In some communities, it’s gauche to talk about how much you earn. In others, it’s as natural a question as «What neighborhood do you live in?» I happened to grow up in a community where it is considered bad manners to ask about money. But I sure as heck wish I didn’t. When money rules …
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‘If you pay peanuts you get monkeys’: Boss gives employee salary ‘adjustment’ down to minimum wage, is surprised when they immediately quit
A big thing about being comfortable in your job is feeling like you’re being respected. The other stuff is important too, (money, benefits, flexibility) but respect looms large among those factors. You spend so much time at your job that, at the very least, you want to feel comfortable. This has a lot to do …
Seguir leyendo ‘If you pay peanuts you get monkeys’: Boss gives employee salary ‘adjustment’ down to minimum wage, is surprised when they immediately quit
‘Any chance of you working Saturday morning even thought you are getting married on Sunday?’: Restaurant managers asks worker to pick up shift the day before his wedding
There are a few days in one’s life when you just cannot be asked to work. We’re all used to working when we don’t want to. It’s kind of one of the conditions of humanity. We do it all the time. We put aside our own personal needs and wants so we can pay the …
Seguir leyendo ‘Any chance of you working Saturday morning even thought you are getting married on Sunday?’: Restaurant managers asks worker to pick up shift the day before his wedding
‘Submit your next report in hieroglyphics’: 25+ Unethical workplace hacks for professional time-wasters
It’s cool to try hard, but you don’t always feel like it. Sometimes you’d just like to skate by doing the bare minimum while you tend to your homegrown tomato garden. It’s only human. But the world doesn’t always like it when you do that. It requires you to be places and to do things, …
Seguir leyendo ‘Submit your next report in hieroglyphics’: 25+ Unethical workplace hacks for professional time-wasters
Workplace requires mandatory Saturday shifts for employees who already work 45-50 hours from 1AM to 10AM: ‘I essentially get no time to myself’
Keeping a regular work schedule is key to developing a sustainable routine. Unless you’re a person who thrives on irregularity, odds are you’d like to know what your week is going to look like before you’re in it. Otherwise, it’s nearly impossible to plan hangouts with friends, time to do chores, and schedule necessary appointments. …
Seguir leyendo Workplace requires mandatory Saturday shifts for employees who already work 45-50 hours from 1AM to 10AM: ‘I essentially get no time to myself’
New hire stresses over more experienced coworker constantly asking for help: «He’s been here for 6 consecutive months… I’m still in my 5 month period’
In many jobs, the relationship that you have with your coworkers is a key factor in how satisfied and successful you are going to be in your role. While it might be the boss who dictates whether you get to move up the ladder, those on the same level as you are your team members. …
Seguir leyendo New hire stresses over more experienced coworker constantly asking for help: «He’s been here for 6 consecutive months… I’m still in my 5 month period’
Restaurant worker quits after 4 shifts when owner shouts at them during service: ‘Finished the shift in silence and handed my notice in today’
The restaurant business has a reputation for being a tough working environment. Much like ballet, there is a history of generations and generations of offensive, mean, and cutting bosses. Their higher-ups were mean to them so they’re passing the buck forward. It’s seen as a rite of passage in some of these fields. They make …
Seguir leyendo Restaurant worker quits after 4 shifts when owner shouts at them during service: ‘Finished the shift in silence and handed my notice in today’
Mentee calls out 50-year-old construction company owner for paying employees $17 an hour: ‘Get a clue dude. You’re not retaining employees’
It is no secret that the people at the top of the hierarchy of work can be a little out of touch when it comes to what average employees want and need. Sometimes, this comes from pure ignorance and an unwillingness to take into consideration the struggles of the workplace in this day and age. …
Seguir leyendo Mentee calls out 50-year-old construction company owner for paying employees $17 an hour: ‘Get a clue dude. You’re not retaining employees’
Boss asks freelance worker to change their name so other clients can’t contact them: ‘If he wants exclusive rights, he should pay for it’
Freelancing is great for some reasons, but terrible for others. It gives you freedom to choose when you’re going to work, doesn’t attach you to any particular company, and lets you do multiple things instead of holding one role for one place. You might be able to piecemeal together a better life and a better …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks freelance worker to change their name so other clients can’t contact them: ‘If he wants exclusive rights, he should pay for it’
Employee takes 35% pay cut in favor of hybrid work, finds out on day 1 that no remote work is allowed before 90 days: ‘I quit after one day’
Flexibility is high on the priority list for many workers, and for good reason. Since the proliferation of remote work, many employees have found that it suits their lifestyles much better than a traditional in-person job. They find it easier to balance parenthood/ other care work with their jobs, which gives them more free time …
Seguir leyendo Employee takes 35% pay cut in favor of hybrid work, finds out on day 1 that no remote work is allowed before 90 days: ‘I quit after one day’