Month: March 2022

A trend I have seen lately is people posting how they left their last employer because they found a “better” one. It's a humble brag like they have advanced in life and need others to know it. Sorry (but not really). For the record – I am sick of seeing posts people bragging about how they left their last job to find a new one that pays them more. I don't care that you found a job that pays more. You are still a slave. You think somehow you won since you found a job that pays more which ironically will probably consume just as much of your time as your last position, if not potentially more. And you may even get pushed up into a higher tax bracket with that extra money you are making so more of it will actually be taken away. What I really think is…

I have a lot of bills to pay and I know when you start a new job it takes a minute for the money to kick in. What do I do now?

Two jobs ago I worked in a small office, and our offices were divided. Due to my abilities they really pushed me towards the new section they were building, which took place in January 2020. I was the only guy on the team, which I am used to I have no issues with. The newest “manager” came in and I could tell she had a disconnect with me. When the pandemic took place, I was one of those who was furloughed. It really pissed me off given the amount of work that I had put in. When it came time to “return to the office”, I conveniently had no interest and working with her. I now have a position which rivals her role. How’s that for “being assertive”?

Serious question. It appears the lowest bidder in world will get the jobs.

Was advised to cross post this here. This one is a little confusing but I’m looking for advice on what to do in this situation. I am an adult learner back in school, working on my bachelors online and a separate certificate program in a trade. I left a part time job earlier this year to pursue a really great (supposedly) job opportunity in the trade I’m studying. I left my health insurance at the previous job and that would have been a qualifying event for ACA coverage, but I figured I’d just avoid the hassle and wait out the 30 day probationary period at the new job to get their insurance, which has a much lower deductible than ACA options. In hindsight, kind of dumb of me to do, and the higher deductibles in the marketplace aren’t really a financial worry for me. Took the new job, first 2.5…