Author: Olivia

I am at my wits end with this particular retail department store that treats their employees like dog shit. Manager is not even owning up to making a mistake. I wouldn’t be able to just up and not go to work for the 3 days I was supposed to be paid. Booked a hotel for the trip and everything. What the fuck. Can I file an HR claim? Do I have any actions I can take here? This individual fucked me over and refuses to take ownership

Not to get on a soapbox, but I’m so tired of hopping from one low paying job to another. 32M with a Masters of Public Administration. First Job: $1k/month as a part time project manager at a non-profit. I did this for a year after college for “experience”. Last Job: $34k/yr as a Legislator’s Aide at the stage capital. Got fired cuz “I wasn’t a good fit” aka refused to help out for free during elections. Current Part-Time Gig: Army National Guard Officer, $$$ varies depending on what we do in a year. I generally enjoy the job as I’m in a leadership position and get paid pretty well when on active duty status. But anyone in the military knows it’s not 9-5, but 24/7. Also, we just had training and our lunch consisted of chips, juice, Smucker’s Uncrustables, and a cereal bar. But hey, I guess I got free…