Author: Olivia

I would be okay with working if my entire life wasn't structured around it. Working 40 hours a week is bullshit. 8 hours of work a day for 5 days of your 7 day week is the baseline. That is absurd. And it's endless. You don't get breaks like in school. You just work every fucking week to get your 2 days off as a reward. I understand what they are doing. Really your hourly rate should be much higher, and then they can make the normal work week 30 hours per week instead. But no, they peg the rates very low so they can have you all day instead. I'm even kind of alright with 8 hours but my problem becomes I get off and I am TIRED at the end of the workday. It takes away my energy, so I am not the same state as I was…

After being depressed for a week and self sulking. Working Uber eats on the side. Today, I got a job opportunity at a daycare. I can't be more thrilled. I used to work at a daycare previously for 7 years. Today is a good day.

I’m a welder in Iowa and make $20/hr and don’t make enough to cover bills. With my wife in school, I can’t take on any overtime. I don’t know what to do. We had a bill come out we weren’t prepared for and now we don’t have enough for rent. How is this the American dream? How is this what this country has come to? We are about to lose everything and there is nothing I can do about it. End of rant.