Month: November 2022

I went back to check my hours going back all the way to July and it turns out my boss has been putting in payroll incorrectly. I contacted his direct boss and they agreed to pay it back to me on the next paycheck. I’ve occurred 400$ in overdraft fees since then and that will take a good chunk of the money being deposited into my account. Is this something that I could get our union involved over? Teamsters btw.

I find particularly with my friends who “made it” and especially those with the jobs where they can show up and leave after 8 hours and pull in 100k- they have NO clue what somebody struggling with work and feeling alienated from not just what they do in terms of labour but their friends who can comfortably afford homes, families, etc. I told my friend I was struggling with depression and that counselling through a non profit still would cost me $120+ a session. Her response was “the price of everything is getting ridiculous. A pint of raspberries was $8 at the grocery store”. She makes just under $100k a year, 4 week holidays, parents paid for her school/masters and helped with a house down payment. I tell her she’s out of touch and she says I’m bot being nice. I feel like there’s nobody in my life I can…

One of my friends works for a small company (20-30 people I think) which is going under (from what my buddy tells me, I'm amazed they're still open). He was asked by the owner of his company to sign a document “promising” he wouldn't leave. They know people are going to abandon ship and are making cuts based off who did or didn't sign the document. He reached out to me and told me he signed but he's looking for work. He feels like an ass, but I told him he shouldn't worry. I also work for a small firm that's running into financial issues. Colleague told us they overheard at one of the lunches they were going to do the same here. I'm wondering the legality of this practice, how common is it, and which is the best option?

Is getting input from a lawyer the best option? Probably. Is it also sometimes the most expensive option? Yes. Telling everyone to “talk to a lawyer instead of asking internet strangers” is just not realistic. MANY people cannot afford to pay exorbitant amounts of money only to find out they have no legal ground in whatever their issue is, and “a lot” of money for someone else may not be the same as “a lot” of money to you. No, lawyers are not needed for every problem, and it’s realistic to assume that one of the many knowledgeable people on this sub (some of which are lawyers) will have an answer at no cost. This sub is a place where people should be able to get help when they are being fucked over at at their jobs. Say “if you can afford it, I would suggest consulting a lawyer because…

I've decided to get a job at a company nearby. There were 3 positions: -Operating a fairly specific machine, which paid the most -Operating other machines, which paid less but still well -General laborer, which paid the least I applied to operate the specific machine because it paid the most and because I had experience with it from a previous job. The employer said they hired a more experienced person to fill that role, but because I did have experience with that machine, the hiring manager said I would be receiving more pay. Unfortunately, when I received my paperwork, I found I was put in the lowest paid position with no additional pay. I start in December. I do need an income at the moment, but I'm wondering how to deal with this sudden shuttling me to the lowest paid position. Should I simply refuse to operate the specific machine…

This was years ago but I still remember it perfectly. I applied to Little Ceasars once. The manager calls and asks me a couple interview-type questions over the phone. He then offers me the job and says “now I’m doing a favor by just offering the job over the phone. We’re short staffed so I need the help. Do you promise to show up and work?” I say yes. He then informs me of the pay: state minimum wage, which was about $9.50 at the time (most jobs paid a few dollars more though). I still took the job since id only be working a couple days a week at this job. Anyway, a few days later and a couple days before I’m supposed to start, I find out I got some really nice nursing scholarships/grants for my top school. I call the manager “apologetically” (I obviously wasn’t truly apologetic…

The place I work at states to all employees they have voluntary holidays. Now this wouldn't be here if that was the case. Voluntary holidays to this company means, you HAVE to select at least one holiday per holiday selection group to work, then scale the others in preference of how willing you'd be willing to work. The willingness to work has to go in order, and more than one cannot have 'will not work' that day. Some of the employees don't even get those forms to fill out, and just get to know when holiday schedules are posted, and then told tough shit it's on you. So yeah totally voluntary holidays, what a fucking joke.

I work at an airport for an airline, as an operational employee, here is my previous post. https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/z0aijc/got_a_boss_after_a_year_on_the_job_took_him_5/ Following the unfair PIP I had with my new boss (6 weeks after he joined), and the complaint I filled to the ethics and compliance department right after – I enjoyed a peaceful week, absolute silence. One morning I got an invitation from “area manager”, lets call her Fili, to have a teams meeting to “voice my concerns” and HR will be joining since it concerns my manager, lets call him Dildo. Unsurprisingly, the “voice your concerns” meeting was, you guessed it – an ambush. I was gaslighted into believing Dildo is only doing his job, I'm being a bad employee and a trash human. HR kept bringing up my terrible offences such as “wears scarf not according to standard” and “occasionally files a report late” as well as “we are trying…