Month: August 2024

A coworker sent me an email asking me if I had any updates on a common project. He put the big boss in CC. Obviously, this made me look like I forgot. Thankfully, I already sent it to him months ago but he forgot. So fuck you Robert fo trying to throw me under the bus. If it was me, I would’ve just sent a private message to the person. If my coworker made a mistake, I would be the first person trying to help. It’s so hard already to get a job, and I’m never going to be the person who will be responsible for a coworker’s job loss. It’s really not the first time something like this happen, and this is why I don’t like office culture. Some people are always trying to highlight everyone else’s mistakes, or trying to put others down instead of helping them. I…

So I had some worrying results lately from doctors and needed to rush in for urgent treatment. This treatment will make me unwell for the next two weeks whilst they try to stabilise me. I'm currently on sick leave for the next two weeks I'm terrified I'm going to come back once I'm better (if I'm better) to find I'm going to be let go I had a warning letter in January when I had a day off for a biopsy. Had no sickness since then until now Unfortunately I couldn't delay treatment as my liver was already struggling and I already had nerve damage. My husband has reassured me we can manage financially in the worst case scenario but I want to know if they can legally sack me for having too much time off Thank you

These folks deserve the money they’re offering. Everyone deserves a livable wage. It’s just super disheartening to see that the college values admin. and support roles at this level while instructors like myself can’t afford a house with the embarrassing salary we get. I’m trying to leave but also fighting a “liquidated damages” clause in my contract that will cost me almost 20k just for the privilege of leaving my place of employment.

I am a 100% commission employee doing sales, it involves occasional travel (flying & hotel required), some expenses here and there and my company does not reimburse a dang dime. I can’t help but feel like I’m being completely screwed when asked to travel on my own dime. Not to mention, the IRS does not allow commission employees to write off expenses anymore if they are paid via W2 so double screwed. There have been times I’ve been asked to attend in person meetings that require me to fly (or alternatively a 7 hour drive), and if I cite any “it’s expensive” lines I get offered to stay at a coworkers home which frankly I just DO NOT want to do when I’m already away from my family for work. I need my unplug and disconnect time. The other piece to this is being 100% commission they cannot regulate your…

My roommate recently started work as a cashier at a major retail company in the US. They have her using her phone to call other employees in the store, review customer purchases at self check out and do employer training videos. Like what if she didn't have a cell phone or it breaks? Her phone already doesn't charge right. How much do you need to spend to claim business related expenses on your taxes, especially if not self employed? We live in Michigan so we don't have laws on protecting emplotees from employer requiring use of personal devices (i think?)

Literally how the fuck are people able to find any sort of remission with their depression? Like seriously…….. I find it even hard to get out of bed in the morning, when I manage to do that I'm usually skipping breakfast because I didn't wake up in time to make any. Go into work do my 8 hours, come home absolutely drained. Still have to eat, shower, clean etc. so after all is said and then I might have 2 hours to myself if I'm lucky until I have to wake up and do the whole miserable perpetual cycle all over again tomorrow. Don't know how I haven't put a bullet in the side of my skull yet