Author: Olivia

I'm in Oregon – the contract explicitly states that if we talk about our wages we'll get fired. It also states that it any part of the contract is deemed illegal, the whole contract is not void. I don't have a copy of it but I would like one to send to the labor board or something assuming it's illegal in Oregon. The owner is super scummy – I know for a fact I make more than my manager I was hired on under (only by 50 cents, but that's absolutely scummy and disgusting to underpay some old person that's worked for a company loyally for, like, a decade). Essentially I guess this boils down to what would be a good way to ask for a copy and not have them immediately retaliate when I send a copy to the labor board?

When I was finishing up college, I got a graveyard shift waitressing job at a casino to support myself. I let my boss know up front when she hired me that I was a student first, and as long as she respected my availability I would work the hardest-to-cover shift every day that I came in. It was good money, and I did exactly as I said I would. I even picked up holidays for other employees cuz I wanted that sweet sweet holiday pay, the tips were amazing, and it's not like I had school on the holidays. After about a year of this, it became apparent that my boss was sort of a bitch as well as a big time power tripper. She tried pulling some bullshit like demanding we all show up to meetings with

Mostly need to vent. Been at this place over 2 years. Year and a half ago I'm put on new depression medication after trying 7 others with no luck. This one works but gives side effects of dizzy spells, nausea, and disassociation episodes. I request FMLA and get it no problem. BUT last October, I have a surprise emergency surgery for an ovarian cyst and it eats my remaining FMLA time. I request wfh, it's denied despite the company having done it for 3 months early 2020 during initial COVID. (Ps, a few months after they forced us back to the office our CEO dies from COVID and they still don't go back to wfh) I know it's fully possible. I continue to miss work and rack up attendance points and verbal/written warnings. Now that I'm on my final written warning, my work suddenly finds it worth mentioning that there's…

So a few weeks ago I applied to Taco Bell and got hired. I got in part time and seemed like a good deal. First red flag was that I was interviewed and hired the same day I applied online. Second red flag was that it said $15hr online then the manger told me $14hr in person. Third red flag was the subtle lack of communication the first few days. First day on the drive thru. Zero training. Through me on there with some dude and he didn’t say anything about how to work the computer or what to say. “HURRY UP MAN COME ON PUT IN THE 2 CHALUPAS”. Finally after an hour the manager came to help because they got so backed up Rude stressed out employees. 2 ppl working with me during rushes. Staying until 3am unpaid to close. Then they legit started scheduling me 1 day…

My general manager has reprimanded people for talking about pay, one person got written up. One night I was talking about it and the assistant manager pulled me aside and said not to do that because it will get me in trouble. I believe the law protects the discussion of wages. Is there any action I can take if I do end up getting written up for discussing? And could I use how much my coworkers make as a basis for a raise?

As a remote worker I was 10x more productive and I could cook some decent lunches and make sure my metrics had been meet. Being forced back to work feels like a prison sentence, waiting for calls or tickets to come in I used to be able to make coffee watch some shows etc. It’s like we had a taste of freedom and now shoved back into these useless office situations. We are just stuck here awkwardly talking about covid and how it’s only time until it takes out the office anyway as one after another each employee is self isolating due to their kids having positive RATs. No one wants to wear a mask even though it’s the law, so you feel obligated not to as well, as you don’t want to go against company culture. Been lurking for a while thought I would share.