Author: Olivia

Maybe I shouldn't be really complaining since I have a fancy IT job with 405k, FSA/HSA, insurance for the whole family etc, but I find it alarming that even though I make several times above the average in my area, we are struggling to save up even 20k$ and I'm living in supposedly inexpensive city in a supposedly inexpensive state (Cleveland, Ohio). We spend almost everything I earn even though we buy most of our clothes at a thrift store, own single 20 years old car and rent 1/2 of a house for 1600$. Most of my family expenses are food (~1500$ for 3 people), daycare (1000$) and rent. My wife is struggling to find a job even though she has an engineering degree (last time she was rejected by some upper HR manager because she is “lacking international work experience” whatever that means) which is a part of a…

Hi everyone, I need some check-in with the dilemma I'm currently facing. I was working in cybersecurity (technical role) throughout my life (13 years of experience). Recently (9 months ago), I moved into a new role and a new division which was around Sales/Solutions Engineering (not technical at all) at a product based company that was my dream organisation for quite a while. However, the last few months, I'm very overwhelmed with the amount of work here at this organisation which sometimes ends in me working 12 hours a day. Lately I've been dealing with anxiety and sadness that sometimes I cry on my breaks. This is something I have never faced in my life. I don't know if the overwhelming work that's burning me out to have these emotions or is it something else ? I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions. And if any of you…

So I got hired at a shop as an entry level tire/lube tech and I'm paid a flat rate/hourly hybrid. If the jobs I do for the week aren't more than my $14/hourly, then I just get $14/hour. Problem is, we're a really slow shop. Some days I've only done 2 oil changes. But from inspections, I've been able to get work in and help them make thousands. I seem to be the only one able to easily do truck tires without much issue, so they have me do all of them. Because of this, I said I'd really like a raise. Now the fucked up thing? The other 2 techs aren't guaranteed as high of an hourly rate as me, they get $12. But I still wanted a raise. Ive pointed out several times, and my boss has even said it himself, that it's unlikely I will ever hit…

This is a rant I guess. Idk really just the fact that I was working at a hospital, taking care of people, stretching myself thin. Got to a breaking point and left because I realized the burger place across the street paid almost DOUBLE of what I was making plus tips. You want to know what's so messed up with the world, the person making your lunch is getting paid way more than the person handling your social security and insurance information….