Category: Antiwork

Fast food is supposed to be “fast” and if you make a big mistake (which I did) it looks bad on you because you can’t afford to waste time. I hate working like this because I’m already hard on myself, but I can’t quit because I need to afford fall tuition. It’s only been a week but the thought of work makes me anxious.

There has been X months since the layoff and now you are hiring. What has changed about the company, it's finances or the organization's hierarchy since the layoff? Was the role I am currently interviewing for part of that layoff? If yes, why was it eliminated then if you are hiring for it now? If a company tries to dodge the questions, you are being hired for a temp position. It won't be called that but when it comes time for the next round, know that your head is already in the noose. That uncertainty should result in a higher, not lower, salary. If these companies are going to use mass layoffs to manage the bottom line, hold them accountable.

My university offers a program where students can get partial tuition refunds for working a certain number of hours a week, and recently I asked my former employer ( upscale bar in socal) to send me my timesheets so that I could apply for the program. When I received my timesheets, I was surprised to notice that I routinely worked 5.5-6 hours a shift and never received a 30 minute lunch break. That being said, I was given a 10 minute break every shift. I never signed anything that said I didn’t want a break and when I ask managers for one during long shifts they would tell me that a 10 minute break is all I am eligible for. At my new job, the administration of 30 minute breaks is taken VERY seriously and when I talked to my manager about my former job he was certain that they…

Any types? I don't have a driver's er license.