Month: February 2023

I've been working there for over a year there too and the only raise I got was minimum wage going up. I never got a yearly raise at all like my coworker. And when my coworker told me he said they told him to keep it a secret. My boss is on vacation rn but I have a bone to pick with him after he's back.

I’ve had numerous jobs and when my co worker is clearly sick, coughing for hours, and complaining of not feeling well, the boss will just brush it off and tell them to take care of themselves. I’ve gotten sick at work so many times. My co worker is currently coughing up a storm and told my supervisor she was in the hospital and left against doctor’s orders. And she’s still sitting next to me working. My throat hurts and I’m just keeping it to myself at this point because I’ve gotten a warning already for calling out sick.

The thought of so many people wanting the type of job I have doesn’t make me feel accomplished. Or like “the lucky one”. It makes me sad and terrified. Sad that, as humans, we’re pitted against each other like this. Hordes of us forced into a psychological Battle Royale. It’s disgusting. Terrified, because my job security is sketchy at best and in the blink of an eye I could be on the hunt again. One of hundreds of anxious, often experienced people, vying for the chance to simply…get by. If that. Companies know this too. They know how expendable we are. They know it amplifies our desperation to not lose whatever job we have and accept much less than we’re worth. Financially and spiritually. It’s truly fucked. And it’s no wonder so many of us are burnt out and looking for the exit. That sunset road. It’s not sustainable.

Does anyone have any tips and tricks they’d be willing to share regarding Microsoft Teams and appearing online? My company sets all of its computers to sleep after 5 idle minutes.

I wish I could take the time to heal my mind but alas I need to work to maintain my health insurance needed to continue treatment. I began a new job in January, two months after hospitalizing myself because my mental health had declined so much during the pandemic. If I'm being honest, I'm only in it for insurance. My payment is 8 hours/day at a computer. I can't imagine that this is helpful for my recovery or treatment. I'm on the verge of tears because I just want to get better but I feel stuck. I don't even necessarily hate the work I'm doing. It is mentally engaging and the company is a benefit to my community. I simply wish that I lived in a society that allowed me to take time to heal from a disorder that has affected me to varying degrees since childhood. I feel like…