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Surprised it took this long for me to run into the “we can’t tell you that right now” situation.

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Why Micromanagers Ruin Talent

So, I work for a company that services a major retailer. We stock certain products on the shelves, and reset certain areas when inventory needs to be moved. I have been here since the store opened. I've got a good rapport with the employees. We stay out of each other's way, and there have been very few issues. I generally write my own schedule, and part of my job description is that I'm supposed to act independently and adjust the order of tasks as needed. One of the interesting things about my job is that each task has an “estimated completion time”. So I might have a 4 hour, two 2 hour tasks, and a couple 1 hours in a given shift (I work 10 hour days by choice). I'm lazy. I don't believe in working hard, I believe in working smart. I was very clear about this when I…

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When recruiters have little clue about the engineering curriculum yet mention masters in their job description

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Just had an argument with a coworker

Coworker calls me lazy because “when I was your age I was working 12 hour shifts 7 days a week” I told him it's not my fault corporate greed didn't brainwash me like it did you and he just kept calling me lazy for saying I wouldn't mind 10 hour shifts every few days. Guy is in his 50s and lives with his mom

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Was messaged at 11:02pm by manager asking me to work the next day. Said no because I had a driving test. Woke up to these *lovley* messages on the work group chat.

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According to the NLRA.

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spoiler: they’re all probably rounding up anyway

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Lets spot the difference between my pre-covid badge and post covid badge…. ‘That will show them we care’

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18 years in and today I returned the key to the office.

I don't think this will go very far but I just need to tell someone. I have been a dental assistant at an office for over 18 years. I did 4 years with a dentist that retired and sold the practice to a new dentist. I then spent 14 years working for my former boss. I was a single assistant though covid and the last 2 years. That means I did everything for the office from ordering to clean and all chairs work along with helping out hygienist and front office work. I was working 6 days a week and really loved the dentist I worked for. About 12 years ago I was physically assaulted by the front office lady. I called her a bad name and she slapped me across the face. Long story short we both still worked at this office, but she was at times very hostile…

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Rage or wage?