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My job feels like a sham

On week 3 of a new job that I'm not sure how I feel about. It's a “warehousing” position, the pay is decent ($23/hr, max 20 hours a week) but it just doesn't feel right. The business is just one guy (I'm his first employee) who sells stuff on eBay, mainly sneakers and other shoes, but he buys stuff cheap online and sells it for way more to make a profit which I don't like (I'm no salesman, and I hate overcharging or ripping people off). The warehouse is tiny with stuff stacked probably way too high, and the guy I work for has problems with every little thing I do. Prepping shipments? Stack your packages to your left, not your right! Put your tape on this way, not that way, this is how you should be using the keyboard, etc. Just ridiculous stuff. Is it just me, or does…


On week 3 of a new job that I'm not sure how I feel about. It's a “warehousing” position, the pay is decent ($23/hr, max 20 hours a week) but it just doesn't feel right. The business is just one guy (I'm his first employee) who sells stuff on eBay, mainly sneakers and other shoes, but he buys stuff cheap online and sells it for way more to make a profit which I don't like (I'm no salesman, and I hate overcharging or ripping people off).

The warehouse is tiny with stuff stacked probably way too high, and the guy I work for has problems with every little thing I do. Prepping shipments? Stack your packages to your left, not your right! Put your tape on this way, not that way, this is how you should be using the keyboard, etc. Just ridiculous stuff.

Is it just me, or does this sound sus? I can't tell if I'm overreacting or if it is as weird as it seems

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