Author: Olivia

I've been working for this relatively new company financial services company for nearly 2 years and have done so much for them during this time. During this time they have screwed me out of a good salary for so long with a promise that it'll improve in time, 2 potential redundancies which I successfully fought against and a non-existant work life balance. Some of my colleagues have moved on to the other roles and are doing well for themselves while I'm still here. The workload has increased tenfold and the company is not offering any type of support even though I've been crying out for some help for a while now, their excuse is always “it's good to be busy, think of the commission” but I can't think of the commission when I can't even service every client properly. I'm so very behind it's not even funny. I've asked for…

So I've been with this new company now for almost 2 weeks. Everything is going great, I'm learning a lot and the work isn't too bad. The hours are 9-5, so pretty standard. I also share an office with one of the co-owners, just me and him, and we get along great. However, this morning I was caught off guard. I got into work at 9am and sat down at my desk for 9:01. 5 minutes later, the employee that handles the payroll and whatnot comes into the office when I'm on my own and says “Hiya, can you make sure you get in for 9am every morning”. So I said “Yeah that's fine, no worries”. And then he said “it's just because you were late this morning” (Remember, I was sat at my desk at 9:01) I honestly thought he was joking, so I gave him the laughed I…

Workers should take this opportunity while our usual foes – right wing conservatives – are shutting down trade and causing chaos for business with their blockades – to strike and demand action while management is preoccupied with the problems coming from the truckers and may in fact make it difficult to act against labor strikers in their effort to “not bother” the right wing protesters. Just saying.

I've applied to so many jobs various companies and positions. Legit at this point they're customer service, guest services, and other no degree required positions… WHY THE FUCK DO THEY PUT OUT APPLICSTIONS IF THEY WILL NEVER GET BACK OR JUST REJWCT YOU!?!? ITS A SLAVE WAGE POSITION AND I'M TRYING TO BE THAT NPC… Does America not want anyone to work.