Author: Olivia

I've worked in many very diverse places, and the American minorities as well as immigrants tend to be quite nice people. The ones yelling and being a-holes are almost invariably white, even when whites are like only 10% of the workforce at a place. Why is it like this? Is there a major problem with white culture? Is it the Protestant ethic? By the way, this is not intended to inflame racial tension. This post merely broaches a serious issue that others who've worked in diverse places have probably noticed too. And also, I am white, mainly, though also part Asian. But I look white to most Americans, although Europeans can often detect Asian features in my face and can tell that I am mixed.

My friend told me the management of the establishment we're working at is upset with my job performance because I was “sitting and doing nothing” at the start of my shift. But there's nothing to do. No kitchen order, everything is done, the Mise en place, everything. What am I supposed to do? Wipe the floor? Repaint the place? And it's the second month of my three month probation. Guess they're starting to show their true colour. I'm not a lazy person, I will do tasks if you give me. Sometimes I would lay my head down for a bit because I'm tired but they even complain about that. The other staffs would do that too but I didn't see them getting complained. Guess it's because I'm still a newbie. What a shit show.

I work for a small startup and we have several employees located in the Ukraine, specifically in Kyiv. One of them in particular has not left Kyiv. Yesterday he was working and attending our meetings with his window open so he could listen for the air sirens. Our CEO hasn’t said anything or reassured them that their safety should be the first and foremost. I asked weeks ago if there was anything we could do as a company to help them get to safety and pretty much since the shit hit the fan they’re on their own to evacuate the country and get to safety. Meanwhile we’re still trucking along with our releases and deadlines. I doubt we would delay anything if one of them died. Not sure what the point of this post is. I just want to rant because I feel helpless and have such resentment towards our…

… was supposed to start an agency warehouse job today, so im on the motorway with two friends who already work their(i dont drive), and i get a call from the recruiter saying im no longer needed. I tell him im already on the way and he tells me hes sorry but the person i was replacing turned up today for his shift- so im redundant. But it doesnt matter because im just a guy, im expendable. Im 22 living alone, cant get benefits cause i havent paid class 2 national insurance for a couple years as ive been self employed for that time. Energy bill increased a whole £100p/m at the start of the year. What is the point anymore? In the right mind to walk into the bank tooled up… Sorry for wasting your time with this meaningless rant :p Fuck capitalism

Throwaway account for privacy reasons, mostly looking for advice. I work in a service department, focusing on butchering meat. I am extremely new, with little to no experience in the field. During my training, my boss got frustrated with the minor mistakes I had been making, and decided to lob a 3lb product around 6 feet through the air at me whilst cursing. I barely caught it rather than letting it strike me, the table or the massive knife I had just been using a few seconds prior and potentially causing a serious injury. What is my recourse if the boss above mine chooses to softball/not proceed with anything to prevent this happening again? What should I do if I become the target of retaliation for reporting this, given my company has a policy against retaliation? Thank you for your time/reading this.