Author: Olivia

Background info, I worked at a well-known childcare learning center. I’m going to school for early education and left my toxic job in retail pharmacy for a job that reflects my major for experience. The job started out fine, I had consistent hours and felt heard. The pay was absolute shit but I started at the lowest position, a floater. Throughout the semester, they were flexible and understanding especially since it was a 45 min commute to work after class. In late May, I found out I was pregnant. Complete surprise but I have a solid, healthy relationship and we’re further ahead when it comes to finances than most of our peers. Mainly due to my fiancé working in a trade and working his ass off to be where he is. We’re very excited no matter how unexpected this might be. I told my job (assistant director) right away because…

So basically I work at a Hallmark store and when I was hired in I said I couldn't work Saturdays. At Hallmark we have black out days you can't call off due to Christmas ornaments, (yes Christmas in July). I am scheduled to work next Saturday, and so is every single one of coworkers. I purely take this day off for personal reasons but boss does not know this. My question is, should I put my foot down and not work it? I am worried if I work this she'll start working me Saturdays.

So basically I work at a Hallmark store and when I was hired in I said I couldn't work Saturdays. At Hallmark we have black out days you can't call off due to Christmas ornaments, (yes Christmas in July). I am scheduled to work next Saturday, and so is every single one of coworkers. I purely take this day off for personal reasons but boss does not know this. My question is, should I put my foot down and not work it? I am worried if I work this she'll start working me Saturdays.

I tend to get caught up in the moment when it comes to kiosks asking for tips when checking out at the counter. I just give a few dollars to help the person at the counter, always a good tipper. We've all discussed how tipping is getting out of control. It's everywhere, and it's easy to forget that we don't tip at the gas station when ringing up fuel or whatever. Anyway, I was mindlessly punching in a tip for a cashier today, and she told me, “We don't get the tip.” She was brazen and firm about it, so I selected NO TIP. I thought the owner better to asking for up to 30% tip at the register and KEEP IT. I'll never go back. When you're out in public, don't tip the man. Pause for a beat and ask the employee, “Do you get this tip?” Let's make…

I tend to get caught up in the moment when it comes to kiosks asking for tips when checking out at the counter. I just give a few dollars to help the person at the counter, always a good tipper. We've all discussed how tipping is getting out of control. It's everywhere, and it's easy to forget that we don't tip at the gas station when ringing up fuel or whatever. Anyway, I was mindlessly punching in a tip for a cashier today, and she told me, “We don't get the tip.” She was brazen and firm about it, so I selected NO TIP. I thought the owner better to asking for up to 30% tip at the register and KEEP IT. I'll never go back. When you're out in public, don't tip the man. Pause for a beat and ask the employee, “Do you get this tip?” Let's make…

I tend to get caught up in the moment when it comes to kiosks asking for tips when checking out at the counter. I just give a few dollars to help the person at the counter, always a good tipper. We've all discussed how tipping is getting out of control. It's everywhere, and it's easy to forget that we don't tip at the gas station when ringing up fuel or whatever. Anyway, I was mindlessly punching in a tip for a cashier today, and she told me, “We don't get the tip.” She was brazen and firm about it, so I selected NO TIP. I thought the owner better to asking for up to 30% tip at the register and KEEP IT. I'll never go back. When you're out in public, don't tip the man. Pause for a beat and ask the employee, “Do you get this tip?” Let's make…

For a long time I thought working 40 hours a week was ok and that it I get a stable 40/hr week job I should be fine. I was so wrong. I'm middle income, but I constantly feel like I can't get ahead. It's always a car repair bill, hours cut due to holidays, social outings costing more than expected, existing debt, etc. I feel like I have no free time. I'm trying to look for a new job while working and I never have any time to do so. It's annoying to always have to take time off of work or come in 1 hr early to make it to doctors appointments. I need a 4 day work week so I can do all of the stuff I need to do without taking time off of work. We also need to pay people much more money.

Long story short, I stopped giving a shit about this giant corporation of grocery chains. They brought in some new system that would only add more work on us. They refused to hire more people. I worked part time and they kept wanting to add work onto me. 8 hours of work in four hours? Hell no. I worked two jobs. I pay rent on my own and bills etc. I have no family to help me. My mental health was tanking and at this point I stopped giving a shit. After over four years of being there I reached my limit. I should have left sooner but it was the security “blanket” of more money that kept me there. Well they found out I would also shop for clearance stuff on the clock. (Yet I was always punching out an hour early most days because I wanted to get…

I've been in a super toxic work environment lately. We all had our hours reduced immediately with 1 days notice due to the owner of the dog daycare freaking out about lost revenue. She owns 2 daycares in the area. So obviously everyone is shocked and we weren't given any heads up. Then we found out the owner had not figured out a plan for how we are going to get hours or if there will be layoffs. It's been a week since we were supposed to have a team meeting. Today I found out a coworker overheard my owner of the daycare saying she wants to fire me and someone else who were openly questioning what the plan was and our concerns about dog safety with our staff numbers being reduced. Apparently she was super angry and told a coworker who's still a minor!!! So just casually bringing it…