Author: Olivia

I ran into a rough patch and ended up homeless, I was fortunate enough that only after staying in a shelter for 2 months, I was able to find a new job to help me get back on my feet. Or at least that's what I thought. I got hired for a serving job at a restaurant also doubling as a bartender, I asked questions received answers, did my background check and passed, and went to my training which included some computer tests, today. They gave me the company shirt to wear, but for some reason they didn't give me shoes. I learned today at training that I need to have black slip proof shoes to be a server which is fine and that's apparently common for the job, but when I asked why they didn't include it with the rest of the uniform they told me I have to…

Do you think, in general, that small businesses are better or worse employers? I'm curious what people here think. I think that certain small businesses can be good employers, generally they are bad employers who expect to be let off the hook for gender discrimination, sexual harassment, payroll theft, etc. because they're “just small businesses.” They also don't have HR to make sure the bosses don't do or allow those things.

My coworkers were getting really fed up with some things around the office (no raises, no sick days, no benefits) so they all decided to schedule their reviews on the same day, one after the other. Our boss had to leave work that day because his father was in the hospital (understandably), but instead of letting them reschedule their review he sent them this…. Oh, and only to my female coworkers.

I’m just tired. Tired of not being able to sleep. Tired of it all. I’m just tired. That is all.

I 25F have always hated working, but my current job makes me want to not wake up in the mornings. I've been here for just over a year and it gets worse every month. The culture is competitive, tense and political. I can't keep up with the workload unless I work at least one day on the weekend. When I tried to seek help from my manager, this was used as a strike against me and my performance. She told me if I can't keep up with the workload then I'm not the best fit for the role. So I now keep my head down and keep my mouth shut. I just want a slower paced job that doesn't make me cry multiple times a week, even if I don't love it. So I've been looking and applying to other jobs for a few months now. I applied for a…