Author: Olivia

I am a 20 year old female college kid working part-time at a local theater. It’s an easy job and I can do my school work there so I can’t complain much about the job itself. I work mainly with teenagers except for the one guy that I went to school with and the managers are all a couple years older so there’s a definite difference in age groups besides myself and the one guy. About 4 months ago, they hired a new GM as we had gone over a year without one due to the previous one quitting after many years. I was fine with the new GM; he wasn’t any regular employee’s first choice, but he wasn’t that bad. He really only got hired because of some biased from higher ups. Then, about two weeks after getting hired, the hellfire came about. This 30+ year old man was…

Though I’m truly disappointed that the student loan forgiveness is not going to happen, I’m not mad either. For the people that did pay off their loans in the past, I’m sure it wouldn’t seem fair to them. I stupidly took out government student loans to pay for school and housing 20 years ago, have made every payment until the payments stopped for Covid, I’m on IDR but still deep in dept, as my balance is about $30,000. I think I took out around $50,000 initially, but with interest, and making the minimum payment, I still have only been able to take it down $20,000. Anyways, enough of the sob story,, I have gone over my budget, I even made a new budget, and there’s no way I can even afford $300 a month, and still be able to afford rent groceries health insurance, etc, and ideas on a solution…

The interview went really well, but I feel like I’m being jerked around. Hiring Manager: HR will give you a call tomorrow or update you later on the week about the position. A Few Days Later HR: Yeah, they weren’t supposed to tell you that. But we have some notes from the interview, and your application is still being considered. Inner Me: This is some bull-

Bit of different type of post than what you typically see but thought maybe some people on here would appreciate it. There are a long strong feelings around back to work edicts. A lot of them around wanting to stay at home. Also there is the justifiable outrage around companies than initially said they would be going remote, people moved/sold cards and then did a 180 and said no we need you back in office. This post isn't about that kind of BS. My point is this. We can all have differing preferences and opinions on the necessity of back to work. But if a company handled the transition well I think most people on here would come to accept it. That is “okay this is wasn't I was hoping for but what they're asking for isn't unreasonable.” Maybe if we're still really PO'ed about back to office it occurred…

Howdy, fellow antiworkers. I'll keep this post brief, as I'm looking for genuine advice (as in, despite the topic of this sub, please nothing like “just don't go back”). As a brief background, I am a contractor, working fully remote as a software developer, and there are literally no positive factors about my job aside from the fact that I work remotely and I earn more money than I often know what to do with. I've tried my best to approach with a positive mindset, but after the downright onslaught I've experienced in this position, I've decided for my mental health, leaving a cushy, high-paying, fully remote job is, somehow, better for me. That being said, I am currently on short-term disability (STD). I had a surgery last month that left me immobile. That STD period is ending soon, and despite having been in contact with my HR – who…

I've been working at a fast food job for just over a year as of this month (June 22nd), and I can't ever imagine ordering at a fast food joint ever again. We are always missing one or two people every day, screwing over schedules and requiring us each to work multiple jobs all at once all the while making sure the food comes out on time. I'm a grill cook or assembly associate, but when one person calls out I'm 100% alone in my side of the kitchen. I understand the food is easy to make, but it's incredibly hard to get restroom breaks and get my lunches on time, as well as just keep up the pace and constantly be cooking and prepping food all at once. Its honestly just a lot. There was a day very recently where I was alone and we were missing other people…