Author: Olivia

Well I'm not, but they'll probably fire me eventually. Job: grocery stock clerk. Pay:$13/hr The op: I told the right people that I was seeing a new psychiatrist and adjusting to new meds. That gave me an excuse to erratically show up late for a couple weeks. Then I faked having Omnicron and let their incompetent corporate covid policy cover for my lack of a test. I stalled working for them for 2 weeks before “recovering”. Now I come in when I want for as long as I want. They desperately need a big man who can single handedly pull out huge pallets of water (which by their own policy should need two people at least). The actual in store management is starting to actually get pissed about it so the writing may be on the wall. So, potential final phase is to take my immediate manager out for a…

I was hired back in December for a remote WFH covid job. Did all the training in January and hadn’t heard an update for a few weeks besides “be patient” and they got confirmation that the project had begun,so I emailed and asked for another update (I kinda need paid to live and save to live off for college). And they mass emailed everyone saying they hired us thinking they’d need more employees and they don’t …. So basically fired me after waiting/training for almost three months. Now I have 6 months to save up for college and I’m so annoyed. I applied for 38 jobs today… I’m THAT desperate and panicked. End rant

Okay, and? If you can't even pay minimum wage to your workers, you shouldn't even open bussines/ hire people in a first place.

In October I had my review. My boss congratulated me, full of praise and told me he had put me forward for a 10% pay rise with our American owners (we’re UK). November: nothing. December: maybe not. January: ask at the end of the quarter Today: email from America saying we need to cut costs as inflation has risen beyond expectations, don’t expect anything for 18 months. They’re not even matching inflation!! I’m on £23,000 PA. Inflation is 7%, plus a tax increase of 1.25% in April. How is this fair? What do I do? No other jobs near me in my area for what I do (CAD operator, warehouse). I’m pissed because my company has loads of jobsworths not worth their salt and I have a baby on the way and getting married this year. Inflation rises year on year anyway, and if your cost increases, so does your…

My workplace is ripe for unionizing. Most of my coworkers are game. Health insurance went up, raises were 3-6%, they're firing good people for stupid shit. I can't really find a good answer to this. I'm not sure what union to contact. We are in New England and manufacture paint for a well known brand.