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Seeking Advice – Breaking Point

First time posting here, looking for some unbiased advice. Long story here, but figure context is necessary. Current status: I have a well paying job, with great benefits (insurance, 401k, private pension, etc). I’m an IT infrastructure manager, overseeing data centers. My boss is a good guy, but very hands off, leaving me isolated on an island. The people that work for me (inherited) are vastly incapable of doing the work and I pickup the swath of slack. Background: I started with this company over 12 years ago. I have a few college courses in the books but not even an associates degree. I was a shitty student with no direction, but knew how to work. I moved my way up as I’ve always been hungry and have a solid work ethic. I’m first generation in the US, my parents came to here from the Middle East. I started out…

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never, ever, EVER..work for a neighbor.

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I’m not asking….

Gonna keep it short: texted my boss that I was not feeling well and taking PTO. Coworkers tell me boss was saying: is he asking? Is it a statement? Why doesn't he answer his phone? Like bro….pretty sure I TOLD you I'm not coming in, not asking for the day off.

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BF works at a restaurant that recently got a new GM, looking for advice or support

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Would you play monopoly if the rules where(…)?

Imagine you play monopoly with your friends. When you start all the properties are maxed with hotel and are already owned by the guy who bringed the game. Since he own the rulesbook he add rules that help him. like a rules named inflation that boost price every few turn. He also lowered the amount you obtain when you pass go and take 30% of the what remain. You cannot pay? No problem he lend you money with interest or send you to jail. Would you play that game?

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Canadian here wondering if any of this is worth escalating or not.

Going to be rather vague but I'm just looking to see if this is all legal or if I have any course of actions if my employer decides to fire me. This is also Work From Home. -Hired for 7 weeks training, 3 weeks in they changed it to 4 weeks and that last week seemed to be rushed training for an entirely different role. The previous 3 weeks training covered some basics of the programs used but overall taught us things I haven't dealt with a single time in nearly two months. -I was using programs outside of work hours to study, HR contacted me about it and said 'please do not study outside of work hours for liability reasons, if you feel you need more training ask the trainer or contact us here at HR'. -When training was reduced to 4 weeks and I felt rushed and improperly…

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Well, I tried. Weird that UberEats, Instacart, and GrubHub have all hired me recently…

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No, I didn’t sign this contract with an insane intellectual property clause

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Next time you decide to take a day off without 2 weeks notice, don’t bother coming back

This happened quite a while ago when I was a very young adult, but it was one of the very few times I walked off the job. I had just been hired at a pallet recycling yard and had been there one day when I received news of a terminally Ill family member. The next day before my shift, I walked into the supervisors office and told them I needed to take the afternoon off but that I could work the morning. The supes response “Well I’ll allow you to do this just once, but if you ever ask for time off without proper notice, don’t bother coming back”. So I said “thanks for the warning, don’t worry I won’t ever do it again” and then just walked out the door, grabbed my things and left the yard and never returned. I honestly don’t even remember if I got paid…

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lol facts.