Author: Olivia

I'm a massage therapist and the owner of the salon I work at texted me this when I asked for my unbooked time blocked off for the day. If I have no appointments I block off four hours into the future so I'm not on call. I am only paid commission for my massages and no wage for anything else I do. Ive had a lot of jobs I've been abused at but I've never had someone be so bold as to tell me to work for free and promote their business on my social media pages in order to not be on call for free.

During covid it was pretty much mandatory for every employee everywhere to take a covid test before they could return to work if they were feeling symptoms. When my bosses (the two coworkers) were feeling symptomatic, not only did they insist that they get it done at the hospital conveniently owned by the same people that own the place we work at, but they have the audacity to send a bill to them TWO YEARS later asking for money. Everyones on the same page at my job, they can get fucked.

Reasons why….I simply can’t without risking my survival needs. I don’t care if it ruins my credit. I will never afford a home anyways. Let alone retire or afford okayish health insurance. I don’t think they can garnish my paychecks if I switch jobs every couple of years? It’s more cost effective anyways due to many jobs not giving true COL raises. My degree (like for most) did not offer me enough opportunity in the job market that pays a livable wage. What I owe forfeits when I’m forced to live in a capitalist hellscape that is set up to keep the poor down. You can’t get blood from the stone.

My partner had 6 days for his probation finish. Another colleague 11 days. Some one had just signed their papers for a mortgage and another bought a car. They said we could go back on agency and work for them if we wanted. The fuck am i going to stay for after they treat us like that. Im so pissed.