Antiwork

So I received a job offer for double my salary. On the application I completely disclosed that I had a misdemeanor six years ago. I also disclosed That due to some abuse issues and some very personal issues that I voluntarily surrendered my professional licensure 6 years ago as well. I stated this in the interview, in the online application, and in my correspondence with HR. They seemed completely fine with it and even gave me more money than I asked for. I quit my other job. I can’t “unquit” now – I tried this morning when I found out that the bastards (HR and Hiring Manager) who told me that it was no problem whatsoever and that they were happy to have any part of the team, decided now that no, A misdemeanor which was fully disclosed and discussed precludes me from employment. I fucking hate this country. How…

32 year olds. No kids – four animals. Don’t want kids at all. I work. When people ask me what my wife does and I explain she literally takes care of everything, their whole expression changes (especially with the no kids thing) and ask what she did “before” that. Judgement especially from older women. Only people who respond positively (so far) are really conservative old guys congratulating me on being a provider for my family. I must be taking crazy pills.

hey everyone, i think im at the end of my tether here and would like some advice on setting boundaries and reclaiming my time without shooting myself in the foot. im from london and i was given the opportunity to do a 3 month teaching placement via a British company who sends teachers to different schools. Most of my colleagues are in schools with a chill schedule, the most strenuous one being 5 days a week, 4 hours a day, with no active teaching. Mine on the other hand… Sometimes pulls me in on weekends to cover for teachers who feign sickness, force me to come into observations that end at 11pm that have no relevance to my students (this started when they dumped 5 different classes on me with minimal preparation) and start classes at 8am. I'm put in charge of grown adults English learning when I don't KNOW…

I’m so frustrated. I felt I jumped through hoops for this job opportunity and got along well with the supervisors and team. After four rounds of interviews, got a call from the hiring manager and was verbally offered the job-not gonna lie I cried because I really needed this. They then asked for five references and I put them in, former supervisors and colleagues… but first question that popped in my head is aren’t references contacted BEFORE offering a job?? I didn’t think twice and focused on the win tbh. After the references were put in around five days later I received an email that I was rejected from the job. I freaked and contacted all my references…and NONE OF THEM WERE CONTACTED????! How and why on earth would you offer me the position and then shut me down without even asking any of my references about how qualified I…

A few months ago my job basically switched us all to a salaried amount of hours, and we only get OT if we are above those hours. I’m currently working 56 hours a week with no overtime pay, is this even legal? Before this we were paid in straight cash for overtime which I KNOW is illegal, but I wasn’t at as many hours. I upped my hours because I have a baby on the way and am trying to save up as much as I can, but if I’m not making time and a half it feels like it isn’t even worth it. Can anybody suggest what to do?