Month: April 2022

I used to be self-employed. I had a small business that didn't survive divorce, among other things, but that's not relevant. I was losing my house so I had to return to being employed by someone else. Everywhere I applied didn't take my business ownership seriously, even tho I had a job history of being at jobs long term, my business survived 9 years with having up to 12 employees while paying a livable wage, and I had other leadership positions at previous jobs. I ended up having to start at an entry level position at $12.00 an hour in one of the most expensive cities in the US and move my way up to a salaried position in about four years. I'm really struggling with how I expect my employees to be treated and how other managers and the higher ups treat the employees. I work hard to give…

There are so many stories of people having awful work experiences. Has anyone in this subreddit ever actually enjoyed a job they had?

-i’m manipulative -i put my coworkers in danger by using the restroom -i’m full of shit for not being able to afford a low fodmap diet to ease my ibs -i have to change my diet or else i will be punished by losing hours -i am not a human being -i do not deserve empathy -i weaponize my mental illness -i have broken the law at work?? was told this literally out of nowhere during my benchmark meeting should i give them my two weeks or just quit on the spot when i get a new job?

Whenever I have no other choice than to work at a job I don't particularly enjoy for the money, I feel trapped. Like the industry owns me and I must escape.