Month: July 2022

Honestly I DESPISE cameras because I have pretty severe body and face dysmorphia – I can’t look at myself in mirrors or reflections or cameras without it triggering extreme self loathing and depression. Most jobs I’ve had working remotely don’t really care about webcams but I’m starting a new job on Monday and they’ve just sent an email telling us that webcams are mandatory at all times for the 4 weeks training on Zoom. I’m already thinking of quitting. I just can’t do it. I just want to do the job. I’m happy speaking on microphone and getting involved but I know as soon as I put the webcam on I’m going to be so fidgety and anxious and constantly glancing at myself and feeling ugly and I’ll just impulsively quit. Should I try put vaseline or tape over the webcam? Would that be kind of obvious?

After all it is a holiday about freedom, and people would be shook if they couldn't be served on their precious day off

Sharing a story I remembered after reading a similar post here. About 10 years ago I started working as an engineer, and over the course of 2 years I became project manager. A short time after that the “oil crisis” happened, and over 800 people in my company were let go, including me and almost my entire department. Every single one of us were offered a basic severance package consisting of 3 months pay, if we wave the 3 months notice and walk away immediately. All we have to do is sign a non-compete contract and a contract saying we quit and wave our 3 months notice and our re-hire privilege. almost everyone took the deal, me included. Now here is the kicker. People were let go according to seniority, as per the laws and regulations, and parts of my job still had to be done. This means that the…

So basically I got hired as junior accountant for a small company. I told to my boss that I havent worked in accountant field and I am willing to learn. First of all, being new and without experience, I get paid for 300 euro/month. Pretty shitty and I cant afford to live. She usually gives me tasks without explaining them and I get yelled when I say I dont know how to do them. I am really feeling exhausted mentally I usually ask my co workers how to do the tasks so I can avoid my boss. I am feeling stupid because I feel like its my fault here, I feel that maybe I am not a good accountant just because I always encounter new situations and I dont know how to solve then and I am feeling like I wasted my time in a university that doesnt provide me…

I make 15 an hour 40 hours a week which comes out to about 480 a week post taxes . While that is double what I made when I worked delivery it still isn’t enough and it sucked what little happiness I had left . I made my car payment and I was left with fucking 8 dollars . If I didn’t live with my boyfriend I couldn’t survive , I’d have to sell my car but if I sold my car I couldn’t get to work lol. It’s funny 5 years ago we were figuring for this wage and now it’s not even Livable. Wtf is this fucking country . Taking away rights left and right whole the people can’t even live. If I could I’d move to Europe cause it’s a tad better there but not much. I can’t take it I’m loosing my mind

Hello, I am a 18 year student working for a popular pizza restaurant in chi. For the past couple of weeks I felt like they weren’t paying me accordingly and when the checks came out I was payed less than what I usually earn even though I worked double the past couple of weeks. Is there a way I can professionally ask them or do I have to get help from the labor department?

I work at a small software company. When I started, it felt great. Made one small mistake during first month which was half my and other that no one taught me about the company policy. Also company has 1 manager/cto and he has stake in the company. 3 months in, they tell me they can't end my probation because they don't like my attitude towards work. When I ask what did I do wrong, they don't have an answer and just say random things. After 5 months, same thing. Apparently coming to office on time, completing my tasks and going back on time is bad attitude. Asking for help (I only had 6 months exp b4) is also bad. I have no mentor here. (Couldn't find new job. I am bad at non technical interviews. Getting more experience for switch is what I'm after. All my fellow students are in…

I worked for a large US big box retailer in their corporate IT department. Was with them for just over 2 years. I worked my ass off and was a complete yes man. Did everything they asked. Our department was severely affected by the pandemic. We lost all of our overseas team (hundreds of employees) who we relied on quite a bit. This resulted in myself and other colleagues taking later night shifts and working overtime to the point of burnout. During this time I had received a raise each year for roughly around $1 each time and a few meager bonuses which weren't worth it after taxes. During this time, the company was reporting over a 200% increase in profits. They never missed a chance to brag about it in meetings. Yet they refused to share the wealth with those of us who had taken on 3x the workload.…