Author: Olivia

Since most companies are going to be laying off, why is it not a good idea to take advantage of Fmla and/or short term disability (especially if you’re eligible And have a genuine reason). Pros : Several benefits come to mind 1. Break from anxiety and stress at work, 2. Chance to attend to parents/child/that rash you always wanted to remove/therapy/mental peace and reset, 3. You get paid your full salary for Fmla (and job protected by law for 12 weeks) in many cases. 4. You can extend Fmla beyond 12 weeks to STD (short term disability (another 14 weeks and fully paid (100% if you’re working for any big tech company) for a total paid leave of 26 weeks – that’s 6 months of break to rethink, recharge, job search, soul search, figure out the next phase of your life – while doing things you really love with people…

I worked as a general manager of a pizza chain (pj are initials) first owners were amazing gave me a job straight out of rehab 8 years ago allowed me to work as much as I wanted or as frequently once I started my own business ( which ultimately failed but that’s my fault no blame to anyone else). A month ago we got new owners so far I can’t do my own payroll anymore and have several employees including myself who were missing whole or partial paychecks. I’m being micromanaged and told that I’m expected to work 55 hours a week now for the same pay. They then brought in an assistant manager I didn’t need and paid him more than me. Today I had a lady throw a five dollar bill in my face because the edge was slightly ripped ( still useable barely ripped) I looked at…

So I work for sales. I used to work M-F, but ever since a change in management I have been scheduled (as with my other team members) for rotating weekends. I was scheduled for the weekend of Thanksgiving. We have thanksgiving off, but we are being forced to work Black Friday and the entire weekend following. Now, this is a semi-cold call sales job so I know I’m going to be verbally abused by a ton of people I’m calling. Oh and NO managers or supervisors are required to work that weekend, not even our technical department! I’m so aggravated that we’re being made to work yet every other person in the company, even my own manager, doesn’t have to.