Author: Olivia

So i started as an Inventory Clerk for a popular vacation destination company. However, my duties are vastly opposite of the job description. Firstly I have to manage inventory for three resorts in my area, which includes purchasing, receiving, and stocking.. Secondly, I am expected to use my personal vehicle to deliver supplies. The thing is im already driving over an hour just to get there, and with gas skyrocketing its hurting my pocket book. Thirdly, I am also responsible for delivering items to individual guests rooms by request. Finally I coordinate with local charities for them to recieve donations which I keep track of from the company. All this for $17 an hour and as one man. Should I talk to HR about these issues or just bite the bullet and hand in a two weeks notice?

New director was hired. Immediately started cutting down on everything, mostly labor (he wants more than half of what has been the historical cost cut, equivalent to staffing a fast food restaurant with one person). He also wants to “rebalance the wages” (aka, go back to wages pre-Covid, as in my area they have gone up slightly since then.) His unofficial plan was to have everyone quit so that he could hire new people at the old starting rate. He essentially wants to have new hires for the entry rate, that do the labor of two people… same labor, half the cost. After only a few weeks, the man made it happen. He successfully created his vision. We don’t have enough staff to even stay open full hours, when we are.. we’re berated by customers for slower service and not being open more. He summons a manager meeting and wants…

Can y'all recommend courses and books where I can learn “how to be employed when I can't trust any employers not to f*ck me over”? I know it's cliche to say “we should have learned this in high school” but I still need to learn about employee rights, common methods of exploitation, benefits to negotiate beyond base pay, how to calculate minimum base pay based on skillset, etc. My first part time job in food service I definitely didn't get required breaks, had to clock out before we started the 1-2 hours cleaning process (how did I tolerate that smh), and my paychecks never seemed to add up to how much I thought I'd worked that week. I have made so many lists from this sub: interviewing red flags, didn't realize that was illegal, negotiate this benefit, email responses, how not to bend over backwards. Very grateful for the information!…

Is there a reddit sub dedicated to posting ridiculously stupid cover letters/resumes? I need that in my life right now.

My mom just passed away and I didn’t even know she was dying. She had cancer and didn’t have health insurance and couldn’t afford medical treatment. She worked all her life, 60 hour work weeks, and lived on the bare minimum. I fucking hate this country. I only make $7.20/hour and spend more than half my money on rent alone and gave $0 left after food, transport, and shelter. If I get sick, I’ll just die alone like my mother. This is a failed state. How can I move? Can I apply for a refugee status in Europe or Canada?

But he's not since Disney is able to manipulate laws and loopholes so well. It really goes to show that laws are really only for poor people.