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My boss got called out by multiple people including myself (I’m white) because a few POC coworkers were not feeling supported or respected. Two days later, she closed the store for three weeks to have an investigation and diversity training which is great, but we are now all unemployed and I’m sure she is going to pick and choose who she brings back. I just cannot believe that she would do this without talking to us about it as she’s “all about communication”. Now the staff is extra pissed and we are all broke as it is and now have to file for unemployment. We also don’t have insurance. I am just so livid that she would do this as she’s always been progressive and supportive and open to hearing us out. I guess it was just all performative. If anyone has advice I’d love to hear it but I’m…

The multi-billion dollar company I've been with 7 years busting my ass is refusing to pay out my $600 bonus because I transferred to another position IN THE SAME COMPANY five days before the end of the year! Now I'm expected to work hard in the new position for the same company that just proved they don't care to reward hard work.

I’m a month in at my new job, where I work front desk. A large part of my job is taking telephone inquiries, and upper management really emphasizes that I stick to my script when answering calls. The past couple of weekends, I’ve noticed multiple “spoof” calls that are clearly from upper management/ meant to assess how well I’m doing. Callers will purposefully repeat the same questions multiple times and will act very non-compliant/difficult. This past time, I received a call from my GM asking me to go over my script for him over the phone after him hearing in on a call that didn’t go according to his standards (in the middle of my shift :/) I honestly feel as if I’m being trolled/micromanaged. I know it’s technically legal for businesses to record sales calls and ask individuals to call in for quality assurance, but it’s becoming so exhausting.…

What are your plans for a mass revolt? What happens when people become so put-out by your system that they retaliate all together, and show up in person at your mansions? Do you have a plan of action for thousands of houseless individuals at their wits' end with nothing to lose, all banding together to storm your doors?? Are you so painfully unaware of the intense anger and desperation that your greed fuels? Are you not prepared for a massive, full-scale onslaught of angry people to show up at your palaces? One by one. All of you are going to pay the price for freezing and starving your fellow human beings to death. And it's not going to be through sanctions. And most of the people you starve have served in the military, so good luck getting them to protect you for $14 dollars an hour.

Jobs should only be given on the basis of merit rather than who recommended you I have been working my ass off but I am still unemployed when people whose father or friends have good connections are working in top companies without having to lift a finger I hate everything about my life

Worse when there's clearly a domestic violence issue happening or someone is somehow in a bad way. Gotta get those metrics tho amirite? Don't wanna have a disciplinary review because you didn't follow the script right? God forbid you forget to offer fake statements of empathy because the customer just told you their mother died or they're on the phone literally confronting someone in the street randomly wherever they are, or their child is too depressed to file this appointment for themselves, then moving right on to pitching. The company just has a standard to uphold, you understand right? Everyone's gotta maintain consistency and use the same verbiage, but make it your own

So I'm a housekeeper in a care home, I just go around and clean the rooms, bathrooms and stuff. Only just started the job. I start at 6am and finish at 3pm. I was only around the corner from where I work, I get a phone call from my supervisor at 5.50am, 10 mins before my shift even started “where are you?! We're all waiting to start without you”. OK then start bitch! Then she rushes us all so much its ridiculous, then at the end if the day when we have nothing to do, she says “you shouldn't be standing around doing nothing, I've had to argue with management really hard for them to hire more housekeeping staff”. Yeah, bitch, I start at 6am, do my job and finish at 3pm. Get your head out your arse if you think I'm gonna start 30 minutes early for a minimum…

I’ve been in this sub for a while and I dreamed of going out in a blaze of glory, winning one for the little people, starting a union, blazing a trail. But the truth is, I know I’m about to get fired, my employer can’t even avoid it, and there’s no damn reason for it. 7 or so days ago, I was preparing to go back to work. I did us all proud and found an employer that uses proper contracts, pays adequately…I am even helping the community by working there. It was my 2nd week. Friday, I felt sick. Barely finished my shift. No idea how I made it home. I thought, it’s a flu. I’ll go back Monday. Monday rolls around and I’m worse than ever. Can’t eat. Can’t sleep. Losing it out both ends. I couldn’t even call in and had to get someone to call for…

Don’t drink the corporate koolaid and believe you’re so indispensable at your work. You’re not not an asset. Be sure to demand fair pay. Get yours! Because they’re certainly getting theirs. Find out how employees are not assets. Let me know in the comments: What are some of the lies an employer has told you?