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Recovering addicts used as cheap labor for Ohio nonprofit

Recovering addicts used as cheap labor for Ohio nonprofit

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Leaving my shitty barista job need real life tips about notice

(too long didnt read I work at starbucks the first two paragraphs are about my reasoning for leaving mental health decline, physical decline, and burnout. Last block of text talks about my actual question) So I am a barista hired in late 2021 for starbucks… in this short time ive realized truly how unsustainable this job is… For the partners who rely on this to pay the bills almost all of them have second jobs… My body is absolutely destroyed physically, and I've had jobs where I stand all day even longer than starbucks… Truly this sounds so weird but I think my body is starting to show me the signs of exhaustion and stress. I cant ever seem to get fully back to rested, not feeling sick, and not being sore and its taking a toll. I feel like I can never say no to extra hours because during…

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I wouldn’t let my boss push me around and ended up doubling my salary

I work in the private sector and had a boss who was always micromanaging me. He kept pushing me to take on more work and I always accepted because I am a hard working person. One day, my boss tried to talk to me about an altercation I had with another employee. I won't go into detail here but basically we got into an argument about politics. My boss told me I was not allowed to talk about stuff like that in the office, let alone attack another employee for their beliefs. I told him to his face that I will say what I want, I work hard every day and have earned the right to express myself. He said he would fire me if I didn't comply. I told him that he doesn't need to fire me, I quit. I got a new job the next week, doubling my…

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Predatory contract firm for new grad software engineers

Last year I graduated with a software engineering degree but it has been hard for me to find a job due to some personal issues. Well I’m back searching for jobs and I’m so sick and tired of all the stupid contractor firms taking advantage of desperate people like me. Recently I have been getting emails and call none stop from JUMP by Cognixia for an entry level position. The want to pay your state minimum wage for training, then $25 and hour for contract work (I think it was for IBM but I’m not 100% sure if I remembered correctly). Then in the emails they told me it would bee $50k salary for a position requiring bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. I got too many offers like that last year as well from other firms such as Tata Consultancy. I despise these firms, they take advantage of…

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Tone Deaf Motivation

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Since there’s no shortage of formula.

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Cut Work

My coworker and I closed the shop 2 hours early to get drunk by the lake and enjoy the sunset. Management is not happy and I can expect a stern talking to at some point. Perhaps I’ll update! Need antiwork strength

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Homelessness

Went to a work party last night. I work in corporate real estate. We spent 50k on this party. I got off the train at Kings Cross and there was a couple sleeping on cardboard outside. It crushed me inside and felt so unfair

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Why is it suddenly so hard to get a job?

I've been looking for a job for 9 months. I quit my first job due too unequal pay and bad management. I was paid less than the other people who worked there for less time than I was and people just started quitting, and I just decided that it would be easier to leave rather than wait to get sacked. I have had 2 interviews after applying to 50 jobs. Are companies standard's so high that they need someone with ACTUAL experience for what is considered by every rich asshat to be a skilless profession. That pays shit anyway. I'm not looking for a management position, I just want something to do. I don't need the money, I live with my mom and I have no ambitions, I'd probably give half my money to her anyway. I am an American looking for something to do.

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Didn’t get a job because I refused to pay out of my own pocket

I was getting a second job working in a lab for 25 hours a week. Pay was was okay. $15 is better than $8. I passed the interview with flying colors. The only issue with them is I'm double vaxxed and not triple vaxxed. I didn't want to get it because to me I believe with never having it and being in good health I didn't need 3. They told me if I didn't get it I'd have to sign a paper that stated if I got covid I wouldn't get covid pay. No problem I'll get the shot. And I did get the third shot. I sent them the new card. They told me the night before I started for 2 weeks I'd need to take covid tests before every shift. I said no problem because I'm not sick. So no worries. When I got there they told me…