Month: September 2022

How many hours per week do you work? How many hours per week do you actually get paid for? I work between 45 and 55 hours/week. I only get paid for 35 of those hours.

I work in the healthcare (substance use disorder counseling) industry, and I have been discussing unionizing with a few coworkers. The few I've talked to are on board with the idea, and we agreed to reach out to an Organizer. The problem we are having though, is no one is getting back to us, and we don't really know where to go from here. I've called and emailed the National Labor Relations Board, AFL-CIO, and the Sacramento Central Labor Council and have not received anything back from any of them. Does anyone happen to know of a local organizer whom I could speak with? Thank you in advance!

I’m a consultant and during the yearly review I was told that my visibility in the company is low. That was the biggest factor to not promote me. When I asked what I could do better next time. I was told to update my team (read the managers) what I’m doing exactly when I’m working Keep in mind that I’m fully staffed on client facing projects that my managers approved and know that I’m at the customer all the time. I hate office politics and hate bragging about the good work I do. But it seems inevitable at this point. I’ll have to do that one thing I hate. Simping my managers… Starting from now I plan to schedule monthly meetings with all my higher ups and just tell them what I’m doing, going to do and all the challenges I face. Just to make them miserable for telling me…

I got this fast food job near me and I was working 13 an hour. They made me watch videos for two hours and then shoved me onto the floor when I had no idea what to do. We were busy the entire today and I was exhausted when I got off. I quit and I don’t want to go back for another shift. But I feel bad because I’m leaving them hanging. How do you guys not feel bad?

Basically just title. I don’t mind being bored for a while. I have a pretty creative mind and vivid imagination so I can usually keep myself at least mildly entertained. But I get so worn down – physically and mentally from working full time and it’s… deflating? Like, I feel physically ill most days even though I know there shouldn’t be anything wrong with me. My body aches, my mind works slower, and everything just feels more hazy and exhausting. Rant over. Just kind of felt the need to shout into the void while I’m spending my off day feeling tired as I don’t even know what with aches and pains everywhere.

Why do people think that it’s okay to treat your family like shit? I get that when management says “we’re like a family” it’s supposed to represent sticking together through the good and the bad (as opposed to creating it) and supporting each other. But really, that just gives them the green light to treat people badly and expect forgiveness because “we’re family and that’s what families do!” Well, my real family isn’t like that. And I’m perfectly fine with that. I don’t want to be dragged into “office” politics and childish drama by people between 5-15 years my senior. I think the worst part is coming to terms with the fact that this will most likely happen everywhere I’ll ever be employed! Just want to burn this bridge and get out of this company’s grasp!