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I’m about to be the only employee at my job

A few weeks ago I got a new job for a family owned company in my town. They have a bit a reputation for high turnover but they were also the only place offering a livable wage and schedule flexibility for doctors appointments etc. I accepted and seemed to click right away with my micromanaging boss (which is good because otherwise I’d have been fired) she also has a TBI which makes communication challenging. It’s stressful because it’s a somewhat complex job and the environment is chaotic but I thought if I had some cool coworkers I’d be ok. Well. Everyone quit and by next week I’ll have be the employee whose been there the longest. They even tried to hire replacements and one stopped coming the other is upset about her role and I don’t blame her. Apparently they wildly mistreat production staff, paying them $12 an hour with…


A few weeks ago I got a new job for a family owned company in my town. They have a bit a reputation for high turnover but they were also the only place offering a livable wage and schedule flexibility for doctors appointments etc. I accepted and seemed to click right away with my micromanaging boss (which is good because otherwise I’d have been fired) she also has a TBI which makes communication challenging. It’s stressful because it’s a somewhat complex job and the environment is chaotic but I thought if I had some cool coworkers I’d be ok. Well. Everyone quit and by next week I’ll have be the employee whose been there the longest. They even tried to hire replacements and one stopped coming the other is upset about her role and I don’t blame her. Apparently they wildly mistreat production staff, paying them $12 an hour with no benefits. Ugh.

ETA: my role requires I do multiple jobs in an office but pays well for our area. My coworkers work production with heavy machinery and don’t make living wage, wtf??

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