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Yes, the company’s name is Advance Bauto Barts, for the sake of this post, and potential legal purposes. A few years ago, through nepotism, I secured a position working there as a delivery driver. Per industry policy, people who deliver car parts to dealerships and mechanic shops get paid less than customer service workers, that operate the retail front of a store. This didn’t bother me at first, because I didn’t have the self-esteem to recognize how inherently wrong it was. Regardless, I worked this job for a little over a year. Throughout that time, my shift changed from working the Monday-Friday day shift, to the Tuesday-Saturday evening shift. I didn’t have much of a social life, was content with mediocrity, and worked through it until I decided I wanted more money. I ended up leaving that job for a different, higher paying cooking job. That arrangement didn’t last, however,…

I mean it’s not like I’m working some big time job. I sell ice cream cones at minimum wage so I can pay for my car. Got promoted a few month ago cause everyone quit and they needed managers. Now I literally make half of what I use to because my hours were cut. I need to look for a second job now just to pay $500 a month for a car and insurance

After reading different people’s experiences on anti work, I’ve quit my job. I do truly love it, but was compensated unfairly. It was a State job where we conducted prescribed burns and wildfire control, as well as habitat restoration. After 8 years, I’m nine cents above minimum wage. One of my co-workers lives in a 300 sq foot shack with a family of 5. While we barely make it, the directors and pencil pushers get paid in the upper 5 figures to 6. Principals brought me to this work, and principals are making me leave. It’s amazing though. Once I decided that it was unjust and wrong, multiple doors have opened up for me in the same line of work, that I truly love. Thanks for sharing your experiences everyone. I believe times will change for the better, for the working class. Us quitting when we are treated unfairly will…

I work as a delivery driver for a supermarket (UK) and the pay is already the worst amongst the competitors. I've stayed there because I enjoy the schedule as its set days every week, but at the end of November and start of December I had 2 weeks off with my mental health. Had doctors notes and gave them to work, read the policy and I should be getting ssp and csp (statutory sick pay and company sick pay) which should be my full amount of pay. Just got paid today and it still has not been done, after countless conversations with managers and them telling me different excuses and that the system had been down, I assumed this month was finally when I would be paid as I gave them everything they asked for. I suffer with anxiety so ringing up and complaining is terrifying to me, but this…

So I have a chance to be hired at a biomass production company that offers a swing shift schedule of 8am to 8pm(morning shift) and 8pm to 8am(night shift), 12 hours a shift, alternating as such: 2 morning shifts, 24hours free, 2 night shifts and 4 days off work. 4 days working, 4 days free. If the pay wasn't good, I wouldn't consider it, but they are considered the best in my area in that department and in overall care and respect for their employees aswell, plus offering different kinds of benefits. I was wondering if anyone here has endured this kind of schedule and could offer some insights on the health and sleep ramifications that may occur from 2 night shifts every 6 days. Much appreciated!

I entered the work force at 18 years old in 2012 and it's been a nonstop nightmare ever since. I was being taken advantage of as a minimum wage hostess at Cracker Barrel and walked out on a bad day. The cycle continued at Steak n Shake as a server and Firehouse Subs. The cycle continued again at Applebee's and Belk. I didn't get my first big girl job until ProctorU and I was so in love with my work. I took pride in it, enjoyed being there, and desperately wanted to grow within the company. Then they made all of us take personality tests and said that my assigned color, blue, was too abundant in my dream position. It broke my heart and shattered any will I had to keep working there knowing that they would never put me where I wanted to be in the company. I went…