Month: July 2023

I'm in a lucky spot where while I don't make a lot of money yet I have a big support system for bills. I work from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. The job is in IT. And it's probably the best job I've had since it's a relatively small company and my coworkers are cool and my boss too. And I'm still losing my sanity. It's the same routine. The same issues about printing and documents and work issues and blah blah blah. None of this means anything to me. I finally understand why parents have pictures of their kids on their desk; it's what keeps them going despite knowing how soul sucking their life is at work. I don't have kids and don't plan on having them so the only thing motivating to work is so I wont be homeless but is that really what life is supposed…

I work for a somewhat progressive corporate and they allow paid sick leave for ‘stress/anxiety’ and ‘mental health’ reasons which I really appreciated. However I would feel somewhat guilty and can’t really relax or rest when I use one thinking they will see me as a liar or something when in fact I really do suffer from depression (in remission but some days are just worse than the others). I keep thinking my colleagues/bosses will not want to work with me and not include me in future projects if I use it too often and I will eventually get fired? Although I made sure that no one will need me on those days and that me taking a day off will not fuck anyone in the ass. I am not after any type of promotion or raise at all I’m happy where I am. I just don’t want to be…

I finally did it. I was so scared to tell my second job I wanted to cut my hours. I was scared to make less money. I don’t really know what will come from this and money will be tight but the amount of stress and the level of unhappiness I was experiencing was beyond words. I am in school and I started at a new school online. I transferred to finish my BA. Eventually to get my masters. I got my first W and was so disappointed in myself. I was taking more than full time. I am really coming to peace with not being perfect. With it being okay to be mentally unwell because I overwork myself. Practicing patience turning inward and to God to give me courage to take better care of myself without the fear of not doing enough. I realized that it makes me feel…

While searching for what to do in this situation I came across a similar post posted in this subreddit, so hopefully this is appropriate. I have a bachelors in computer and information science with a minor in digital forensics and I’m currently working on my bachelors in criminal justice. So, by the this weekend of 2023 I will have two bachelors degrees. But I can’t get a job in my field and I’m at the point where I’m applying to my local grocery store and I’m really not sure what to do. I did great in high school, straight A’s with very little experience. College was not easy. I wasn’t ready when I first tried it and I failed big time. So I went right into the work force and worked part time customer service based jobs for years before ending up in parks & rec. I was with parks…

I hate that so many bosses have this take. Instead of leading by example, they break their own rules. It gives me dictator vibes. In my case my step dad is my boss sadly. He tells me to be at his house by 7 every morning. Only problem is here recently he's kept me in the truck waiting for an hour on him so I started saying fuck it and getting over there a little later. Well today he has the nerve to go off on me about it and then I tried to explain to him that lately it seems like I've been wasting my gas and time to head over there and him not be ready. He says “I don't give a shit how long I make you wait. I'm your boss and I can do whatever i want. If you don't like it, leave”. Like is it…

I got promoted to manager after working in a catering business. The girl who trained me was barely around for my training because she was also the chef and had to run back and forth. She gave me a three page guide for daily operations that her former manager made, and then she quit. To be fair, before they promoted me she was doing both executive chef and catering manager work so I understand why she ran away.I wasn't prepared for what this would be like. We work alongside a museum and the higher ups are so meticulous, they bring in donors for lunch and want everything to be plated with good china that we only use during special events, and will sit there during opening hours eating beside the museum customers who eat out of disposables. They don't make eye contact with use or get to know us, they…

After almost a year of unemployment, I started a new job recently, It's been a great opportunity, however this was an entry level position in a new career path, so it pays less than my previous jobs did. I understood that going in. The company pride's itself on a variety of policies meant to improve worker wellbeing. These include Summer Fridays (early leave on Fridays) and multiple days of early leave during weeks that includeajor holidays. Most staff here are salaried, so these really are great for them. However, I'm hourly, and I was told that with these policies, all half days and early leaves are paid out as the literal hours I'm in-office. Meaning my pay is reduced even further, maybe even to unlivable wage levels. It's really bumming me out and making me feel like I'm struggling more than I need to, which is ironic because these are…

So it has base pay, but there is bonuses based on store profit