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Does my employer own my email address?

I'll be leaving my current employer next week for a new job that came available. I currently use a live.com email address for work. This email address isn't on a company server nor is it tied to a website. I have to go to outlook.com in order to access it. The last time I switched jobs (I ended up coming back to this one), my employer said that I would have to give up my email address to them. I refused as I have other account tied to this one. I feel like this may happen again and I want to make sure before they try to force it somehow. For example, my email address looks like: [email protected]

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I Wanna Start A Business, But What Would Create Happy Employees?

What are some things that would make a job absolutely ideal? Make an environment you're happy to return to. What can an employer/business owner do to make sure that their business has the most positive impact on their employees lives? Both in and out of work?

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Landlords care about money.

Most people are one pay check from being homeless, I have walked by human that don't have a home to go to a possibility that a landlord handed a eviction notice. I'm willing to lie in a job interview to pay rent, the landlord is not my friend to a landlord it's business. I live in the uk so rent is cheaper, I don't want to end up homeless benefits in the uk aren't bad UC alone does not cover rent UC is 344 pounds a month with housing thing. I don't know how most people are able to afford a car and rent at the same time, cars are not cheap cars on eBay for for 1,000+. Rent is around 400 to 500+ a month in the uk. Government owned property's are abet different, most of them cannot be bought by landlord's the rent is cheaper in state housing.

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Bank Rant

I am a bank teller and at my bank they send out surveys to customers after they come to the bank. The most important questions for us are “did this interaction make you want to increase business with this bank” and “did this interaction go above your additional needs when going to the bank”. Anything under 8/10 is considered a bad review and you will most likely hear from management. I frequently work the drive through lanes where customers get very impatient and it can get very busy. I am also severely depressed and don't really like working for a bank which is why I'm leaving soon. Recently I received a 5/10 review that said I did my job as I was supposed to and didn't do the above and beyond. My manager sends out an email to me and my colleagues about the survey saying how we need to…

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16 hours of mandatory unpaid training as a substitute teacher.

I just started substitute teaching in a very large American city. A city so large and desperate for substitute teachers they constantly make national news. I am going to start my masters of Education program in the spring and wanted to get a feel for the land before I become a teacher here in a year. I have been subbing for a few weeks now and it’s been going great. I received an automated email stating I was over due on a huge list of training videos. I emailed the department on how to clock in and get paid for the videos and a week later (today) I finally received a response stating that I will not be getting paid and every employee is required to watch these videos. Not sure if it matters but the video titles are: Back to School Health Protocols Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation Supporting Transgender,…

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Employer says that they can prevent fiancé from leaving district (CA). Advice needed

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Taking off 6 weeks due to an ACL surgery and HR is being annoying

So I got into a ski accident and will require an ACL surgery next week. Dr's recommendation is that I stay out of work for 6 weeks. I am in marketing & work remotely from a home office. Since I've been with my current company for less then 12 months I do not qualify for FMLA. Company appraised itself to be super caring and pretty much unicorn wonderland bullshit. And now HR is questioning my Dr's recommendation of staying out for 6 weeks, and have me double confirm with the Dr that since I work remotely do I really need those 6 weeks. Have the Dr fill a ADA form and list out what the EMPLOYER could accommodate in order for me to work? Any suggestions for this HR bullshit?

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The Gizmodo Media Group Union is on strike

We are the unionized workers at Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, Lifehacker, and The Root. Since January 31, the Gizmodo Media Group Union (GMG Union) and G/O’s Media’s outside counsel have met five times. Every session, the company’s outside counsel sidestepped and delayed, refusing to provide written counterproposals to the union’s good-faith proposals. How can you bargain a contract when the people across the table won’t even clearly state what they’re advocating for? We have not made this choice to strike lightly. Please read about the company proposals we’re fighting below. https://gmgunion.com/

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Keep Going Guys!

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Indeed not letting me post a bad company review?

I left my terrible company and I'm trying to warn other people of it on review sites but Indeed has refused my review of the company 3 times now! I never posted any personal info or anything confidential. My review just says that the company doesn't pay you correctly or give benefits and that management is horrible. But for some reason Indeed keeps denying the review!