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46 years old and for the first time, I’m so discouraged I want to go live off the grid.

How are people doing it!? I don't understand how anyone can live all day knowing there's no money for retirement and that you'll be working the rest of my life just to get by. Ulcers, depression, disabling back pain, bunions, carpal tunnel. All this is from working and we're not getting ahead! Every time we get some money put away, something happens and we need it. Insurance keeps going up and with personal property taxes, I'm not sure we can afford to keep the things we have. And it's not much. Most of what we have is for working. I've always believed that if I keep putting one foot in front of the other and work hard that I'll somehow be rewarded. But I'm done with that notion and am ready to give up and get out. It simply cannot be more work to live off grid and haul water…

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After 2 years of impeccable service as at aide at a nursing home, I got a whole $0.43 raise.

Giving them my 2 week notice today. Side note, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are the greediest, most corrupt companies you’ll ever work for. They prey on nurses and CNA’s from the Philippines and Kenya and lure them into these shitty Stay or Pay work contracts. I’m lucky enough to leave these horrid working conditions. Many of my wonderful coworkers from these countries cannot quit or they’ll have to pay back the fees accrued from the visa sponsorship plus an additional $25-50k in damages. They are told the working conditions are great before signing and then they’re hit with reality once they get here. Everyone’s always sad and burned out, but no one will unionize out of fear. I’m done with this shitty job and gross company.

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My company recently decided to take away our yearly raises and replace it with this. I’m not at all happy.

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Worst-ever interviews: ‘They told us to crawl and moo’

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Frito-Lay Worker Electrocuted, Denied Medical Care & Surveilled by Company Agents

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Is this wording legal?

The company is requiring a RECENT masters degree. I’ve never seen this before, and it reeks of ageism. I also love that they don’t seem to know what type of Masters they want you to have gotten, but it has to be recent.

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What’s the funniest work email you’ve ever accidentally sent?

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Best jobs

Best jobs for minimal stress and work life balance? Any good remote job sites to apply for remote roles

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Wow… just wow

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I’m a salaried employee who rarely ever takes days off or leaves early. Next Friday I have to leave at 3pm for a dr appointment and my boss is making me come in at 6:30am that day to “make up my hours”. Is it just me or is it ridiculous that he won’t just cut me a break for ONE day?