Circumstances beyond my control have put me in a place where I have to make a very difficult decision and I desperately need advice. I’ve been struggling to find the words to type this out for over an hour. I mean, where do I even begin? I guess I’ll start by saying that I have worked as an appliance repair technician (in the US) for the better part of a decade. There are some serious problems with how this industry treats their employees. I’m not going to be doing a deep dive into that mess here, but certain aspects of it are very relevant to my situation. Namely, the part where I’m classified as an independent contractor. Now, for a little backstory… My current employer is someone I have known and been friends with for years. For clarity’s sake, I’ll refer to him as Mr F (cue the little jingle…
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Ill from work stress
Has anyone else become ill from work stress? Not like a slip and fall or toxic exposure on the job you can sue for but ill from chronic stress? My stress levels have been so high, I’m having activation of illness symptoms. Not to mention all the mandatory overtime is killing my back… I don’t know how to cope with the idea my body could be broken by trying to provide for my family…
Was he cheering me up on purpose? Should I mention it in standup? How many times could I get away with bringing it up in my annual review?
https://teamster.org/2023/06/teamsters-authorize-strike-at-ups/
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why is it so confusing.
Im not sure that this is a good thing, but i am 27 years old and I am going on my one year anniversary soon at my job. I do like this place. Yeah it has issues (what place doesn't?) but I feel that they genuinely do try to help the employees. the one thing that makes me sad though is that It doesn't matter what raises I get or how far up my company I can move, compared to inflation and just cost of living, it doesn't matter. I seem to always be one step behind and its so frustrating. I spend 8 hours a day on my feet working, my child is at daycare for about 9-10 hours depending on errands, and I see my partner for maybe 1.5 to two hours a day. My mental health crashed, my doctor wanted me to get admitted into the hospital.…