Month: August 2023

I work part time for a small local chain of liquor stores and all employees just received the following hostile, derogatory memo. I’m publishing it here in full with identifying details redacted. Apologies for the length but there is some pretty juicy stuff in this thing. “The information I am going to cover is abundant. I would much rather do this in person, but due to geographical challenges in having all our employees in the same room, at the same time, this email will have to suffice. This email will cover some of my observations concerning this company over the last several years, as well as our owners' observations over that same time period. The following information needs to be printed out in all stores, and each employee must read and sign this document. A copy of this document will need to be kept in a file by the manager,…

Seems like an overwhelming majority of the posts here are from folks on some type of medication for depression, anxiety, or bipolar.

For 22 years, I have poured my heart and soul into this, what is now how I view, fucked up company. I specialize in making pipe. I'm an honest worker trying to make an honest living. Today, I was let go for taking a shit in an unauthorized bathroom. One of the higher-ups caught me hastly pulling up my pants as I left the bathroom. I knew I was finished when we locked eyes, but I still proceeded to my designated area. I got called in the office over the loud speaker, and all of my coworkers knew what was up. I headed towards the office and shut the door as I entered. The manager didn't even acknowledge me. He just stayed looking at his computer screen with his back facing me. So I said, “what the fuck you want, man? I got shit to do.” He turned around slowly…

Last week I formally submitted my notice of resignation at my current job. I told them my last day would be almost two months from now. I’m currently working on finishing up all projects I can before that deadline, but given the current workload, I will most likely be done well before then. Part of my role besides being an IT admin, is to consult with other areas of the business to find ways to leverage our tech platforms to help them with their work and streamline where possible. These projects are traditionally assigned to me, tickets are submitted, or are discovered organically in meetings, etc. It’s not in my job description to seek this work out, I just consult and develop/test/admin the solutions. Today, my immediate supervisor warned me of not having enough to do before my last day, and suggested that I seek out more work to keep…

As the title says, I'm not actually available to start working until January. I have been reached out to by over 20 recruiters for roles in my specific field. Because I want to make sure I pick the right job, I have been lying to a few of them about when my availability to start work is to get offer letters to gauge my value in the industry. Is this common practice when looking for a new job? I've been in the military for the last 10 years so this will be my first actual job outside of it and want to make sure I find the right role, location, and pay for what I'll be doing. Any advice is appreciated

TLDR: I’m a key holder who closes occasionally and one manager just lost their dad with an unknown RTW date. I’ve got plans on Saturday that’ve been made for months. Do I tell my manager that I can’t close that day? I work for a grocery chain. Our store management consists of three managers: store manager, assistant store manager, and customer service manager. I am a department manager and key holder so I close the entire store once a week but our old ASM transferred to another store 2 weeks ago so I’ve been closing 4 days since they left, and I’m still scheduled to close 4 days this week and next. Store manager never closes, and district has taken their sweet time bringing in an ASM replacement. Third manager literally JUST lost their father today and asked me to come in tonight to relieve them, which I did even…

I still have the opportunity to meet and ask for more with HR. But I honestly feel like the wind was knocked out of me and I’ve lost all motivation. Why even promote a person if this is the case? Im a good worker and have gone above and beyond. My boss and his boss, both know I deserve to make more than who I manage, but holy shit the corporate machine just sucks the life right out of you. Technically, I’d be managing their merit increases at the end of year. I know most people would be thrilled for a promotion and a raise, and I’m grateful, but this feels like a gut punch. Anyone experience similar?

Tonight will be the first time I’ll truly get a good nights sleep since 1/5/21 after Dnald Tru*mp has been indicted for his actions of January 6th and all I want to do is relax, sleep and celebrate the lifting of dread and anxiety that has been around me for the last 2+ years. I have 9 personal days as year and I was denied because my boss doesn’t want me celebrating what he calls “a witch-hunt” is there anything I can do? Thank you.

Hey all. Stuck between a rock and a hard place. Need some advice. I recently got hired as a salesman at a small flooring store back in April. The hours are nice and the pay has good potential, but the one thing that throws me off really badly is that the owners, father and son, completely blow up over small things and it makes the work environment very hostile. I dread coming into work most days on account that I still have to interact with my bosses regularly since I’m still training. I can never tell if what i’m going to say will be received well or not. Its gotten to the point where I hold off on turning things in as long as possible in case I accidentally made a mistake and they start screaming over something that could be fixed easily with a bit of guidance. The family…