Author: Olivia

I currently make $21.83. My current position initially hired at $21, and now is offering new hires $23-24 due to inflation. I've been very frustrated because I'm the highest performer in my department, and am one of the least paid. My job heavily focuses on data analytics and machine learning for context. I interviewed for and was offered a position that would begin next month. I was also the top pick for two different departments, and was given a choice of where I wanted to go. I know that the people who currently work in the position I chose make between $26-30 an hour. So tell me why the recruiter called me today and offered $23.83? I told her that I consistently have had the highest quality scores despite knowing that I make much less than the people I've helped train, while having double the responsibilities. She said she would…

I work in the distribution center for a large clothing company. This year they delayed raises for my department (they usually happen in spring) until last month. After all the hype, my raise didn't even match inflation, and after talking with other employees, theirs didn't either. Many of us complained and now we have a department meeting with hr to discuss. What some good issues to bring up during this meeting helping our argument on why we deserve more compensation.

Our company recently instituted a new bonus. Every month if you get a written compliment, which I tend to get every month, you get a $50 Visa gift card. At least that is what I was told. First month came and went and I enjoyed my visa gift card. This month? Panera bread I hate Panera bread Not only is their food bland and tasteless even when they try and act like it's delicious, but I also don't eat meat. Oh but what about their pastries you say again bland. I would rather not even know that I got a compliment and be insulted by giving a f****** Panera bread gift card. Give me a goddamn Visa gift card that I can use everywhere I don't. Shop at Walmart but I would rather have a Walmart card at least then I could order something online. Fucking Panera. Just fuck Panera

I'm starting a new job soon. (Horrible job that I didn't want, but whatever pays the bills for the time being.) Anyway, I got the news that one of my friends from home passed this weekend. I plan to fly back for the funeral to be with everyone since I moved across the country. Because I'm starting a new job, my recruiter gave me the general spiel of “I'm sorry to hear that” and immediately in the same sentence, asked me about my start date and how this “unprecedented” trip would affect me. They need to know by EOD tomorrow because their executives are flying in to meet me. I don't have a date yet, as if it’s a deliverable I can pull out of my own ass. But yes, very important stuff. But apparently, not important enough to let me grieve and process everything. “What about the executives?” What…

tl;dr at the bottom. I’m an HR professional. Part of my position includes administering and managing FMLA leave. My state recently implemented a paid leave program. (You can probably figure out which state easily) By law, anytime an employee asks for leave, we have to tell them if it qualifies under FMLA & send them FMLA paperwork. With the new state paid leave law, we had to send out paid leave information notices to ALL employees last month & we have to notify all incoming new employees during their orientation. But we aren’t required to remind someone they’re eligible for paid leave when they’re going on FMLA. Technically we have no legal obligation to tell them again…but clearly it’s in poor faith to not remind someone. My boss (HR director) has told me to NEVER remind an employee they’re qualified for paid leave and said it’s their issue if they…

Here's the situation: I'm currently working remotely full-time, and to be honest, my workload is quite light. We have projects pending client approval and I cannot start it until it’s been confirmed. If we get the business, I’ll have a lot of work. However, it doesn’t seem like our clients will want to use us. My manager acknowledges my underutilization and recognizes my value, but there hasn't been a sufficient allocation of work. I came from an enterprise company to a small start up company so people think I’m smarter than I really am. During our daily scrum meetings, I find it difficult to talk about my workload. My manager has been pushing me to help out with the operations team, where the bulk of our profits are. Recently, the VP of HR asked my friend who works in HQ about the nature of our relationship. I've been with the…

Do you think those big companies will stand behind their “corporate social responsibility” pledges and actually do something for sustainability?

CNN is reporting the auto workers strike is going to fuck up the economy. Not Covid, trump, biden, inflation, Russia, housing market, nope . They’re reporting the strikes will mess up the economy eat the rich