining every 2 years and we're beholden to follow it. Pay levels are posted on EVERY job posting, and there is a classification list managed by the Department of Administrative Services showing you the exact amount you'll receive at each step for each job. You are guaranteed a step increase once a year at your current job, and undergo pay equity when you are hired at a different department that matches your qualifications to possibly give you a big boost. We also have cost of…