Author: Olivia

On the introverted end. I'd just walk around downtown listening to music, not a care in the world, just looking at my surroundings and taking it all in. Sometimes I'd even make conversation with strangers here and there, though it was mostly brief. I'd drink coffee or tea as I walked, and one of the main benefits of that was that it kept me fairly in shape. Now I struggle to make the time. With work as a factor in the equation it's not been as easy. But fuck do I miss my aimless walking time. And I miss the good shape it got me in. Walking daily really does make a difference in terms of keeping off the pounds!

The shit these exploiters pull has to die. We have to end this practice. It's ridiculous.

What’s the legality of restaurant managers taking the tips for the waiting staff and distributing amongst the rest of the staff? The waiting staff minimum wage is like $2/hr because they get tips, right? And if the kitchen staff (and the manager) falls under the normal minimum wage ($7.25/hr), then how is that legal to take the tips? If the tips are taken to be distributed amongst the rest of the staff, then shouldn’t that mean the $2/hr minimum wage doesn’t apply to the waiting staff anymore?

I’ve been in various customer service jobs for almost twenty years now. Currently working for a small business that will fire customers and back me up when they are despicable. Despite that, I just can’t take it anymore. It’s undignified. I’m awake at 4AM from sheer adrenaline anticipating the verbal abuse and ignorance. My mental health is in shambles yet again. My will to participate in society is almost zero. Yesterday, a woman went ballistic on me because I denied her a credit extension on a product we sell because she was simply not approved. She was paying for the rest with state funding and most likely wanted us to front the remaining hundred dollars of product by never paying for it. I don’t care if you use state dollars…but you need to pay for the difference. It’s feeling like the last of many straws. What was yours? What WILL…

Just got referred to a job interview by an acquaintance at a tech company. The recruiter says they pay $70k total…after a performance bonus. So the base pay is probably more like $60k. The top tech company in the area pays $70k base. So how do I get that $70k base that the top company on the area is offering? I’ve only talked to the recruiter so far. Still have hiring manager and etc. to speak with. I’m thinking maybe lie about having a competing offer?