Author: Olivia

I finally found a new job and get to put in my two weeks to my current toxic job tomorrow. Any advice on putting in a “cordial” two weeks?

Always thought this one was kind of weird. If I opt out the company doesn’t have to pay the portion they pay for everyone else. My wife’s employer has a better plan, I could use that money towards the deductible.

Last week I[33f] got hired in a Care position for an elderly lady. My job mostly consisted of cleaning her apartment for her and building her furniture, which isn't part of the job but I was happy to help her. I liked her as a person and it's an easy job I can work around my kids school schedules. It is my second job. I walk about an hour to get to work each way. Today, it rained and was cold the whole way down to her house. She knows I walk down as soon as I get the kids off to school. I do not have a car or other transportation so walking it is which is fine. However, when I arrived at her apartment today, she didn't answer the door. Her dog was barking like mad at my knocks and I heard her shouting at him to be…

My sibling works at Costco and got hurt on the job. They said it was deemed totally at fault of another employee. My sibling’s managers said that Costco only pays workers comp the day of the injury and won’t cover any days after (even if the doctor says they shouldn’t return to work yet), and that those days after being injured at work have to be submitted as sick days if my sibling want to be paid for their time away. What recourse does my sibling have? They need help advocating for themselves, and they’re feeling bummed because even their GM said that about the sick pay. I’m unfamiliar with the state’s labor laws and I am a long time fan of this sub so I was hoping to get some support here. “No workers comp except the day you get injured” sounds fishy to me already, then when I…

They tend to string me along and it’s been months of this coming. How long should I wait until I follow up, and how much should I push it until I resign?