Author: Olivia

As part of my continuing effort to better understand my own priorities in life and further define where work sits in that for me in all that, I ran though an exercise that may be of interest to the sub as it puts a tangible point from which one can then make decisions. How much does it cost you to live each day? Running through ALL my families expenses we are currently opted in on from utilities, insurance, fuel, memberships, groceries, day care, medical, taxes paid in after tax dollars etc etc. For us, our family of 5 comes in at $110 (AUD) per day.

Do those that feel they have nothing to look forward to deserve a dignified way out of the system? If it were legalized would it benefit those left behind, making our labor more valuable?

I am currently working at a hotel. I have been working this particular hotel for years now, and had many compliments and no complaints. Well, I don't even know where to get started, but 4+ years down the road, some new hotshot GM decided to change my schedule that I've had since the beginning. This may not seem like a big deal, but when you have a disability that requires you to have a set, structured schedule, this throws one helluva wrench into things. Well, for the first time, I approached our HR. I sent e-mail after e-mail. I think it totaled around 3 or 4 over a month, and I had zero response. Out of desperation, I went in person, and told them along the lines “Hey, I haven't had to bring this up, but back when I was hired, I told the GM at the time that I…

i’ve never been written up. never had a talking to. i fucked up once because i forgot i was scheduled but still managed to make it in. i’ve called out on one shift. the manager fired me over the phone today for alleged attitude towards the kitchen and management. i asked him to clarify and he couldn’t because he was on vacation so he wasn’t there. i’ve texted the other managers asking what the fuck is going on and i’ve received nothing. fuck the restaurant industry. fuck these money hungry managers who think they deserve kisses on the fucking ass. fuck this shit.

I am a few years away from retirement and am exhausted. I would like to leave my job. But I am curious – how do you pay for life? Rent/mortgage, insurance, medical and dental care, etc? Does everyone have a big savings account and free housing with someone else? Do you switch to gig work, and if so, was that any better? it seems to me that people in the business world mostly suck overall, so how would being a contractor/gig worker/consultant really be any different? I have considered buying a food truck and parking it at kid's athletic events – seems like that would make a lot of money. Please share your options and thoughts on leaving work and not going back.

The title says it all. My cubicle neighbor (I work in a local hospital) who’s entire job is literally calling pharmacies and insurance companies to get prescriptions not only paid for, but approved. And this is for kids, which makes it worse. The process is a constant ordeal. She more often than not, has to file appeals to get the prescriptions approved. This woman is a literal saint. She gets frustrated but she never screams or swears. She just goes through the same process and motions over and over and over again perpetually for each patient she helps. If I were her I would have lost my mind the first week on the job.