Author: Olivia

I don't know if this type of post is typical here but I want to avoid being lectured on work ethic by other subs. Anyway, I have been working as a temp at a local university since October (for 8 months) but the position was extended from 3 months to indefinitely because of employee turnover in the office. I interviewed for the permanent position in December and was rejected (resume doesn't fit position, which I had gotten because they needed someone to fill role immediately) but my temp period was extended because they failed to find a new hire. I interviewed again last month and after several weeks no word until I get an email telling me Friday will be last day (3 days notice) from the temp agency (not my boss, he told them to tell me). The next day I am in the office and my supervisor (who…

So I work at a dog daycare and kennel work is an entirely different low wage beast that I won't get into but I wanted to know if I'm getting taken advantage of or if im being delusional lol. I quit my current job a few months ago and then came back bc despite its faults, it's way better than a lot of kennels/daycares I've worked at and it's mostly super chill and flexible for the most part, but when i came back my manager decided it would be better for me to have fewer hours (20-25 vs 30-35) which is fine and prolly for the best. But since i've been back they've been scheduling me 4-5 days a week with less than 25 hours. So i'm driving there and back no less than 4 days a week for 23 hours AT THE MOST. Don't get me wrong, i enjoy…