Author: Olivia

So today I received a phone call from a recruiter as I’ve been looking for grad jobs and left my cv on a site some months ago, so anyway they ring me out of the blue and ask what I’m looking for. Within a few minutes they start asking me generic interview questions like name a time I’ve gone above and beyond to deliver excellent customer service. I asked if we could reschedule the interview as I was not prepared ( I was literally in the middle of babysitting my younger brother), she said no as I don’t sound very enthusiastic and that I’ve got to be on the ball 24/7 for potential employers – so yeah guys even when you don’t have a job you can’t escape. Shit I wasn’t enthusiastic- why would I be enthusiastic about some recruitment office job when she even said I had a great…

According to CNN, a Memphis location has fired 7 employees who were involved in trying to unionize. Boycott!

Just had an interesting text exchange. Me: Hey [Owner]! This is Decan. I worked for you briefly last year and I was wondering if you would need me to come to the restaurant for my W2 if it was easier for you? Hope you're well! Thanks! Owner: I mailed them already. I'll check on re-printing one for you when I get in there Owner: Decan you don't have a W-2 from me since you work for so short I didn't bother To put you on the books I just paid you straight up Couple of things to add: – I was never told I was being paid “off the books” – He told me verbally that he needed some time to write me a check because he needed to take out taxes – I filled out all qualifying paperwork (I-9 and w4) I'm guessing I just file my taxes without…

Hi! For reference, my husband and I live in northern California, where the minimum wage is $15 – far above the federal minimum. My husband is complaining that ever since, prices have sky rocketed, but I’ve been trying to explain that 1) the inflation happened before the wage hike and 2), after adjusting for inflation, the real wages are still lower and therefore not the problem. Could someone please point me to some research to help explain this to him? I think he’s just ignoring my arguments because I’m angry about being exploited by my bosses (which I have been) and because traditional economics says that the two are linked (which yes, they are, but that’s not tue current driver of the inflation), so fact-based external information would help me convince him that I’m not just standing on a soap box! Thank you in advance!!

We should come together as a country and agree that working Monday – Thursday should be considered full-time, but also that working only Friday, Saturday, & Sunday is also considered full time. Basically split the week in two and give people the option to decide if they want to work four days and have traditional weekends off, or if they want to, work 3 days for the same pay as the 4 day guys, and then have four days every week off. It would be amazing for families that can't afford childcare: Mom works Mon-Thur, Dad works Fri-Sun, so there's always someone to watch their kids and both parents make full time money. If you're an eager beaver and want to work 2 jobs, or work and go to school at the same time, and you're okay with working 7 days a week, this would actually make life easier for…

It’s been said. We need higher wages. Better labor laws. Healthier work environments. Lots of things have been said. Government knows we want these things. Employers know we want more money. Nothings changed. So now what? I mean let me me lay this out. What keeps this country running? Well, what did we keep open during the shutdown? Fast food. Grocery. Retail. Blue collar jobs. Jobs that pay unlivable wages…… sorry at this point my mind was overwhelmed with the fucked up shit in the 21st century. Let’s pick up here. People who run America are paid the least and treated the shittiest. Americans love getting fast food but yet despise the employees working to give them their food. Oh but when the employees leave , and they no longer can get their food in 3 minutes, they also despise that. It’s an absolute mind fuck. “We need you to…