Author: Olivia

First time poster here. Just venting some frustration I guess. Two months ago I was in desperate need of money. Friend of mine recommended me his new job he just got that our mutual friend also works at. I inquired, got the job. I was super grateful because they saved my ass from having to Doordash my bills away, and it wasn’t super backbreaking work. Fast forward to this morning. Everyone gets along with me, I’m getting the hang of it, and actually rather enjoying it. I’m on my way into work, and about a mile and a half away from my house my brakes start grinding. I had been meaning to replace the brake pads soon but never found time. Momentarily freaked out, then just found a nearby shop, waited for it to open, and put it in there and started walking home. On the way I called friends…

Christopher Langan is a man with a very high IQ. I mean INCREDIBLY high. He has an IQ of around 195, which is considered to be genius level. He is known to be one of the smartest people in the country, and in the world. Based on my reading, Langan has an advanced understanding of mathematics, philosophy and logic. He has also worked as a bouncer for many years. It's hard to imagine someone with a genius IQ working as a bouncer. But Langan is a unique individual. I suppose he is not so interested in the traditional trappings of success. (Well, that, and there were many logistical challenges for him to be able to use his mental gifts in a way that would make sense for him). Apparently, he would rather spend his time thinking about big ideas and helping others understand his mental processes. The CTMU Langan has…

For context I work in the service industry in the state of Washington. I have been hearing rumblings from upper management about a push to enact a policy that would put the responsibility of covering scheduled work days requested off for vacation entirely on the employee. This apparently would mean that even if I requested a week off for vacation months in advance it would still be up to me to find coworkers to cover every single day I’d normally be scheduled, or face punishment/termination for no-call no-show. Other than the obvious issues of increasing a feeling of entrapment that I am specifically in this industry and that I initially chose to work with this business to avoid, the logistics of this are going to be a nightmare: as it is most people I work with have variations in their schedule month to month that I would have no way…

My friend and I recently got on the subject of absolutely unhinged interview questions we had been asked over the years. His was “what would you say is your spirit animal?” He refused to answer citing it’s irrelevance to the job. Mine was “if you had a zoo, what animals would you keep?” (I was interviewing for a tech job, by the way) I explained I wouldn’t have a zoo I’d use those resources to house and rehab rescue animals for release or adoption.” I was told that was wrong and didn’t answer the question lmao so I said “if you’re forcing me to have a make believe zoo I guess I’d have make believe animals, unicorns, maybe some cryptids?” I got the offer but politely declined. So I beg of you all in the interest of some lighthearted fun, what’s the most absurd, unhinged irrelevant-to-the-job question you’ve ever been…

So I work at a fastfood chain and I have for a couple of years now I have definitely had my “I wanna quit right now!” Moments but I evidently stayed because I don't wanna go through the hiring process again but I'm really at limits. Every day and I am being very literal here I'm asked to come in early and or stay late, usually in the same day.My schedule doesn't feel like my actual schedule anymore and I feel bad if I say no because I'm gonna be screwing over someone else. We are very short staffed especially in the summer because I live in a college town. But I'm sick of being asked all the time! And It doesn't help that there is this one coworker who does the their job well, that is when they show up. I have worked with this person all throught my…

I don’t know how people can do the same job for decades. I have a cycle where I get a job, the latest one is an engineering tech position, and I do great for around 5 years. I’ve done this with two jobs prior to this one. I’m smart, outgoing and efficient. I get good supervisor reviews and raises. But usually around that time I hit my pinnacle of boredom that has been building for a few years. Everyday seems worse than the last to the point where my mental and physical health starts to deteriorate. I It’s the same thing over and over, everyday. The same drive, the same desk, the same people, the same problems. Another 30+ years of this makes me shudder. I get to the point of rationalizing homelessness. I feel doomed to repeat this cycle for the rest of my life. I just feel like…

I quit my job a few months ago. It was a good place to work. I liked my co-workers and boss. The job, my boss, and family health concerns were why I left. When I began work, it was after the worst of the pandemic. During the interview, my boss indicated that he only wanted me to work part-time because he didn't want to pay me benefits. I was in a position where I did not need benefits but was disappointed with how few hours a week I initially ended up working. However, I was being paid a decent wage for what I was doing. During the interview, my boss told me he expected me to clean the conference room and the waiting area; even though I have a master's degree, I thought that was reasonable. And it would be nice to clean something right away rather than wait for…

Hear me out here. My job isn’t the worst ever, it’s fair, alright pay(could obviously be more), and the environment is fine if not just tiring. But despite that, I can’t help but feel as if I’m playing right into the hands of the status quo that we want to change. When I think about that, I get kinda sad about it. So many people are seemingly just able to, quit a job for whatever reason, and people seem to just look down on those who do work their jobs. I suppose that I feel a degree of shame about that, like even though my job isn’t terrible, I’m still a part of the problem, even if it’s just a means to an end. I hope my rambles make sense, and I hope things can change for everyone for the better.