Author: Olivia

2021 was the worst year of my whole life, the stress of the pandemic really got to me i had a mental breakdown and dropped out of college in march, i spent the rest of the year living out of my car and couch surfing at friends places i had a horrible time finding work and had basically no income, i didnt get any of the stimulus checks because for some reason even tho i haven't lived with them for years my parents were able to claim me as a dependent and i didn't qualify, i just filed my taxes and i made under 5,000 dollars for the entirety of 2021 i barely made it through last year. after applying everywhere sending out upwards of 400 applications to jobs (the callback rate was abysmal) i was finally able to land a job that pays me well and treats me better…

So I (21f) just started a new job today. An off brand mall pretzel place. I was previously working at a very toxic Wendy’s in my area. It was probably one of the worst jobs I’ve ever had. Undervalued, overworked, underpaid, mistreated, disrespected and disorganized. I am hoping this job will go well, only 4 employees so no drama and a chill, small store. I started on the register. And as someone with tons of experience in food and customer service, I’m used to letting the customer know I’m new so it may take a bit longer. We had a total of 12 people come through my register in a 3 hour training shift. And 5 of them replied to my apology with “at least you are working” with one particularly burly man (probably a rancher) continuing on to say “it’s better than sitting at home collecting government checks.” I…

For starters I know I shouldn't have signed it, this was my first job and I didn't want anything to go wrong. Our whole team got fired today. I was a month ahead of schedule with all of my edits. This document basically said “you can't work in video / media within 70 miles for 2 years after being fired/ leaving” Media is what I went to school for, it's all I know. I'm kind of scared to apply to jobs relating in my field, they might call my boss for a reference and he will connect the dots and bring up the document. Any advise on what I should do? Would a contract like that hold any weight outside the job? Or is that just a tactic to keep us down? And “media” is a real blanket term. Sorry I'm just confused and venting right now. Thank you.

Hi all, I'm from the Netherlands where we have lots and lots of unions which actually hold quite a bit of power. The collective worker agreements they make per sector for their members are actually the standard for companies here. On the other side workers have unionized as wel. In the end it's fine I guess, not really the point. What I wanted to ask is why doesn't the US government protect union movements??? In a country that has gotten it's freedom by unionizing against the British trade companies (and government), how can they not support this internally. Is this even a topic or discussion?

This sub has sent me into a midlife crisis (and I’m only 24!). I have two BAs – Psyc and sociology – and thought I would build a wonderful career changing the world while making an income. I’m not. I was a child development specialist for a while last year, which was okay except that sick passion exploitation. Then I experienced a trauma(found my roommate dead from OD) and ended up quitting my job to move out of state with family so I could heal. Since then, I’ve been bouncing among part time temp gigs: DoorDash, nannying, petition circulating…I even tried selling dirty panties (check out my past posts if you’re interested. lol jk. Unless…). Most of these gigs were chosen because of the flexibility – I could take the day off if I was having a bad day or wanted to attend an event without major consequence because I…

So i work for a large coffee company. Last year I move from a state where the minimum wage was $7.25/hr to a city where the minimum was $15/hr. My pay shot up $11/hr from $16 to $27. And my bills? All of them went down except rent which only went up around $300 per month While I’m happy for more cash, I can’t help but be furious over the amount I’ve been missing out on earning for years. I knew they could pay me more but learning how much more they could be paying me has driven me crazy. And the price difference on a cup of coffee between the two states? Around $0.50. That’s it. Idk where else to post this but this sub feels like a safe place to vent my frustration of being underpaid for so long. All I can think about is the credit card…