If he is doing more work, he should at least have the benefits of being a full-time employee instead of a temp. You should feel lucky if you’ve never had to do temp work. Those jobs are not for the faint of heart. You never feel like you’re quite secure in your position, and that’s …
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Boss denies raise to $15/hr worker, immediately starts criticizing them when they ask: ‘They forced you out. They were calling your bluff’
You have to ask for what you want, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get it. It can be incredibly difficult to learn how to stand up for yourself. If you’re more of a passive person by nature, then you’re probably used to accepting treatment that you don’t deserve. Hopefully, you get better at this as …
Seguir leyendo Boss denies raise to $15/hr worker, immediately starts criticizing them when they ask: ‘They forced you out. They were calling your bluff’
Boss denies college student bakery employee a weekend shift, wants them to work 6 AM – 5 PM during school: ‘I would have to FIND A WAY to go to college’
When a boss doesn’t respect their workers, they can’t expect respect in return. Most jobs require some amount of sacrifice. It’s just a matter of what sacrifice he’ll put up with in order to be gainfully employed. We all make different compromises at different points in our lives in order to get by. Maybe early …
Seguir leyendo Boss denies college student bakery employee a weekend shift, wants them to work 6 AM – 5 PM during school: ‘I would have to FIND A WAY to go to college’
Coworkers refuse to tell employee making $20/hr how much they make, are afraid it will embarrass them: ‘Then they give me this like disgusted look like, «oh…»‘
When your coworkers are afraid to tell you how much they make, you might be in trouble. In this country, we’re weirdly conditioned to be secretive about money. We’re taught that it’s improper to bring up in polite company. We’re afraid that we might offend someone, come off as braggadocious, materialistic, or complain-y. And sure, …
Seguir leyendo Coworkers refuse to tell employee making $20/hr how much they make, are afraid it will embarrass them: ‘Then they give me this like disgusted look like, «oh…»‘
‘My coworker stated that minimum wage was not meant to cover all our bills and if we needed more money we needed to get a different job’: Coworker calls coffee shop job ‘supplemental income,’ believes coworkers should all have other jobs
Everyone comes to a certain job for a different reason. Maybe you see it as a stepping stone in your career, where you will gain experience and make connections. Maybe you just need something to tide you over for a couple of months while you look for something more permanent. Maybe you know somebody who …
Seguir leyendo ‘My coworker stated that minimum wage was not meant to cover all our bills and if we needed more money we needed to get a different job’: Coworker calls coffee shop job ‘supplemental income,’ believes coworkers should all have other jobs
Taco Bell employee poses as Ivy League doctor on dating app, is accidentally exposed by new relationship: ‘What else is he lying about?’
There’s nothing wrong with having a low-paying job. Heck, somebody’s got to do it. If we didn’t have Taco Bell employees, we wouldn’t have Taco Bell, and that would be a problem, wouldn’t it? Where would I get my Crunchwrap Supremes? My own kitchen? Forget about it. As a person who has had a string …
Seguir leyendo Taco Bell employee poses as Ivy League doctor on dating app, is accidentally exposed by new relationship: ‘What else is he lying about?’
‘One of the more humiliating staples of the Minimum Wage Job Search ritual’: People ponder tricky interview questions for entry level jobs
For most of us, the entry-level job has been a necessary evil. Nobody wants to hire somebody for something better unless they have experience (or some excellent nepotistic connections that most of us aren’t blessed with). Unfortunately, employers are aware of this and often enjoy making the whole process as demeaning as possible. What convoluted …
Seguir leyendo ‘One of the more humiliating staples of the Minimum Wage Job Search ritual’: People ponder tricky interview questions for entry level jobs
«Fast food pays more’: People Debate Whether $15.50/hr Remote Job Pays Enough Money
Money: it’s the main reason that most of us do the jobs that we do, yet it’s not always easy to talk about. Over the past few years, persistent calls to raise the minimum wage and for employers to acknowledge the rising cost of living with their salaries has made some of us a lot …
Seguir leyendo «Fast food pays more’: People Debate Whether $15.50/hr Remote Job Pays Enough Money
‘There’s levels to poverty’: Twitter User Gets Roasted for Claiming That People Making $250k are ‘Poor’
When it comes to money, there is one thing that most of us can agree on: we feel like we need more of it. From those who are barely scraping by to the billionaires keen to make their next profit, we all have our eyes on the dollar-shaped prize. It goes without saying that this …
Seguir leyendo ‘There’s levels to poverty’: Twitter User Gets Roasted for Claiming That People Making $250k are ‘Poor’
Boss Attempts to Pay Dishwasher Less Than Minimum Wage Because He Thinks He Works Too Slow
There’s nothing worse than a slimy boss who thinks they’re a good person because they pay a little more than minimum wage. Of course, some dirty bosses only pay minimum wage, but at least those people can’t rub it in your face that they’re allegedly good people; at least they feel a little bit of …
Seguir leyendo Boss Attempts to Pay Dishwasher Less Than Minimum Wage Because He Thinks He Works Too Slow