I’m 3 weeks into my new job and the whole team are all on holiday, so I am left having to fire fight with little to no information to get through the day. Just checked my lotto app, still haven’t won the euro millions
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Month: August 2022
Link to episode in case you don't normally listen Today's episode of The Daily focuses on the trend of increased surveillance in the workplace due to increased remote work and how it is even finding it's way into the office as well. As someone who works remotely, and have worked remotely for the past 14 years, I found it creepy, distopian and disgusting how companies are spending their money on programs to track their employees and trusting an IT department to understand what “being successful” in their job means. When I work from home, I will admit that if I have a lull, I will unload my dishwasher or put in a load of laundry, but I've received nothing but glowing reviews from my managers and customers. I don't know for sure whether or not my company tracks my productivity in any way, but if I found out they did,…
About a year ago I landed a slacker's dream job. I got hired as an RA for an organization that works with at risk youth. Since it was still in the height of COVID, I was watching an empty dorm. On an overnight shift. I am getting paid something that approaches a livable wage as long as my wife holds down a job, and I get mediocre health insurance. Like I said, slacker's dream job. Then as community infection levels dropped, we started to get students in. Turns out, I like the little assholes. A lot. Overnight shift is still chill, with about three and a half hours of actual work in my shift and enough leeway to do whatever I want with the rest of my time, as long as my guys are up and on their way to class by 7:30. Come this morning, I had 4 of…
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Cancer isn’t a good enough reason
Coworker who's only 6 months in asked the upper level manager if he could take 1-2 months unpaid leave cause his grandma has cancer and is gonna pass soon. The manager said no and “sorry it's just business”. So he quit. You don't get vacation until 1 year of service. The guy didn't want to hear anything.
I’m a hairstylist, but not just any old stylist. I’ve been in the biz for nearly 14 years, have advanced training and certifications that enable me to be the only person offering specialized services within 3 hours of my location. Can’t get an appt with me? Better drive to literally the edge of my Midwest state for someone else to do it! Anyways, my manager asked me to pick up an entire shift this week bc a coworker is on vacation. I had to find childcare for my two kids, but other than that, NBD. Made the arrangements and let MY clients know I’m adding that day. Reminded my Manager that I will need my PROTECTED BY LAW pumping breaks (breastfeeding a 3 month old atm) and was assured it was no problem. “Oh but I need you to come in early (Today) to do XYZ before your shift.” This…
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Hayes Carll I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
I was fully remote now I have to go into the office twice a week. I literally hate going into the office after damn near every “office” worker in the Country proved we can work remotely. But whatever that’s another story So I can have something to look forward to on the days I have to go in, what snacks do you keep? I was thinking of a bunch of chocolate candy
