Month: December 2022

It was an NDA because they found out, and I’m trying to leave out as much identifying detail as possible lol because I did sign that shit, that their herd of goats they bred and sold to various local farms small and large (even to breeding herds) all carried an ultimately fatal genetic illness. And they did not disclose this known diagnosis to any of the farms they sold the goats to because “it’s on them to quarantine and do the genetic testing”. It was so screwed up, literally whenever our boss would leave us alone with customers we’d do our best to warn them in a way that wouldn’t get us fired (cause we were the only ones who really made sure the animals stayed healthy and alive, so we were afraid to leave the situation at the time). Am I wrong in thinking that was pretty fucked? I’m…

So the manager of the fast food corporation I work at goes to seminars and stuff where the company teaches them how to retain workers and boost productivity. Basically, it's the plantation owner teaching the overseers how to pretend to care about their wage slaves so they work better. Anyway, I overheard my manager say “people aren't loyal to companies but to the people they work for.” I'm quitting my fast food job cuz the manager who I spend most of my time with doesn't like me and I don't like her. I'm a good worker and dependable but she gives “no matter how hard you work, you're still not meeting my standards” vibes. Everything I do is too slow or wrong in her eyes and when she's on the floor, my stress and anxiety levels spike and when problems arise, I don't think “I should tell the manager” I…

Every minute I’m forced to work while tired is violence against my body. I do not have time in my day to continue working for such trite reasons as “my shift isn’t over yet.” My body’s shift is over when it is tired. I am not here to fall asleep at my desk while I have more important things to do, like sleep in my bed.. I am here to earn a living, and I cannot live if I need to sleep. No I will not go to bed earlier. I will not plan my sleep around a job I do not like. You will schedule my work around when I sleep. And if I sleep all day, then you are not entitled to my labor. I am not running a charity and you cannot rent my body for all hours of the day. My work is making you rich…

I. Just. Can’t. I can’t clean up the carnage of a boss who thinks they know what’s going on so they insert themselves and completely fuck things up. How many times do I have to tell you that you are undermining and undercutting me? That you’re pissing off my staff by meddling in things and making more work for me?!? I have a feeling this won’t change. I think I need an exit strategy. But I don’t want to leave a great place because of one idiot. Any advice?!?! Survival skills?

I worked in Sheet Metal. I loved my coworkers and I do enjoy the work but the benefits and the pay is not as much as it should be. However I’m honestly quitting more for the fact that I found a job in the field I want to be in. For working at this job for 8 months I genuinely put my all into it. But just today two of my managers started to really piss me off. They called me a short timer and was being overall condescending. I just came here to vent about toxic work culture and expectations. They already posted a new job for my job and the pay range is higher then how they started me for the first month. I hate to think I left a bad image but at the same time I’m starting to feel better about my decision. I would be…

Just a quick little holiday anecdote: My company decided that this year we can't afford holiday bonuses, party, or gifts of any nature for local branch level employees even though we have record sales this year. They allege that we have just started “turning a profit” and aren't able to put it into holiday expenses, even though I suspect execs & corporate level employees got a nice spiff of sorts. I was asked today if I wanted to participate in the office's white elephant gift exchange, I told them I unfortunately didn't turn a profit last month so i'm not able to afford to participate 🙂 ​ Happy holidays, fuck the greedy corporate overlords.