There was some talk a while ago to do a general strike to show how seriously bad the situation is in America, and to get the government to follow through on the student debt cancel. The last time I heard about this was like in February but it was “decided” that May 1st would be the start of it. Just a reminder/question if it's happening.
I work in the insurance industry… definitely everything I aspired to be doing with my life, and not depressing at all. I have a work colleague, who we will call Debbie. She is a genuinely lovely person. But overly happy people rub me up the wrong way. Maybe it makes me more aware of my own deep despair and frustration, but yesterday Debbie said something that made me almost die of cringe… ‘I don’t wake up and think I’m coming to work. I think I’m coming to see my friends and have fun’. Almost vomited right then and there, but in reality I – of course – nodded as if I could even somewhat empathise with her artificial bubble of bullshit. I wish I could be one of these people. It was like listening to Tony Robbins or one of those American self help gurus. I cannot be happy for…
I'm gonna give some context first: I started at Dec 2019 in X company with my old team, as a data analyst (with some funtions of data scientist). Old boss was great in the next points: – She really care about you, as she used to say I'm not going to inherit this company. – Listen to your ideas and if they were good enough or with potential let you go with them. – She never ask about extra time nor going to office if wasn't necessary or too much time without see the team. Of course she wasn't perfect but a decent human being. Now fastforward to July 2021 my old boss is leaving (and previously my teammate had leave) the company so i'm alone and since I still not have a lot of experience, they decide to relocate me in another team, with new boss. Note that this…
i have severe ibs, and the diet that i would have to be on to prevent flare-ups is extremely restrictive & expensive, and would require meal prep for every single day that i work as you can’t just easily order take-out for it. my boss told me today in a benchmark meeting that i am going to be required to change my diet & that they will be either cutting my hours or making me clock out whenever i have to use the bathroom, or both . i was also told that by using the bathroom, i put my coworkers in danger. and i have two weeks to figure it out or i’m getting fired (there’s other bullshit i’m getting accused of, so they’ll refuse to say it’s because of the “bathroom issue”) some part of this has to be a violation of the ada so i would definitely want…
I worked for RCI for a number of years and eventually applied for, and was Approved, to take time off due to Migraines. They had a “Points” system which protected Employees from being fired for taking time off, because as you had good attendance they added points ON, so there was a Buffer in case of being late, etc. You also had a chance a Fabulous Prizes (movie tickets, etc) by the same points system. Magically, the people who were following ADA procedure To the Letter did NOT accumulate points if they had to take Medically Necessary, Government Approved time off, so I was stuck at minimal points versus the 30-40 I should have accrued over 7 months. I misread a Schedule and didn't show for a Holiday Shift and was fired due to my unfairly Absent Points. They had the nerve to contest my Unemployment (two HR attended the…
