Author: Olivia

Attendance is rewarded with “points” that will go towards an insurance premium discount, but to get the discount you have to earn a certain number of points by attending these seminars outside of work hours. I pay nearly $400/month for my prescription medications. That’s my out-of-pocket expense AFTER insurance. What a slap in the face.

As you can tell about the title. I'm currently getting experience required to be able to get a food franchise. The reason why I post this is because one thing that I've always hated about the retail/food industry is the low low pay. Personally I want provide the most possible for my future employees. That being said. I want everyone to post suggestions on how to bring up the standards for employees inside these industries. I never want my employees to feel strapped for money or worry about getting hurt cause no insurance. If anyone has already done this and would have no problem coaching me or just having a conversation that would be wonderful!

My gf started a new job about a month ago and has been grinding, working 12 days in a row and over 50 hours this week. I brought up that the OT pay will be nice and was flabbergasted when she told me she doesn’t get OT, they made her sign a contract when she was hired that stipulates she will only be paid OT if she exceeds 88 hours in a 2 weeks time frame.. I get that this part is kind of her fault for signing and just thinking its normal (still scummy by her employer though as they have her working 12 hours days so only do this because they KNOW she will be hitting OT most weeks). However they also told her she would have paid 30 min lunches since she is the only one at the store rn and can’t have someone cover for her,…

My manager’s boss’s boss came in to our store randomly before 10pm to spy on us. I could kinda tell he was someone because when his account rang up, it had an employee discount, he was all dressed up despite it being so late, and he had this soul less, but stand-offish expression. Kinda like he thought of himself better then everyone else. He seemed pretty chill because he was striking a conversation and was poking fun of my two name tags which was the response I got from customers all shift. Then he left and I thought that was it. Come the next day my manager pulls my coworker and I aside and basically tells us that this guy was her boss’s boss and was basically having a temper tantrum all day through text to her boss. Complaining about so much little stuff. Said we were goofing off and…

I start a union job on Monday, an electrical apprenticeship. I've been trying to get in since 2019 and was delayed due to the pandemic. Since then I've worked for the state government investigating child abuse, and I've worked as a waitress. I've always felt overworked and underappreciated and underpaid. Here's to hoping the union is a good choice for me!

Cover Letters are worthless because they ask you in the interview why you want the job and why you think your a good fit.