Author: Olivia

So for context, I've been working since I was 17 and every job I've had has never officially fired me for any real reason. But these jobs would cut my hours or not be honest about my performance. Sometimes they don't even give me clear ways to improve it. Thus they cut hours and leave me for dead it feels like. Fast forward to this month, I find an employer who is mostly honest about how much he pays me and he basically talks about capitalism all the time and the reason these jobs don't just fire you. In short, they don't want to pay for your unemployment. So they rather make you quit instead. Because they don't see you as a valuable employee anymore or at all. From all the jobs I had, it all started to make sense now. All the lies and excuses these jobs told me…

Let me tell you this is a boss who's back I will always have. He didn't just do one thing but followed up with multiple acts of just decency and kindness. 1) Applied for a service tech job but he said he'll take me on as an apprentice and help me get my Millwright liscence. Two minutes after the interview he's helping me complete my application. 2) Let me know that bonus reviews are coming up in December and he'll see if he can try to get me something even though I've only been there 2 months. Gets me a raise and a small bonus. 3) Told me once after a job about why he keeps some less skilled guys on the service team. “All those guys have issues going on at home. They are trying to make themselves better but hey it will take a LOT of time. Either…

You can Slack and make mistakes left and right even get in good joking what a clutz you are but if you're super reliable don't give management nothing ever reprimand you about if you do make a mistake no matter how Petty you better f****** watch out if you ever give them something to talk about

So this is a semi rant semi discussion. I apologize in advance for formatting. I just am curious to see if anyone else has been in a similar situation as myself. I have no college degree, worked to the bone in retail for 20+ years in leadership roles. The pandemic hit and retail was different and I job hopped a bit between 2017-2020 to gain salary increases making $70,000 in my last management role. I now work a remote entry level job that continues to give us more and more responsibility. The only issue is this is very much a work at your own pace type place. I used to take a ton of work and be a top performer. I’ve now intentionally stopped taking as much work because why should I make entry level pay but be doing more work than higher level employees? Why should I be the…

No matter what i do i cant feel satisfied with a job. i hate working. and i get it thats why its called work and not fun. im just so unhappy where i work. I try and then my motivation just plummets. my bills are all paid and im great at saving money. But fuck i just cant seem to escape hating this bullshit. cant find anything that pays well enough to justify spending 9+ hours anywhere but my house. Not that im sorth what i want anyways. but i cant lie i just want to chil at home and plah warzone and make music all day. a job just gets in the way of me enjoying the one life i have and just deprives me of sleep.