Category: Antiwork

I was just informed that I will be laid off effective May 26. While I would like to say it was a pleasure to work with the company, simply, I cannot. VOA LA has probably the worst HR of any company I have worked at. Which is saying something considering I have worked for retail, movie theaters, and even a University. I have worked on site at an emergency shelter for over a year now with the company, and it has been stressful at times, and emotionally breaking at others. When I first arrived here they told me over and over again that they would work to find me a new site to work at, and despite the fact that nobody in my programs management can understand why I am being laid off, despite almost every location needing a case manager, I will no longer work for VOA LA because…

Since I keep hearing a lot of people here against the idea of commutes being compensated for, why are you willing to drive so long to your job and if work from home isn't an option, what would you personally do to solve your specific situation, even if it required an internal solution? For me, the reason I live far away from where I work is: I suffer from chronic pain, fatigue and cancer, but I had to choose this job because I haven't been very lucky in my industry. All the employers within a reasonable distance of where I live are completely shady or have unrealistic expectations. I am someone 3 years out of college, with 6 years of relevant work experience in my field. Yet none of these nearvy employers want to take me in, because they are generally small companies in a suburban area and require someone…

Sometimes I catch myself watching the show Undercover Boss. For those unfamiliar, a CEO or “Boss” of a company or corporation enters their own company in disguise or as someone other than themselves. Usually an entry level employee or under the guise of a contestant looking to be awarded a franchise in said company or some such equivalent. Throughout the show they meet and interact with actual employees in “low level” roles. They do so in hopes of discovering or diagnosing problems or potential areas of improvement where they can advance the performance of their business. Beyond that, it is presented in such a way that paints the whole endeavor as a means to directly improve the day to day lives of all the employees within the business. In the end, a handful of workers are awarded heartwarming gestures of gratitude for their work ethic and dedication. While it is…

I have been at my company just under a year. I am the office manager. The assistant manager is about to be fired and I learned today that the store manager is leaving at the end of the month (he has good reason). He has only been the store manager since a month after I started. We came into a huge mess and are still cleaning up messes from the year before we started. The person in the assistant manager position basically got the job because the company was desperate at the time. He is severely unqualified and is making the company lose A LOT of money with his mistakes. None of our staff respects him as he is selfish and has literally stolen from them. I've been telling the store manager that I would like to be considered for the AM position. I already work 50+ hours a week,…