Month: July 2022

I started working as a barista at a local coffee shop. I’m still knee deep in training. When I first started, they added me to this snapchat group chat with literally everyone who worked there. They’d post some info and schedules but it was never anything crazy important. A couple days ago I decided to delete the snapchat app – I wasn’t using it or other social media, I was only using reddit. Also, when I’d come into work, someone always asked me “did you see what we put in the group chat?” and when I said no, they’d give me a little run down of whatever was new. (One time it was “hey make sure this garbage can gets taken out every night!” or once it was “keep $10 in your tip cup in case the till is short so we can take from your tips” [which I found…

My job put in that I put in a 2 weeks notice or my boss said they assumed I did so now I'm off the system? What can I do? Because it sounds like I quit but I didn't?

I will be at my company a year come august 1st. I haven’t gotten a raise since I started, but I am expecting one come my year review if I don’t then I have some things to think about. I work above and beyond and have taken more on then I was hired on for to deserve. I just learned two other employees one has been with the company 11 years and the other 5 years have not received a raise in a few years. The lady who’s been there 11 hasn’t had one in over 5 years they did attempt a raise a few years ago, but retracted it later. She’s also the only one who knows how to do certain things and without her people would be screwed. I also found out the raise are really nothing and they attempt to cap it at a certain amount. Is…

This is a serious question. Is it worth going the extra mile for work? When? Why? It seems like most companies pay you as little as possible so why shouldn’t I work as little as possible? Sometimes I think this attitude holds me back but then again probably not..

Got a recruiter email for a hybrid position. Not only do you have to provide your own equipment for the job, but you have to find your own seat as they won't designate a workspace. A job that could be fully remote won't even guarantee a desk when they can change it from hybrid at any time.

I just started my new job and I absolutely hate it. Mostly for the environment but the work is also mundane. I went in for an interview earlier this month and while I was being walked through the building I saw everyone staring. And I noticed how young everyone was, and I thought to myself “oh this is going to be full of drama”. Fast forward to my first couple days, my coworkers are talking shit about people I don’t know. They’re probably talking about me since I’m the new person but it doesn’t bother me. I’ve also noticed a lack of productivity, oddly feels like I’m the only person trying to stay busy while everyone else chats away or sits on their phones. My team lead is possibly the most talkative person, and will ask so many questions to get you talking. The manager is the opposite, doesn’t seem…

Ill try to keep this short, just wanted to share with others that might've been struggling with the same problem I had been my entire career up until now! My current job isn't anything special, but it's by far above average and I don't have much to complain about, other than my pay. A company in my area that does the same work reached out to me recently about setting up a a meeting to talk about working for them. I decided that since this is honestly the first time I have been comfortable with a current job, and had another employer reach out to me, that for once i'd stand my ground and be honest with them about my pay expectations for the work I do. Usually in those “pre-interview” talks I would always shy away from talking about pay, because of the stigma that it will be an…

I am thinking of asking for a raise next month from 13/hour to 14.50/hour. I feel like I have learned most of what there is to learn on the job. I could get payed more somewhere else but am sticking it out for flexible hours in the school year.