Month: November 2022

Three months ago I took a job at a call center, taking calls for various businesses, doctors and emergency services. During the interviewing process I disclosed that (1) I have diagnosed mental illnesses and (2) I have social responsibilities that require me to take the second Saturday off. Both of these were acknowledged, I was offered a position at a not-great wage, and I took it. I started primarily with a supervisor who was very accommodating and continues to be so. I get along with a lot of my coworkers, though not all. I've received notice that some people say that I'm too negative and that I've got to improve my positivity. This was handed to me through a written warning that I had to sign over email and explain what exactly I was going to do to fix it. As any of you who have done this kind of…

I'll make this short. I work in Tech, and I know that puts me in a bit of a privileged position. Earlier this year I was hired for a big corporate ( probably among the largest in Europe ), with an agreement to work fully remote. So far I've never set foot in the office, nor I intend to. It's a waste of time and money, only to pretend I get along with whoever does the same job as me. Last week company had a large quarterly all hands meeting, and out of the blue they announce the dreaded “return to office”, about 2 days per week, invoking some bullshit reasons like “remote is okay, but something is lost” and that we need to boost productivity and teamwork, company culture, and what have you, basically using all the buzzwords they could fetch out of their ass. A few days after…

Hey all. So I'm 23 and my whole life I've had terrible anxiety, and over the last couple of years, I have found it impossible to keep myself at a job for more than a month or two, sometimes even days. Every time I quit a job, I feel guilty but I also feel a huge amount of relief until I end up getting another job, which starts the anxiety up again. It's so bad, I dream about work, I count the hours before I have to go in and I literally can't enjoy anything throughout my day before I go in. When I'm actually at work, the thought of just running out the door mid shift crosses my mind so much, I feel like I'm going to puke and my stomach hurts from the anxiety. I've tried a morning job thinking that would help but it didn't. I've worked…

I work at a plasma donation center. They're kind of notorious for getting hot and heavy every once in awhile. We've had donors call in death threats, hide in the bushes and try to attack female employees, punch holes in windows when they couldn't donate (for their own safety!) … Before I worked here, there was a security guard apparently. Months ago we had a meeting about safety and employees talked about these death threats etc. Management just said to walk out together. The company doesn't want to pay a security guard at this time. Not everyone clocks out at the same time?! Mostly, women work here and are harassed on the daily (that's what the bushes guy was about). Today, an employee was donating before his shift started. Lines were tight – he bumped into the guy behind him (following verified by cameras and people in line) After bumping…

I don’t get it, these people basically run your organization and do all the grunt work, but we have dedicated departments (Human Resources) to do everything to exploit them. Employees face low wages, extreme micromanaging, abuse from customers, and mental health issues. It’s like trying to draw more blood from a stone. Why don’t places like Walmart, McDonalds, and Starbucks that do extremely well just share the wealth a bit more? Why can’t they hire someone to do research on what a livable wage might be and survey employees to keep them happy? Wouldn’t that result in better loyalty and performance? Also CEOs don’t you ever think how the lowest person in my organization is doing and how can I make their lives a bit better? Don’t you find it embarrassing as a CEO if your employee is making minimal wage and barely getting by? Don’t you think you can…

​ Source: Manga Youjo Senki

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