Author: Olivia

No sick days, no work from home flexibility. Gee, thanks.

I work 8am – 4:30pm but get paid for 8 hours (half hour break deducted) I have been doing over time + 2 hours a day but boss has deducted half hour so only paying me for 1 and a half. To me it dosnt make sense I am not taking anouther break, surley any time worked past half 4 should be paid. What ar your thoughts.

It all began in the first week of May when I received a call from this job regarding a job offer. They mentioned a specific amount but failed to send me an offer letter when I requested one. Their excuse was that it was an hourly position. Last week, I decided to clarify the benefits package and request the offer letter again. Surprisingly, they presented an entirely different package from what they had mentioned two weeks prior. Frustrated with their game-playing, I decided to call in sick today and personally witness the situation. The first red flag arose this morning when I asked for my manager and was informed that she had quit, leaving me to wait for HR to arrive. The second red flag was the realization that I was the fifth person to hold this position within a span of six months. Similarly, the manager position had seen…

It only takes a few instances of ‘cancellation’ in any given workplace to create the kind of atmosphere in which remaining employees are intimidated into toeing the line. This is not a direct violation of free speech – companies are entitled to insist on speech codes, and those who work for them are entitled to resign if they disapprove – but frequently employers are capitulating to complaints that have been made maliciously in order to punish people for their opinions rather than any genuine breach of contract.

I think I should just quit I'm not making enough my job has cut me down to 2-3days a week and expect me to carry the whole department on my back alone for long hours expecting me to work on my breaks and getting an attitude with me just because I'm on my lunch and there's no one to cover the floor because their poor arses can't afford to hire more people (there's literally only 3 people) in our department. I have requested to change departments but I see that I'm not moving up and the changes of me moving to another department is slim since I never have time to do my online training. Oh and the person in charge of training and things have not uploaded my online training and it's been 3wks and I ask everyday. I'm sick of being overlooked pushed around How should I handle…