Author: Olivia

So, my new lead is kind of a tool. Just got locked last week and he really expects me to stay with their project for 3+ years and work overtime too. I'm however planning to quit sometime around May but I agreed to get locked to this project because I didn't wanna spend another 2 months on bench. (I can take my bonus that way) My question is – what's the worst that a manager/lead can do out of spite when I quit just a month or two in the project apart from making my word load worse? Can they throw me into PIP or refuse to give me my relieving/experience letter after I've resigned? Opinions and advice pleaaaasseee

the restaurant i work at had a couple full bulding buyout events going on feb 18 and 19. the managers had told the servers that they would all get a flat pay rate on their hourly check instead of a tipout from the event. the rest of us support staff asked again and again if we were also getting an hourly rate and the answers were always “you will be getting paid” or “you will be taken care of.” so, we were all under the assumption of being tipped out for this event as support staff has NEVER gotten hourly rate instead. i finally received my payment for the buyout last night, mar 2nd, and it was on my hourly check. i looked up the tip pooling laws and if im correct, if i had been tipped out the latest they could’ve paid it to me was when i got…

I'm 37 and on my 2nd career and might be ready to switch again. I don't hate my job, my coworkers or my bosses. But I don't make as much money as I could be. I also have a lot of freedom and flexibly in my current job that would likely go away in a different career. I make enough to get by and don't struggle often, but I'm starting to think about getting older and how I could possibly retire one day. I have a B.S. that has never been utilized and I can see job postings I qualify for making more money. But do I even want a desk/office job? I value my work flexibility and the fact I don't HATE my current job, but I feel like I can do more and monetize more. It's a, the grass is greener dilemma. May 5 I'm due for a…

Best get back to work. Ffs.