Month: May 2022

Couldn't we start to screw over companies by taking jobs, finishing training, and then ghosting them before they can extract sufficient value from us, citing abysmal pay and unrealistic expectations?

TLDR; feeling scared and guilty about changing companies after being with the same one for 15 years I've been with the same tech company since out of university, and it's been 15+ years now with them. I've had many different roles, but now I'm going through a bit of a rut in my current role (it's not as exciting as previous roles, and now I'm also somewhat underpaid compared to similar senior level jobs in the market). So, I started looking at other companies, but I can't help but feel super guilty. Is that feeling normal? Does everyone just interview with other companies behind your employer's back? I've now landed an interview with another company and I'm procrastinating booking a time because I feel guilty, and truthfully I'm also very scared to change! I feel like this company is a part of who I am, and I'm very used to…

I’m lying here in the dark unable to sleep and silently crying. I’m nearly 30 and have nothing, broke af, don’t own a home, wholly dependent on overtime at my grocery store job to pay my extortionate rent, car is falling apart, I got covid and didn’t get paid (no sick pay at my job) but now I’m getting disciplined for it… for not coming into work with covid. Where I serve vulnerable adults. I have a degree and a masters in English and I’m a qualified journalist (did a little work experience and didn’t like it/wasn’t good at it either). I’m super passionate about my hobbies (hiking, bouldering, running) but I feel like my whole worth is just little old loser almost 30 year old still works at the grocery store. I dunno wtf I’m saying now but man I can’t take it anymore. I can’t even get time…