I was looking at all of the massive skyscrapers downtown and I finally understand why corporate execs want us back in the office. It's cause they don't want to lose their corner offices with their amazing views. I know it sucks for them to lose that, but it sucks waay more for me to lose 10% of my waking life commuting and meal prepping.
Between my vision problem and my adhd I'm so tired of being treated like a child. I'm 32 and stuck at a labor farm for the disabled, because nowhere else that I can get to will take me. The bosses are all sighted, taking our effort and cashing it in with the government as a “non profit.” How is someone like me supposed to “earn a living” if my disabilities mean I can never accomplish what my sighted coworkers can? How am I supposed to have gainful employment if my 100% effort is always half as good as someone else's? I'm just so tired.
Basically the title. Was suprised to get the release form and I lurk here a lot so I wanted to check with all y'all before I signed things away. I got fired out of nowhere, which is to say I can see why it happened, but there was no real warning or offers to help me improve, which at the director level seems odd. Communication at this place was terrible and the culture seemed to focus against simple and effiecient communication, and then I got fired for lack of communication, with little communication. It feels like bullshit but I've already got a better gig so I'm not pressed. Is it cool to sign this, get the money and move on, or are they protecting themselves from something bigger by having me sign something? EDIT: here's the legal part of the letter In exchange for the Company providing you with the…
I had a boss who pulled all the delivery guys into the back and sat us down. We were 18-19 installing high-end TVs in people's houses. He explained how he talked to the owners and told them how hard we were working which meant it was going to give us a raise. We learned a week later that the Min wage went up a buck and he wanted to take credit for it.
“In addition to your normal hours of work, you are required to work any necessary additional hours for the proper performance of your duties, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays. You acknowledge that you shall not receive further remuneration in respect of such additional hours.”
So I’ve been posting a lot about my experience at my job and I finally gave my 2 weeks notice. It was honestly hard to decide because it’s just a great company as a fortune 100 and the potential for growth was endless. However, we have been short staffed, unsupportive management, being overworked and working overtime without the pay (because we’re exempt salary), I’ve decided to leave and focus on me. I’ve literally gotten sick and passed out because of the stress and workload. I don’t have a job lined up but I know I can explore more and see what life has in store for me. I feel more free and don’t feel that I’m missing out on life. I have to cancel so many social events, forget to eat and not exercise, and just letting myself go because work was the center of my life. It’s going to…
I think a lot of us can learn from this. I know I can! I want to become more aware. I’ll start: Most recently, I applied for one position and when I got to the interview, they told me it was a different position. Apparently this was a “bait and switch.” He then tried to sell me the position. An interviewer (real estate) asked me to use -their- Canva account to make a “fake” Open House flyer with the address they provided. They told me to go on Zillow to get the pictures to utilize in my flyer. LOLOLOLOLOL. I literally got up and walked out. They called me 2x. I blocked their number. An interviewer had his attorney present. LOL. I should’ve walked out at that moment but I was young and naive. His attorney asked me discriminative interview questions— are you married, do you plan on having kids,…
