Month: February 2023

Where do you go when every job posting you see looks like it belongs on this board?

The greedy a holes couldn’t even give me a dollar. 75 cents! In the state with the worst inflation and housing crisis. I now make 1.75 more than minimum wage and can’t pay my bills so why do I bother?

Impending layoff at my company. What questions should I ask / what should I be thinking about when the ball drops?

We’re bargaining today. Our last contract expired in 2017. There are many reasons why The Blade/Block Communications should negotiate in good faith so we can reach a deal soon. One of the most compelling: We keep losing great colleagues. Many didn't want to leave — they wanted to build long careers at The Blade. They care deeply about Toledo and this publication. But they understandably got fed up after not getting a raise for years, and watching inflation eat into their earnings. They got tired of not having much vacation time, or certain policies like only receiving a 1/2 hour off on MLK Day. They got sick of the roof always leaking on their desks when it rained or snowed. It’s time to hammer out a fair contract. Let’s move past this — so we can just focus on putting out a great newspaper.

Is this a rule for the sub that I missed? Every post has the info blacked out. Why not call these tyrants out, bring the public eye upon them. Or at least help us decide where not to spend our money. If this is to protect the poster, I understand that.

My wife works for a big bank in a branch. She needs a knee replacement which would put her out for 2-3 months. Another employee at her branch is about to go out on maternity leave. My wife’s manager says she may have to hire someone to replace her if she has the surgery because they will be short staffed. And that when she comes back she could have to go to a different location which could be up to 25 miles away. Is this legal? There have been many times when people there have had to go to other branches to cover shortages or vice versa. My wife’s commute is already 30-45 minutes depending on traffic and that’s with toll roads. There’s a chance she could end up closer, but also a chance it would be farther away. My wife said she’s going to talk to her about it,…