Month: July 2023

Drinking, drugs, working out, video Games, nothing takes away the existential dread of knowing you have a finite amount of time on Earth and most of your time and energy is spent at a job that only enriches the owner and his lackeys

I gave in my resignation letter after 6 years. I knew for months I had to make a departure. Without giving too many details, I work at a school. My reason for leaving was mainly the pay (along with other gripes). I worked hourly and my pay has not increased in 3 years. My check has been the same exact amount since 2020. If I want more, I have to put in hours and they usually make you jump through hoops to get a few extra hours. My job has also started to include tasks that aren't mine. I work in a teaching capacity, but I have also worked as an IT specialist, graphic designer, workshop host, and state exam administrator. I knew it was time to go when I started leaving work early and generally just became uninterested in my tasks. I felt overworked, used, and unappreciated. My supervisor…

Long story short: I’m a teacher at a private school. The school tried not paying me and contesting my online hours (we are already grossly underpaid, btw), then they misclassified me as an independent contractor instead of an employee so that i am not covered by employment laws and so they can avoid taxes. I went after them in every way possible, from making claims with the federal government to the provincial government. I threatened to hit their wallet. As someone who can’t afford a lawyer, I used every free resource available to me. All the meanwhile I was still working for them, while not getting paid, because i was advised to continue working if I wanted to have this fight. After two months of struggle and them financially draining me, I finally got the call. They gave me my money and correctly classified me, and told me July 18…

I worked as a clinical supervisor for a large inpatient residential program. I decided to resign because my supervisor wouldn’t listen to me regarding staffing needs and my mental health was taking a big toll. I did my own 2 week time study to show more support was needed. She never looked at it. When I started she was out on leave for four months- and out all the time. I never had any proper guidance or support. So our handbook said I had to give four weeks notice. I went to her and shared about the job impacting my mental health. She asked for two weeks. I offered three- was going to be 6/30 but she asked me to stay until 7/3. I agreeded via email and in person. My resignation letter said the 30th prior to her asking me to stay on. A few days later I went…

Alright, gather 'round, my fellow keyboard warriors. Buckle up because we're about to take a wild ride from the comfort of my couch to the dreadful land of morning commutes and shared refrigerators. So, here's the scoop – I landed this cushy gig working entirely remote, right? I'm talking “in-my-pajamas-at-noon” type of remote. Life's great, unicorns are prancing, and I’m already making a nest in my cozy home-office setup. I'm so remote, I can't even spell “office”. Then BAM! First week in, the powers-that-be drop a bomb. They announce a 10% force reduction and a shift to a ‘hybrid’ work model. Now, I've always been a fan of hybrids – cars, animals, heck, even tomatoes. But this? This is straight-up tomfoolery. Remember my “no need to come to office more than once a month” clause? Well, that evaporated faster than my dreams of becoming a pro-bowler. Suddenly, I'm being herded…