Month: February 2023

I wasn't sure where to post this but hopefully people here will have some alternative money making ideas. I'm on FMLA right now for my depression and I'm supposed to go back next week. And while the first couple weeks of no work was great, my brain has plunged itself into despair about going back. I'm 25 and work full time as an office clerk for a healthcare company. The pay is…ok. Definitely could be better. I make 18/hr in a high COL state. The job isn't too hard but with my depression I can barely cope. Yeah I'm in therapy and on meds. No I don't have a degree besides high school. I could leave but my savings already bareley exists. I'm getting married to my husband next month before my birthday so I'll have health insurance through him. He makes 70k a year but has private student loans…

I just read on here (I think) last night that if you get put on a PIP, run, it’s the last thing before they fire you. In my experience with this company, that has been true. But I don’t want to leave. I have had plenty of bad managers over the years, and I’m still there and they are not. I have worked there for more than 2 decades, which is really good for someone only in their forties I think, and the people there have always been my family. It’s a pretty good company, a household name, and employees are paid decently with good benefits, though not as good as they used to be. The tasks on my PIP are not difficult to achieve, just very time consuming, and 2 of them could be a full time job on their own. My problem with making progress on those is…

My boss used to be cool and tell me I did a good job and I felt motivated. He was open about things then one day I feel like everyones out to get me and he says we'll its just a job. Not to me I have mental issues and responsibilities. I was slacking I'm not gonna lie taking too long of breaks but everyone was trying to screw me over saying things like I stink then suspended me for smoking bathroom and I dont even smoke and said they would take further action but there's no way to prove I didn't do it then said it sensor went off and that thats proof even though I said machines are fallible. He's apparently joined church takes drone pictures for church and his wife plays and sings at church on piano. But he said things like your not doing your job…

Recently, moved back to the States after a period away. The guy at my new company is objectionable to say the least. He has nicknames for most coworkers. The gay guy is referred to as ‘cupcake’, the member of the transgender community is called, ‘trans fat’ and a younger woman is called, ‘the blond piece.’ The other day when someone came in bandaged up he made a ‘joke’ about him entering the ‘Special Olympics’ with a coworker who has physical disabilities. This guy is responsible for writing appraisals for all the people mentioned.

” … who is able to be onsite for occasional team meetings or urgent matters.” Response, excluding the bait-and-switch remote position for on-site: To hold in-person team meetings during a health pandemic, especially with widely available high-speed Internet, demonstrates an irresponsible lack of consideration for employees’ well-being. While I appreciate the update, kindly consider my application withdrawn. Has anyone else seen companies pulling this?

I started a new copywriting remote job last week – and they said WE manage our hours and schedule and that it is flexible remote. I asked about workflow and etc they had none. Told me I can work 25 hours a week, which I did last week and delivered everything they asked for… Today I get a call from the CEO and he says my hours don’t match what the work on the Drive and that it’s time theft to claim hours that weren’t worked. I WAS ACTUALLY working them… so they gave me a warning and want to micro manage everything I’m doing.

First off I'm located in California. My company is requiring everyone to attend a mental health check in with HR after last week they gave out shit raises during one of the highest points of inflation in years and the whole office had a reasonably angry response to it and many are ready to quit. Is this legal for them to require us to attend these mental health check ins with HR of all people?