Antiwork

Hi! Has anyone else dealt with working with a small HR when they are going through something tragic? Our one person HR lost their spouse over the holidays but had been coming to work. It’s been heartbreaking to see someone basically be a walking zombie. I have brought them a gift and been there when they broke down crying. Been doing every humanly thing possible to do little moments but I have been in a toxic work environment for quite a few months. Before the death, I brought up an issue and she said it should get better. When they were out it got progressively worse to which I actually walked about. HR asked me to work from home for the week to let the coworker cool off. When I came back I asked to talk about it but they said they are not ready to be HR right now.…

My job for almost the last year I have had to pay $4-$10 to park everyday, average is $6 most days. Does anyone know if I can write it off on my taxes or just want to know how common this is. Its costing me upwards of $25 a week just to park at my job. My manager that I had my interview with said that the parking was going to be handled soon (at the time of interview last april) and now its nearly a year later and nothing has been done about it. Any advice? I've been looking for a new job for a while but not many places hire for the same or better and I cant risk making less money just to get out of parking fees.

I am in no way defending low wages here, but maybe there's some other factors in the U.S. that are making things harder on workers too? Those being rent, healthcare, and tuition namely. I live in Colorado, and the cheapest apartments are 900 a month, for example. And those are in the ghetto. What reason do these things have to cost so much? EDIT: This is a much more complicated problem than I first though. Please disregard this post.

just need advice. I settled for a job in retail because it’s in town so it’s not far at all, and I need income by any means. but I kinda hate it; I still have been pursuing applications for a pharmacy tech position because that’s something I enjoy doing. I feel productive and I get to learn something new. I got a call back for a tech position with flexible hours, my only obstacle would be it’s 30 minutes farther, and the rate will be about the same as what I make now. it’s still retail, but I’ll be doing something I enjoy and want to excel in. I’m just wondering if this would be worth a sacrifice, or if I should sit it out and find something closer. I proposed an interview next Tuesday.

TL;DR: I need validation that I’m not crazy for wanting to accept a lower paying job that would have more flexibility to focus on my freelancing gigs and MFA program. Obligatory disclaimer that I’m on mobile so formatting might be wonky. So I quit my remote call center job today after receiving an offer to work at a local coffee shop. I feel energized and excited. While I would miss having a consistent schedule, I would work morning shift and be done before 12PM the days I work. It is a pay cut ($12/hr) but there are cash tips, so I would have some spending money daily. I’ve worked at coffee shops before and enjoyed the environment, always choosing to leave either because I was going to college or because I felt at my age I should have a “real” job. I am also freelancing as a editor/proofreader and attending…

Hello, the company I work for might get sold. Any idea what I should expect? Have you been through something similar? Specifically, I would really appreciate advice on the *timeline* of how quickly this type of thing happens, as it pertains to potential layoffs… and what I might expect in terms of severance, and how the news would get communicated to me.

So I used to work at this small bakery in Colorado and finally quit at the end of November last year. I was there for about 1,5 years and even though the owner is a toxic lady, I tried to end it on good terms giving her about 3 weeks notice and even came in after to help on a day before Thanksgiving knowing how busy it would be. She acted all nice, saying she'll write me a good recommendation letter, which I never got on my last day and I was very busy with moving to another country, so I haven't gotten to contact her again until late December. No reply. Then I emailed her on 3(!) both her work and personal emails, asking once again for recommendation and W-2. Now it's been over 2 weeks since that. I found her on Facebook and messaged her there too, but…