Okay so I work for Starbucks and during my last pay period I called out for two days. Finally I get my pay check and it’s substantially less than it should have been. I did some rough math and realized that my sick time didn’t get used for those shifts. What should I do?
I work in a place where a considerable amount of high schoolers under 18 work. Myself and about 10 others are over 18 and work in the mornings since the kids go to school. My workplace is horribly exploitative. No breaks, low pay, toxic atmosphere, shady practices, the whole nine yards. I don’t know if I can take it anymore and I really want to talk to my coworkers about unionizing because it’s really bad. If a union election were to take place, would the minor employees be allowed to vote on it? Would the election be only among the adult employees? I couldn’t find much info about this online and would appreciate some guidance.
I've been so encouraged by their union fight, and how much they've won. We should all be talking to everyone in our workplace about how we can organize and win. It's the only way we're going to rein in this corporate greed. Are you talking to your coworkers?
The mentality of a Sales Manager I worked for: I'm not here to provide much guidance or insights on how my salespeople could be successful. I don't even know that much about the products that we have in stock. That's for them to figure out. I'll make my team miserable every day, while I focus on trying to be dominant at the expense of others. When the Sales Manager becomes a real estate agent: Trust me, I am very knowledgeable about the details involved in these complex transactions. I work hard to provide my clients with guidance – because the steps involved with selling a home are very important. I'll work with you and of course, I'm a really nice person. The perspective of a mental health professional I know: I'm going to say demeaning things about my patients and think of myself as superior. I'll also say condescending statements…
This morning I get an email from my boss with a pic of a partial vehicle registration that includes a name, address and VIN. No additional information. He wants me to make a payment and then continue making monthly payments. I have no idea the payment amount, account number, etc. I spent 5 hours calling dealerships, gathering sensitive information, which I should not have access to, for my bosses daughter. She gave her DOB and SSN. When I asked for an invoice, car statement for an account number she told me “My Dad gets the mail and he doesn’t let us have it.” 5 hours at $14.00 an hour I spent making phone call after phone so I could finally get all the information needed to make her past due car payment. I was so mad because I thought to myself, “Jeez! This guy is so successful and his own…
I am disabled, mentally ill, physically disabled due to having cancer a few years ago and having side effects from surgery, several years into a disability case and months away from yet another decision in the case, unemployed because I got fired yet again for being “slow, not physically fit for the job, ill all the time, and more” and was illegally fired multiple times by asking for accommodations and getting fired instead, and now being expected to find yet another job while I wait for the court to decide if I am disabled. Just shoot me. Every week, and I have trouble keeping track of which day it is every day, I have to apply to 4 jobs and keep up with 2 government websites that look almost exactly the same so I get them confused but they aren't designed to be simple, no. None of this process is…