Month: November 2023

As mentioned in the post about me quitting a job in an abusive, toxic environment I am not worried about other job offers. I actually got an interview for an assistant manager position today but won’t get it most likely because of my criminal record. Some will say don’t tell them about the criminal record but I’ve been caught lying on applications before and have been fired for it. I just rather not deal with that again. It seems more and more places are doing background checks and that’s not their fault if past employees did things to cause them needing to. I’m not the person to say F the system or that the odds are stacked against me. Even if they are, I try to remain positive. But getting to the post title I just can’t handle that label of being a bum Black man. Sorry if I’m too…

So first time posting here, but I've been working for a landscaping and lawn maintenance employer for the past few months and at first they acted super nice and accepting of people. Talked about how they don't fire anyone and like to give as many learning chances as possible. Sounded great and the owners were even church friends of some family members so my wife and I thought we had a great job. Well a few months later and some issues start occuring. First thing is my wife starts experiencing insane sexism while her entire crew starts talking about how terrible women are and only good for their bodies (that's the highly condensed version) after reporting this to HR (who is run by owners wife) they are given warnings but don't ever stop. Eventually the owner just starts going with them and then it gets really bad. The owner starts…

Don't attack me on math because I have sources this time. In 2024, which will be a leap year, we'll have 52 Saturdays and 52 Sundays. This website breaks down how many each month. Not counting federal holidays, because a lot of us still work those days, we will only receive 104 days off out of 366 days. Less when we work over time and pick up shifts. Those of you who will rush to comment “well I have hundreds of hours of PTO and my manager allows me to call off whenever and I have EVERY holiday off”, ok cool for you. That doesn't invalidate the rest of the working class because some of us receive benefits. So let's keep this in mind guys. 262 days of labor, and only 104 to ourselves. You're free to add the 11 federal holidays to fluff it up, but that's still an…

I have a coworker today ask me all of these questions/said these things to me Are you a liberal You are the most liberal looking person i know Do like trump or Biden Do you think Biden is good Are you a feminist Do you like guns How old are you?? (Why does it matter) I can’t any more!!! I felt so uncomfortable

i'll preface this by saying i work at a counter service restaurant. until a few weeks ago, we had a tip jar and a tip screen. i personally don't think we really should have had those, but i made good money off them. and then corporate decided to get rid of those. they said they'd increase our base pay so that we were making as much as before, but of course they didn't. i'm now making around $4 less per hour, just $1 above minimum wage where i live. this all goes to say that if you don't want to tip, don't tip! some people are perfectly happy to give us money, and some people aren't and that's totally okay. when you complain about tipping culture, it screws over the people working, because corporations won't pay us enough no matter what.

Hey folks. My job is in management for a retail store with a dozen locations around the US. I manage an immersive experience within the store, which people purchase tickets to enter. I am essentially like a stage manager for an immersive theater show. Full time job with benefits, pay is $30/hr in a large city. All sounds great on paper. This is my first time working for a corporate company, and I feel wildly undersupported in my role. Every day feels like a sprint to put out fires (constant tech issues, low staffing). We've had lots of folks quit in 3 months: 1 GM, 2 Store Managers, and about 8 associates. My question is — for those who have found themselves sadly thrust into a corporate environment where it feels like the welfare of the workers is the lowest priority, how do you stay sane? While trying to have…

Just quit my job without another lined up. Been working at my current workplace for two years, during which I was passed on for a promotion this summer. Instead of leaving, I let my boss' boss' boss convince me to accept an extra responsibility, where I am lent out in the afternoons to a different department for 6 months. Took it because it paid 15% more (negotiated that from 10, but wanted 20%). During this discussion, when I asked how this would benefit my career, she told me that usually, if the assignment proves to be successful, there is a raise in grade as well. I did not enjoy part of the tasks in the extra job, and even when my manager told me it could end early (end of Nov) I told her I would honour my agreement with that team. That team loves me. The manager of that…

I was a bright and successful scientist working out of college with my bachelors. Two years later I moved out to grad school. I’ve struggled with the transition and it traumatized me a bit. Since seventh grade I’ve had a variety of OCD regarding different topics. These thoughts are ceaselessly sticky. They attack and harass me and while treating me like a marionette. The worst of it is the constant second guessing ever since I began grad school. i’m terrorized by this recurring set of questions: am I doing the right thing? Did I ever enjoy this subject? Is this the right career path for me? was my experience as a research scientist before grad school actually legitimate? is being white collar worth it? am i bad for not being blue collar? does what i do provide impact and purpose to the world? what is my purpose?, what is my…