I recently got a new job in which I was required to do a certain amount of hours of training (unpaid) I was alright with that so I finished my training, get the schedule from my boss for the week in which she tells me actually that oh wait she doesn't need me to come in this week, I think alright I'll just wait this week and get a shift next week. Now she seems to be ghosting me, I sent her a message yesterday asking for my schedule for the week she read it and just had not responded since. Do I demand pay for the hours that I had “trained”? Is there anywhere I can report what she did? Or do I just start looking for another job now
Category: Antiwork
An employer-written question on Indeed.
This is an employer-written question. You can report inappropriate questions to Indeed through the “Report Job” link at the bottom of the job description. “Can you see yourself making at least 200 calls a day? (Our sales reps are on the phone all day trying to reach decision makers)” That is a very ambitious goal. If there are 480 minutes in an 8 hour day, and 200 calls is the goal, the average call length would be 2 minutes, 24 seconds. Zero seconds between calls. No problem being on the phone all day. I do that now. But 200 calls per day is what one might call ‘unrealistic.’
Antiwork echo chamber? Just me? Just we?
Is it just my own media bubble of being subbed here and visiting daily, that leads me to think the majority of 20-30 year olds are not just 'a bit lost'..But are utterly decimated by the undeniable math of the impossibility to ever afford a home? to even afford rent? to even afford food that one is excited about eating each week? The looming nightmare of being one incident away from being a helpless cripple on the streets? The humiliation of dating with such paltry lives and health? The humiliation of generational-propaganda to lead us into being viewed as irresponsible losers by our parents? The pains of feeling like failing parents that we are running out of ways to provide and protect for our children? The humiliation of being so exhausted and stressed each day from doing all the wild steps just to maintain some semblance of functionality in our…
So we have a group meeting in the morning and are told that we need to be committed in our work and not just involved and our boss tells us this story from the CEO. There was a farm that had a chicken and a pig. The chicken had an idea and goes to the pig and says, “Hey Pig, since the farmer is always so nice to us, we should do something nice for him.” The pig says, “Ok, sure.” The chicken says, “We should make him breakfast. I'm thinking ham and eggs.” And then some explanation about how the chicken is involved, but it is the pig that is committed. So we should kill ourselves for our work? How many people did this story go through for it to somehow still make it down to the employee level?
Salary ranges on indeed
I came across a job listing with a position I thought would be a perfect match, with the salary listed as $13-$16 an hour. I figured I would ask for, and get, $16. I have over five years of experience. I put a ton of effort in, including a cover letter, was so excited when they called, only for them to tell me they “Hire everyone at $13 an hour and it's not negotiable.” Experience is irrelevant. If they would have just posted $13, without the range, I would have never applied. What should I do? Is it worth reporting as inaccurate? Are they all like this, posting a range while only hiring at the low number only?! I'm so frustrated right now.
I don’t even know anymore
I thought I did, but I guess I don't? So, I'm a healthcare worker; graduated literally months before the pandemic. After licensing and getting my first job, the US went on lockdown right as I finished my 6 week orientation. Then I was thrust into the thick of it with no protection, warning, or idea what the actual fuck was going on. But recently graduated and feeling a calling for healthcare, I soldiered on through the pandemic for very little pay considering the exhausting and – quite frankly – terrifying work. I worked non-stop for two years putting in crazy hours because hey, “Heroes work here.” Sure, the hazard overtime pay was nice, but goddamn did putting in all those hours burn me the fuck out. This isn't about that. This is about how after starting what many HCWs are doing – travel work – I finally have what I…
This is the de facto website for farming resumes and grinding people down. A website where i applied to 30 jobs in one day and 25% of those applications were automatically denied by the algorithm is out here touting they stand with Ukraine? Indeed can't even stand with actual people, they don't require people to actually post the wage for their jobs, and they facilitate the churn and burn that's destroying the world. But, sure, we stand with Ukraine, Indeed. Puke. (I also have to say that was is wrong and both sides are being thrown into a grinder for autocratic pocket change, but corporations taking stances is like throwing a cream pie into a dictator's face. Congrats. You made a performative and useless gesture.) EDIT: LOL hey if the mods are looking for narcs who are prowling the sub, they're on this post. EDIT 2: Just so you know,…
Was planning on asking for either milage or a raise to cover gas later this week when I had a meeting with my boss. Got a notification from my bank that a deposit had hit my account for $200 On inquiry my boss said until gas prices go down I will be receiving this monthly to help cover the extra expense.
Basically the title. I don't necessarily dislike my job. Sure, there are some parts of it that give me stress, but it's not the whole job. I barely have time for myself. But if I were to try to get another job, it'd just be the same thing. I have an interview for another job this week, and depending on how that goes, especially if I can get higher pay, I might switch over to that job. But I know it's just going to be the same thing. I'm considering asking if they'll take me on as a full time position but only work 32hrs/w. I doubt they'll agree and I might lose the chance to get the job, not to mention I'd need even higher pay to actually be able to support myself, but I'm just not the type of person that can handle 40hr work weeks. It's too…