Author: Olivia

I currently work for a law firm in the UK and like many, this pandemic has opened my eyes to the value of working from home and having a better work/life balance. It has also thrown up many new job opportunities in my industry for the same role at a higher wage and better prospects but due to the higher wage, one question I have been asked in an interview is how can they justify offering me a higher wage when it will be a WFH role?.. My first answer was well you’re actually saving money but also my wage should justify my work ethic, ability and professionalism not the environment I operate in so I just wanted to ask for this subs thoughts and answers!

Just walked off the job. Didn’t clock out. No good-byes. Never going back. No Fu**s left.

All supervisors at my workplace received an email today that stated if we are giving out reference checks or confirmation of employments for workers that we supervise, we MUST forward these requests that we personally receive to our internal HR/HR Manager. What the actual f*? In my honest opinion, if an employee is seeking another job, it should be none of their current employer's business to know what and where they are going. It makes things awkward and most people looking for jobs dont want their current place of employment to know, particularly a toxic one. Is there any breach of privacy laws going on here? The email was quickly “retracted” but it still feels absolutely invasive. If I am job hunting, that is none of my current employer's business to know. The fact that they are demanding this information is a bit much. And god knows what they would…

Exactly the title. I’m a technician in a (new) company. Literally entry level, you cannot get below me. I (stupidly) contributed to a culture where you’re paid badly but perform way above your duties, so people keep referring to me for duties that managers are supposed to do. I asked for a raise and got rejected. I asked to be funded for personal development and got rejected. I’m not going to be your contact for shit hitting the fan. Boss just text me this. I’ve already applied elsewhere. Enough is enough.

Had my review today and they offered a pay increase of 4% but with every one leaving the job has become that much more stressful. I told them I would be working for less money this year then last if I did not get 6%. They said that was the best they could do. So I am job hunting again after 10 years with the company. All of this over $1300.