Author: Olivia

Ontario minimum wage was raised to $15/hr on January first but my work hasn’t increased wages yet. Is anyone else in the same boat? Whenever I ask about it they say they don’t know when it will actually take effect.

I interviewed for FedEx last week. The hiring manager was bragging about how he and his co-interviewer started out at the bottom as drivers and 'worked' their way to the top. They said to me I could do the same. (Pure entitled bs). I was thinking how cool it would be to hopefully be considered a management position once i complete my degree (only one semester away). However, when I asked the Operations Manager today if I'd be able to transfer my job to the other side of the state in the fall to finish school, he said no. I asked why and he said you need to work here for 12 months. (Super irritating to me because I'm a 5th year senior, trying to finish school and pay rent). After this he said this is why we (FedEx) offers part time positions. Then I asked if I could go…

So I have worked for many years in retail, then different positions in clinics like surgery coordinator, and now I work in what is supposed to be logistics but is really a lot of customer service. I change jobs fairly often because it is the only way to get a pay increase. I’ve gone from making $11 something six years ago to making $22 an hour now. The thing is all of these jobs are insanely stressful. My newest position is awesome in that I get to work from home and have flexible hours. However the stress is getting to me. I have worked overtime almost every day for the last few weeks and I am still behind. The place is a god damn dumpster fire. But…every place I have worked for the last six years has been the same. Horribly disorganized and you are expected to do the work…

Soo I work in a small company in a conservative area of Washington State. We used to have about 10 employees here and despite my boss's terrible marketing strategies we've been moving and growing after about 5 years of me working there. I definitely recognize that I have been a major part of the company's success and ability to hire on more employees. Boss bought a new house in Bumfuck, Idaho and says that he likes the area but we all know that he is really moving because he's terrified the government is going to hold him down and vaccinate him. I digress. ANYway…he is selling the company to a competitor in the industry and retiring. Good riddance. I have been ready to ask for another raise since I got bumped up (+$3.00) from minimum raise a year ago. I'm aware that inflation keeps rising and I need a raise…

I’ve noticed that it’s always the rudest people who always get their way. Example, an employee could be scheduled to work a 12hr shift that day but since they don’t like it they’ll just pitch a fit, complain and just be all around rude and end up getting out of it with 0 consequences. What ends up happening is that the person who is calm, respectful and tries to stay drama free ends up getting stuck with the shift. Why is this? Like will being a demanding bitch just help my life become easier? You’d think this type of behavior would more often than not backfire but instead it is rewarded by management by giving them their way. I see this type of stuff happen in and outside of the workplace. I’m not good with conflict and I don’t know at what age I became terrified of it but for…

Do they have a case do I need to pay a former insurance brokerage that employed me and now wants money from me that they say I “owe” them for a policy that was charged back? This is also a lesson to people looking to get into the life insurance industry. Many of these employers are also predatory towards their employees not just their customers. Make sure if you get into this industry you are clear on their policies before you do anything!