Author: Olivia

I feel like I'm trapped, and I don't know what to do here. I started working a temp job at the end of May that was advertised as data entry and was supposed to last 2-3 months. It was to help implement a specific project and the job description literally said it was “copy and paste”. Turns out it was much more complicated than that, and my immediate supervisor is the only other person working on it in the company, in addition to her regular job. At the 3 month mark, I asked if the assignment was ending, and was told the company wanted to hire me on permanently but that a position would need to be created and that “takes time”. They gave me a “hopefully before Labor Day” time frame. It's now late October, the subject of the permanent position seems to have been dropped, and I'm being…

“When I commenced my career, I possessed a deep passion for my work. Coupled with a generous compensation, there was little distain. However, I frequently found myself being exploited due to my reluctance to decline tasks, fearing potential career repercussions. So, I embarked on a journey, I relocating to different positions in pursuit of higher pay, ultimately reaching the zenith of my career field. Paradoxically, the longer I continued in this profession, the more my disdain for it grew. I reached a point where I had acquired not only my own expertise but also shouldered responsibilities that nobody else would undertake simply because of my proficiency. Despite numerous protests and attempts to assert my self-respect, the lack of motivation of my peers caused the mistreatment to persist, sapping my motivation to persevere. Engaging in a career rooted in one's own passion can be a double-edged sword, because one's loves and…

Throwaway just in case; I’m in my first real job out of college working in an in home sales position. When I interviewed one of the things I was hard set on was not cold calling or door knocking, and being given leads by my company. I was assured that I would be given 1-2 leads a DAY starting out, moving to 2-3 once I had proven myself (that’s like 30-45 leads a month). Im in Massachusetts, and I am provided a base salary that is under the minimum wage. I’ve been here for a while and in the first couple months I had anywhere from 5-10 leads each month; I assumed I was just new and talking with other hires it seemed that way for most newer people (this job has a SUPER high turnover rate so most people were not there longer than a couple of months). It…

I honestly can't believe it. I'm still shell shocked, freaking out, and scared. I just lit most of my savings on fire to buy my first condo, but now the housing market is so fucked I'd probably lose money on it if I have to sell now. My parents aren't wealthy and most of all, I'm not sure I'll be able to get another corporate job. It feels like suddenly I was thrown out on my ass, and I'm on a one-way street to selling everything, moving into a small studio apartment, and starting over from scratch in my mid-30s.

so i just got a job at a warehouse and its my first warehouse job ever, all i do at it us just check and pack plastic bottles for 8 hours a day and 5 days a week. the job is extremely loud and they give u ear plugs but they suck major ass and are very uncomfortable. so i asked around if earbuds are allowed and there are some that say yes and some that say no… so i decide to just wear one earbud in and they are wireless so no biggie right? well ig ive been the “talk around town” cause i wear an earbud and ive had one supervisor say something to me when i had my wired ones in on the first day. so im sure there will be more said about them and its so fucking dumb. they help me concentrate and focus and…

TLDR is at the bottom in bold! I work in supply chain management and my main duties require me to have a decent understanding of a combination of financial math, basic contract law, and ERP/database skills. Though these are the only skills I need to keep sharp in order to do my job well, it GREATLY helps to also know how to use Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, all of which I have “advanced” experience/skills with due to me growing up with regularly evolving computers (multiple!) in my house since I was in pre-school (1994). Most people outside of my department are not technologically proficient. They don't know what Excel is used for. They don't understand why typing a name in Microsoft Word cannot be legally accepted as a signature under my firm's policies. They don't know what “click and drag” means. These are people between the ages…

I was fired Tuesday. A former co-worker messaged and told me she found out from another co-worker why I was fired. My question is if I didn't tell anyone but my husband and daughter why I was fired and I know they didn't tell anyone, how does my former co-worker know? I'm assuming the manager told her and is the manager legally allowed to do that?

I work as a tech cable and its horribly bad but my supervisor negligence makes it 10 times worse, today I had enough with his bullshit, so I decided to give my 2 weeks notice and then leave, should i text him that now or wait till monday morning?

So I joined this organisation about 6 months ago. Not to pat my own back, but this is the hardest I have worked for any company in my life. And this is not self-appraisal. Because I was awarded employee of the month the very first month and the CEO personally told me that I have exceeded his expectations. I was in charge of two departments. Project delivery and recurring revenue. Few months down the line, I started taking heat for not achieving my revenue targets. Here's the thing: project delivery wasn't my job and it was eating up a lot of my time. I took on the responsibility because it was a startup and you are expected to take on multiple roles. I am not saying I didn't deserve some of the heat, but at the end of the day, I felt like I should be judged also for my…