Month: June 2023

This was over 10 years ago and I used to work at a frozen yogurt shop for minimum wage. I was a full time college student at that time and the school was in another town. Whenever I would come home for summer or the holidays, I’d pick up a few shifts here and there. When I had nothing to do over the summer, I would work at this shop regularly. Over time, I learned to do everything for this store and took on the bulk of the responsibilities. As other coworkers quit, I was the only one left who knew how to do everything besides the manager. As I picked up more and more responsibilities, I naturally asked for a raise. His response to me was, “Who are you? You’re a nobody, just a seasonal employee. You’re nobody.” I just kept quiet. After that day, the customers who were…

I just had a phone interview for a receptionist at a swim school and they asked me why I was passionate about it. No one has ever in history been passionate about it. I just need a paycheck.

Ok, hear me out. I think that crazy tipping culture stems from workers not being paid enough, so companies are turning to tipping culture to boost their workers’ income, so they don’t have to. Companies are also using tips to just boost their own profits. I was at a coffee shop. I hadn’t even got my drink yet, and the barista asks me if I want to leave a tip. I’ve never been seriously asked out loud for a tip. I said yes as I felt I had to and she asks how much…out loud. Like WTF? I have to announce to everyone how much I’m going to tip??? Then, I’m at the airport. I do self check out for 2 overpriced sandwiches at $32. It’s a self-checkout and it fucking asks me for a tip!! The self check out…asked me for a tip!!! Fuck this is pissing me off!!…

Saw a post earlier today that had me thinking. At my factory there’s mandatory overtime once a month on a Saturday(used to be every other Saturday) for 6 hours. I’ve gotten kinda used to it nowadays but going in at 7 am on a Saturday after I just left at 11 pm the night before used to really get at me. They give a point too if you miss it.

So I need to start off with some important background info… I have an infection on my arm and I feel pain when I move it. In my job (for the government), I sometimes have to use physical force in a high-risk environment. As this is impossible for me and I don't want to risk my condition worsening, I have switched my shifts for the past 3 months to night shifts. Recently my employer has been refusing to switch my shifts thus I have resulted to speaking with my doctor to get a note from them. Last month my doctor gave me a note informing my employer to switch my shifts to nights for one month, which they did. However, faster forward one month later and the wound has not healed and no improvements have been made. I went to my doctor the other day and she was hesitant to…