Author: Olivia

So it's been playing on my mind for a long time but my company closes at a set time but then the next shift is less than 11 hours away which means if we are closing, we can't then be scheduled on the open. In the past, it is negated by putting people on a mid shift or a week of early/late shifts. I've discussed it in the past but it seems to be then some other poor person gets screwed and it's a never ending cycle. I understand whistleblowers have immunity but who on earth do I report this to because it's not exactly fair on the staff who get forced this way.

My employer notified us on January 3 that the company is no longer solvent. However, I was due to get a paycheck December 31, before they made that announcement. They are offering me to keep the work PC they provided me with and get no payment, or to give it back and accept a reduced paycheck. Can they do that or are they trying to stick me with the PC? I contacted the Department of Labor a few days ago but have not heard back from them, so not sure if they can do anything. Any advice? Edit: for clarity, I was doing full-time remote work in California and the company headquarters is in Tennessee. My paycheck was going to be $2700, the PC they are offering me is about $4000.

My hours were cut at the start of the new year and I’m looking for a new job. I have sent out about 70 resumes since thanksgiving and have gotten about 5 leads. I have this issue where I’m getting to the final stages of the hiring process, they want to do a second interview or talk further and then I either a) get ghosted or b) get an email saying they have made the decision to remove the job position and go in a different direction. I’m really confused if this is just the BS that companies go through to make it look like they are hiring when they aren’t or what the issue is. They seem so interested and lead me on, then randomly go quiet for no reason. I hate taking time out of my workweek to interview when there’s such a high chance of getting ghosted,…

All I ever hear is how I need to be invested in something: buying multiple investment properties, becoming a part-time direct investor online, invest in new things like cryptocurrency (obvi not now considering the crypto crisis). Does anyone else feel like they can't just have a simple life anymore with a decent place to live and a job you hopefully don't hate? All I want is to find one house for me to live in, not rent out on Air BnB, and go to one 9-5 job. I don't want to be managing multiple properties while monitoring my online investment portfolio AND going to my 9-5 job. I want a life outside of work, but the hustle culture is so pervasive I feel like I'm worthless if I'm not being productive outside my regular job. I constantly hear about how investment is your ticket to financial freedom, but how many…

Union roll call. If you’re a proud union worker, shout out your org and local. UE Local 228.

I’ve never made more than 32k and honestly struggle to get by. I’ve been unemployed because of a ton of horrible stuff and am still trying. I’m disabled. It’s been 6 months. I feel worthless.

Found a job where they don't bug me on my free time like someone calling in sick and asking me to come in. If I have time off it is my time off and no one has to compensate for me if I have time off and vice versa. For my whole career I let my personality be put deep in the closet to collect dust and only since I started working here is where I am left alone and there is no guilt. However I still have that feeling where “I'm not supposed to have time off” Also not adding coworkers to social media and not telling them too much about myself has helped too..

…Just wanted to say that you people fucking rock. I work in the legal department in a North American business that does a lot of work (and hires a lot of people) internationally, so letters from people like you come across my desk with a fair amount of frequency. Every single one of them has been a wonderful read, and I love to see the way you stand up for worker's rights. Keep fighting the good fight. People like you are why I got into the legal industry.