Month: April 2022

I was recently hired by a reputable law firm to bring in new clients. Although the starting pay isn't bad, I ended up underselling myself during the final interview (most of their clients are native Spanish-speakers. Same thing applies to all the other employees, so I felt slightly intimidated tbh). Any advice on how I can jockey for a raise given that I undersold myself during the final interview? Thanks in advance!

I can’t say no to extra hours or like now, to sick days. I feel ashamed. First parents grilled it in us sick days for school means were faking or losers (parents are toxic, I know, no contact anymore). And of course harsh bosses hate people calling off because it’s ruins their perfect schedule plans and now my work is so low staffed management is doing housekeeping and front desk. But it’s not my fault and it’s not my problem. I need the sick days I just had spinal surgery and having a flareup. I need to get over this mental and self hate for taking off entrained in me. How? Suggestions?

And I'm just…confused and sad for her? I was explaining how one of my friends is going through a divorce and is looking for a higher paying job. One place asked for her salary range and she said something like $17-$20. After two interviews they offered her $19. She replied and said she appreciated the offer, would love to work for them, and asked if they had capacity for $20 an hour. They replied by dropping their offer to $18.50. The girl I was talking to last night said she agreed with the employer, and that my friend is rude and disrespectful. Throughout the conversation she told me that you shouldn't ask for more money, she gave a range and they offered her something in that range so she should have just taken it, this shows that no one wants to work anymore etc. The one that shocked me most…

I have been unemployed since the 4th and was really excited to find this job 10 minutes from my house in a field I currently work in. I'm low on cash so the job is coming right on time…or so I thought. I had a great interview and hired on the spot last week. Everything is going great! I was told that I had to get a drug test and finger printing which is standard for my line of work. I get all of that done, pay for my finger printing with my own money (Which I really couldn't afford but managed it) get all the proof sent over and I hear great! Thursday rolls around and I text the hiring manager, “Hi, is my start date Monday?” I get a text right away that says, “Oh, I'll call you back later today and you'll get an email from the…