Month: August 2023

I just quit my job and feel like a weight has lifted off my shoulder. I’m taking two weeks off to self-care and then aggressively will be looking for work where I can be an asset instead of being jaded, blamed and overall feel inadequate. I am whole. I am happy. I feel free.

Used to work at a powersport dealership, where we sold every major japanese brand. Used, we sold every brand that would come in, such as Harley Davidson, KTM, Ducati, etc. When I worked there I had a Harley Davidson XR1200, and a coworker rode a Buell XB12S. Even though we sold used, Harley Davidson's the Manager would have us park the bikes where they couldn't be seen from customers. Because we didn't ride any of the major brands that we sold. We also had monthly meetings that we were required to attend that was an hour earlier, then when most of us got there to clock in and if you were late, you got written up. Three write ups for the same offense in a month would lead to termination. After a month, the write ups would fall off of your record, So there was no way to be fired…

So apparently I’ve been accused of stealing twice from the company over the past three years by someone in management, who isn’t even over the finance department. From what I was told they did an investigation twice but I was never notified of it, is that okay?

I work as a receptionist at a fancy hotel. Fancy but still they pay minimal wage with no sign of change 🙂 They always say that “we are a fancy place so your work must be on point” But why the hell are you not paying like a fancy place tho??? At my interview they said that I will work as a receptionist, tend the bar and help with breakfast occasionally. I was like okay, its a nice place soooo… Yeah no, I work my ass off, menagers are expecting more and more diffrent tasks and last few days were the worst. I had to clean the whole place after a party ALONE, was suppoused to work until 10pm but I Walked out at 1am. It does not sound that bad but it was, all the dishes, tables, kitchen and restaurant was dirty. I was also doing like 80% of…

Basically whenever I'm at work (I teach at a charter school) I find myself going back 5, 10, 15 years ago constantly, going back to my life before constant wage slaving, back to my life before my girlfriend and mother and last remaining friend (best friend since junior year of hs) to keep me tethered to reality. Currently 25, finished uni in 2021, finished HS in 2016, every fucking day I just find myself going back to those days, to faces I no longer see anymore, to places I haven't stepped foot in since, to words once said, emotions once felt, hopes I didn't realize, choices I fucked up that put me where I am. Not only do I hate wage slaving, I always would have, I truly fucking hate where I work, it fills me with despair, I didn't like being a kid that much but this horrible charter…

Long story short, I quit may old job, started to panick and applied for a lot of jobs. Been on interviews and they want me to join their crew. The thing is that I don’t know which one to choose and how to turn down the rests. Any advice?

I am about to start a new job and they are asking me to sign a contract. Seems pretty standard except for this. Will I be restricted from working within my industry if my employment ends? “Employee agree that while employee is employed by the company (whether voluntary or involuntary, with or without cause or reason), employee shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) engage in any other business, Association or relationship of any kind with any business which provides, in whole or in part, the same or similar services….” Thank you

Hey guys, I'm from South America and I work remotely for a company and that has been a hell. I will give them notice period, but I wanted to keep the equipment (Macbook Air) as a way to repair some mental damages they have done to me. They are using Hofy for tracking it, but the only things that were rented by Hofy, are the keyboard and the mouse, but the Macbook is also listed there, as owned by the company. I don't mind returning the keyboard and the mouse, but I wanted to keep the Macbook, but I don't know how Hofy gets in contact. I know they would send an email to collect the other things, but what happens if I ignore them? The Macbook is almost 2 years old, so it is not brand new or anything, and it wasn't rented from Hofy… Have you guys returned…

I work for local authority (Scotland) and due to lack/poor management and overall failings we are currently working severely understaffed and everyone is doing triple workloads. We are expected to juggle online interactions with customers while taking inbound calls from other customers and everyday we get further and further behind. Due to being refused time off – I have annual of 12 days and accured overtime hours to take of 14hours. I have tried to use AL and overtime and to book any day over next 4weeks – all rejected due to lack of staff and other sickness. Genuinely lost at what to do….