Author: Olivia

I’m in the office 5 days a week as a commerical banker. It’s very monotonous to go in everyday and see the same cubicle over and over. Does anyone know how to bring more life to the cube life? Anyone else hate cubicles?

Does anybody know labor laws in California that well when it comes to On-Call Policies? I work in IT, and the company that “employs” us is based in India and provides service to a company (customer) in California. We recently went through a shift, and shifted from one company to the other. Same thing, different names. Ever since the new shift everything has been so hectic. We're about 3 months into the new company, and we still don't have a defined on-call policy. My management has been making up rules on the fly as we go, and it's really starting to get to us. We went from being restricted, to no restrictions and a loose “1-2 hour response time”. Instead of standby, they were doing block hours, where ticket = 2 hour pay, but as of today they've taken that away. We've been told that our overtime for on-call is…

Hey guys!! I work for a small family business, there are 5 of us working in a warehouse together. On Friday my coworker tested positive for COVID, they let us know via text and asked if we could do more hours to cover. Five days later the positive coworker came back to work, still showing symptoms but wearing a mask. My issue is they never let us know she was coming back and I'm pretty sure this is because it happened last year with a different coworker and I told them if that coworker came in I would like to stay home. I know the pandemic stuff has sort of blown over and there aren't any restrictions anymore but if I get covid it means I will have to miss travelling back home (for the first time since before Christmas) for my niece's birthday because my nan is unwell and…

My partner (K) is was the Merchandising Manager for a retail chain store that sells random stuff for Below a certain price point. They're supposed to have 12 employees, including four managers. They have 5 (three managers plus two part timers). This morning, she showed up at the store, and there weren't any other employees to open (rules say they're supposed to have two). So, after calling the store manager (didn't answer) and the district manager (didn't answer), K started working her freight with the doors locked. Working freight is her job. It's not a customer facing position. When the District Manager found out the store wasn't open at 11:30, he flipped out and started calling other stores. Surprise, no one had staff to help because EVERYONE is on a skeleton crew. The store manager still wasn't responding. So… K broke down and left. She could either run registers, work…

A) a preschool teacher who would mock the children behind their backs and write mean notes about them for her personal amusement. She also gaslit her teacher’s assistants and drove them to quit. In addition, she alienated people from the afternoon school teacher by gossiping about her. She would smile with a weird look on her face whenever she had the chance to see someone flounder. B) a PTA President at a school who displayed little to no real interest in the school activities or her children. She would complain that she didn’t have many friends on the PTA and the position was taking up too much of her time. I think she was just more interested in the attention and power she received from the role. C) a car salesman who has worked in sales for over twenty years, who has no problem making big sales and discussing financial…

Served for 7 years in the military, separated honorably, went to a reputable school in Chicago and got my BS in Finance with a 3.9 GPA. Most I was offered before I ran out of money and starved was $32k with Charles Schwab. I maxed my credit card to get my series certification and now make $35k. I work 70 hours a week with CS plus four hours at a gas station Monday through Sunday from 7-11 making $11 an hour every day. Never thought this much hard work would land me homeless and hungry but here I am. Homeless, hungry and horribly depressed. Not sure I’m going to be around much longer knowing this is how life will be. I work more than I ever have and make less than I did as an E-5 in the military. Someone remind me what’s the point of living and doing any…

Remote work is the perfect way to be anti-work while still reaping the benefits of employment. If I were RTO, I'd be losing my soul listening to my annoying coworkers' weekend plans. Sleeping in if there's no work is so much better. After being in this company for a few years and still not getting what I deserve somehow I don't feel bad for slacking off.

When I started working remotely a few months ago, I envisioned the flexibility and freedom it would bring. However, I soon realized that context-switching had become my unexpected nemesis. In the remote work environment, context switching happens frequently, making it harder to maintain focus and flow. I found myself constantly jumping between tasks, losing rhythm, and wasting time. But I was determined to regain control and boost productivity. Here's what worked for me: 1️⃣ No more multitasking madness: I limited tabs, put my phone on DND, and turned off Slack. Virtual co-working sessions helped me stay accountable and focused on one task at a time. 2️⃣ Strategic Day Planning: I scheduled demanding tasks in the morning, saved admin work for low-energy times, and used lunchtime for meetings. 3️⃣ Mindful Transitions: Short, purposeful breaks like watching nature or brewing coffee helped me reset and maintain focus. 4️⃣ Changing location: Switching physical…

When I started working remotely a few months ago, I envisioned the flexibility and freedom it would bring. However, I soon realized that context-switching had become my unexpected nemesis. In the remote work environment, context switching happens frequently, making it harder to maintain focus and flow. I found myself constantly jumping between tasks, losing rhythm, and wasting time. But I was determined to regain control and boost productivity. Here's what worked for me: 1️⃣ No more multitasking madness: I limited tabs, put my phone on DND, and turned off Slack. Virtual co-working sessions helped me stay accountable and focused on one task at a time. 2️⃣ Strategic Day Planning: I scheduled demanding tasks in the morning, saved admin work for low-energy times, and used lunchtime for meetings. 3️⃣ Mindful Transitions: Short, purposeful breaks like watching nature or brewing coffee helped me reset and maintain focus. 4️⃣ Changing location: Switching physical…