Month: April 2022

Nah shit. I'd love to. I'd love to get into a job I enjoy. The problem is that nowadays you're either lucky or you have to pick between what you enjoy and what's profitable. Basically just me ranting because I'm fed up of being told this speech by everyone over 45 I've worked with. And the best part? I already love what I do. I get to use my hands and don't have to think very deeply about my work. It's lovely. What I don't like is who I do it for. I don't like Where I do it. I do my work in a warehouse rife with avoidable hazards and OSHA violations owned by a company that literally never calls me by name. I'm only #26 to management. Just…fuck this place and fuck the endless speech. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

I love this website but some redditors go a little too far on the anti-HR rhetoric. Yes, it is true that HR is not here to work for you, and there are some very shitty HR departments out there. But, for the most part, what they are there to do is to try and work up a disciplinary plan that appeases as many people as possible. Their goal is to keep the issue under wraps and from blowing up any further. Some people take that to mean that if you don't threaten blowing the situation up by means of getting lawyers, police, or the local news involved, HR will not take your situation seriously. A few things to keep in mind: Doing these things isn't always going to stun HR into 'submission'. In fact, depending on the circumstances, they may expect that you've retained a lawyer or filed a police…

Arguments Pro/ Contra please!

I retired from a full-time position over a year ago. I've been traveling full-time since then. I recently got Starlink and i'm looking for a part-time job to supplement my savings. Recently one site asked me to explain why I left all my previous positions, and to explain all the gaps in my employment. And I looked over all the entries and just said, “Fuck it”. I'm willing to accept half the wage I previously made, for a position I can do in my sleep, and they want me to waste my time doing this shit? Forget it. I like to travel, i've taken care of elderly relatives, I go on sabbaticals, I quit jobs that sucked and lived on savings. I don't have to fucking justify this to anyone. Don't let the bastards push you around.

Got wrongfully terminated from my previous employer for talking about pay through email with my coworkers. On the day of termination they offered a months severance, I didn't sign it and instead called the NLRB (in in the US). Took 4 months, but I got a nice settlement ($500 more than the month's severance) and voided my non-compete. Best thing, they have to send the NLRB findings and the apology to my old coworkers emails and post it in a common area with the other labor posters for 60 days. Talk about pay with your coworkers. And BCC yourself if they recall your email so you get the recalled notification.

I worked at my job 15 going on 16 years, I've felt like I put so much in but got nothing out of it. It was a low wage job also that owners didn't want give out raises but would get the don't live beyond your means line. I was the only one in my department too. I live in New Jersey and if it wasn't for minimum wage going up to 15 an hour I doubt I would of gotten any kind of raise the last few years. The one guy who ran the place stepped down and someone was put into that spot. She bumped me up to 15 an hour and mentioned about getting me up to 18. Not even months later they shut operations down and up moved everything to a different state. Now I am trying to figure out what's next… I just feel like…