Author: Olivia

So this one is a doozy. Yesterday I got an email from a local business wanting to set up an in-person interview. I (needing a job) happily said yes, and asked what time. The person suggested Tuesday (today) and said they had availability for 11am, and between 2-4pm. I suggested 11am. Crickets No response. I emailed both yesterday afternoon and earlier this morning asking if 11am is okay, or should I come later? Crickets 11:15 I get an email telling me I’m very unprofessional for not showing up to my interview. Color me surprised, and very confused. They never confirmed the time with me They never gave me the address of where I would be going I was never given a name for who I would be meeting up with As much as I wanted this job, I get the feeling that I dodged a bullet here. Especially not at…

I work for the North America Immigration Law Group/WeGreened network of companies and the way the owners treat my disabled coworkers is really gross. As some backstory, we’ve been forming a union for a couple years now and recently had what’s called a “unit hearing.” Basically, this means that lawyers and the government call you in to testify about what your job is. You get subpoenaed to testify so you’re legally unable to refuse to go. Anyways, one of my coworkers gets subpoenaed to the hearing. So she goes – all good, right? Wrong. Ends up, she’s on the spectrum and had arranged with her training manager to get flexible deadlines for her work. This is a reasonable accommodation for her disability and doesn’t hurt the company at all, but she had only been granted this accommodation by her direct supervisor and hadn’t gone to HR about it (precisely because…

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