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Resignation letter! It’s finally time!!
I just started a temporary contract which listed that employees may be required to work a number of weekends during the period. Today the manager informed us there is actually mandatory 6 day work week every week in December. I'm so frustrated by this. I have a feeling since their breaking the terms of the contract, I can resign without the contractual 1 week notice? If anyone has advice or knows employment law I'd really appreciate it.
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Three hour working interview?
What is the deal with “working interviews”? I’ve had several interviews and they’ve asked me to come in for three hours to observe and learn. I haven’t even gotten the job. Also, my time isn’t free. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Corporate Speak
Reading through the comments and watching videos of corporate speak makes me want to bang my head against wall. What have we sunken into? We have to be passionate, have drive, be a go-getter, filled with experience and skills all under the guise of working. But it's blasphemous for asking the salary or a raise. I even have to use corporate speak in jobs such as warehouse and retail now because managers are so uptight in their own pants for some reason. End gaming myself seems like a better option everyday. I look at jobs around my area, they're all piss poor asking for more irrelevant requirements and skills. I recently saw an auto shop job description asking for 30 years of driving experience. It's been up for several months now.
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