Antiwork

I have a lot of bills to pay and I know when you start a new job it takes a minute for the money to kick in. What do I do now?

Two jobs ago I worked in a small office, and our offices were divided. Due to my abilities they really pushed me towards the new section they were building, which took place in January 2020. I was the only guy on the team, which I am used to I have no issues with. The newest “manager” came in and I could tell she had a disconnect with me. When the pandemic took place, I was one of those who was furloughed. It really pissed me off given the amount of work that I had put in. When it came time to “return to the office”, I conveniently had no interest and working with her. I now have a position which rivals her role. How’s that for “being assertive”?

Serious question. It appears the lowest bidder in world will get the jobs.

Was advised to cross post this here. This one is a little confusing but I’m looking for advice on what to do in this situation. I am an adult learner back in school, working on my bachelors online and a separate certificate program in a trade. I left a part time job earlier this year to pursue a really great (supposedly) job opportunity in the trade I’m studying. I left my health insurance at the previous job and that would have been a qualifying event for ACA coverage, but I figured I’d just avoid the hassle and wait out the 30 day probationary period at the new job to get their insurance, which has a much lower deductible than ACA options. In hindsight, kind of dumb of me to do, and the higher deductibles in the marketplace aren’t really a financial worry for me. Took the new job, first 2.5…

Sainsburys are giving a decent pay rise to all it's workers calling it “investing in it's workers” with them calling it a “£100 million investment” in it's workers hoping to make a larger return with the idea that a pay rise will bring in greater revenue because the workers will work harder. It is refreshing as it seems like a step in the right direction however many other chains aren't exactly taking this approach. Could this work as an example to other chains to take this step? Also hoping if they do get a good return there could more investments like these.

Work related boomer advice sucks most of the time, but there are exceptions. Early in my career I had an amazing coworker who made sure I was taking care of myself. One thing she told me I’ll never forget was “HR works for the company, not you.” Have you ever gotten any actually good work advice from a boomer?