Month: May 2024

If a place is bragging that they are “best places to work” they are paying a company to tell them that. They may be a good place, but by definition, there can only be one BEST PLACE to work, and I've seen these posters at every dumb company I've worked at.

*burner handle….just in case Recently had an unemployment hearing. I expected a low-key event but it turned out to be an outrageous version of Law & Order. My ex-employer lied under oath and then doubled-down on his lie. Annnnnnndddd that’s because he did not know I had secretly recorded our conversation (legal where I live). My question is: Is there any consequence to a business or its owner for lying to the court/misrepresenting themselves to the court while under oath?

Currently at work, on break, so I'm writing a quick post to say: We have GOT to change our policies on coming to work sick. IDK how other than law. One of my coworkers is sick, thought it was a toothache turned into illness. This job, you're allowed to be here sick if you're willing to work. They won't send you home unless you have a fever or are vomiting. You can leave if you want, but they won't because we all have bills. So they're still working. Even if I'm wearing a mask, and so are they, this company will do squat 0 for me if I get sick because of this. It's infuriating! I do my BEST not to get sick – and we work around a TON of elderly! This sick person is liable to get someone killed! Smdh Thanks for listening

Background: I quit the corporate life earlier this month to pursue what I actually want to do with my life. My health insurance, however, ends on the 30th and I still haven’t received COBRA info in the mail. At a previous position I received a letter within 10 days. HR has confirmed that I resigned with a letter they sent to my personal email. I did research and found that I have 60 days after resigning to enroll, and I know that even if I don’t sign up immediately on May 1 it doesn’t technically count as a lapse in coverage. Questions: 1) What should I do with any health expenses (mostly prescriptions) if I don’t receive the letter before May? 2) When should I expect/have expected to receive COBRA info? 3) If HR is holding out on me, does anyone have any recs for the next steps?

Today I noticed a sign in one of my boss’ office that read, “You can’t have a filet mignon lifestyle with a hot dog work ethic.” I didn’t say anything, but it kinda pissed me off because: 1) As much as I’d like to live in a meritocracy, work ethic ≠ pay grade. I know people with filet mignon work ethic who consider themselves lucky to afford a hot dog lifestyle, and I know people with hot dog work ethic that could buy an entire restaraunt’s worth of filet mignon. 2) We don’t work for a Fortune 500 company. He gets paid more than I do, but there’s no one in our building who can afford fucking filet mignon on a regular basis. Maybe a medium rare cut from Outback Steakhouse. Honestly, I’m just glad I don’t like steak.

You are literally selling hours of time you can never get back once you've sold them for food tokens so please don't work through your lunch or do extra hours without claiming the time back. Also: Every hour you work for free reduces your overall hourly wage for the year.

Curious about the opinion of anti-work as I get more into this subreddit. Most people spend ~10 hours a day sleeping, eating, showering, etc. If nobody was to work what would you do with the other 14 hours x 365 days x ~30-50 years of your life? That’s like 200 000+ hours btw. What would you do with that? And if you say whatever form of recreation, how would that work? How could everyone just spend all that time doing nothing? What solution, in your opinion, is the ideal of anti-work based on? And yeah I get it. This subreddit champions leaving toxic workplaces, prompting the shut down of shit company cultures, discusses the shitshow of economic inequality and exploitive business practices. I agree those are all problems but that is a whole other issue entirely. And not what I am talking about. What I mean to say is how…

My boss tells me I’m on daily salary but after leaving a couple hours early when there was no work my pay was shot by two hours. I also don’t get overtime pay. Is this even legal?

After finding a new job, I was about to put in my 2 week notice as I do for places that didn't completely disrespect me. But, when I checked out the employee handbook to see how my PTO would be paid out, I saw they don't pay out any of it when you quit. On top of that, you can't use pto during the time that you have a notice in. So, instead of a 2 week notice, which is better for my co-workers, I'm going to be sick for a bit until my pto pays out and quit without notice.

Hello all! I'm a month short of being at my job for a year. My company policy states that if I leave before the year mark, I don't get to cash out my PTO. I'm ready to put my 2-week notice in NOW (if I *must*), but don't know how I can ask to use my PTO after I put in my notice. I live in Oregon. Any advice? Sincerely… “Burned out”