Found out a supervisor was making $11/hour and showed them their job being advertised for $14 – $18/hour. I also refused to be supervisor myself unless I was making $15 at least. Suddenly I’m removed from the schedule and need a meeting at the admin office: “It’s not working out, we’ve had several complaints of you discussing salary.” wow, illegal but ok… went back to my site to pick up a few things and gossip with my old coworkers from different departments, only to find my replacement flustered at being left to do the job alone when she needs to leave for her other job two hours before shift ends. It’s a daycare so for obvious reasons we should never be alone with all the kids at once, yet there she was. I had refused to do the same solo shift without a promotion and raise so it all suddenly made sense.
Cheers, I’m going to focus on school and live off savings or side hustles for a little bit. I now suddenly have time to go to my dear friends’ destination wedding, and I’ve always been so busy working I’ve never actually been on a week long vacation like this in years so I’m stoked. You are more than your labor, don’t let them push you around.
(Note: as a part-time county employee, my labor rights were not covered by the NLRB or my local state agency. I do not find it worth the time or energy to find a lawyer when moving on feels so much better for my mental health and career)