Antiwork

I work in a wholesale grocery store, specifically the deli department. It's difficult to get people to work in my department even though the work isn't hard, it's just off-putting to new hires I guess. I also work the closing shift, so I really only work with 3 others to cover the entire week. We're stretched a little thin is the point. So you can imagine my delight when my fellow closer mentioned that the store manager complained that he was wearing sweatpants, and he can't do that. Store uniform, etc etc. To a minimum wage deli clerk working the closing shift. Sweatpants don't impact the job or food safety/health codes. It's clean pants, after all. Just not jeans, which is dress code. My closer doesn't call out or show up late. He's nice to customers and does a good job. He's been wearing sweatpants for months without a complaint.…

My boyfriend works dying textiles for a small business and makes minimum wage. There used to be two dyers but one has left, and now it’s just been him for months. They are being worked to the bone, and the business finally hired a new trainee that my boyfriend has been working with training for the past few shifts. The trainee mentioned off hand that they got a raise immediately once they had volunteered to take up dying. My boyfriend has worked there for a year and never received a raise. We found out the trainee had been being paid 50 cents more than my boyfriend— the head dyer. His bosses promised him a bigger than usual raise at the end of the year, but they are RIGHT NOW prepping for a big event and so he is working extra shifts now What should he do in this situation? He…

I’ve been working for this small company, less than 10 people running it and I’m the office manager that does everything. Majority of my responsibilities include but not limited to: Writing and designing all of our newsletters Manage the social media (designing, creating content) Inventory/stocking In charge of billing Appointments for 4 providers Getting new clientele for providers Small amount of tax duties Customer support (chat, email, text) I’ve been with the company for almost 2 years and last year I got a 13.1% raise. I’m hoping for (expecting more like it because of the profits I’ve seen) a sit down with my bosses where they’ll hopefully mention a raise and if not I will bring it up but I don’t know how to go about it. I’m very happy at my job but definitely should be getting paid more for the workload. My bosses are great people and constantly…

I went from working five days a week to only two. It's not livable, I'm trying to save up money and now I want to pull my hair out. My boss told me my hours were only wonky because of new hires but I guess I'm the odd one out because the new schedule came out today and the new hires get four days but I only get two. Awesome. Hate this.