Author: Olivia

So my first job ever was a Grill Operator at Wendy's. I was excited because I always wanted to make my own money. I was 17 and my parents were really supportive of me doing this. My parents told me usually you get paid for as long as your training. I always kept that in my mind (this'll be important later). After getting the job I got my uniform and had to do a 2 hour training thing on the computer. I was told it may take a few days and they'll put me on the week after I finish it. I did it and got excited to work the next week. Next week never came. I waited for the NEXT week. Never came. Fast forward to 2 MONTHS LATER, I get a call that I'm FINALLY allowed to come in to do in person training. Having to wait that…

Maybe this belongs in r/depression but I feel like the state of the world has more of an impact on my mental health than my daily habits. I'm physically fit. Have a great partner. Have good people around me. Practice mindfulness. Focus on viewing emotions objectively and am not really rash. It's a passive suicidal ideation. I am not in danger, but I really want to die. I just cant envision a future that's better than the reality today. I feel if I continue down the path of the grind, I'll become like those bitter, soulless people that look down on everyone below them on the socioeconomic ladder. It just feels like everybody is fighting for their own right to survive and rightfully so. Nations don't really care about world peace bc they know it isn't possible, so they strive to gain the most power and to do right by…

I don't exactly know what the point of this post is? I guess I just wanna vent. The restaurant I worked for as a cook was acquired by new ownership who began to institute lots of changes almost immediately after our introduction to them, where they quite literally stated “we're just the money people, we won't change anything.” One of their main objectives was putting out a news article stating the place I worked for wasn't going to shut down, something they knew would attract a ton of business. They reassured us that they'd make sure we were fully staffed (been operating on a skeleton crew for the past year) before releasing said article. They hired exactly zero cooks, which led to the kitchen staff being completely slammed and unprepared for so many people every day. As the only person speaking about the blatant lies and changes that only served…

Maybe it’s just me but this reads less like a job description and more like a Second Written Warning lol

I’ve been working at a restaurant as a “waiter” for about 3 years now. I put waiter in quotes because I did more than wait people. I was the waiter, bartender, host and cleaner all at once, because they never were able to find people to work for all these positions. It’s a family owned restaurant in Tampa FL, and I am actually the owner’s nephew. I only started working for them to help them grow their business but things have gotten worse and worse with each year. Everyone except their two daughters (which are both waitresses) are getting severely underpaid and treated like shit/gaslighted constantly. Today I found another job and I’ve managed to quit from working for these devils. They have always ran their restaurant on quotes like “everything we serve is fresh, not frozen” and such, but I know that’s all BS. %80 of the food they…

I started working at my current workplace 3 years ago. The starting pay I got (before overtime and shift differentials are factored in) was $20 an hour. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI Inflation Calculator tool on their website, that $20 from October 2020 has the same buying power as $23.58 as of August 2023. My current wage is $23.39 an hour. Keep in mind that within these 3 years I have gotten promoted up to a Senior position, not to mention going above and beyond in certain aspects of my work. I'm not actually sure what I should be making, only what I'd like to be making. But I'm positive I'm not worth less than what I was worth 3 years ago after everything. Looking for a new job sucks. I'm just tired.

It’s not even wine they sell on the menu, he just spends so much there every year that they keep a stash of his favorite stuff. AND they send him gifts like wine glasses. I know it’s jealousy but damn. Just thinking about it bothers me.

Hi everyone! I am reflecting/pondering is it possible a series of bad experiences, stress, caused by a crap job could “ruin” you/your outlook in other jobs/life? I was there at crap job for 14.5 years – I put up with a lot of shit but not every thing was bad there, worked with great people, the job was just ruined by bad management and I wasn’t a favorite. I’ve since moved on and gotten a great job I’m happy at and a big pay bump and great insurance. But I still carry the somewhat jaded attitude I had from my last job. I don’t want any overtime, I want to do my job and go, I don’t want any extra job duties etc. I was never like this until the last few years. I feel like I’m being lazy and it’s wrong to have that kind of attitude. I just…

Hi everyone! I am reflecting/pondering is it possible a series of bad experiences, stress, caused by a crap job could “ruin” you/your outlook in other jobs/life? I was there at crap job for 14.5 years – I put up with a lot of shit but not every thing was bad there, worked with great people, the job was just ruined by bad management and I wasn’t a favorite. I’ve since moved on and gotten a great job I’m happy at and a big pay bump and great insurance. But I still carry the somewhat jaded attitude I had from my last job. I don’t want any overtime, I want to do my job and go, I don’t want any extra job duties etc. I was never like this until the last few years. I feel like I’m being lazy and it’s wrong to have that kind of attitude. I just…