Month: July 2023

So the owner of the restaurant I work at has been doing this thing in the last couple years where he closes for one week in order for management and back-of-house to get their annual week off without having to be short staffed (it’s a smaller, family-owned place). I took a two week trip in June and asked that my PTO be used while I was gone, to which he gave a tepid “ok, sure.” When I got back I saw these days were not added to my paycheck, and when asked about it he said he’d put it toward the week when we’re closed. My thing is, isn’t PTO for employees to use at our discretion? Like, I didn’t choose to be off this week, this isn’t the same as me putting in a vacation request. If the owner closes their business for a week to go out of…

Working full time is bullshit. I literally just worked for 8 hours and sat in traffic for almost 2 hours my commute there and back. Growing up I was told “oh you need to go to school, get a good job, follow your dreams etc” well yeah I got my bachelors and can only get shit jobs in my area, so now I’m starting my masters in the Fall because you need it in this field. I will have to work full time during it & I’m already exhausted. Now I’m in my late 20s and people are asking me when I’m having a wedding and a baby?! With what time and money? I just want to live in a small cottage surrounded by flowers and animals and not have to work full time to live in this world. As I get older the more being a stay at home…

Working full time is bullshit. I literally just worked for 8 hours and sat in traffic for almost 2 hours my commute there and back. Growing up I was told “oh you need to go to school, get a good job, follow your dreams etc” well yeah I got my bachelors and can only get shit jobs in my area, so now I’m starting my masters in the Fall because you need it in this field. I will have to work full time during it & I’m already exhausted. Now I’m in my late 20s and people are asking me when I’m having a wedding and a baby?! With what time and money? I just want to live in a small cottage surrounded by flowers and animals and not have to work full time to live in this world. As I get older the more being a stay at home…

Working full time is bullshit. I literally just worked for 8 hours and sat in traffic for almost 2 hours my commute there and back. Growing up I was told “oh you need to go to school, get a good job, follow your dreams etc” well yeah I got my bachelors and can only get shit jobs in my area, so now I’m starting my masters in the Fall because you need it in this field. I will have to work full time during it & I’m already exhausted. Now I’m in my late 20s and people are asking me when I’m having a wedding and a baby?! With what time and money? I just want to live in a small cottage surrounded by flowers and animals and not have to work full time to live in this world. As I get older the more being a stay at home…

Our old boss is retiring soon, and the supervisor is taking over his spot. I noticed when he talks to me, he has a snotty tone. And in email and in front of others. I am in a male dominant job , and I noticed he's nice and sweet to his boys. I heard nothing but bad things about him, and my first day with him put a bad taste in my mouth if this is the future. It's got me spiraling just a little. It's just his tone. Do I bring it up? Do I say this is making me feel really not good about the future? I don't want to look for another job, as I really like this and the trajectory of it.

I deliver for a chain restaurant. The franchisee that owns our location also owns 10+ other locations within the state and adjacent states, and does not live in my city. I have worked at this location for almost 4 years and have actually really enjoyed it, and have made extremely good money for the hours that I work. Up until about a week ago everything was smooth sailing, until we were informed that we are going to be forced to use company cars that they will be supplying. We get paid around $11/hr in store and $6/hr when on the road delivering, plus tips, and $2 of the delivery fee. These company cars will audio and video record us the entire time we are in the vehicle (yes you read that correctly, we would have our every waking moment recorded for a lousy $6/hr), and our portion of the delivery…