Author: Olivia

Context: I was a freelancer with a local startup and they asked me if I wanted to work with them full time as an employee. No benefits, but the salary was fairly decent and I liked the prospect of a secure job. Two weeks later, I got let go as they don’t have sufficient funds to create a full-time position. They didn’t offer any compensation or the opportunity to continue on freelance basis; just ‘we’re cutting your job, sorry!’ – my job email and various platforms access got subsequently deleted an hour later. Naturally, since I only worked two weeks as an employee, I didn’t amass enough hours to qualify for EI. I’m lucky my husband makes enough money to get us through the month, but we’re not lasting more than a few months in this situation. I feel so used and mad. Anyone in a similar boat?

So as the title suggests I applied for an assistant store manager at 18-20 per hour depending on experience. During the interview they asked me relevant questions about the job. Towards the end they asked me my wage expectations , and after explaining my experiences in management and this specific industry I said “well your ad said 18-20 with experience so I’m expecting around 18.50 – 19 due to my experience” The interviewer made a very obvious cringe face and sighed and said “best I can offer you is $13 an hour. We start you as regular crew and after a month you can be a shift lead at $15 and then after a few more months you can be an assistant store manager” I looked at her in shock and told her I wasn’t interested and she seemed offended. Why do these companies post these very nice looking job…

I just have been denied promotion to crew trainer. I work at McDonald’s (one and a half year), and recently they have been promoting newer crew from service and marketing (who are next to useless) and giving the blind eye to the kitchen (where the core of this company is). Now they wondering why many are leaving, or why many are so hell bent on quitting. I trained nearly the half of the new crew and was basically the maintenance guy in night shifts, even redacted new training material for closing shifts for new hires and this is how I am received. For what’s worth, it seems that the Regional Manager doesn’t want to promote me over negative attitude, like, lady, every time I see you, you have the most grumpy face in the entire store. It seems that nowadays that the basis of promotion has a have a smile,…

So the UAW and big 3 automakers are heading towards a strike. It sounds like they are very far apart. The UAW has a lot of demands, but key ones are 32 hour work week, paid for 40. Pensions for everyone. End 2 tier pay structure. Large pay increases 40%+. We saw UPS workers get a big win, similar win for the UAW? What do you all think will be in the final deal? (Not what they should get or deserve, but what they will actually walk away with)

I wanted to thank everyone for their comments; I appreciate all the advice and suggestions. I finally resigned from this hell hole last week, no regrets. My former “boss” is now the only person left from the department, and, they just cannot find someone for the role I resigned from. About 7 people have resigned from this department because of her in the last 3 years. Upper management doesn’t care, she’s been spoken to about her behavior multiple Times. The irony of all this is that she sued her former employer for “emotional distress”. I’m happy I don’t have to see her face ever again.

To not make this post extremely long wanted to sum it up in a few words. I’ve been working since I was 15 I’m now 23 , in the past 8 years I have held over 30 jobs. I’ve tried all entry level careers and found I hate them all just some less than others. I always end up quitting because of managements bad attitudes , low respect and excessive amount of work for such low pay. Every time I think I like a job someone has to mess it up. I’m a good employee and a certified food manager . I have lots of skills in all types of jobs and every job offers me management within weeks but I always quit instead of taking the higher positions. I’m planning on starting my own form of income and just need to stay at a job to save up the…